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    Princess Sophia

      First Southern Pine Fourdrinier Kraft Linerboard in United States

      First Southern Pine Fourdrinier Kraft Linerboard in United Stateswas made here in 1925 by Brown Paper Mill Co.Original paper machine installed in 1924

      First Southern Pine Fourdrinier Kraft Linerboard in United Stateswas made here in 1925 by Brown Paper Mill Co.Original paper machine installed in 1924

      • louisiana
      • industry

      To the Memory of John Marshall Wells

      • lone gold mining
      • only as a stimulant
      • kairn

      Dunedin North Post Office

      This building served as the North Dunedin Post Office from 1 July 1879 to 4 August 1970. This is a Heritage New Zealand Category 2 Historic...

      This building served as the North Dunedin Post Office from 1 July 1879 to 4 August 1970. This is a Heritage New Zealand Category 2...

      • post office
      • dunedin
      • aotearoa
      • new zealand

      In memory of Rob Daly

      In memory of Rob Daly Born 22 October 1969Died here 29 January 2005Rob was a technician in the Department of Botany at the University of...

      In memory of Rob Daly Born 22 October 1969Died here 29 January 2005Rob was a technician in the Department of Botany at the University of...

      • memorial
      • university of otago
      • dunedin
      • aotearoa
      • new zealand

      White Pass and Yukon Railway

        Inspector Charles Constantine and Staff Sergeant Charles Brown

          McCabe Building

            Necessary Evil

              Skagway Remembers

                Bank of Alaska

                  Bank of Slaughter

                  Organized May 27, 1905 and opened for business Sept. 12, 1905. The initial capitalization was $15,000. It continued in operation until the Banking Panics of the Great Depression when it failed...

                  Organized May 27, 1905 and opened for business Sept. 12, 1905. The initial capitalization was $15,000. It continued in operation until the Banking Panics of the Great Depression when it failed...

                  • louisiana
                  • commerce

                  We-Will Jr. #17

                  Built for the 1930 All-American Flying Derby at Detroit, the We-Will Jr. became the first Wedell-Williams plane designed for a specific competition. The plane was a twenty percent smaller version...

                  Built for the 1930 All-American Flying Derby at Detroit, the We-Will Jr. became the first Wedell- Williams plane designed for a specific competition. The plane was a twenty percent smaller version...

                  • louisiana
                  • aviation

                  Rapides Cemetery

                  1792-19641711 Catholic Mission site.Franciscan Monks1723 Post Du Rapide1763 Post El RapidoOldest Cemetery in Rapides ParishHeroes of all U.S. Wars lie here.Marked by Loyalty Chapter Daughters of...

                  1792-19641711 Catholic Mission site.Franciscan Monks1723 Post Du Rapide1763 Post El RapidoOldest Cemetery in Rapides ParishHeroes of all U.S. Wars lie here.Marked by Loyalty Chapter Daughters...

                  • louisiana
                  • cemetery

                  Southdown High School

                  Southdown High School served as an African-American high school from 1953 to 1969. The school served as a source of pride and as an institution of learning for all African-American students. Many...

                  Southdown High School served as an African- American high school from 1953 to 1969. The school served as a source of pride and as an institution of learning for all African-American students. Many...

                  • louisiana
                  • african-american
                  • education

                  Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church and Cemetery

                  Local tradition and Baptist church records indicate that the Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church was organized in 1852 with the Rev. John Bean as first pastor. The first church building on this...

                  Local tradition and Baptist church records indicate that the Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church was organized in 1852 with the Rev. John Bean as first pastor. The first church building on this...

                  • texas
                  • church

                  Lowland and Upland Architecture

                  Many sugar cane plantation houses in the Gulf Coast region have a distinct Creole design. They are defined by large galleries. a hipped roof, asymmetrical rooms, double doors, and lack of hall...

                  Many sugar cane plantation houses in the Gulf Coast region have a distinct Creole design. They are defined by large galleries. a hipped roof, asymmetrical rooms, double doors, and lack of...

                  • louisiana
                  • architecture

                  Purple Heart Ship

                  On December 07, 2018, the Honorable Sharon Weston Broome, Mayor-President of the City-Parish of East Baton Rouge, in cooperation with the Louisiana Naval War Memorial Commission and the Military...

                  On December 07, 2018, the Honorable Sharon Weston Broome, Mayor-President of the City-Parish of East Baton Rouge, in cooperation with the Louisiana Naval War Memorial Commission and the...

                  • louisiana
                  • world war ii

                  Swamps on the Cusp of Change

                  Cypress-tupelo swamps along the Louisiana coast are subjected to a number of environmental stressors, ranging from hurricane impact to saltwater intrusion. Some of these impacts are created by the...

                  Cypress-tupelo swamps along the Louisiana coast are subjected to a number of environmental stressors, ranging from hurricane impact to saltwater intrusion. Some of these impacts are created by the...

                  • louisiana
                  • environment