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Titanic last port of call

Submitted by Rob Sweeney

Submitted by Rob Sweeney

    Rotary Centennial Sculpture

    honors Rotary International’s commitment to the children of the world as exemplified by three outstanding Rotary District 6780 leaders, William T. Sergeant, who headed Rotary’s global polio...

    honors Rotary International’s commitment to the children of the world as exemplified by three outstanding Rotary District 6780 leaders, William T. Sergeant, who headed Rotary’s global...

    • knoxville
    • statue
    • park
    • tennessee

    Dancing Girl

    Dancing Girl 1956 By James Knowles A gift to the city of Stamford from Matthew and Lesta Stacom Dedicated August 10, 2010 Michael A. Pavia

    Dancing Girl 1956 By James Knowles A gift to the city of Stamford from Matthew and Lesta Stacom Dedicated August 10, 2010 Michael A. Pavia

      Cambridge Square

      In 1905, a single family residence was constructed on this site, designed by prominent San Diego architects Hebbard & Gill. After 1922, the building was used for commercial purposes until its 1955...

      In 1905, a single family residence was constructed on this site, designed by prominent San Diego architects Hebbard & Gill. After 1922, the building was used for commercial purposes until its 1955...

        Trials By Fire

          Frank Vittor

          From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by sportsedit15224, full page.License is Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License

          From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by sportsedit15224, full page.License is Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike License

            Lower Swedish Cabin

            Lower Swedish Cabin — The only remaining cabin of its type among several once located on Darby Creek. Evidently built by Swedish settlers who came to this area after 1638. Used by the early...

            Lower Swedish Cabin — The only remaining cabin of its type among several once located on Darby Creek. Evidently built by Swedish settlers who came to this area after 1638. Used by the...

              The Reckoning Will Be Hastened

              Submitted by @jikamens

              Submitted by @jikamens

                James Yeh Jau Liu, Tiberon

                Submitted by @jqmcd

                Submitted by @jqmcd

                  2006 FIFA World Soccer Cup Celebration

                    A Tribute to Ted Gurney

                    Submitted by @jqmcd

                    Submitted by @jqmcd

                      Gordon Lightfoot

                      As I mentioned in my previous email, my husband and I visited Orillia Ontario today. One of the best bits of trivia about Orillia is that it is the home town of Gordon Lightfoot. In his early...

                      As I mentioned in my previous email, my husband and I visited Orillia Ontario today. One of the best bits of trivia about Orillia is that it is the home town of Gordon Lightfoot. In his...

                        Hyde Park

                          Time Capsule

                          The San Juan Capistrano Historical Society in conjunction with the city's 50th Birthday Celebration Committee placed this TIME CAPSULE on December 17, 2011. To be opened in April 2061

                          The San Juan Capistrano Historical Society in conjunction with the city's 50th Birthday Celebration Committee placed this TIME CAPSULE on December 17, 2011. To be opened in April 2061

                            Coliseum Theater

                            Submitted by @pkmonaghan

                            Submitted by @pkmonaghan

                              Tennessee State Capitol

                                Atascadero Administration Building

                                Submitted by @jqmcd

                                Submitted by @jqmcd

                                  Jose Dolores Garcia

                                  JOSE DOLORES GARCIA Jose Dolores Garcia was a prominent citizen of San Juan Capistrano who was of Juaneno Indian and Spanish descent. In 1862 he married Maria Refugia Yorba at the Mission. He...

                                  JOSE DOLORES GARCIA Jose Dolores Garcia was a prominent citizen of San Juan Capistrano who was of Juaneno Indian and Spanish descent. In 1862 he married Maria Refugia Yorba at the Mission....

                                    Hunter Mill Road - Crossroads to War

                                    T 46-BCROSSROADS TO WARDuring the Civil War, this junction of HunterMill Road and the Alexandria, Loudoun, &Hampshire Railroad was a vital crossroads asUnion and Confederate troops moved along...

                                    T 46-BCROSSROADS TO WARDuring the Civil War, this junction of HunterMill Road and the Alexandria, Loudoun, &Hampshire Railroad was a vital crossroads asUnion and Confederate troops moved along...

                                    • hunter mill ...

                                    Hurricane Gustav

                                    Hurricane Gustav roared through Baton Rouge on September 1, 2008. Traffic on the Mississippi River was shut down. Ninety-mile per hour winds uprooted thousands of mature oak trees. Houses were...

                                    Hurricane Gustav roared through Baton Rouge on September 1, 2008. Traffic on the Mississippi River was shut down. Ninety-mile per hour winds uprooted thousands of mature oak trees. Houses were...

                                    • louisiana
                                    • baton rouge
                                    • old state capitol
                                    • hurricane gustav
                                    • disaster
                                    • weather