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Caption: "CHICAGO AND BENNINGTON, OFFICERS & CREW." View of the USS Chicago. The flagship of the US fleet in the Pacific at the time, the USS Chicago was called to the fort after a boiler explosion on the USS Bennington killed sixty-six and wounded dozens more. A board of inquiry into the cause of the explosion was convened on board the Chicago. The board found that no error on the part of the Bennington's crew contributed to the explosion.
Date: 1905
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Caption: "Glacier National Park Hotel," c. 1935.
Date: 1935
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Image withheld due to copyright considerations. For more information, please contact the California State Archives Reference Desk at ArchivesWeb@sos.ca.gov or (916) 653-2246. This postcard, sent to William and Grace McCarthy in May 1937, commemorates the coronation of George VI, King of Great Britain and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India. The back of the postcard features an image of the Hotel de Ville in Paris.
Date: 5/12/1937
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Caption: "Constant Geyser," c. 1923. Three unidentified people circle Constant Geyser in Yellowstone National Park, so named for its frequent eruptions.
Date: 1923
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Caption: "Palm Beach -- View from Beach. July 8, 1934." View of Palm Beach's skyline and waterfront from a beach across the harbor.
Date: 7/8/1934
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Caption: "Historic North Church, Boston. Where Signal was Hung for Paul Revere, Sept. 5, 1934." View of the clock tower and steeple of the Old North Church, built in 1723. The church is said to be the site where Paul Revere, after his famous midnight ride, caused two lanterns to be hung as the signal that British troops were advancing into the area by sea rather than by land.
Date: 9/5/1934