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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH BUILDING

    Victoria Hughes

    Victoria Hughes 1897-1978 Who befriended and cared for prostitutes when she worked here as a lavatory attendant from 1929 to 1963 Submitted by @yokelbear

    Victoria Hughes 1897-1978 Who befriended and cared for prostitutes when she worked here as a lavatory attendant from 1929 to 1963 Submitted by @yokelbear

      Peak District National Park Footpath to Open Country

      PEAK DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK FOOTPATH TO OPEN COUNTRY PLEASE KEEP TO THE PATH UNTIL SIGN IS REACHED MARKING BOUNDARY OF OPEN COUNTRY PEAK PARK PLANNING BOARD D. G. GILMAN, ALDERN HOUSE, BAKEWELL,...

      PEAK DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK FOOTPATH TO OPEN COUNTRY PLEASE KEEP TO THE PATH UNTIL SIGN IS REACHED MARKING BOUNDARY OF OPEN COUNTRY PEAK PARK PLANNING BOARD D. G. GILMAN, ALDERN HOUSE, BAKEWELL,...

        Drs Ian and Sheree Ahwah and Family

          Earle Brown and the Brooklyn Farm

          Submitted by @gkatz

          Submitted by @gkatz

            The KIng's Daughter's Hospital

            Organized by ten dedicated women in 1892 and chartered nationally as The King's Daughters and Sons Circle No. 2 in 1894, it has served the Delta from this site since 1905. The present...

            Organized by ten dedicated women in 1892 and chartered nationally as The King's Daughters and Sons Circle No. 2 in 1894, it has served the Delta from this site since 1905. The...

            • mississippi
            • hospital
            • nursing school
            • washington county

            Sharkey County Courthouse

            Sharkey County, formed in 1876, was named for Mississippi Gov. William L. Sharkey, who served in 1865. Designed by architect William Sharkey Hull, this three- story courthouse was built in 1902...

            Sharkey County, formed in 1876, was named for Mississippi Gov. William L. Sharkey, who served in 1865. Designed by architect William Sharkey Hull, this three- story courthouse was built in 1902...

            • mississippi
            • courthouse
            • sharkey county

            Waltersville

            First known Dayton's Cowpen, Waltersville is one of Warren County's oldest settlements. In 1798, a copy of "The Galley Slave,” the first printing in the Mississippi Territory, was printed in this...

            First known Dayton's Cowpen, Waltersville is one of Warren County's oldest settlements. In 1798, a copy of "The Galley Slave,” the first printing in the Mississippi Territory, was printed in...

            • mississippi
            • settlement
            • warren county

            Kings School

            In 1920-21, the Sandy Bottom School (the original name for Kings School) was built with funding assistance from the Rosenwald Foundation, a philanthropic organization dedicated to building schools...

            In 1920-21, the Sandy Bottom School (the original name for Kings School) was built with funding assistance from the Rosenwald Foundation, a philanthropic organization dedicated to building schools...

            • mississippi
            • african-american
            • education
            • rosenwald school

            Lakefront "Seawall"

            In the 1930's the Orleans Levee Board completed a levee protection and land development project along Lake Pontchartrain's south shore. A stepped seawall was built and behind it 2000 acres of land...

            In the 1930's the Orleans Levee Board completed a levee protection and land development project along Lake Pontchartrain's south shore. A stepped seawall was built and behind it 2000 acres of...

            • louisiana
            • new orleans
            • waterway. fl...

            The Point

            Across from you is the end of a narrow peninsula that has been used for years as a popular fishing spot. It extends out from the West End Park. Called "The Point" it was created in the 1920's as a...

            Across from you is the end of a narrow peninsula that has been used for years as a popular fishing spot. It extends out from the West End Park. Called "The Point" it was created in the 1920's as a...

            • louisiana
            • new orleans
            • waterway
            • recreation

            Lockheed T-33A

            In 1954, Greenville AFB was designated a basic school for single engine jet pilots. The mission aircraft was the "T-Bird". The airframe on display is typical of those assigned to the 3505th Pilot...

            In 1954, Greenville AFB was designated a basic school for single engine jet pilots. The mission aircraft was the "T-Bird". The airframe on display is typical of those assigned to the 3505th...

            • mississippi
            • air force
            • trainer
            • aircraft
            • greenville
            • washington county

            Greenville

            Port City of the Delta. Named for Gen. Nathaneael Greene. Washington County seat since 1846. Destroyed in Civil War. Rebuilt on present site, 1865. Home of author Wm. A. Percy and publisher Hodding Carter.

            Port City of the Delta. Named for Gen. Nathaneael Greene. Washington County seat since 1846. Destroyed in Civil War. Rebuilt on present site, 1865. Home of author Wm. A. Percy and publisher Hodding Carter.

            • mississippi
            • greenville

            St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church

            (organized 1858)  This fine Gothic Revival Church, the second building of this parish, was erected in 1907. It was designed and financed by Father P. J. Korstenbroek, who served here for 33 years...

            (organized 1858)  This fine Gothic Revival Church, the second building of this parish, was erected in 1907. It was designed and financed by Father P. J. Korstenbroek, who served here for 33 years...

            • mississippi
            • church
            • religion

            Mello Residence

            Manuel John Mello (1887-1961), cornetist and bandleader, lived here at 1025 Bartholomew Street from 1917 until 1961. He played with Weinmunson’s Band, Johnny Fischer’s Band, Fischer’s Military...

            Manuel John Mello (1887-1961), cornetist and bandleader, lived here at 1025 Bartholomew Street from 1917 until 1961. He played with Weinmunson’s Band, Johnny Fischer’s Band, Fischer’s...

            • louisiana
            • new orleans
            • music
            • jazz

            Hebrew Union Congregation

            Organized 1880, succeeding a congregation formed 1871. Once the state's largest Jewish temple. Two of Greenville's early mayors, the first merchant, public officials, leaders in literature,...

            Organized 1880, succeeding a congregation formed 1871. Once the state's largest Jewish temple. Two of Greenville's early mayors, the first merchant, public officials, leaders in...

            • mississippi
            • church
            • religion

            The Woodworth House (Rose Hill)

            In 1896 Arthur E. Stilwell, president of the Kansas City Southern Railroad, organized a townsite company to settle Port Arthur. Soon afterward, R.H. Woodworth (d. 1923) moved here from Chicago...

            In 1896 Arthur E. Stilwell, president of the Kansas City Southern Railroad, organized a townsite company to settle Port Arthur. Soon afterward, R.H. Woodworth (d. 1923) moved here from Chicago...

            • texas
            • port arthur
            • jefferson county
            • architecture

            Harry Henry Choates

            Noted musician Harry Henry Choates, whose career was shortened by an early death, was born in Louisiana in 1922. During the 1930s, he moved with his mother to Port Arthur, where as a child he...

            Noted musician Harry Henry Choates, whose career was shortened by an early death, was born in Louisiana in 1922. During the 1930s, he moved with his mother to Port Arthur, where as a child...

            • texas
            • music
            • cajun
            • jefferson county
            • port arthur
            • cemetery

            Site of Old Aurora

            Laid out in 1835 on land grant from government of Mexico to Horatio M. Hanks. At least 160 blocks were planned. After the Texas Revolution, Banks' partner and agent Alamazon Huston sold first 15...

            Laid out in 1835 on land grant from government of Mexico to Horatio M. Hanks. At least 160 blocks were planned. After the Texas Revolution, Banks' partner and agent Alamazon Huston sold first...

            • texas
            • settlements
            • port arthur
            • jefferson county

            Sabine-Neches Canal

            Situated between Port Arthur and Lake Sabine and drainages of the Sabine and Neches Rivers, the Sabine-Neches Canal is a vital route for commerce from the Gulf of Mexico to port facilities in...

            Situated between Port Arthur and Lake Sabine and drainages of the Sabine and Neches Rivers, the Sabine-Neches Canal is a vital route for commerce from the Gulf of Mexico to port facilities...

            • texas
            • waterway
            • industry
            • jefferson county