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Caption: "Chief Manitou - Manitou Soda Springs," c. 1923. William McCarthy, wearing a Native American headdress and attire, stands next to Pedro Cajete. Mr. Cajete, better known to many as Chief Manitou, was a Native American of the Tewa tribe near Santa Fe, New Mexico, who was hired to promote tourism in the Manitou Springs/Colorado Springs area of Colorado. He often sold trinkets and posed for photographs with tourists near the mouth of Manitou Cave, resulting in his moniker Chief Manitou.
Date: 1923
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Caption: "View of Portland Fair Grounds." This photograph shows a panoramic view of the fair grounds where the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition was held in Portland, Oregon, from June 1st to October 15th, 1905. The international exposition celebrated the one-hundred year anniversary of the exploratory expedition of the Louisiana Purchase and what became the northwestern part of the United States, led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Some 1.6 million people visited the fair, viewing exhibits from twenty-one countries.
Date: 1905
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Caption: "Niagara Falls, Sept. 10, 1934." View of a portion of the iconic Niagara Falls straddling the border between Ontario, Canada, and the State of New York.
Date: 9/10/1934
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Dr. Gordin's Chocolate Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites
Date: 1896
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Caption: "El Tovar Hotel - Grand Canyon of Arizona," c. 1925. Grace McCarthy posing in front of the El Tovar Hotel, on the south rim of the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Designed by Charles Whittlesey, the hotel opened in 1905 as part of the Harvey House hotel chain.
Date: 1925
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Caption: "Vanderbilt Hotel N.Y," c. 1925. Wealthy businessman Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, Sr. had the Vanderbilt Hotel constructed on the site of a former Vanderbilt residence in New York City, just six blocks from the new Grand Central Terminal. Designed by architects Warren & Wetmore, the hotel opened in 1912. The top two stories were constructed as a private residence for Vanderbilt's family. The hotel still stands today, although it has undergone some renovations.
Date: 1925
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