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  "id": 3393846,
  "title": "1929 gift gave Lassen Park its first private museum, 40 acres and a seismograph",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/1929-gift-gave-lassen-park-its-first-private-museum-40-acres-and-a",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T19:26:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/in-1929-benjamin-and-estella-loomis-gave-lassen-volcanic-national-park-40-acres-a-museum-and-a-seismograph-building-they-kept-only-a-tiny-lifetime-lease-while-their-museum-became-the-first-privately-built-one-donated-to-a-us-national-park/articleshow/133522669.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "In 1914, homesteader Benjamin Loomis captured the dramatic eruptions of Lassen Peak through his photography. Along with his wife, Estella, he later established a museum and seismograph station on their land. This rich historical site was formally donated to the United States in 1929 and is now recognized as the Loomis Museum, serving to inform and engage visitors about the fascinating history of…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}