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  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 132
    Caption: "Elcampo [sic] Grove," c. 1908. William McCarthy on the left, with four unidentified people at El Campo Grove in Marin County.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 131
    Caption: "Elcampo [sic] Grove," c, 1908, shows a group of unidentified people at El Campo Grove in Marin County.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 130
    Caption: "Elcampo [sic] Grove," c. 1908, shows a group of unidentified people sitting at a table at an outdoor location at El Campo Grove in Marin County.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 129
    No caption. View of an unidentified man, likely of Chinese ancestry, standing on the porch of a building at unidentified location, c. 1908.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 128
    Caption: "Picnic at Fishcamp," c. 1908, shows William McCarthy (third from right) with unidentified people posing for a photograph at Fishcamp in Mariposa County.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 127
    No caption. A large group of unidentified people posing for a group photograph on what appears to be a stage, at an unidentified location, c. 1908.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 126
    Caption: "Picnic at Fishcamp," c. 1908. A large group of unidentified people enjoying a picnic at Fishcamp, near Yosemite, in Mariposa County.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 125
    No Caption: Several unidentified people posing for a group photograph at an unidentified location, c. 1906.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 124
    Caption: "President Roosevelt in Vallejo," c. 1903. President Theodore Roosevelt came to California in 1903, visiting several cities and towns, including Vallejo, where he laid the cornerstone of the Navy YMCA. Thousands traveled to Vallejo to greet the president, most by steam railroad.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 123
    Caption: "5 Ton Tractor," c. 1906. William McCarthy is seen sitting on a military artillery tractor at an unidentified location.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 122
    Caption: "75m/m gun," c. 1906. William McCarthy is seen posing next to a large gun at an unidentified location.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 121
    Caption: "6" Howitzer," c. 1906. A piece of artillery characterized by a relatively short barrel, used for firing shells on high trajectories at low velocities.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 120
    Caption: "The Extremes," c. 1906, shows one large dog and one small dog, in front of a building at an unidentified location.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 119
    No caption. An unidentified young child is seen standing next to a large dog, in a yard at an unidentified location, c. 1906.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 118
    Caption: "Want to get in," c. 1906, shows a small black dog, wearing a ribbon and bow around its neck, and leaning against a door.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 117
    Caption: "Want to go home," c. 1906, shows two unidentified young girls posing for a photograph.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 116
    Caption: "Want to get down," c. 1906, shows a small black dog standing on a chair.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 116.0
    Caption: "Wantses," caption label only, refers to photographs 116, 117, and 118 of album 06.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 115
    Caption: "On the Sacramento River," c. 1906.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 114
    No Caption: Three unidentified people standing before a building at an unidentified location, likely the Alhambra Springs of Alhambra Creek in Contra Costa County, c. 1906.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 113
    No Caption: Two unidentified people standing before a building at an unidentified location, likely the Alhambra Springs of Alhambra Creek in Contra Costa County, c. 1906.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 112
    No caption. An unidentified woman poses for a photograph in white dress and flower adorned hat at what is likely the Alhambra Springs of Alhambra Creek in Contra Costa County, c. 1906.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 111
    No caption: Two unidentified women pose for a photograph on a bench at unidentified location, likely the Alhambra Springs of Alhambra Creek in Contra Costa County, c. 1906.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 111.0
    Caption: "Alhambra Springs," caption label only, refers to photographs 111 - 114 of album 6.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 110
    Caption: "A Crockett Society Picnic," c. 1906, shows a large group of unidentified men and women enjoying a picnic.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 109
    Caption: "Carquinez Parlor, Crockett," c. 1906.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 108
    Caption: "Crockett Mandolin Club," c. 1906. William McCarthy is seen strumming the mandolin, second from left.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 107
    Caption: "Machinists and Millrights [sic], Crockett Sugar Mill," c. 1906, shows a group photo of sugar mill employees. William McCarthy is seen kneeling in front row (fourth from right).
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 106
    Caption: "Day Shift, Crockett Sugar Mill," c. 1906. A large group photo of Crockett Sugar Mill employees. William McCarthy is seen seated in the front row (seventh from right, wearing light clothing).
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 105
    Caption: "Filter Presses and Packing Room Gang," c. 1906, shows a group of unidentified men posing for a photograph in the packing room at the Crockett Sugar Mill.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 104
    Caption: "Filter Presses and Packing Room Gang," c. 1906, shows a group of unidentified men working in the packing room at the Crockett Sugar Mill.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 103
    No caption: Four unidentified men pose next to machinery at the Crockett Sugar Mill, c. 1906.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 102
    No caption. Unidentified machinery at the Crockett Sugar Mill, c. 1906.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 101
    Caption: "Pump Room and Boiler House," c. 1906, shows a man posing for a photograph next to machinery at the Crockett Sugar Mill.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 100
    Caption: "Pump Room and Boiler House," c. 1906, shows four unidentified men standing in the pump room and boiler house at the Crockett Sugar Mill.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 099
    Caption: "Overland Limited making 50 miles per hour," c. 1906, shows an unidentified man observing a train in motion at an unidentified location.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 098
    Caption: "Main Engine, Crockett Sugar Refinery," c. 1906. William McCarthy (left) and unidentified man pose next to the main engine at the sugar refinery.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 097
    Caption: "Crockett Sugar Mill, "c. 1906. The Californian and Hawaiian Sugar Refining Company Building in Crockett, Contra Costa County, California.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 096
    Caption: "Byron Springs," c. 1915-1920. Grounds and entrance to the Byron Hot Springs resort hotel, built in 1913 (the third hotel on the site). See also 96-07-08-alb04-155.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 095
    Caption: "On the Yuba River," c. 1920, shows an unidentified person standing on the bank of the Yuba River in Nevada County.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 094
    No Caption: An unidentified man and woman standing in front of an automobile and large building at unidentified location, c. 1920.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 093
    Caption: "St. Francis Hotel - S.F. Cal," c. 1913. St. Francis Hotel at Union Square with partial north wing extension and the Dewey Monument in the foreground (Robert I. Aitken, sculptor), which commemorated U.S. Admiral George Dewey's naval victory at the battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish American War of 1898. The luxury hotel opened in 1904 and, fortunately, suffered little damage from the 1906 earthquake. It was expanded in 1913, and 1972, making it one of the largest hotels in the city. See also 96-07-08-alb01-002.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 092
    No caption, c. 1920. View of rocky cliffs with D.L. James House (designed by Charles Greene and built in 1918) on the left side of the image.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 091
    No caption, c. 1920. Scene of rocky sea cliffs and ocean, with trees bracketing the view. May be near Midway Point, near Pebble Beach. See also 96-07-08-alb04-217.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 090
    No Caption: c. 1920. Image of the main building of Sutter's Fort. John Sutter established the fort in 1839, calling it New Helvetia. After the discovery of gold at one of Sutter's mills (at Coloma, on the American River), almost all of the fort's inhabitants left for the gold fields in the foothills. The fort deteriorated until being restored from 1891-1893. The Native Sons of the Golden West were influential in the restoration. The fort is now the site of a State Historic Park. See also 96-07-08-alb05-117 and 118.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 089
    Caption: "Sutters [sic] Fort - Sacramento," c. 1920, shows a gun tower at Sutter's Fort, and a gate bracketed by two cannons. John Sutter established the fort in 1839, calling it New Helvetia. After the discovery of gold at one of Sutter's mills (at Coloma, on the American River), almost all of the fort's inhabitants left for the gold fields in the foothills. The fort deteriorated until being restored from 1891-1893. The Native Sons of the Golden West were influential in the restoration. The fort is now the site of a State Historic Park. See also 96-07-08-alb05-117 and 118.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 088
    No Caption. A dining room with elaborate decorative accents at unidentified location, c. 1910.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 087
    Caption: "Sacramento - State Capitol," c. 1910, shows the façade of California's neoclassical-style capitol building in Sacramento.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 086
    Caption: "A Watsonville Residence," c. 1910, shows a view of a large, Queen Anne-style house at unidentified location in Watsonville.
  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 085
    No caption. Small, unidentified house at unidentified location.