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No Caption: c. 1935. Pictured are William and Grace McCarthy standing at the entrance to the famous Wawona Tunnel Tree, a giant sequoia that stood in Mariposa Grove of Yosemite National Park. The tree's tunnel was cut in 1881 as a tourist attraction. In 1969, the tree fell during a severe winter storm. Before it fell, the ancient tree measured 234 ft. high, twenty-six ft. in diameter, and was approximately 2,100 years old.
Date: 1935
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Memorandum from O. J. Jahnsen regarding a conversation about ammunitions on a train
Date: December 16, 1941
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Caption: "Daybreak Entrance." A man pauses for a quick photo sitting in his car at the entrance to a private road leading to the Daybreak Estate area of Long Island.
Date: 1934
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Caption: "Havana Residence of Brewery and Tropical Garden Owner." Elaborate residence, possibly of a member of the Herrera family, founders of Cuba's first brewery, Cerveceria La Tropical.
Date: 7/4/1934
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No caption, c. 1890. Photograph portrait of an unidentified young man.
Date: 1890
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Caption: "Linnard Hotel Santa Barbara.," c. 1920. Grace McCarthy sitting in front of the Hotel Potter. Opened in 1903 by Milo M. Potter, the hotel sold in 1919 to the Santa Barbara Hotel Company, controlled by D.M. Linnard. The famous luxury resort burned down in 1921. See also 96-07-08-alb04-097.
Date: 1920