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Forty-Year Episcopate

ON THIS SITE  THEN OCCUPIED BY  TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH  WILLIAM INGRAHAM KIP  FIRST PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL BISHOP OF CALIFORNIA BEGAN HIS FORTY-YEAR EPISCOPATE  ON JANUARY 29, 1854 Submitted by @jqmcd

ON THIS SITE  THEN OCCUPIED BY  TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH  WILLIAM INGRAHAM KIP  FIRST PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL BISHOP OF CALIFORNIA BEGAN HIS FORTY- YEAR EPISCOPATE  ON JANUARY 29, 1854 Submitted by @jqmcd

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J. E. H. MacDonald

J. E. H MACDONALD 1873-1932  MacDonald, one of Canada's outstanding artists, lived here  1913-1932. Born in Durham, England, of Canadian parents,  he came with his family to Hamilton in 1887...

J. E. H MACDONALD 1873-1932  MacDonald, one of Canada's outstanding artists, lived here  1913-1932. Born in Durham, England, of Canadian parents,  he came with his family to Hamilton in 1887...

    Sylvestri Terminal

      Joaquin Arcado Pagaza Ogmo Obispo de Veracruz

        Winship Building

          In the Most Savage Naval Engagement at Close Quarters in History

            Hesler Log House

            Completed in 1856, the Hesler Log House typifies the first shelters built by early pioneers. Faced with acres of forest, they cleared their land, built a house with the timber, and planted crops....

            Completed in 1856, the Hesler Log House typifies the first shelters built by early pioneers. Faced with acres of forest, they cleared their land, built a house with the timber, and planted...

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            Milwaukee Avenue Historic District

            Submitted by @gkatz

            Submitted by @gkatz

              Walter Venning

              Walter Venning was an outstanding British philanthropist who spent many years in early XIX century helping to reform Russian prisons. His effort is remembered with this plaque in St Mary’s Church,...

              Walter Venning was an outstanding British philanthropist who spent many years in early XIX century helping to reform Russian prisons. His effort is remembered with this plaque in St Mary’s Church,...

                Jean de Lattre

                  One Hundred Years of Student Self- Government

                  THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF  THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA  1887-1987  IN CELEBRATION OF ONE HUNDRED YEARS  OE STUDENT SELF-GOVERNMENT AT  THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY  FEBRUARY 28, 1987

                  THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF  THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA  1887-1987  IN CELEBRATION OF ONE HUNDRED YEARS  OE STUDENT SELF-GOVERNMENT AT  THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY  FEBRUARY 28, 1987

                    The Original Hass Avocado Tree

                      Buckingham Gordon Building

                        Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature

                        The Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature was built as part of the celebration of Canada's centennial in 1967 and Manitoba's centennial in 1970.Financed by the Government of Canada, the Province of...

                        The Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature was built as part of the celebration of Canada's centennial in 1967 and Manitoba's centennial in 1970.Financed by the Government of Canada, the Province...

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                        Xerophytic Fern Display

                          Judge C. R. Magney State Park

                          "Our state parks are everyman’s country estate." Submitted by @gkatz

                          "Our state parks are everyman’s country estate." Submitted by @gkatz

                            THE HOUSE OF JOHN H. STEVENS

                            From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by Jason Riedy, full page.License is Attribution License

                            From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by Jason Riedy, full page.License is Attribution License

                              The Ardis Furnace

                              Inventor John T. Jones of Iron Mountain recognized the economic potential of the low-grade iron ore of the Upper Peninsula. He developed a method for processing the ore and built an experimental...

                              Inventor John T. Jones of Iron Mountain recognized the economic potential of the low-grade iron ore of the Upper Peninsula. He developed a method for processing the ore and built an...

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                              Delhi Bridge / Delhi Bridge

                              The Delhi Bridge was one of many Pratt through truss iron bridges built to order by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio, between 1876 and 1899 to span the Huron River. It was listed in...

                              The Delhi Bridge was one of many Pratt through truss iron bridges built to order by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio, between 1876 and 1899 to span the Huron River. It was listed...

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                              Modesta Avila