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    Palm Springs

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    Views of a street in Palm Springs, the entry gate to the Desert Inn, and the street in front of the Desert Inn. Pedestrians are in images.

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    United States: Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California

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    Professional photographs and snapshots primarily of various cities, villages, landmarks, and people in the Philippines. There are images of Filipinos in everyday activities and photographs of popular tourist areas and hotels. The collection also includes photographs of Japan, China, Manchuria, Mexico, the Western United States, and others. The photographs were collected or taken by James King Steele, who was active in the Asia tourist industry from approximately 1911 to 1935. Many of the photographs are promotional or press photos, with typed captions from news agencies. Others are snapshots taken by Steele, or professionally-made photographs. There are approximately 1,800 photographs, dating from approximately 1925 to 1936. They include black-and-white prints in various sizes, many photographic postcards, six color lithographic postcards, and approximately 300 of Steele's film negatives. Most of the negatives have corresponding prints in the collection, but there may be some negatives without prints and prints without negatives.

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    United States National Parks: Grand Canyon; Yellowstone; Yosemite

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    Some images of James King Steele with Japanese travelers in Yosemite.

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    Cebu

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    Folder 3 contains six color photolithograph postcards of residents and scenery. Backs of cards say "Photochrom."

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    United States National Parks: Glacier National Park

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    Professional photographs and snapshots primarily of various cities, villages, landmarks, and people in the Philippines. There are images of Filipinos in everyday activities and photographs of popular tourist areas and hotels. The collection also includes photographs of Japan, China, Manchuria, Mexico, the Western United States, and others. The photographs were collected or taken by James King Steele, who was active in the Asia tourist industry from approximately 1911 to 1935. Many of the photographs are promotional or press photos, with typed captions from news agencies. Others are snapshots taken by Steele, or professionally-made photographs. There are approximately 1,800 photographs, dating from approximately 1925 to 1936. They include black-and-white prints in various sizes, many photographic postcards, six color lithographic postcards, and approximately 300 of Steele's film negatives. Most of the negatives have corresponding prints in the collection, but there may be some negatives without prints and prints without negatives.

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    United States: Hawaii; Sun Valley, Idaho; New Mexico

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    Professional photographs and snapshots primarily of various cities, villages, landmarks, and people in the Philippines. There are images of Filipinos in everyday activities and photographs of popular tourist areas and hotels. The collection also includes photographs of Japan, China, Manchuria, Mexico, the Western United States, and others. The photographs were collected or taken by James King Steele, who was active in the Asia tourist industry from approximately 1911 to 1935. Many of the photographs are promotional or press photos, with typed captions from news agencies. Others are snapshots taken by Steele, or professionally-made photographs. There are approximately 1,800 photographs, dating from approximately 1925 to 1936. They include black-and-white prints in various sizes, many photographic postcards, six color lithographic postcards, and approximately 300 of Steele's film negatives. Most of the negatives have corresponding prints in the collection, but there may be some negatives without prints and prints without negatives.

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