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Elizabeth Morris, Morris Animal Refuge

TO THE MEMORY OF  ELIZABETH MORRIS  FOUNDER AND FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE  MORRIS ANIMAL REFUGE  FOR HOMELESS AND SUFFERING ANIMALS  1874-1907  THE FIRST INSTITUTION  FOR RECEIVING HOMELESS ANIMALS ...

TO THE MEMORY OF  ELIZABETH MORRIS  FOUNDER AND FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE  MORRIS ANIMAL REFUGE  FOR HOMELESS AND SUFFERING ANIMALS  1874-1907  THE FIRST INSTITUTION  FOR RECEIVING HOMELESS...

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Norman V. Gonsalves, Jr.

    St. Tysilio

    ST. TYSILIO Built this Church630, A.D.    © Copyright Robin Drayton and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence. Submitted by @Geograph_Bob

    ST. TYSILIO Built this Church630, A.D.    © Copyright Robin Drayton and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence. Submitted by @Geograph_Bob

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    Asst Chief Milton "Dint" Rose

      Lic. Adolfo Lopez Mateos

        Piramide de la Luna

          Asst. Chief Dale Goode

            Henry Watkins Allen Governor 1864-1865

            Henry Watkins Allen was born in Farmville, Virginia on April 29, 1820. He was the son of a physician and planter. He attended public schools most of his life and became an attorney after being...

            Henry Watkins Allen was born in Farmville, Virginia on April 29, 1820. He was the son of a physician and planter. He attended public schools most of his life and became an attorney after being...

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            William C.C. Claiborne 1775-1817

            William Charles Cole Claiborne served as territorial governor and as the first elected governor of Louisiana. Claiborne was born near Richmond, Virginia, in 1775, and attended the Richmond Academy...

            William Charles Cole Claiborne served as territorial governor and as the first elected governor of Louisiana. Claiborne was born near Richmond, Virginia, in 1775, and attended the Richmond Academy...

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            Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo

              René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle

               René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle was born on November 22, 1643, in Rouen, France. His Father, Jean Cavelier , owned a large piece of land called La Salle, and René-Robert became known as...

               René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle was born on November 22, 1643, in Rouen, France. His Father, Jean Cavelier , owned a large piece of land called La Salle, and René-Robert became known as...

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              Dockery Plantation

              Submitted by @alwaysreadtheplaque

              Submitted by @alwaysreadtheplaque

                Saint Thomas Church

                  Ingham County Courthouse

                  Named for Samuel Ingham, secretary of the treasury under Andrew Jackson, Ingham County was organized in 1838. In 1840 Mason became the county seat. The town’s wide public square had been designed...

                  Named for Samuel Ingham, secretary of the treasury under Andrew Jackson, Ingham County was organized in 1838. In 1840 Mason became the county seat. The town’s wide public square had been designed...

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                  Recreation: Past to Present

                    Ghego House

                      The Goddess of Abundance by Jules Guerin

                      Artist Jules Guerin used the Abundance of Earth theme in his classic oil murals towering either side of the State Capitol's Memorial Hallway. The Goddess of Abundance is the central figure in this...

                      Artist Jules Guerin used the Abundance of Earth theme in his classic oil murals towering either side of the State Capitol's Memorial Hallway. The Goddess of Abundance is the central figure in...

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                      Kings Chapel

                      KING'S CHAPEL HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A REGISTERED NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE HISTORIC SITES ACT OF AUGUST 21, 1935 THIS SITE POSSESSES EXCEPTIONAL VALUE IN COMMEMORATING...

                      KING'S CHAPEL HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A REGISTERED NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE HISTORIC SITES ACT OF AUGUST 21, 1935 THIS SITE POSSESSES EXCEPTIONAL VALUE IN...

                        The Sonoma Cheese Factory

                          Founders of Benicia