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No caption. Commemorative U.S. postage stamp issued in 1931, featuring the Statue of Liberty, with the word "Liberty" on a scroll across the bottom of the stamp. This was only the second time the Statue of Liberty was featured on a postage stamp.
Date: 1931
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Caption: "Washington Arch - Washington Square. N.Y," c. 1925. The marble Washington Square Arch (Stanford White, architect) was built between 1890 and 1892 to replace the original wooden arch, which had been erected in 1889 to honor the centennial of President George Washington's inauguration.
Date: 1925
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Caption: "Fort Casey Lake," Washington, c. 1908. Peaceful scene at Crockett Lake near Fort Casey, the water so still that the trees and surrounding hills are clearly reflected in the lake's waters.
Date: 1908
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Caption: "Ruins of Call Building." 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
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No Caption: Inscribed on the photograph: "An "Old Settler" Pt. Bonita, California." A view of a large cannon on a carriage.
Date: Undated
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Caption: "Fort Columbia, Wash.," c. 1910. Fort Columbia, built between 1896 and 1904, sits on Chinook Point overlooking the Columbia River. It is part of the Three Fort Harbor Defense System protecting the mouth of the river from enemy incursion or attack (the other forts being Oregon's Fort Stevens and Washington's Fort Canby). Fort Columbia was decommissioned after World War II, and is now the site of a Washington State Park.
Date: 1910
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Caption: "City Parkway -- New Orleans. June 16, 34." A row of palm trees interspersed with deciduous trees runs down the middle of this road in New Orleans.
Date: 6/16/1934
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Caption: "Long Beach - Calif.," c. 1935, shows sunbathers at the beach at Long Beach.
Date: 1935
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*Caption: "Stanford Chapel," c. 1920. Façade of Stanford Memorial Chapel, designed by Charles A. Coolidge and dedicated in 1903. The church was commissioned by Jane Stanford as a memorial to her husband and the University's founder, Leland Stanford. See also 96-07-08-alb04-215.
Date: 1920
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No caption, c. 1920. Shows large unidentified building with terraced gardens and a flag pole.
Date: 1920