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Memorandum from Warren Olney regarding payment of wages to Japanese nationals
Date: December 10, 1941
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Office Memorandum from Margaret Billings to Genevieve Murrican regarding interviews with individuals
Date: March 23, 1942
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Caption: "Trinity Church, Wall Street. Aug. 29, 1934. New York City." The 281-foot-high steeple of Trinity Church spears the sky between two tall buildings on New York City's Wall Street in this photograph. The church, dedicated in 1846, was the third church built at the site. Designed by Richard Upjohn when the second Trinity Church had to be replaced due to structural issues, the present church is one of the earliest examples of Gothic Revival or Neo-Gothic architecture in the nation. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.
Date: 8/29/1934
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Caption: "Bear & Cub - In Yellowstone," c. 1923. A bear and her cub cross a road or trail in Yellowstone National Park.
Date: 1923
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Caption: "A Key West Home Built of Corral [sic] Stone. July 2, 34." View of a multi-story residence made of coral.
Date: 7/2/1934
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No Caption: Palace of Fine Arts at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. See also 96-07-08-alb01-024.
Date: 1915
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Caption: "John D. Rockefeller Mansion, Ormond [sic], Florida. July 10, 1934." A large mansion can be glimpsed through surrounding trees and other vegetation in this photograph. The mansion is known as the Casements, for the numerous casement windows incorporated into its structure. Built in 1914 in Ormond Beach, John D. Rockefeller purchased the home in 1918 for use as a winter residence. After Rockefeller died in 1937, the property was sold several times, until the City of Ormond Beach bought it in 1973. The city renovated it for use as a cultural and community center, a purpose which it still serves.
Date: 7/10/1934
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Caption: "Feeding the Woodchuck - Yellowstone," c. 1935. William McCarthy feeding a woodchuck.
Date: 1935
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Minutes from meeting of the Pacific Coast Committee on American Principles and Fair Play; Sections: Present Situation, Welfare Group, Legal Questions, Employment, Public Relations, Coordination of Inter-racial programs, Meeting on Agricultural Problems
Date: January 10, 1945-January 11, 1945
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No Caption: A section of a tourist brochure describing the route and road conditions from Tamazunchale to Mexico City.
Date: 1938
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No caption, c. 1920. Unidentified, smiling child seated in field surrounded by grass.
Date: 1920
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Caption: "Big Trees Santa Cruz." General Grant, located in the Santa Cruz Big Tree Grove, c. 1905.
Date: 1905
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Caption: "Williams Canion [sic] - Cave of the Winds," c. 1923. View of a rugged canyon with a small building perched on one wall featuring a sign reading "CAVE." In 1880, two brothers, George and John Pickett, discovered the entrance to a large cave system in Williams Canyon. Further exploration resulted in opening more caverns within the system. The site became a tourist attraction called "Cave of the Winds," with guided tours having been on offer since 1881.
Date: 1923
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Caption: "Lake Josephine-Glacier National Park," c. 1935.
Date: 1935
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Caption: "You can drive your car into the lobby of the Hotel American. Note the ornamental ceiling and colonnades - Puebla, Mex."
Date: 1938
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Caption: "General View - Night," at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition.
Date: 1915
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Caption: "Stow Lake," in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, c. 1910. Stow lake is a manmade lake in Golden Gate Park dating back to 1893. Visitors still enjoy Stow Lake today, engaging in activities such as boating and picnicking by the lake.
Date: 1910
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No Caption: c. 1915, shows a monument with a statue of Stephen M. White on the grounds of the Los Angeles County Courthouse. Stephen M. White, a former Los Angeles district attorney, served in the California Senate, as well as acting Lieutenant Governor from 1887-1891. He also served in the United States Senate from 1893 -1899. White was also responsible for the creation of Los Angeles Harbor in San Pedro. The monument was moved in 1989 to the entrance of Cabrillo Beach near the harbor where it resides today.
Date: 1915
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Caption: "Weinstock Lubin Store. K. Street Sacramento.," c. 1906. Street scene along Sacramento's K Street, with the Weinstock Lubin flagship store prominently featured at the right side of the photograph. Weinstock's opened as Lubin's at 4th and K Street in 1874, growing over the years into a downtown landmark. The company opened stores throughout California, as well as Nevada and Utah. The building pictured here replaced the original store, which burned to the ground in 1903. The site is now occupied by Macy's.
Date: 1906
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