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No Caption: White ribbon commemorating Seattle Day at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. Held in Seattle to celebrate the development of the Pacific Northwest, the fair attracted 3.7 million visitors over the course of its run from June to October 1909. Several buildings constructed for the exposition now serve as part of the University of Washington campus.
Date: 9/6/1909
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Caption: "Riverside Villa Healdsburg July 1914." William and Grace McCarthy standing in the doorway of a small cabin along the Russian River near Healdsburg. An unidentified woman stands in the doorway of the cabin next door.
Date: 1914-07
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Caption: "Canadian Exhibit," shows a display of wildlife and livestock, in the Canadian Pavilion at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition.
Date: 1915
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Charcoal drawing of Tower Bridge concrete towers, including Sacramento view of Tower Bridge; drawing by Alfred Eichler. Project for Department of Public Works - Highways - Bridge Department.
Date: 1935
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Caption: "Ruins of Call Building." Completed in 1898 and designed by civic leader Claus Spreckels, the Call building on the corner of 3rd and Market streets was one of the first skyscrapers in San Francisco, built to house the San Francisco Call newspaper offices. While the structure withstood the 1906 earthquake, the interior caught fire and sustained considerable damage. After major renovations, the building is today known as The Central Tower.
Date: 1906
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Hand-drawn sketch map of Mission San Juan Bautista boundaries. Volume 1, page 392.
Date: 1836
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California Snow Drift Best Patent Roller Family Flour
Date: 1891
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Caption: "End of the Trail," (James Earl Fraser, sculptor), at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. See also 96-07-08-alb01-095.
Date: 1915
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No Caption: c. 1910. Ocean shore scene with waves and high spray. The Vue de L'eau (View of the Water) was a station on the Santa Cruz, Garfield Park and Capitola Electric Railway electric streetcar line. Built in 1891, the station was located at the very end of the line, on a promontory overlooking the Pacific Ocean. It featured an observatory on the top story. The same company also built a casino, ballroom, and restaurant nearby. The station burned down in 1925. See also 96-07-08-alb05-074.
Date: 1910
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Office Memorandum from Margaret Billings to Genevieve Murrican regarding interviews with individuals
Date: March 23, 1942
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No caption, c. 1920. View of the Hotel el Paso de Robles. This resort hotel opened in 1891, featuring a variety of amenities including a mineral hot springs "plunge" bath. The hotel burned down in 1940, and was replaced by the building that is still in operation today as the Paso Robles Inn.
Date: 1920
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Caption: "Street Scene -- Clearwater -- Florida -- June 27, 1934." Residential street in Clearwater, Florida (incorporated in 1891). The street is lined by palm trees and has wide grass verges on either side. A bicycle has been temporarily forgotten at the left-hand side of the photograph.
Date: 6/27/1934
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Caption: "12" Gun, At the Command Fire." A view of several unidentified men working on a large gun in a coastal defense battery at an unidentified location.
Date: Undated
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No caption, c. 1906. Unidentified woman in dark-colored dress with fur muff and stole, standing on grassy hill with ocean or lake in background.
Date: 1906
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Caption: "In the Siskiyou Mountains, Calif.," c. 1910. View of a train trestle, with the last car of a train passing over it.
Date: 1910
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