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Caption: "Last Rites." Shows a grave site with dozens of caskets ready for burial. A priest and two altar boys stand at one side of the caskets, while a large group of U.S. Navy sailors looks on from the other side. While sailing from port in San Diego on the morning of July 21, 1905, the boiler of the USS Bennington exploded, killing sixty-six of her crew. The victims were laid to rest in the cemetery at Fort Rosecrans. See also 96-07-08-alb05-142 and 96-07-08-alb08-222.
Date: 1905-07-23
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Caption: "Plan." Sketch of plan and elevation for Cordelia Overpass by Alfred Eichler. Project for Department of Public Works - Highways - Bridge Department.
Date: 1933
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Caption: "Bridal Veil Falls [sic]," c. 2017. The 617-foot-tall Bridalveil Fall, one of the iconic natural wonders of Yosemite National Park.
Date: 1917
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Caption: "12 Inch Sea Coast Gun," c. 1908-1912. Group of men operating or maintaining a 12-inch disappearing 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. Such guns were often used in coastal fortifications.
Date: 1908
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Caption: "Parlor interior at home," c. 1905. A view of the parlor at the McCarthy family residence in Watsonville, with a piano in foreground and framed portraits and landscapes adorning the walls.
Date: 1905
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Alabama Brewing Co., A.B. Co. monogram, W. and B. monogram
Date: 1899
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"The citizens handbook for war" issued by United States Office of Civilian Defense
Date: Undated