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SF Redevelopment Agency, Western Addition Area Two

"SF Redevelopment Agency, Western Addition Area Two" Submitted by friscolex

"SF Redevelopment Agency, Western Addition Area Two" Submitted by friscolex

    Leslie N. Simonsen Memorial Activities Field

    LESLIE N. SIMONSEN MEMORIAL ACTIVITIES FIELD

    LESLIE N. SIMONSEN MEMORIAL ACTIVITIES FIELD

      BRYANT'S GROCERY

      MISSISSIPPI FREEDOM TRAIL BRYANT'S GROCERY Fourteen-year-old Emmett Till came to this site to buy candy In August 1955. White shopkeeper Carolyn Bryant accused the black youth of flirting with...

      MISSISSIPPI FREEDOM TRAIL BRYANT'S GROCERY Fourteen-year-old Emmett Till came to this site to buy candy In August 1955. White shopkeeper Carolyn Bryant accused the black youth of flirting...

        The Price Tower

        Submitted by @BBQsnob.

        Submitted by @BBQsnob.

        • frank lloyd wright

        York

        York The first African American to cross North America and reach the Pacific Coast. Born into slavery in the 1770's to the family of William Clark, York became a member of the 1804 Lewis and Clark...

        York The first African American to cross North America and reach the Pacific Coast. Born into slavery in the 1770's to the family of William Clark, York became a member of the 1804 Lewis and Clark...

          Mission San Rafael

            The Body of B. Franklin, Printer

            The Body of B. Franklin. Printer Like the Cover of an old Book, Its Contents torn out. And Stript of its Lettering & Gilding Lies here. Food for Worms. But the Work shall not be lost. For it will...

            The Body of B. Franklin. Printer Like the Cover of an old Book, Its Contents torn out. And Stript of its Lettering & Gilding Lies here. Food for Worms. But the Work shall not be lost. For it will...

              The Ordnance Datum

              Submitted by benhammersley

              Submitted by benhammersley

                Joseph John’s Homestead

                Joseph Johns was an escaped slave who came to Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, in the mid-1800s and made a living producing charcoal on the slopes of Blue Mountain in what is now Bashore Scout...

                Joseph Johns was an escaped slave who came to Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, in the mid-1800s and made a living producing charcoal on the slopes of Blue Mountain in what is now Bashore...

                  Saw Mill River Daylighting - Tribute to Yonkers Labor

                  Saw Mill River DaylightingTribute to Yonkers LaborThe numerous saw mills and grist mills for which Mill Street is named allowed Yonkers to grow into a manufacturing powerhouse from the 1600s to...

                  Saw Mill River DaylightingTribute to Yonkers LaborThe numerous saw mills and grist mills for which Mill Street is named allowed Yonkers to grow into a manufacturing powerhouse from the 1600s...

                  • yonkers
                  • saw mill river
                  • elisha graves otis
                  • 1852
                  • 1900
                  • 1922

                  Saw Mill River Daylighting - Where is the Saw Mill River?

                  Saw Mill River Daylighting   Where is the Saw Mill River? Look closely at the map in front of you. It shows the path of the Saw Mill River above ground and below buildings. The map also shows...

                  Saw Mill River Daylighting   Where is the Saw Mill River? Look closely at the map in front of you. It shows the path of the Saw Mill River above ground and below buildings. The map also shows...

                  • yonkers
                  • saw mill river
                  • river
                  • 2012
                  • 1876
                  • 1672
                  • 1867

                  In Remembrance of Dave DeChant

                  In Remembrance of Dave DeChantA Respected Engineer, a Trusted Colleague, and a Generous HumanitarianSubmitted by @lampbane

                  In Remembrance of Dave DeChantA Respected Engineer, a Trusted Colleague, and a Generous HumanitarianSubmitted by @lampbane

                  • brooklyn
                  • greenpoint
                  • newtown creek
                  • dave dechant

                  Bergen Street Subway Station

                  Built 1933Reconstructed 1992 by employees of the New York City Transit Authority.Alan F. Kiepper, PresidentNew York City Transit AuthoritySubmitted by @lampbane

                  Built 1933Reconstructed 1992 by employees of the New York City Transit Authority.Alan F. Kiepper, PresidentNew York City Transit AuthoritySubmitted by @lampbane

                  • brooklyn
                  • cobble hill
                  • subway
                  • mta
                  • 1933
                  • 1992

                  A & B Lobster House

                  A & B LOBSTER HOUSE ESTB. 1947 A & B Lobster House was founded in 1947 by two fishermen, ALONZO and BERILIN, Thus the name A & B Lobster House. They established a reputation for outstanding...

                  A & B LOBSTER HOUSE ESTB. 1947 A & B Lobster House was founded in 1947 by two fishermen, ALONZO and BERILIN, Thus the name A & B Lobster House. They established a reputation for outstanding...

                    Pete Ham

                    EnglishPete HamMaster of MelodyOf the Swansea BandThe Iveys 1962-1969withRon Griffiths, Mike Gibbins and David Jenkinsand Badfinger 1969-1975withTom Evans 1967, Joey Molland (Liverpool)Mike...

                    EnglishPete HamMaster of MelodyOf the Swansea BandThe Iveys 1962-1969withRon Griffiths, Mike Gibbins and David Jenkinsand Badfinger 1969-1975withTom Evans 1967, Joey Molland (Liverpool)Mike...

                    • wales
                    • music
                    • rock
                    • entertainment

                    Our Lady of Penrhys

                    The area where Penrhys now stands has a long and rich history. As the site of a religious shrine dedicated to 'Our Lady Mary' (1) it was one of the most famous pilgrimage sites of the medieval...

                    The area where Penrhys now stands has a long and rich history. As the site of a religious shrine dedicated to 'Our Lady Mary' (1) it was one of the most famous pilgrimage sites of the...

                    • wales
                    • religion
                    • statue

                    Port Talbot Freemasons

                    Freemasonshave held meetings in Port Talbot since 1861. Provincial Grand Lodge of South Wales1717-2017

                    Freemasonshave held meetings in Port Talbot since 1861. Provincial Grand Lodge of South Wales1717-2017

                    • wales
                    • freemasons

                    Samuel Freeman Miller

                    Samuel Miller moved to Keokuk in 1850 and practiced law here until he was appointed Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1862. He served until his death, 28 years later, and was...

                    Samuel Miller moved to Keokuk in 1850 and practiced law here until he was appointed Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1862. He served until his death, 28 years later, and was...

                    • iowa
                    • lee county
                    • supreme court

                    Frederick Douglass Martha's Vineyard

                      La Pila Seca