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Caption: "Pima Indian Children and their hut made from bush branches, Sacaton Indian Reservation, Sacaton, Arizona," c. 1935. Located south of Phoenix and including the town of Sacaton, the Gila River Indian Reservation is home to members of the Akimel O’odham (Pima) and the Pee-Posh (Maricopa) tribes. The reservation was established in 1859. Eighty years later, in 1939, Congress provided for the self-governance of the reservation via the Gila River Indian Community.
Date: 1935
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Caption: "Cactus in Bloom Near Phoenix Arizona, May 24 1934." Cluster of what appear to be yucca plants in bloom.
Date: 5/24/1934
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Caption: Market Street, Call, Chronicle, Palace, Grand, & Crocker Buildings," c. 1906, shows a bustling scene of tall buildings, people, horses and buggies, and a trolley on Market Street.
Date: 1906
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Caption: "Columbia River Scenes," c. 1920. Oneonta Creek running through thick, lush vegetation and a small, steeply-sided gorge.
Date: 1920
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Caption: "Crockett Mandolin Club," c. 1906. William McCarthy is seen strumming the mandolin, second from left.
Date: 1906
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Caption: "A Tank from the Liberty Bond Train." Shows a Renault FT Tank, a small French tank with caterpillar-style propulsion used during World War I. This tank was displayed as part of the fifth Liberty Bond Drive, held in 1919. During World War I, the U.S. government raised funds for the war by issuing "liberty bonds." Liberty Bond Trains crisscrossed the country to encourage purchase of the bonds. Citizens who purchased the bonds could later redeem them for the purchase price plus interest.
Date: 1919
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No caption. An unidentified piece of machinery at unidentified location.
Date: Undated
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No Caption: shows large crowds at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. See also 96-07-08-alb01-126.
Date: 1915
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No Caption: Grace and William McCarthy standing alongside fountain at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1915.
Date: 1915
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Caption: "Thelma Todd's Tavern - Santa Monica," c. 1935. Built in 1928 for Hollywood actress Thelma Todd, the restaurant overlooked the Pacific Ocean at Malibu. Todd lived in the home above the tavern, where she was found dead in December 1935, under mysterious circumstances.
Date: 1935