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Caption: "Rebuilding Market St., Fourth & Market," c.1906. A view of the rebuilding efforts on Market Street after the 1906 earthquake.
Date: 1906
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Caption: "Entrance - Manufacturers Building," at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition.
Date: 1915
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No Caption: A view of the Multnomah Falls on the Oregon side of the Columbia River, c. 1935.
Date: 1935
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No Caption: c. 1910. William McCarthy in suit and bowler hat, posing in a garden or park. See also 96-07-08-alb05-155.
Date: 1910
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Caption: "Moonlight Scene -- Sierra Summit." Rocky crag in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Date: 1927
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Caption: "Fallen Leaf Lodge." Grace McCarthy standing in front of a resort lodge, likely near Fallen Leaf Lake, just south of Lake Tahoe.
Date: 1927
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Caption: "Ocean Beach, San Francisco," c. 1925. Panorama of Ocean Beach, showing crowds not only at the beach but also at San Francisco's Playland, a series of seaside attractions and rides including a carousel, Fun House, and the Big Dipper rollercoaster. Entrepreneurs began erecting concessions and "thrill" rides at the location in the late nineteenth century. By 1913 the area was known as Chutes at the Beach. In 1923, brothers George and Leo Whitney began to purchase the attractions, eventually coming to own the entirety of what became known as Playland. The amusement park was torn down in 1972.
Date: 1925
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Caption: "Tunnel Entrance to Music Stand, G.G. Park," c. 1906. One of three pedestrian tunnels leading to the music concourse in Golden Gate Park.
Date: 1906