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Caption: "U.S. 12" Barbett [sic]." A view of a barbette (gun emplacement) with a 12" gun, at what appears to be a coastal defense battery.
Date: Undated
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Caption: "El Capitan," c. 1917. El Capitan is a vertical granite rock formation in Yosemite Valley. It's sheer cliff face, rising almost 3,000 feet above the Valley, is a favorite rock climbing location.
Date: 1917
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Caption: "United States Field Piece." Shows a Civil War-era large gun and carriage at an unidentified location.
Date: Undated
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Caption: "Long Beach," c. 1910. View of The Pike, an amusement zone along the beach front in Long Beach. The framework for the Bisby's Spiral Airship ride can be seen at the far right of the photograph.
Date: 1910
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Caption: "Redwood Highway near Crescent City," c. 1935. U.S. Route 101, or the Redwood Highway as it is known in northern California, was established in 1926. It is also known as El Camino Real (The Royal Road) along the southern and central California Coast and approximates the old trail that linked the missions, pueblos, and presidios of the Spanish era.
Date: 1935
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Caption: "Hobergs Resort -- Lake Co.," c. 1920. Resort buildings nestled in grove of trees. Built in 1885, the resort stood until 2015, when it was destroyed by the Valley Fire.
Date: 1920