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  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 179
    McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 179

    Caption: "Tamalpais Tavern," c. 1907. The Tamalpais Tavern opened in 1896 on top of Mount Tamalpais and quickly became a popular destination for Bay Area residents who rode the Muir Woods Railway up and down the mountain. A fire destroyed the tavern in 1923 and a smaller, more modest building was erected in 1924 but closed at the start of World War II.

    Date: 1907

  • McCarthy Album 10, Photograph 375
    McCarthy Album 10, Photograph 375

    Caption: "A natural palm grove on the highway near Villa Juarez, Mexico."

    Date: 1938

  • McCarthy Album 10, Photograph 078
    McCarthy Album 10, Photograph 078

    Caption: "Nudist Colony - San Diego Exposition," c. 1935. The Zoro Garden Nudist Colony, named for the Persian mystic, Zoroaster, was an unusual and controversial attraction that featured partially nude men and women performing as nudists. Exposition visitors were charged twenty-five cents to watch the "nudists" perform ceremonies and other activities. Today, the sunken Zoro Garden in Balboa Park is a butterfly garden.

    Date: 1935