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  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 206
    McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 206

    Caption: "Call Building," c. 1906. The remains of the Call building after the 1906 earthquake and fire. Completed in 1898 and designed by civic leader Claus Spreckels, the Call building on the corner of 3rd and Market streets was one of the first skyscrapers in San Francisco, built to house the San Francisco Call newspaper offices. While the structure withstood the 1906 earthquake, the interior caught fire and sustained considerable damage. After major renovations, the building is today known as The Central Tower.

    Date: 1906

  • McCarthy Album 10, Photograph 100
    McCarthy Album 10, Photograph 100

    Caption: "Zion National Park Highway," c. 1935.

    Date: 1935

  • McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 160
    McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 160

    Caption: "Hydrangia [sic]Pathway." Grace McCarthy poses in a hydrangea garden. See also 96-07-08-alb09-170.

    Date: 1934

  • El Toro Rancho
    El Toro Rancho

    Hand-drawn sketch map of Toro boundaries. Volume 1, page 13.

    Date: 1834

  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 234
    McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 234

    Caption: "Stockton Insane Asylum," c. 1906. The Stockton Insane Asylum was established in 1851, completed in 1853, and was the first public mental health hospital in California. It remained a functioning state hospital until 1995.

    Date: 1906