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Heffernan Street Footbridge

    Robot Unionization

    On this spot, May 3rd, 2037, the first robot uprising that led to the unionization of autonomous machines. Street sweeper drone unit VK-68-4104H independently stopped its cleaning subroutine and...

    On this spot, May 3rd, 2037, the first robot uprising that led to the unionization of autonomous machines. Street sweeper drone unit VK-68-4104H independently stopped its cleaning subroutine and...

    • robot
    • union
    • robot uprising

    Latin Mockup

    [Found on sidewalk in front of a Berkeley library branch] On this spot, Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit etc.

    [Found on sidewalk in front of a Berkeley library branch] On this spot, Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit etc.

    • lorem ipsum
    • library

    West Berkeley Train Horns

    [Sitting on a bike path] On this spot, if you listen closely, you can hear the long horn blasts of passing trains in the distance. They sound their horn not out of safety or being required by law...

    [Sitting on a bike path] On this spot, if you listen closely, you can hear the long horn blasts of passing trains in the distance. They sound their horn not out of safety or being required by law...

    • trains
    • humor
    • funny

    Island of Refuge

      Honoring Brian Kemble

        Marcheta Bowdle

          Vashon Island - Dockton - Agriculture

          "We got 60 cents per flat for currants and U cents a flat for raspberries. You turned your ticket in at the general store owned at that time by Mr. and Mrs. Berry." - John Friars AGRICULTURE [8]...

          "We got 60 cents per flat for currants and U cents a flat for raspberries. You turned your ticket in at the general store owned at that time by Mr. and Mrs. Berry." - John Friars AGRICULTURE...

          • vashon island
          • maury island
          • agriculture
          • dockton

          Vashon - Dockton - The Dockton Store

          THE DOCKTON STORE [9] "Toward the back of the store there was a large round wood-stove. It was quite often the gathering place. On a cold day we would all warm up by the stove before venturing on...

          THE DOCKTON STORE [9] "Toward the back of the store there was a large round wood-stove. It was quite often the gathering place. On a cold day we would all warm up by the stove before venturing...

          • vashon island
          • maury island
          • the dockton store
          • dockton

          Performance Pest Management

            Rancho Los Putos

              Pena Adobe Park

                Lagoon Valley

                • edwin markham

                Celiron-- Birthplace of Lucy

                Plaque is located in a lakefront park where there are two sculptures of Lucille Ball, one notoriously known as “Ugly Lucy.” Lucy grew up in Celeron. The plaque location was once an amusement park....

                Plaque is located in a lakefront park where there are two sculptures of Lucille Ball, one notoriously known as “Ugly Lucy.” Lucy grew up in Celeron. The plaque location was once an amusement park....

                • jamestown-ce...

                Celiron War Memorial and Amusement Park Memorial

                Plaque is located in a lakefront park where there are two sculptures of Lucille Ball, one notoriously known as “Ugly Lucy.” Lucy grew up in Celeron. The plaque location was once an amusement park....

                Plaque is located in a lakefront park where there are two sculptures of Lucille Ball, one notoriously known as “Ugly Lucy.” Lucy grew up in Celeron. The plaque location was once an amusement park....

                • jamestown
                • celoron
                • lucy
                • lucille ball

                William Gordon Huff

                • ecf

                Asociación de Scouts - Colonia Roma

                Translated plaque text: Scouts Association of Mexico, A.C. Lord Robert Stephenson Smith Baden Powell of Gilwell. 1857-1941 Founder of Scouting and World Chief Scout. - Original plaque text:...

                Translated plaque text: Scouts Association of Mexico, A.C. Lord Robert Stephenson Smith Baden Powell of Gilwell. 1857-1941 Founder of Scouting and World Chief Scout. - Original plaque...

                • scouts
                • mexico
                • cdmx

                In Memory of the Patriots

                IN MEMORY OF THE PATRIOTS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION WHO LIE BURIED IN THIS CHURCHYARD HEZEKIAH DAVIS PHILIP PELL GEORGE HAMILTON COMFORT SANDS CAPTAIN THEODOSIUS FOWLER LIEUTENANT DANIEL SEARING...

                IN MEMORY OF THE PATRIOTS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION WHO LIE BURIED IN THIS CHURCHYARD HEZEKIAH DAVIS PHILIP PELL GEORGE HAMILTON COMFORT SANDS CAPTAIN THEODOSIUS FOWLER LIEUTENANT DANIEL SEARING...

                • new york
                • mount vernon
                • church
                • george hamilton
                • philip pell
                • charles turnbull
                • samuel pell
                • dar
                • american revolution
                • american rev...
                • 1924

                St. Paul's Church, Eastchester

                ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, EASTCHESTER NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE ST. PAUL'S CHURCH WAS FOUNDED IN THE NEW SETTLEMENT OF EASTCHESTER IN 1665. THE PRESENT BUILDING, BEGUN IN 1763, SERVED FOR A TIME AS HESSIAN...

                ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, EASTCHESTER NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE ST. PAUL'S CHURCH WAS FOUNDED IN THE NEW SETTLEMENT OF EASTCHESTER IN 1665. THE PRESENT BUILDING, BEGUN IN 1763, SERVED FOR A TIME AS HESSIAN...

                • new york
                • mount vernon
                • eastchester
                • church
                • john peter zenger
                • 1665
                • 1763
                • 1790

                Kingsbridge Gardens

                KINGBRIDGE GARDENS 1941 1945 IN HONOR OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF KINGSBRIDGE GARDENS WHO SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES IN WORLD WAR II IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE Submitted by @lampbane

                KINGBRIDGE GARDENS 1941 1945 IN HONOR OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF KINGSBRIDGE GARDENS WHO SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES IN WORLD WAR II IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE Submitted by @lampbane

                • new york
                • mount vernon
                • kingsbridge gardens
                • world war ii
                • 1941
                • 1945