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Historic Cannons from Louisbourg, Nova Scotia

HISTORIC CANNONS FROM LOUISBOURG, NOVA SCOTIA On June 23, 1758, the British Navy besieged Louisbourg, capital and major settlement of the French colony of Cape Breton Island. Three of the French...

HISTORIC CANNONS FROM LOUISBOURG, NOVA SCOTIA On June 23, 1758, the British Navy besieged Louisbourg, capital and major settlement of the French colony of Cape Breton Island. Three of the French...

  • cannons
  • university o...
  • louisbourg
  • seige of louisbourg
  • british navy

Resurrection Bay at Seward, Alaska

Submitted by: Sarah J. Martin. Plaque Text: On August 28th, 1903, the steamer “Santa Ana” arrived in Resurrection Bay and Seward was founded by the Alaska Central Railway Co. as the ocean terminus...

Submitted by: Sarah J. Martin. Plaque Text: On August 28th, 1903, the steamer “Santa Ana” arrived in Resurrection Bay and Seward was founded by the Alaska Central Railway Co. as the ocean...

  • resurrection bay
  • seward
  • alaska
  • clear day

Wendler Building, Anchorage

Submitted by: Sarah J. Martin. Plaque Text: Built in 1915, this is the first permanent building constructed in Anchorage and is now the oldest building still standing here. It was erected to house...

Submitted by: Sarah J. Martin. Plaque Text: Built in 1915, this is the first permanent building constructed in Anchorage and is now the oldest building still standing here. It was erected to house...

  • wendler
  • anchorage
  • victorian
  • architecture

Anchorage City Hall

City Hall, 524 W. 4th Avenue, Anchorage Submitted by: Sarah J. Martin. Plaque Text: The doors of city hall were first opened on November 15, 1936. The building, which originally contained the...

City Hall, 524 W. 4th Avenue, Anchorage Submitted by: Sarah J. Martin. Plaque Text: The doors of city hall were first opened on November 15, 1936. The building, which originally contained...

  • anchorage
  • 1935
  • new deal
  • public works...

Arch of Constantine

Translation c/o wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch_of_Constantine#Inscriptions imp(eratori) · caes(ari) · fl(avio) · constantino · maximo · p(io) · f(elici) · avgusto · s(enatus) ·...

Translation c/o wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arch_of_Constantine#Inscriptions imp(eratori) · caes(ari) · fl(avio) · constantino · maximo · p(io) · f(elici) · avgusto · s(enatus) ·...

  • rome
  • romans
  • history
  • arch
  • architecture

Amphitheatre Flavium

Submitted by: @IanThorp

Submitted by: @IanThorp

  • rome
  • romans
  • colosseum
  • italy

Campbell River Waterfront c. 1950s

  • campbell river
  • british columbia

Liberation of the Netherlands, Thank You Canada

  • 1945
  • 2005
  • netherlands
  • liberation
  • thank you canada

Humber Bay Promenade Dedication

HUMBER BAY PROMENADE This Portion of HUMBER BAY PROMENADE is Dedicated to the CITY OF ETOBICOKE by CAMROST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION in Conjunction with the Development of MARINA DEL REY Official...

HUMBER BAY PROMENADE This Portion of HUMBER BAY PROMENADE is Dedicated to the CITY OF ETOBICOKE by CAMROST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION in Conjunction with the Development of MARINA DEL REY...

  • dedication
  • etobicoke
  • humber bay promenade
  • toronto

Duquesne Heights Incline

The Society for Preservation of the Duquesne Heights Incline dedicates the restored Lower Section  In Memory of  JAMES PRESKEN  Mr. Presken worked for nearly 30 years to  PRESERVE AND MAINTAIN...

The Society for Preservation of the Duquesne Heights Incline dedicates the restored Lower Section  In Memory of  JAMES PRESKEN  Mr. Presken worked for nearly 30 years to  PRESERVE AND MAINTAIN...

  • pittsburgh
  • pennsylvania
  • incline
  • duquesne