#AngelIsland is the second largest island in the #SanFrancisco bay and was taken over by the #USArmy in 1850 before becoming a quarantine station. In 1905, it became an immigration station. The experiences of those passing through were harsh and caught under the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. #photography #americana #wa #california #architecture #californication #canon80d #colorphotography #blackandwhitephotography #travel #photos #trivia #funfacts

Named after #JohnDSpreckels, located in #DowntownSanDiego, the #SpreckelsTheater opened in #1912 with the Panama–California Exposition and opening of the Panama Canal before being added to the #NationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces in '75. Inside, you'll find an 82ft or 24.9m stage that was once the largest in the country. #photography #americana #wa #california #architecture #californication #canon80d #colorphotography #blackandwhitephotography #travel #photos #trivia #funfacts

If you could and not if you should
would you do good or would you follow thrills
what about capturing careful stills and folded bills
where wills follows frills and careful would turns to chills
*https://youtu.be/l8VpjDuGoJI*
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Built by the #USArmyEngineers between 1853 and 61, #FortPoint has earned the names "Pride of the Pacific" and "Gibraltar of the West Coast." You might've seen it in #GTASanAndreas, #DawnofthePlanetoftheApes and #WatchDogs2. #photography #americana #wa #california #architecture #californication #canon80d #colorphotography #blackandwhitephotography #travel #photos #trivia #funfacts

Incorporated in 1912, #CulverCity built its first #CityHall in 1926. Including a section of #RanchoLaBallona, a Mexican land grant that spanned from #MarVista to #Palms, the hall stands as the city's first designation followed by #TheHullBuilding and #StAugustineChurch. #photography #americana #wa #california #architecture #californication #canon80d #colorphotography #blackandwhitephotography #travel #photos #trivia #funfacts

As one of #CA's original counties, under the Constitution of 1849, #SanDiego was granted a court with administrative and judicial authority. Over 100 years later, the 1st Judicial District including San Diego, #SanBernardino, and #LA County opened on May 6, 1950. #photography #americana #wa #california #architecture #californication #canon80d #colorphotography #blackandwhitephotography #travel #photos #trivia #funfacts

In 1917, #CulverCity passed two resolutions: #1 to provide a city attorney and #4 to set up city offices for $15/mo or $377 adj. In '24, the city passed Resolution #423 to authorize the creation of a water utilities system for $325k or $6.1m adj. #photography #americana #wa #california #architecture #californication #canon80d #colorphotography #blackandwhitephotography #travel #photos #trivia #funfacts

At 22 acres or 8.9 ha, Alcatraz Island is part of our collective history recognized as part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area since 1972, the National Register of Historic Places since 1976 and earning a National Historic Landmark designation in 1986. #photography #americana #wa #california #architecture #californication #canon80d #colorphotography #blackandwhitephotography #travel #photos #trivia #funfacts

With the year 1900, #Escondido's population was estimated around 750 and focused on the cultivation of citrus, hay, grapes and grains. By '29, it hosted the largest lemon packing house in the world, covering 83,300 sq ft or 215.746 km2 and a city pop of 3.4k. #photography #americana #wa #california #architecture #californication #canon80d #colorphotography #blackandwhitephotography #travel #photos #trivia #funfacts

Keep your eye on the sky and you'll find a muse
be careful of the blues or you might die
How else should I put it for you to understand why
the news is never about the who's whose instead of screws
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https://youtu.be/Yr9VvvNlOcE