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The Census of 1852 collection includes enumerations of California's 32 counties, arranged into 126 volumes. Schedule I enumerated the county's inhabitants, while schedule II enurmerated economic production. Many pages of this volume are damaged.
Date: 1852
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Caption: "Pajaro River -- Watsonville," c. 1912-1915. River scene on the Pajaro River near Watsonville, with a bridge in the distance.
Date: 1915
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Caption: "Annheuser Busch Residence. Los Angeles," c. 1906. Unidentified woman standing in front of Tudor-style mansion, with several gables and chimneys covered in ivy. Built in 1898 in Pasadena and designed by Frederick Roehrig, the Ivy Wall (the mansion's nickname) was purchased by Adolphus Busch in 1905. Busch gradually bought up much of the surrounding property, and subsequently created the first Busch Gardens. After his death in 1913, his wife Lily continued to develop the gardens. Lily died in 1928. Over the next two decades, the gardens were gradually sold off to real estate developers. The Ivy Wall itself was torn down in 1952.
Date: 1906
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Correspondence from Genevieve W. Carter to Helen Heffernan regarding inspection of Manzanar
Date: June 29, 1943
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Office Memorandum from Elizabeth Parmley to Lucile Kennedy summarizing a visit to Manzanar by the Field Representative and the Social Security board
Date: February 20, 1945
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No caption, c. 1906. Unidentified baby in stroller, located in a park or garden.
Date: 1906
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Caption: "East Lake [sic] Park. Losangeles [sic]," c. 1906. Eastlake Park in Los Angeles was originally created by the city in 1881 under the name "East Los Angeles Park." Renamed Eastlake Park in 1901, it gained its current name, Lincoln Park, in 1917. This photograph shows several people seated on benches and strolling pathways. In the background, the lake for which the park was named can be seen, as well as an elaborate bandstand situated on the lake.
Date: 1906