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  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 272

    Caption: "U.S. 10-inch Gun Dismounted." A close-up view of a large gun that has been partially dismounted, at an unidentified coastal defense battery.

    Date: Undated

  • McCarthy Album 07, Photograph 223

    Caption: "Long Beach," c. 1915, shows a view of a portion of "The Pike," which was an amusement zone along the shoreline in Long Beach, California. It was founded in 1902 by Charles Rivers Drake, a Civil War veteran and early Long Beach developer. The Pike included arcades, gift shops, food stands, a variety of rides, and a grand bath house (the two-story building pictured on the right). After years of disrepair, The Pike was closed in 1979.

    Date: 1915

  • Census of 1852, Placer County

    Image of Census of 1852, page 5 from Placer County Schedule II Volume I.

    Date: 1852