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The Waco Suspension Bridge

TEXAS THE WACO SUSPENSION BRIDGE IN 1866 THE WACO BRIDGE COMPANY WAS GRANTED A 25 YEAR CHARTER TO BUILD A TOLL BRIDGE HERE. THE CHARTER GUARANTEED THAT NO OTHER BRIDGE OR FERRY COULD BE BUILT...

TEXAS THE WACO SUSPENSION BRIDGE IN 1866 THE WACO BRIDGE COMPANY WAS GRANTED A 25 YEAR CHARTER TO BUILD A TOLL BRIDGE HERE. THE CHARTER GUARANTEED THAT NO OTHER BRIDGE OR FERRY COULD BE...

    Casa del Conde del Valle de Orizaba

      Paul's Newsstand, Alameda

        Alameda City Hall, 1895-96

          Alameda Lodge No. 1015

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          Alameda City Hall

          ALAMEDA CITY HALL THIS CITY HALL IS ONE OF THE OLDEST OPERATING CITY HALL BUILDINGS IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. IT WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1895 IN THE ROMANESQUE STYLE AND HAS BEEN IN CONTINUAL USE AS...

          ALAMEDA CITY HALL THIS CITY HALL IS ONE OF THE OLDEST OPERATING CITY HALL BUILDINGS IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. IT WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1895 IN THE ROMANESQUE STYLE AND HAS BEEN IN CONTINUAL USE...

            Alameda Police Officer Memorial

              Alameda Free Library

                There Is No Frigate Like a Book

                THERE IS NO FRIGATE LIKE A BOOK TO TAKE US LANDS AWAY, NOR ANY COURSERS LIKE A PAGE OF PRANCING POETRY. -EMILY DICKINSON

                THERE IS NO FRIGATE LIKE A BOOK TO TAKE US LANDS AWAY, NOR ANY COURSERS LIKE A PAGE OF PRANCING POETRY. -EMILY DICKINSON

                  Diosa De La Bahia

                  "DIOSA DE LA BAHIA" CARVED SCULPTURE IN REDWOOD ARTIST: MICHAEL CAREY IN MEMORY OF ANN MILLER MUIR LOVER OF BOOKS AND A VORACIOUS READER FOUNDING PRESIDENT OF THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY, FORMER...

                  "DIOSA DE LA BAHIA" CARVED SCULPTURE IN REDWOOD ARTIST: MICHAEL CAREY IN MEMORY OF ANN MILLER MUIR LOVER OF BOOKS AND A VORACIOUS READER FOUNDING PRESIDENT OF THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY,...

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                  Joel Brody

                  JOEL BRODY  1944 - 2011  MAY HIS MEMORY BE  FOR A BIKING BLESSING

                  JOEL BRODY  1944 - 2011  MAY HIS MEMORY BE  FOR A BIKING BLESSING

                    Fortified Gateway

                      James J Corbett

                      James J Corbett1866  1933World's Heavyweight Boxing Champion1892   1897Beloved Resident of Bayside who resided at 221 - 04  Corbett Road 1902 1933

                      James J Corbett1866  1933World's Heavyweight Boxing Champion1892   1897Beloved Resident of Bayside who resided at 221 - 04  Corbett Road 1902 1933

                        Washington Irving

                        This house was once the home of Washington Irving. 

                        This house was once the home of Washington Irving. 

                          Sunset Theatre

                          SUNSET THEATRE - 1934 Built by architects Olof Anderson and John H. Stromberg the Sunset Theatre originally opened the 6th December 1934. In its hey-day the Sunset has been a movie theatre,...

                          SUNSET THEATRE - 1934 Built by architects Olof Anderson and John H. Stromberg the Sunset Theatre originally opened the 6th December 1934. In its hey-day the Sunset has been a movie...