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John Griswold White

John Griswold White citizen of Cleveland lawyer scholar bookman donor of the White Collection President of the Library Board 1925   Submitted by Bryan Arnold @nanowhiskers

John Griswold White citizen of Cleveland lawyer scholar bookman donor of the White Collection President of the Library Board 1925   Submitted by Bryan Arnold @nanowhiskers

    Cleveland Engineering Society Library

    In this building the Cleveland Engineering Society has placed its library for the use of all people interested in technical and scientific subjects   Submitted by Bryan Arnold @nanowhiskers

    In this building the Cleveland Engineering Society has placed its library for the use of all people interested in technical and scientific subjects   Submitted by Bryan Arnold @nanowhiskers

      Jurisprudence

      Daniel Chester French Jurisprudence 1912   Marble: 12’ x 7 ½’ x 8’   Daniel Chester French (1850 - 1931) was born in Exeter, New Hampshire to an established New England family. In 1866, French's...

      Daniel Chester French Jurisprudence 1912   Marble: 12’ x 7 ½’ x 8’   Daniel Chester French (1850 - 1931) was born in Exeter, New Hampshire to an established New England family. In 1866,...

        Metzenbaum Courthouse

        Howard M. Metzenbaum On May 27, 1998 this building was rededicated to honor the achievements of Howard M. Metzenbaum who served this State and our Nation as a member of the Ohio General Assembly...

        Howard M. Metzenbaum On May 27, 1998 this building was rededicated to honor the achievements of Howard M. Metzenbaum who served this State and our Nation as a member of the Ohio General...

          First Roadside Park

          In 1918 the Iron County Board of Supervisors approved the recommendation of the road commission, through its engineer-manager, Herbert F. Larson, to purchase this 320-acre tract of roadside virgin...

          In 1918 the Iron County Board of Supervisors approved the recommendation of the road commission, through its engineer-manager, Herbert F. Larson, to purchase this 320-acre tract of roadside virgin...

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          Monroe Avenue Water Filtration Plant/The Beginning of Water Fluoridation

          During the late nineteenth century, Grand Rapids residents relied on private companies to provide purified drinking water. As the city grew, so did the need for clean water In1900 a city-owned...

          During the late nineteenth century, Grand Rapids residents relied on private companies to provide purified drinking water. As the city grew, so did the need for clean water In1900 a...

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          Lake Huron

          This, the fifth largest lake in the world, was the first of the Great Lakes seen by white men. By following the Ottawa River route, Samuel de Champlain in 1615 came to the “Freshwater Sea.” It was...

          This, the fifth largest lake in the world, was the first of the Great Lakes seen by white men. By following the Ottawa River route, Samuel de Champlain in 1615 came to the “Freshwater Sea.” It was...

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          Battlefield of 1814

          Here in this area on August 4, 1814, an American force battled the British in a vain attempt to recapture the island which the British had seized at the outbreak of the War of 1812. Coming ashore...

          Here in this area on August 4, 1814, an American force battled the British in a vain attempt to recapture the island which the British had seized at the outbreak of the War of 1812. Coming...

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          North East Quay

          From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by chrisinplymouth, full page.License is Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License

          From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by chrisinplymouth, full page.License is Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike License

            Christmas (Noel) Dagenet

            From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by HystericalMark, full page.License is Attribution-ShareAlike License

            From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by HystericalMark, full page.License is Attribution- ShareAlike License