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Commerce

Daniel Chester FrenchCommerce1912Marble: 12' x 7 1/2' x 8'Daniel Chester French (1850 - 1931) was born in Exeter, New Hampshire to an established New England family. In 1866, French's father moved...

Daniel Chester FrenchCommerce1912Marble: 12' x 7 1/2' x 8'Daniel Chester French (1850 - 1931) was born in Exeter, New Hampshire to an established New England family. In 1866, French's father...

    Lincoln

    Abraham LincolnStatesmanPatriotBeloved Citizenof the United Statesof AmericaThis statue is the gift of the school children of Greater Cleveland1932 Submitted byBryan Arnold@nanowhiskers

    Abraham LincolnStatesmanPatriotBeloved Citizenof the United Statesof AmericaThis statue is the gift of the school children of Greater Cleveland1932 Submitted byBryan Arnold@nanowhiskers

      Emily Wilding Davison

      In 1991 Tony Benn secretely put a plaque dedicated to Emily Wilding Davison, and draped in suffragette colours, inside the cupboard that she hid in. More details here IN LOVING MEMORY OF EMILY...

      In 1991 Tony Benn secretely put a plaque dedicated to Emily Wilding Davison, and draped in suffragette colours, inside the cupboard that she hid in. More details here IN LOVING MEMORY OF EMILY...

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      Yolo County Public Library

        Davis Museum

          Coast Live Oak

          THE COAST LIVE OAK TREES THAT GRACE LOS RIOS PARK WERE GENEROUSLY DONATED BY MS. JOAN IRVINE SMITH IN 2009. MS. SMITH'S SENSE OF STEWARDSHIP FOR LAND, AND PASSION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION...

          THE COAST LIVE OAK TREES THAT GRACE LOS RIOS PARK WERE GENEROUSLY DONATED BY MS. JOAN IRVINE SMITH IN 2009. MS. SMITH'S SENSE OF STEWARDSHIP FOR LAND, AND PASSION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL...

            Jackson Mine

            On this spot on September 19, 1844, William A. Burt, a deputy government surveyor, was the first to discover the great Lake Superior iron ore deposits. Peculiar fluctuations in his magnetic...

            On this spot on September 19, 1844, William A. Burt, a deputy government surveyor, was the first to discover the great Lake Superior iron ore deposits. Peculiar fluctuations in his...

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            Andrew Carnegie Mansion

              Willow Run (1941-1953) / Willow Run (1953-present)

              After entering World War II in 1941, America desperately needed military equipment and supplies. The Ford Motor Company had begun building this factory in April 1941. Outstanding industrial...

              After entering World War II in 1941, America desperately needed military equipment and supplies. The Ford Motor Company had begun building this factory in April 1941. Outstanding industrial...

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              Croton Hydroelectric Plant

              The Grand Rapids - Muskegon Power Company (a predecessor to today's Consumers Energy Company) built the Croton Hydroelectric Plant in 1906 - 1907. The plant and its 110,000-volt transmission line...

              The Grand Rapids - Muskegon Power Company (a predecessor to today's Consumers Energy Company) built the Croton Hydroelectric Plant in 1906 - 1907. The plant and its 110,000-volt transmission line...

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