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  McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 017

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  Caption: "Presidio Nursery," c. 1906, shows the gardens at the Presidio, with blooming flowers planted to spell "PRESIDIO."

  Date: 1906

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  McCarthy Album 03, Photograph 085

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  Caption: "San Francisco April 18, 1906. Center of Town. The Awful Fire after the Shake." Shows much smoke with buildings on fire in the center of the city, after the earthquake. Considered one of the worst natural disasters in the country's history, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and resulting fires killed an estimated 3,000 people and destroyed over 500 city blocks, leaving approximately 200,000 residents homeless.

  Date: 1906

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  Barranca Colorada Rancho

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  Hand-drawn sketch map of Barranca Colorada boundaries. Volume 2, page 99.

  Date: 1844

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  Najoque or Nojoguez Rancho

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  Hand-drawn sketch map of Najoque or Nojoguez boundaries. Volume 2, page 79.

  Date: 1842