William Hutton Bookseller
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM WILLIAM HUTTON BOOKSELLER the first Historian of Birmingham lived on this site from 1772 util 1791 Submitted by @caddickbrown
- birmingham
- england
- bookseller
- historian
The Queen's Hospital
BIRMINGHAM CIVIC SOCIETY THE QUEEN'S HOSPITAL 1841-1941 and the BIRMINGHAM ACCIDENT HOSPITAL (1941-1993) occupied these buildings. 1996 Submitted by @caddickbrown
- birmingham
- england
- accident
- hospital
Persian Center
In Loving Memory of Judith W. Simizu and All Grandparents
"Lakas, look over here!" In loving memory of Judith W. Shimizu and all grandparents
- berkeley
- california
- bay area
- lhs
- grandparents
Michigan's Capital
MICHIGAN’S CAPITAL Ahead lies Lansing, capital of Michigan. In 1835, when the state was organized, Detroit was the capital, as it had been when Michigan was a territory. The capital,...
Lincoln's Farewell to Illinois
The plaque text: Abraham Lincoln made his farewell address to the people of Illinois at Tolono station February 11, 1861. “I am leaving you on an errand of national importance, attended as you...
- lincoln
- abraham lincoln
- illinois
- civil war
- tolono
- railroads
For the School Yard
THE BIRMINGHAM CIVIC SOCIETY To EDG Property for The School Yard 2014 RENAISSANCE AWARD Submitted by @caddickbrown
- birmingham
- england
- edg
- school yard
The Chatsworth Wreck
The plaque story: I first encountered this plaque more than 40 years ago, during one of my drives to and from college in Central Illinois. Here's something I wrote about it in 2006 after a sort...
- railroads
- railroad disasters
- illinois
- chatsworth
Kalisa La Ida's Cafe
KALISA'S LA IDA CAFE KALISA MOORE, KNOWN AS "QUEEN OF CANNERY ROW," WAS BORN IN LATVIA AND CAME TO AMERICA AFTER WWII. SHE BRIDGE THE ERAS, OPENING HER GOURMET RESTAURANT WHEN MOST...
Edward Prince of Wales
Located on the Queens terrace at new Parliament House this stone was originally on Capital Hill (see adjoining plaque) Plaque reads: 'His Royal Highness Edward Prince of Wales Laid this stone...
- prince stone...
Prince and Princess of Wales
Plaque reads: 'This plaque commemorates the visit of their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales On the occasion of the re-laying of this stone on 24 March 1988 The stone was...
- parliament c...
William Henry Seward
WILLIAM HENRY STEWARD PATRIOT AND STATESMAN AS GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK UNITED STATES SENATOR AND SECRETARY OF STATE GAVE TO THE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY A LONG AND USEFUL LIFE CULMINATING IN...
- seattle
- seward
- washington
- alaska
This Machine is a replicate of the machine that "Lucy" worked on "The I Love Lucy Show"
In the Cerreta Candy Company. Submitted by IUeaststudent
- cerreta cand...
- lucy
- i love lucy
Here Stood Old Fort Dearborn 1803 - 1812
Submitted by @CitizenWald
- chicago
- illinois
- fort dearborn
- 1803
Meredith W. Morgan
IN TRIBUTE TO MEREDITH W. MORGAN DEAN, 1960 - 1973 SCHOLAR, TEACHER, STALWART OF THE SCHOOL and OF THE PROFESSION OCTOBER 19, 1984 SCHOOL OF OPTOMETRY MINOR HALL Submitted by @quitasarah
- berkeley
- california
- bay area
- cal
- optometry
- stalwart
The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine
LANDMARKS OF NEW YORK THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE THIS EDIFICE SERVES THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH AS THE CATHEDRAL OF THE BISHOP OF NEW YORK. THE CORNERSTONE WAS LAID ON DECEMBER...
- new york
- st. john
- 1892
- gothic
Provincial Cenotaph
NEW BRUNSWICK PROVINCIAL CENOTAPH FOR THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY LEST WE FORGET Submitted by @bthubbard
- fredericton
- new brunswick
- cenotaph
Mark Trevor Perry
MARK TREVOR PERRY AUGUST 1973 - OCTOBER 2009 MARATHON MAN ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS. NEVER FORGOTTEN. Submitted by @caddickbrown
- birmingham
- england
Somerset Farm
SITE OF SOMERSET FARM HOME OF JOHN CALVIN SHERER FROM 1882 TO 1949 AN EARLY SETTLER AND A FOUNDER OF GLENDALE CALIFORNIA GLENDALE HISTORICAL SOCIETY GLENDALE ODD FELLOWS LODGE Submitted by: Jon G.
- somerset farm
- sherer
- 1882
- glendale
- california
Anchor of the Rydal Hall
ANCHOR OF THE RYDAL HALL ON THE NIGHT OF OCTOBER 17, 1876 THE SQUARE RIGGER RYDAL HALL, EN ROUTE FROM CARDIFF, WALES TO SAN FRANCISCO WITH A CARGO OF COAL, RAN ON THE ROCKS IN A HEAVY FOG...
- half moon bay
- california
- ship
- anchor
- heavy fog
- coal
- crash
- sink