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The Parshall Measuring Flume

THE PARSHALL MEASURING FLUME  A HISTORICAL LANDMARK  OF  AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING  SINCE THE BEGINNING OF IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE  IT BEEN IMPORTANT TO MEASURE FLOWS OF IRRIGATION  WATER. ACCURACY...

THE PARSHALL MEASURING FLUME  A HISTORICAL LANDMARK  OF  AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING  SINCE THE BEGINNING OF IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE  IT BEEN IMPORTANT TO MEASURE FLOWS OF IRRIGATION  WATER. ACCURACY...

    Hap Magee Ranch

    Hap Magee Ranch  Originally owned by August Hemme in 1852, just after  California achieved statehood, this land was purchased in 1911  by the San Francisco Protestant Orphanage Asylum.  Camp Swain...

    Hap Magee Ranch  Originally owned by August Hemme in 1852, just after  California achieved statehood, this land was purchased in 1911  by the San Francisco Protestant Orphanage Asylum.  Camp Swain...

      Carangelo Clock

      Submitted by @jqmcd

      Submitted by @jqmcd

        Bleacher Bar

        Submitted by @jqmcd

        Submitted by @jqmcd

        • fenway
        • baseball
        • bleacher
        • red sox

        Reverend William Blaxton

        Submitted by @jqmcd

        Submitted by @jqmcd

        • 1596
        • seclusion
        • 1621
        • shawmut

        Celeste

        Submitted by Ben Becker

        Submitted by Ben Becker

          Permabit

          Submitted by Ben Becker

          Submitted by Ben Becker

            Lakeview Branch Oakland Public Library

              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