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No Caption: c. 1910. Ocean shore scene with waves and high spray, with a promontory in the distance featuring several buildings. 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-alb05-159.
Date: 1910
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Hand-drawn sketch map of San Mateo or Saucito boundaries. Volume 1, page 102.
Date: 1833
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Caption: "Donner Lake." Mountain scene with Donner Lake in center of photograph.
Date: 1927
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Caption: "Arizona Grand Canyon and Colorado River," c. 1935.
Date: 1935
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Caption: "6 inch Howitzers -- Camp Kearney," c. 1917. View of several 6" Howitzers, as well as several outbuildings and a line of artillery weapons under canvas covers. William McCarthy is standing next to the middle Howitzer. Camp Kearney was established by the U.S. Army in 1917 just north of San Diego. The post was largely abandoned by the government in 1920, used as a military and civilian airfield. It did not see increased military service again until the 1930s.
Date: 1917
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Hand-drawn sketch map of Cabeza de Santa Rosa boundaries. Volume 1, page 676.
Date: 1838