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California Divided

1804  CALIFORNIA DIVIDED Alta California is divided from Baja California and Monterey is named capital of Alta California; it remains under Spanish jurisdiction.

1804  CALIFORNIA DIVIDED Alta California is divided from Baja California and Monterey is named capital of Alta California; it remains under Spanish jurisdiction.

  • monterey
  • california
  • 1804

The Hide and Tallow Trade

1822 THE HIDE AND TALLOW TRADE  Ships from Boston began arriving to purchase hides, often called "California banknotes", and tallow from the mission and ranchos. Two Years Before the...

1822 THE HIDE AND TALLOW TRADE  Ships from Boston began arriving to purchase hides, often called "California banknotes", and tallow from the mission and ranchos. Two Years Before...

  • monterey
  • california
  • 1822
  • hide
  • tallow
  • banknotes
  • before the mast

Pier 1 1/2 and Pier 3

Pier 1 1/2 and Pier 3 were built in 1917-1919 for use by riverboats to connect San Francisco to Sacramento and the San Joaquin River. Pier 1 1/2 was built as a passenger terminal while Pier 3 was...

Pier 1 1/2 and Pier 3 were built in 1917-1919 for use by riverboats to connect San Francisco to Sacramento and the San Joaquin River. Pier 1 1/2 was built as a passenger terminal while Pier 3...

    New Mexico State Fair Youth Hall Addition

    • apodaca
    • new mexico
    • state fair

    Grass Valley Hardware

    GRASS VALLEY HARDWARE  THROUGH THE YEARS OF PROSPECTING HYDRAULIC AND HARDROCK MINING THIS HARDWARE BUSINESS, ONE OF CALIFORNIA'S OLDEST, HAS SERVED THE COMMUNITY. IN CONTINUOUS OPERATION AT THIS...

    GRASS VALLEY HARDWARE  THROUGH THE YEARS OF PROSPECTING HYDRAULIC AND HARDROCK MINING THIS HARDWARE BUSINESS, ONE OF CALIFORNIA'S OLDEST, HAS SERVED THE COMMUNITY. IN CONTINUOUS OPERATION AT THIS...

    • 1854
    • grass valley
    • hardrock
    • mining
    • hardware

    Leslie Queen of Austin

    Leslie, Queen of Austin (born Albert Leslie Cochran), roamed 6th St. in g-strings and heels with his trademark goatee, and had a saucy comment for every passerby who snapped a photo with him. A...

    Leslie, Queen of Austin (born Albert Leslie Cochran), roamed 6th St. in g-strings and heels with his trademark goatee, and had a saucy comment for every passerby who snapped a photo with him....

    • austin
    • texas
    • leslie
    • black cat
    • keep austin weird

    Buried Radioactive Mat

    B BURIED RADIOACTIVE MAT NO EXCAVATION PRIOR TO 2142 AT SEE COUNTY RECORDS S 36 28 31 E B                         C205 42  [Location approximate] Submitted by @GrantWTrent

    B BURIED RADIOACTIVE MAT NO EXCAVATION PRIOR TO 2142 AT SEE COUNTY RECORDS S 36 28 31 E B                       C205 42  [Location approximate] Submitted by @GrantWTrent

    • radioactive
    • new mexico
    • 2142

    Hermann Ethe (1844-1917)

    Hermann Ethe (1844 -- 1917) A large mob of Aberystwyth inhabitants gathered here in October 1914 to drive Professor Hermann Ethe from the town because of his German nationality. Ethe left the...

    Hermann Ethe (1844 -- 1917) A large mob of Aberystwyth inhabitants gathered here in October 1914 to drive Professor Hermann Ethe from the town because of his German nationality. Ethe left the...

    • wales
    • aberystwyth
    • wwi
    • persecution
    • german

    Filipino Community Hall

    THIS BUILDING IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF FILIPINO OLDTIMER ALASKANS WHOSE ENDURING COMMITMENT, WISDOM, AND VISION, GAVE US THIS LEGACY TO PRESERVE THE PHILIPPINE CULTURE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS....

    THIS BUILDING IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF FILIPINO OLDTIMER ALASKANS WHOSE ENDURING COMMITMENT, WISDOM, AND VISION, GAVE US THIS LEGACY TO PRESERVE THE PHILIPPINE CULTURE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS....

    • filipino
    • philippine
    • oldtimer
    • oxford comma

    Glendale Firefighters

    Dedicated in honor of Glendale Firefighter Bill Jensen in addition to those who served fighting significant fires in Southern California and to all firefighters who have paid the ultimate...

    Dedicated in honor of Glendale Firefighter Bill Jensen in addition to those who served fighting significant fires in Southern California and to all firefighters who have paid the...

    • glendale
    • california
    • firefighter

    Measured from the Site of the Original Cross

    CITY OF WESTMINSTER  ON THE SITE NOW OCCUPIED BY THE STATUE OF KING CHARLES I WAS ERECTED THE ORIGINAL QUEEN ELEANOR'S CROSS A REPLICA OF WHICH STANDS IN FRONT OF CHARING CROSS STATION MILEAGES...

    CITY OF WESTMINSTER  ON THE SITE NOW OCCUPIED BY THE STATUE OF KING CHARLES I WAS ERECTED THE ORIGINAL QUEEN ELEANOR'S CROSS A REPLICA OF WHICH STANDS IN FRONT OF CHARING CROSS STATION MILEAGES...

    • westminster
    • london
    • queen eleanor
    • charles 1

    James J. Ballentine VFW

    UPTOWN: MINNEAPOLIS' LAKES DISTRICT The James J. Ballentine Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 246 was founded in October 1919, in the aftermath of World War I. It was established with 50 charter...

    UPTOWN: MINNEAPOLIS' LAKES DISTRICT The James J. Ballentine Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 246 was founded in October 1919, in the aftermath of World War I. It was established with 50 charter...

    • lakes district
    • minneapolis
    • minnesota
    • vfw
    • 1919
    • wwi
    • popular local boy

    Americana at Brand

    With Gratitude James E. Starbird Glendale City Manager For his enduring leadership, faith and guidance that made The Americana at Brand a reality.   The Caruso Affiliated Team   Submitted by: Jon G.  

    With Gratitude James E. Starbird Glendale City Manager For his enduring leadership, faith and guidance that made The Americana at Brand a reality.   The Caruso Affiliated Team   Submitted by: Jon G.

    • americana
    • glendale
    • james e starbird
    • california

    25 Van Ness Avenue

    25 Van Ness Avenue FORMERLY MASONIC TEMPLE OF CALIFORNIA ERECTED 1911 BLISS & FAVILLE, ARCHITECTS RENOVATED 1985

    25 Van Ness Avenue FORMERLY MASONIC TEMPLE OF CALIFORNIA ERECTED 1911 BLISS & FAVILLE, ARCHITECTS RENOVATED 1985

    • san francisco
    • california
    • bay area
    • van ness
    • masons

    Dare We Dream In Concrete?

    DARE WE DREAM IN CONCRETE?  Today we plant a seed for a place in the sun and a soft silent breeze, a magic place to dream.Today we plant a seed, surrounded by the giants of the city gray, pink and...

    DARE WE DREAM IN CONCRETE?  Today we plant a seed for a place in the sun and a soft silent breeze, a magic place to dream.Today we plant a seed, surrounded by the giants of the city gray, pink and...

    • san francisco
    • california
    • bay area
    • concrete

    Con Foster and the Movies in Traverse City

    Submitted by @pkmonaghan.

    Submitted by @pkmonaghan.

      It Commemorates the Re-Siting of the Plaques Originally Sited Near Here

      This plaque was unveiled on 21st Nov. 1979 by His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, PC, MC It commemorates the re-siting of the plaques originally sited near here which were damaged and removed during...

      This plaque was unveiled on 21st Nov. 1979 by His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, PC, MC It commemorates the re-siting of the plaques originally sited near here which were damaged and removed during...

      • the 1939-1945 war
      • wwii
      • re-siting
      • meta plaque

      First Newspaper In California

      1846  FIRST NEWSPAPER IN CALIFORNIA IS ESTABLISHED IN MONTEREY  Robert Semple, participant in the Bear Flag Revolt and later President of the California Constitutional Conventions, and Walter...

      1846  FIRST NEWSPAPER IN CALIFORNIA IS ESTABLISHED IN MONTEREY  Robert Semple, participant in the Bear Flag Revolt and later President of the California Constitutional Conventions, and...

      • monterey
      • california
      • 1846
      • newspaper
      • colton
      • semple

      Lillian May Elizabeth Nelson Byrd

      In Appreciation Of Service Rendered By Their Chapter Member Lillian May Elizabeth Nelson Byrd, In The American Red Cross Hospital Hut Unit During World War I In Beaune, France 1917-1918 Adam Dale...

      In Appreciation Of Service Rendered By Their Chapter Member Lillian May Elizabeth Nelson Byrd, In The American Red Cross Hospital Hut Unit During World War I In Beaune, France 1917-1918 Adam...

      • shelby county
      • tennessee

      Lemoyne - Owen College

      LeMoyne-Owen College, originally known as LeMoyne Normal and Commercial School, opened its doors circa 1870 on Orleans Street. The school operated under the auspices of the American Missionary...

      LeMoyne-Owen College, originally known as LeMoyne Normal and Commercial School, opened its doors circa 1870 on Orleans Street. The school operated under the auspices of the American...

      • shelby county
      • tennessee