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FIRST STEAM FOG HORN In 1854, Robert Foulis of St. John, N.B., first advocated the use of a steam horn or whistle to give warning to vessels in foggy weather. An apparatus devised by him...
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IN MEMORY OF COLONEL JOHN B. O'DOWD COMMANDER, NEW YORK DISTRICT U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (2001-2004) WHOSE VISION AND LEADERSHIP WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN RESTORING THIS TIDAL MARSH...
The Excavation of the Stadt Huys Block Governor Lovelace's Tavern The Stadt Huys An Eighteenth Century Well Submitted by @lampbane
IN THE SUMMER OF 1774 THE REVEREND NEVIL MASKELYNE FRS, ASTRONOMER ROYAL, SET UP OBSERVATORIES ON EITHER SIDE OF SCHIEHALLION TO MEASURE BY HOW MUCH PLUMBLINES WOULD BE PULLED OUT OF THE VERTICAL...
9-11-01 IN DEDICATION TO OUR FIRE DEPARTMENTS FALLEN HEROS - AND - THOSE WHO HAVE SAVED SO MANY LIVES GOD BLESS YOU ALL Submitted by @lampbane
PUMP HOUSE DEDICATED IN LOVING MEMORY OF LOUIS VALENTINO BADGE No. 6272 FEB. 26, 1958 FEB. 5, 1996 WHO GAVE HIS LIFE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTY 1996
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JOSEPH FENNO HOUSE/WOMAN'S FRIEND SOCIETY Built in 1811-1812 as a single family McIntire style brick double house of Federal Period construction for the Joseph Fenno family. In 1822 the northern...
"HI NAYBOR"DUKE OF CATALINALEO FISHMAN 1906-1977AVALON'S OFFICIAL LIFEGUARD AND GREETERFOR 42 YEARS, OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED"MR. CATALINA" BY THE AVALON CITY COUNCIL
F.W.WOOLWORTH BUILDING BUILT BY THE PRIEBE BROTHERS OF RENTON, THE BUILDING OPENED ITS DOORS MARCH 18, 1954. THIS WAS THE FIRST WOOLWORTH STORE IN THE NORTHWEST DESIGNED TO BE 100% SELF...
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