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Caption: "12" Disappearing Gun," c. 1915. Side view of a coastal defense gun. Retracting or disappearing guns were a form of artillery developed in the nineteenth century in which heavy artillery guns were placed on rotating carriages that allowed retraction of the weapon after firing, to enable reloading while under enemy fire.
Date: 1915
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No Caption: A view of Emerald Bay at Lake Tahoe, c. 1935.
Date: 1935
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Caption: "Tahoe Tavern Grounds." Grace McCarthy seated on shaded lounge chair on the grounds of the Tahoe Tavern.
Date: 1927
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Caption: "Varied Industries Building." William McCarthy is seen standing near the Varied Industries Building, with the California Building in the background, at the Panama-California Exposition in San Diego.
Date: 1915
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Caption: "Glenbrook." Main building of Glenbrook Inn, built in 1907 on the eastern shore of Lake Tahoe, in Nevada.
Date: 1927