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Caption: "New Westminster -- British Columbia.," c. 1908-1912. View of the riverfront of New Westminster, now part of the Greater Vancouver region.
Date: 1908
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No caption. Unidentified woman standing in front of a palm at an unidentified location, c. 1908.
Date: 1908
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Caption: "Mirror Lane - Camp Curry," c. 1917. William and Grace McCarthy pose in front of their tent at what was then called Camp Curry. Yosemite's Half Dome Village, established by David and Jennie Curry in 1899, was originally called Camp Curry, and then later Curry Village. It was designed to provide cheaper accommodations for Yosemite tourists than the resort hotels. The couple rented out furnished tents and provided amenities such as a dining tent. As time progressed, the amenities increased, and some hard-sided cabins created.
Date: 1917
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No caption, c. 1927. A resort in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, near the California-Nevada border.
Date: 1927
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Caption: "Del Monte," c. 1920. Five unidentified women standing in front of a palm tree on the grounds of the Hotel Del Monte. The photograph shows the second of three hotels built on the site, near Monterey, California (this building was destroyed by fire in 1924). The property surrounding the hotel became known as Pebble Beach.
Date: 1920
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No caption, 1913. U.S. Two-Cent commemorative postage stamp, celebrating the opening of the Panama Canal. The stamp, issued in 1913, features an image of two ships passing through the locks of the Canal.
Date: 1913
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Caption: "Happy Isles - Yosemite National Park," c. 1935, shows an unidentified rushing river.
Date: 1935