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Cleveland Cascade

    Oak Grove Station

    Submitted by Ben Becker.

    Submitted by Ben Becker.

      W. Friese-Greene

      There is a WikiPedia article about Friese-Greene here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Friese-GreeneAlistair Wylie

      There is a WikiPedia article about Friese-Greene here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Friese- GreeneAlistair Wylie

      • cinematography
      • pioneer photography
      • motion pictures

      Omaha Woodmen Camp 205 of Richmond

        Rudolf Nureyev's last residence

        Rudolf NureyevDancer and ChoreographerDirector of the Paris Opera Balletlived in this house during the last years of his life@schwanmitbrille

        Rudolf NureyevDancer and ChoreographerDirector of the Paris Opera Balletlived in this house during the last years of his life@schwanmitbrille

        • paris
        • france
        • ballet
        • rudolf nureyev

        Fraser Building opening

        Transcription:This building was opened by the Rt Hon P. Fraser C.H., P.C. Prime Minister on the 1st day of May 1946.Address: 154 Hanover Street, Dunedin, New ZealandSubmitted: Judith Swan

        Transcription:This building was opened by the Rt Hon P. Fraser C.H., P.C. Prime Minister on the 1st day of May 1946.Address: 154 Hanover Street, Dunedin, New ZealandSubmitted: Judith Swan

        • new zealand
        • dunedin
        • building
        • hospital
        • fraser
        • prime minister
        • 1946

        Fraser Building hospital board

        Transcription:The Otago Hospital Board. Dr.  D. G. McMillan. Chairman. Members J. Bennets Esq., J.PDr. M. Blain.P. G. Connolly Esq., D.S C. M.P.J. W. Dove Esq., J.P.Mrs D. G. McMillan. J.P.A. f....

        Transcription:The Otago Hospital Board. Dr.  D. G. McMillan. Chairman. Members J. Bennets Esq., J.PDr. M. Blain.P. G. Connolly Esq., D.S C. M.P.J. W. Dove Esq., J.P.Mrs D. G. McMillan. J.P.A....

        • new zealand
        • dunedin
        • building
        • hospital
        • fraser

        X-Ray Pavilion Dunedin Hospital

        Transcription:X-Ray Pavilion...Opened by the Hon. A H. NordmeyerMinister of Healthon the 20th Day of January 1945...Dr. D. G. McMillan    ChairmanDr. James Thomson    SuperintendentA. Steel Esq.  ...

        Transcription:X-Ray Pavilion...Opened by the Hon. A H. NordmeyerMinister of Healthon the 20th Day of January 1945...Dr. D. G. McMillan    ChairmanDr. James Thomson    SuperintendentA. Steel Esq.  ...

        • new zealand
        • dunedin
        • building
        • hospital
        • x ray

        Ted Williams

          Yaz

            Relocated from the Bessie Carmichael School

              Born of War

                Teammates

                • ted williams
                • bobby doerr
                • johnny pesky
                • dom gimaggio

                In Memory of Our Boys

                1951 THIS TREE IS PLANTED IN MEMORY  OF OUR BOYS WHO SERVED GOD AND  COUNTRY IN WORLD WAR I AND II

                1951 THIS TREE IS PLANTED IN MEMORY  OF OUR BOYS WHO SERVED GOD AND  COUNTRY IN WORLD WAR I AND II

                • american war mothers
                • richmond
                • wwi
                • wwii
                • richmond

                World War II Richmond Memorial

                  Maison Corneille

                    In Memory of Those Who Served the United States in Time of War

                    • richmond
                    • nsgw no 217
                    • ndgw no 147

                    The Signal Lanterns of Paul Revere

                    Submitted by @jqmcd

                    Submitted by @jqmcd

                    • old north church
                    • paul revere
                    • lexington
                    • concord
                    • boston

                    Reverend John Witherspoon

                    Submitted by @theonlymfkirke

                    Submitted by @theonlymfkirke

                    • declaration ...
                    • princeton
                    • edinburgh

                    Arthur Fiedler Bridge

                    ARTHUR FIEDLER  BRIDGE  ERECTED IN 1953, THE 25TH YEAR OF  THE ESPLANADE CONCERTS ... NAMED IN  HONOR OF THEIR CREATOR AND CONDUCTOR.  DEVOTING HIS MUSICAL GIFT TO THE SERVICE  OF THE PUBLIC IN...

                    ARTHUR FIEDLER  BRIDGE  ERECTED IN 1953, THE 25TH YEAR OF  THE ESPLANADE CONCERTS ... NAMED IN  HONOR OF THEIR CREATOR AND CONDUCTOR.  DEVOTING HIS MUSICAL GIFT TO THE SERVICE  OF THE PUBLIC...

                    • boston brutalism
                    • fieldler
                    • esplanade
                    • storrow