Bookmarks
Showing Bookmarks 1 to 16 of 16
-
Caption: "Ancient Mission Bells, San Diego.," c. 1905. In this photograph, William McCarthy stands before “Ancient Mission Bells” at Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcalá (Mission San Diego). Dated 1802, the bells were forged by order of the Spanish King. During the heyday of the missions, the bells were extremely important for signifying when it was time to eat, pray, work, or rest.
Date: 1905
-
-
-
Caption: "Emerald Bay." Shows Emerald Bay on the southwestern edge of Lake Tahoe, surrounded by mountains.
Date: 1927
-
No Caption: William and Grace McCarthy standing in the Court of Abundance, at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. See also 96-07-08-alb01-079.
Date: 1915
-
-
-
No caption, c. 1920. Unidentified men and dog with large caliber long gun.
Date: 1920
-
-
-
Caption: "Chief Manitou - Manitou Soda Springs," c. 1923. William McCarthy, wearing a Native American headdress and attire, stands next to Pedro Cajete. Mr. Cajete, better known to many as Chief Manitou, was a Native American of the Tewa tribe near Santa Fe, New Mexico, who was hired to promote tourism in the Manitou Springs/Colorado Springs area of Colorado. He often sold trinkets and posed for photographs with tourists near the mouth of Manitou Cave, resulting in his moniker Chief Manitou.
Date: 1923
-
-
Caption: "Commanding Officers Quarters - Benicia Arsenal," c. 1915.
Date: 1915
-
Caption: "The Zocalo and the Cathedral dating from 1573 - Mexico City. Plaza de la Costitucion [sic]."
Date: 1938
-
-
