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Buried Radioactive Mat

B BURIED RADIOACTIVE MAT NO EXCAVATION PRIOR TO 2142 AT SEE COUNTY RECORDS S 36 28 31 E B                       C205 42  [Location approximate] Submitted by @GrantWTrent

  • radioactive
  • new mexico
  • 2142

Hermann Ethe (1844-1917)

Hermann Ethe (1844 -- 1917) A large mob of Aberystwyth inhabitants gathered here in October 1914 to drive Professor Hermann Ethe from the town because of his German nationality. Ethe left the...

  • wales
  • aberystwyth
  • wwi
  • persecution
  • german

Filipino Community Hall

THIS BUILDING IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF FILIPINO OLDTIMER ALASKANS WHOSE ENDURING COMMITMENT, WISDOM, AND VISION, GAVE US THIS LEGACY TO PRESERVE THE PHILIPPINE CULTURE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS....

  • filipino
  • philippine
  • oldtimer
  • oxford comma

Glendale Firefighters

Dedicated in honor of Glendale Firefighter Bill Jensen in addition to those who served fighting significant fires in Southern California and to all firefighters who have paid the...

  • glendale
  • california
  • firefighter

Measured from the Site of the Original Cross

CITY OF WESTMINSTER  ON THE SITE NOW OCCUPIED BY THE STATUE OF KING CHARLES I WAS ERECTED THE ORIGINAL QUEEN ELEANOR'S CROSS A REPLICA OF WHICH STANDS IN FRONT OF CHARING CROSS STATION MILEAGES...

  • westminster
  • london
  • queen eleanor
  • charles 1

James J. Ballentine VFW

UPTOWN: MINNEAPOLIS' LAKES DISTRICT The James J. Ballentine Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 246 was founded in October 1919, in the aftermath of World War I. It was established with 50 charter...

  • lakes district
  • minneapolis
  • minnesota
  • vfw
  • 1919
  • wwi
  • popular local boy

Americana at Brand

With Gratitude James E. Starbird Glendale City Manager For his enduring leadership, faith and guidance that made The Americana at Brand a reality.   The Caruso Affiliated Team   Submitted by: Jon G.

  • americana
  • glendale
  • james e starbird
  • california

25 Van Ness Avenue

25 Van Ness Avenue FORMERLY MASONIC TEMPLE OF CALIFORNIA ERECTED 1911 BLISS & FAVILLE, ARCHITECTS RENOVATED 1985

  • san francisco
  • california
  • bay area
  • van ness
  • masons

Dare We Dream In Concrete?

DARE WE DREAM IN CONCRETE?  Today we plant a seed for a place in the sun and a soft silent breeze, a magic place to dream.Today we plant a seed, surrounded by the giants of the city gray, pink and...

  • san francisco
  • california
  • bay area
  • concrete

Con Foster and the Movies in Traverse City

Submitted by @pkmonaghan.