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Simon Benson

    Portland Lincoln Bicentennial

      Oregon Historical Society

        Park Family

          Washington Ellipse

            The First Congregational Church of Portland

              Pioneer Courthouse Square

                The Pioneer Hotel

                  Portland’s Living Room

                    The Bank of California, N. A.

                      The Imperial Hotel

                        Cultural Totem

                          Eddie “The Weatherman” Morgan

                          EDDIE “THE WEATHERMAN” MORGANMAY THE SUN ALWAYS SHINE ON YOU

                          EDDIE “THE WEATHERMAN” MORGANMAY THE SUN ALWAYS SHINE ON YOU

                            Seed the Future Tree 144,000

                            With this European hornbeam Carpinu betulus, planted on March 17, 2001, Friends of Trees reached the goal of planting 144,000 trees and seedlings during its historic five-year Seed the Future...

                            With this European hornbeam Carpinu betulus, planted on March 17, 2001, Friends of Trees reached the goal of planting 144,000 trees and seedlings during its historic five-year Seed the Future...

                              Manship School of Mass Communication

                              Memorial Hall, the home of the Manship School, is the oldest building on the campus. For many years known as Alumni Hall and later the Journalism Building, it was built on the old Baton Rouge...

                              Memorial Hall, the home of the Manship School, is the oldest building on the campus. For many years known as Alumni Hall and later the Journalism Building, it was built on the old Baton...

                              • louisiana
                              • lsu
                              • education

                              Indian Mounds (LSU Campus Mounds)

                              The two large earthen mounds, traditionally known as the Indian Mounds, are among the oldest man-made edifices in North America. These mounds were constructed approximately 6,000 years ago by the...

                              The two large earthen mounds, traditionally known as the Indian Mounds, are among the oldest man- made edifices in North America. These mounds were constructed approximately 6,000 years ago by...

                              • native american
                              • louisiana

                              Battle of the Neches

                              (Site 15 miles Southeast)Main engagement of Cherokee War; fought July 15 and 16, 1839, between 800 Indians (including Delawares and Shawnees) and 500 troops of the Republic of Texas.     An...

                              (Site 15 miles Southeast)Main engagement of Cherokee War; fought July 15 and 16, 1839, between 800 Indians (including Delawares and Shawnees) and 500 troops of the Republic of...

                              • texas
                              • native american

                              Sinnot Building

                                Genl. Philemon Thomas

                                To the Memory ofGenl. Philemon Thomaswho was bornin Orange County, VA.Feb. 9th, 1763and diedIn Baton Rouge La.Nov. 18th, 1847. He was a soldier of the "76, and of "14, a member of the Convention...

                                To the Memory ofGenl. Philemon Thomaswho was bornin Orange County, VA.Feb. 9th, 1763and diedIn Baton Rouge La.Nov. 18th, 1847. He was a soldier of the "76, and of "14, a member of the...

                                • louisiana

                                Capitol Mall Parking Structure