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Recreation: Past to Present

    Ghego House

      The Goddess of Abundance by Jules Guerin

      Artist Jules Guerin used the Abundance of Earth theme in his classic oil murals towering either side of the State Capitol's Memorial Hallway. The Goddess of Abundance is the central figure in this...

      Artist Jules Guerin used the Abundance of Earth theme in his classic oil murals towering either side of the State Capitol's Memorial Hallway. The Goddess of Abundance is the central figure in...

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      Kings Chapel

      KING'S CHAPEL HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A REGISTERED NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE HISTORIC SITES ACT OF AUGUST 21, 1935 THIS SITE POSSESSES EXCEPTIONAL VALUE IN COMMEMORATING...

      KING'S CHAPEL HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A REGISTERED NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE HISTORIC SITES ACT OF AUGUST 21, 1935 THIS SITE POSSESSES EXCEPTIONAL VALUE IN...

        The Sonoma Cheese Factory

          Founders of Benicia

            Mission San Francisco Solano

              Fire Chief Dean Turbeville

                Asst. Chief Gene (Si) Saini

                  Costco

                  This window and section of wall are from the original Costco Wholesale location, which stood adjacent to this site from 1983 to 2005. Costco President and CEO Jim Sinegal and Chairman of the Board...

                  This window and section of wall are from the original Costco Wholesale location, which stood adjacent to this site from 1983 to 2005. Costco President and CEO Jim Sinegal and Chairman of the Board...

                    Jean Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville Colonial Governor 1701-1713 1716-1717 1718-1725 1733-174

                     Jean Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville served as the French Colonial Governor oldie Louisiana Territory, which extended from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada. In 1698, Bienville and his brother,...

                     Jean Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville served as the French Colonial Governor oldie Louisiana Territory, which extended from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada. In 1698, Bienville and his...

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                    Antioch Armed Forces Memorial

                      Malcolm X Homesite / Malcolm X Homesite

                      Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1925, lived on this site in the 1930s. His early life was marked by the violent death of his father, the Reverend Earl Little, on the Michigan...

                      Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1925, lived on this site in the 1930s. His early life was marked by the violent death of his father, the Reverend Earl Little, on the...

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                      • michigan his...

                      Womens Westside Improvement Club

                      WOMEN'S WESTSIDE  IMPROVEMENT CLUB  ESTABLISHED JULY 7, 1908, FOR THE PURPOSE  OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN POINT  RICHMOND, THE WOMENS WESTSIDE IMPROVEMENT  CLUB IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE...

                      WOMEN'S WESTSIDE  IMPROVEMENT CLUB  ESTABLISHED JULY 7, 1908, FOR THE PURPOSE  OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN POINT  RICHMOND, THE WOMENS WESTSIDE IMPROVEMENT  CLUB IS RESPONSIBLE FOR...

                        Adams Park Veterans

                        Dedicated in honor of our men and women who have served the United States of America in World War II.  May 13, 1945 -Submitted by Alexander Paniagua

                        Dedicated in honor of our men and women who have served the United States of America in World War II.  May 13, 1945 -Submitted by Alexander Paniagua

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                        • roslindale
                        • square
                        • adams
                        • park

                        The Whitewater Canal

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

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

                          Saint Andre

                            Just Lower the Road

                            "Just Lower the Road  |  Marie E. Sera  |  November 12, 2013". It was hot and noisy I just wanted to keep walking. The sign for this train bridge registered in my periphery and a number of steps...

                            "Just Lower the Road  |  Marie E. Sera  |  November 12, 2013". It was hot and noisy I just wanted to keep walking. The sign for this train bridge registered in my periphery and a number of steps...

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                            • aurora
                            • colorado
                            • 2013

                            San Francisco Selective Service Induction Center

                              Commodore Dewey's Squadron