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Reed's Livery

REED'S LIVERY Roger E. Reed, whose father was a blacksmith and carriage maker, built this structure in 1905. The front of the building housed an office and carriages, while the back was a stable...

REED'S LIVERY Roger E. Reed, whose father was a blacksmith and carriage maker, built this structure in 1905. The front of the building housed an office and carriages, while the back was a stable...

  • saugatuck
  • grand rapids
  • holland
  • allegan
  • fireproof
  • cement
  • eskimo pie
  • factory
  • carriage
  • fire station
  • pie

William Abbe: A True Pioneer-A Worthy Citizen

1837-1937   THIS TABLET COMMEMORATES THE ADVENT OF THE FIRST WHITE SETTLER OF LINN COUNT, IOWA WILIAM ABBE A TRUE PIONEER - A WORTHY CITIZEN  

1837-1937   THIS TABLET COMMEMORATES THE ADVENT OF THE FIRST WHITE SETTLER OF LINN COUNT, IOWA WILIAM ABBE A TRUE PIONEER - A WORTHY CITIZEN

  • abbe
  • linn county
  • iowa
  • abbe
  • first white settler

Singapore, Michigan

SINGAPORE, MICHIGAN Beneath the sands near the mouth of the Kalamazoo River lies the site of Singapore, one of Michigan's most famous ghost towns, Founded in the 1830's by New York land...

SINGAPORE, MICHIGAN Beneath the sands near the mouth of the Kalamazoo River lies the site of Singapore, one of Michigan's most famous ghost towns, Founded in the 1830's by New York...

  • saugatuck
  • kalamazoo river
  • ghost town
  • sand dune

Boy Scouts of America: Statue of Liberty

With the faith and courage of their forefathers who made possible the freedoms of these United States the Boy Scouts of America dedicate this replica of the Statue of Liberty as a pledge of...

With the faith and courage of their forefathers who made possible the freedoms of these United States the Boy Scouts of America dedicate this replica of the Statue of Liberty as a pledge...

  • cedar rapids
  • scouts
  • scouting
  • boy scouts
  • iowa
  • statue of liberty

Olin Terrace

OLIN TERRACE Olin Terrace honors the memory of John Myers Olin (1851-1924). Mr. Olin was a U.W. Law professor and the president of, and driving force behind, the original Madison Park and Pleasure...

OLIN TERRACE Olin Terrace honors the memory of John Myers Olin (1851-1924). Mr. Olin was a U.W. Law professor and the president of, and driving force behind, the original Madison Park and Pleasure...

  • university o...
  • madison
  • wisconsin

History of Mill Creek Dam

History of Mill Creek Dam The dam was originally built by Judge Samuel Dexter in 1824.  Mill Creek got its name because the dam provided hydropower for the sawmills and gristmills that supplied...

History of Mill Creek Dam The dam was originally built by Judge Samuel Dexter in 1824.  Mill Creek got its name because the dam provided hydropower for the sawmills and gristmills that supplied...

  • michigan
  • dam
  • ford

Agave Trail, Alcatraz

  • san francisco
  • alcatraz
  • agave
  • trail

Former National Biscuit Company

  • new york
  • nyc
  • biscuit
  • nabisco

Pier 1 1/2, 3 & 5

  • san francisco
  • california
  • bay area
  • ingress
  • pier

Pier 1, San Francisco

PIER 1 LISTED IN THE  NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 1999 Constructed in 1931 and Rehabilitated in 2000

PIER 1 LISTED IN THE  NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 1999 Constructed in 1931 and Rehabilitated in 2000

  • pier
  • san francisco

For Aid of Crippled Children of Snohomish County

IN MEMORY OF ANDREW EKSUND 1881 - 1948 ERECTED BY HIS WIFE MINNIE FOR AID OF CRIPPLED CHILDREN IN SNOHOMISH COUNTY

IN MEMORY OF ANDREW EKSUND 1881 - 1948 ERECTED BY HIS WIFE MINNIE FOR AID OF CRIPPLED CHILDREN IN SNOHOMISH COUNTY

  • water fountain
  • everett
  • washington
  • crippled children
  • drinking fountain

Ann Arbor water tower

Northeast Area Water Tower Project – 2002   Design by Michael Evashevski, student at the University of Michigan School of Art and Design in 2002.   Commissioned by the Ann Arbor Commission on Art...

Northeast Area Water Tower Project – 2002   Design by Michael Evashevski, student at the University of Michigan School of Art and Design in 2002.   Commissioned by the Ann Arbor Commission on Art...

    Blackvein Mining Disaster

    Here lie the remains of 50 men and boys of the 142  who died working the Blackvein Risca This 1st day December 1860 A sudden change at God's command and they fell. They had no chance to bid their...

    Here lie the remains of 50 men and boys of the 142  who died working the Blackvein Risca This 1st day December 1860 A sudden change at God's command and they fell. They had no chance to bid their...

    • mining
    • wales
    • blackvein

    Sausalito's Sister City Vina Del Mar

    PLAZA VINA DEL MAR  SAUSALITO, CALIFORNIA  MARCH 5, 1960 DEDICATED TO  OUR SISTER CITY IN CHILE THIS PLAQUE PRESENTED BY  THE SAUSALITO LION'S CLUB

    PLAZA VINA DEL MAR  SAUSALITO, CALIFORNIA  MARCH 5, 1960 DEDICATED TO  OUR SISTER CITY IN CHILE THIS PLAQUE PRESENTED BY  THE SAUSALITO LION'S CLUB

    • sausalito
    • california
    • chile

    Site of Ship Niantic

    SITE OF SHIP NIANTIC     THE EMIGRANT SHIP NIANTIC STOOD ON THISSPOT IN THE EARLY DAYS "WHEN THE WATER CAME UP TO MONTGOMERY STREET." CONVERTED TO OTHER USES, IT WAS COVERED WITH A SHINGLE ROOF...

    SITE OF SHIP NIANTIC     THE EMIGRANT SHIP NIANTIC STOOD ON THISSPOT IN THE EARLY DAYS "WHEN THE WATER CAME UP TO MONTGOMERY STREET." CONVERTED TO OTHER USES, IT WAS COVERED WITH A SHINGLE...

    • san francisco
    • california
    • bay area
    • ingress
    • field trip
    • pokemon
    • niantic

    Chris Follis, Chief Hot Dog Chef

    IN MEMORY OF CHRIS FOLLIS Chief Hot Dog Chef for Sandy Point CHEERS!

    IN MEMORY OF CHRIS FOLLIS Chief Hot Dog Chef for Sandy Point CHEERS!

    • sandy point
    • washington
    • chef
    • hot dog

    Jarvis Cocker

    JARVIS COCKER MUSICIAN  Sustained broken leg due to clambering out a window above this site.  1985   Submitted by @cyclingtiger  

    JARVIS COCKER MUSICIAN  Sustained broken leg due to clambering out a window above this site.  1985 Submitted by @cyclingtiger

    • england
    • sheffield

    R. B. Wetherill Laboratory of Chemistry

    ACS Chemistry for Life National Historic Chemical Landmark R. B. Wetherill Laboratory of Chemistry Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana   The R. B. Wetherill Laboratory of Chemistry at Purdue...

    ACS Chemistry for Life National Historic Chemical Landmark R. B. Wetherill Laboratory of Chemistry Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana   The R. B. Wetherill Laboratory of Chemistry at...

    • wetherill
    • chemistry laboratory
    • purdue university
    • west lafayette
    • indiana
    • nobel prize
    • herbert c. brown
    • ei-ichi negishi
    • richard benb...

    Barbara Cook

    In Honor Of Barbara I. Cook, Dean of Students 1980-87, we dedicate this marker to celebrate her 31 years of service to Purdue and its students. The power of her warmth extends to all. Friends,...

    In Honor Of Barbara I. Cook, Dean of Students 1980-87, we dedicate this marker to celebrate her 31 years of service to Purdue and its students. The power of her warmth extends to all....

    • barbara cook
    • purdue university
    • west lafayette
    • indiana
    • mortar board

    Michael Gaismair plaque

    A plaque to commemorate the killing of Michael Gaismair. Gaismair was a reformer and later social rebel that fought for egality and democratic rule in South Tyrol during the 'farmers-wars of 1525...

    A plaque to commemorate the killing of Michael Gaismair. Gaismair was a reformer and later social rebel that fought for egality and democratic rule in South Tyrol during the 'farmers-wars of...

    • padova
    • gaismair
    • farmers revolt
    • italy