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Caption: "Blackstone Hotel - Michigan Ave. Chicago," c. 1923. Built in 1909 and designed by Benjamin Marshall, the twenty-one story Blackstone Hotel sits on the corner of Michigan Avenue and Balbo Drive in Chicago Illinois. It is the building closest to the left side of the photograph in this row of high-rises. See also 96-07-08-alb04-074.
Date: 1923
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Caption: "Chas Chaplin Residence Los Angeles, May 18, 1934." View of a castle-like building, with crenellated parapets and a tower. William McCarthy labeled this as a residence of Charlie Chaplin. The sign in front appears to indicate that the building is a church rather than a residence, but is difficult to read.
Date: 5/18/1934
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No caption, c. 1912-1915. Unidentified toddler standing in field holding teddy bear and ball, with buildings in distance. See also 96-07-08-alb05-083, 085, and 086.
Date: 1915
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No Caption: This postcard shows a view of the Government Building and the Cascades (a terraced fountain leading up to the building), part of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. Held in Seattle to celebrate the development of the Pacific Northwest, the fair attracted 3.7 million visitors over the course of its run from June to October 1909. Although most of the fair's buildings have since been destroyed, several of them now serve as part of the University of Washington campus. See also 96-07-08-alb05-212.
Date: 1909
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Caption: "S.P. Shasta Route." Southern Pacific train on the Shasta route with Mt. Shasta in the background, c. 1905.
Date: 1905