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Washington Light Infantry

WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY 1807   1812-WAR of 1812-1814 between the United States and Great Britain. This Company was mustered into active service. 1836-SEMINOLE WAR-The Washington Light Infantry...

WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY 1807   1812-WAR of 1812-1814 between the United States and Great Britain. This Company was mustered into active service. 1836-SEMINOLE WAR-The Washington Light Infantry...

  • south carolina
  • charleston
  • military
  • 1807
  • 1812
  • 1836
  • 1847
  • 1861
  • 1917
  • 1940

Sea Grant College

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL SEA GRANT IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1976   THE SOUTH CAROLINA SEA GRANT CONSORTIUM   IS DESIGNATED A   SEA GRANT COLLEGE   FOR SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH, EDUCATION,...

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL SEA GRANT IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1976   THE SOUTH CAROLINA SEA GRANT CONSORTIUM   IS DESIGNATED A   SEA GRANT COLLEGE   FOR SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH, EDUCATION,...

  • south carolina
  • charleston
  • college
  • sea
  • 1976
  • 1986
  • anthony calio
  • malcolm baldrige

A Hyman Establishment Since 1890

W.M. KARESH GREAT GRANDFATHER   HERMAN ISAAC HYMAN GRANDPA   MAIER HYMAN DAD   FAMILY HISTORY   A HYMAN ESTABLISHMENT SINCE 1890   ON THIS BLOCK WAS THE WHOLESALE DISTRICT IN THE 1800'S. THERE...

W.M. KARESH GREAT GRANDFATHER   HERMAN ISAAC HYMAN GRANDPA   MAIER HYMAN DAD   FAMILY HISTORY   A HYMAN ESTABLISHMENT SINCE 1890   ON THIS BLOCK WAS THE WHOLESALE DISTRICT IN THE 1800'S. THERE...

  • south carolina
  • charleston
  • family
  • eli hyman
  • 1890
  • 1988

Starr Street Playground

CITY OF NEW YORK FIORELLO H. LAGUARDIA, MAYOR ROBERT MOSES, COMMISSIONER 1941   STARR STREET PLAYGROUND   1995 RUDOLPH W GIULIANI, MAYOR CLAIRE SHULMAN, BOROUGH PRESIDENT THOMAS V OGNIBENE,...

CITY OF NEW YORK FIORELLO H. LAGUARDIA, MAYOR ROBERT MOSES, COMMISSIONER 1941   STARR STREET PLAYGROUND   1995 RUDOLPH W GIULIANI, MAYOR CLAIRE SHULMAN, BOROUGH PRESIDENT THOMAS V...

  • new york
  • brooklyn
  • bushwick
  • playground
  • fiorello laguardia
  • robert moses
  • rudolph guiliani
  • claire shulman
  • thomas ognibene
  • henry stern
  • 1941
  • 1995

Fitzgerald-Holota Memorial Plaza

FITZGERALD-HOLOTA MEMORIAL PLAZA   WILLIAM P. FITZGERALD-PRIVATE KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE-3 OCT. 1944 AGE-33   EUGENE M. HOLOTA-SERGEANT KILLED IN ACTION IN GUAM-24 JULY 1944 AGE-26Submitted by @lampbane

FITZGERALD-HOLOTA MEMORIAL PLAZA   WILLIAM P. FITZGERALD-PRIVATE KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE-3 OCT. 1944 AGE-33   EUGENE M. HOLOTA-SERGEANT KILLED IN ACTION IN GUAM-24 JULY 1944 AGE-26Submitted by @lampbane

  • new jersey
  • jersey city
  • journal square
  • william fitzgerald
  • eugene holota
  • 1944

Lincoln Square Mural

LINCOLN SQUARE MURAL   The Lincoln Square Mural Project was designed and executed by the Mural and Portrait Studio of Lothar Sánchez-Speer, Chicago, Mr. Fred Montano, director of City at Work, a...

LINCOLN SQUARE MURAL   The Lincoln Square Mural Project was designed and executed by the Mural and Portrait Studio of Lothar Sánchez-Speer, Chicago, Mr. Fred Montano, director of City at Work,...

  • illinois
  • chicago
  • lincoln square
  • mural
  • art
  • germany
  • german
  • erich himmel

Lombard Lamp

Lombard Lamp   Lamps such as this one have been a familiar sight in Hamburg, Germany, since 1869, where they grace the famous Lombard Bridge.   This Lombard Lamp is presented to the people of the...

Lombard Lamp   Lamps such as this one have been a familiar sight in Hamburg, Germany, since 1869, where they grace the famous Lombard Bridge.   This Lombard Lamp is presented to the people of...

  • illinois
  • chicago
  • lincoln square
  • lamp
  • hamburg
  • german
  • 1869
  • 1979

Humboldt Park Receptory Building and Stable

Chicago Landmark   Humboldt Park Receptory Building and Stable Frommann & Jebsen, architects 1895-96   This picturesque building, built in the Queen Anne architectural style with Central European...

Chicago Landmark   Humboldt Park Receptory Building and Stable Frommann & Jebsen, architects 1895-96   This picturesque building, built in the Queen Anne architectural style with Central European...

  • illinois
  • chicago
  • humboldt park
  • 1895
  • 1896
  • queen anne
  • 2008
  • richard daley

Colonel William Rhett

Colonel William Rhett, born in London in 1666, arrived at Charles Towne in 1694. In 1712 he built and lived at 54 Hasell Street, thought to be Charleston's oldest dwelling.   A capable military...

Colonel William Rhett, born in London in 1666, arrived at Charles Towne in 1694. In 1712 he built and lived at 54 Hasell Street, thought to be Charleston's oldest dwelling.   A capable...

  • south carolina
  • charleston
  • william rhett
  • stede bonnet
  • 1666
  • 1694
  • 1712
  • 1718
  • 1719
  • 1723

St. Philip's Church

ST. PHILIP'S CHURCH HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A   NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK   THIS SITE POSSESSES NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE IN COMMEMORATING THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   1974 NATIONAL PARK...

ST. PHILIP'S CHURCH HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A   NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK   THIS SITE POSSESSES NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE IN COMMEMORATING THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   1974 NATIONAL PARK...

  • south carolina
  • charleston
  • church
  • national par...
  • 1974

George Bertles

THIS TREE IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF GEORGE BERTLES WHO PASSED AWAY IN THIS PARK SEPT. 30, 1950 May he rest in peace.Submitted by @lampbane

THIS TREE IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF GEORGE BERTLES WHO PASSED AWAY IN THIS PARK SEPT. 30, 1950 May he rest in peace.Submitted by @lampbane

  • new york
  • brooklyn
  • mount prospect park
  • park
  • george bertles
  • 1950

Leslie Puth

DEDICATED TO LESLIE PUTH   CHAMPION OF PROSPECT PARK JAMES S.T. STRANAHAN AWARD RECIPIENT NOVEMBER 9, 2011   Prospect Park AllianceSubmitted by @lampbane

DEDICATED TO LESLIE PUTH   CHAMPION OF PROSPECT PARK JAMES S.T. STRANAHAN AWARD RECIPIENT NOVEMBER 9, 2011   Prospect Park AllianceSubmitted by @lampbane

  • new york
  • brooklyn
  • prospect park
  • leslie puth
  • 2011

National Landmark - Kaufman Astoria Studios

NATIONAL LANDMARK   This studio area has been designated a National Landmark and is protected by surveillance cameras. Any defacement of these buldings, including graffiti writing, is a serious...

NATIONAL LANDMARK   This studio area has been designated a National Landmark and is protected by surveillance cameras. Any defacement of these buldings, including graffiti writing, is a...

  • new york
  • queens
  • astoria
  • kaufman-astoria
  • landmark

Broadway-Chambers Building

BROADWAY CHAMBERS BUILDING   DESIGNED BY RENOWNED ARCHITECT CASS GILBERT, THIS VIBRANT STRUCTURE, FACED WITH PALE PINK GRANITE, MULTI-HUED BRICK, AND COLORED TERRA GOTTA, IS A DISTINCTIVE...

BROADWAY CHAMBERS BUILDING   DESIGNED BY RENOWNED ARCHITECT CASS GILBERT, THIS VIBRANT STRUCTURE, FACED WITH PALE PINK GRANITE, MULTI-HUED BRICK, AND COLORED TERRA GOTTA, IS A...

  • new york
  • manhattan
  • cass gilbert
  • 1899
  • 1900
  • 1992
  • landmark

The Audience (Part I)

THE AUDIENCE (Part 1) by MICHAEL SNOW with:   Project Manager - GEORGE FARMER Assistant-JOHN KAMEVAAR The sculpture is metallic painted Fiberglass by J.J. TAYLOR and Sons Armatures by HENRY...

THE AUDIENCE (Part 1) by MICHAEL SNOW with:   Project Manager - GEORGE FARMER Assistant-JOHN KAMEVAAR The sculpture is metallic painted Fiberglass by J.J. TAYLOR and Sons Armatures by HENRY...

  • canada
  • ontario
  • toronto
  • art
  • baseball
  • sculpture
  • michael snow
  • 1989

Firefighter Christopher Bopp Triangle

FIREFIGHTER CHRISTOPHER BOPP TRIANGLE MARINE PARK   This Triangle is dedicated to the memory of F.D.N.Y. Firefighter Christopher Michael Bopp (1971-1998) who devoted his life to keeping New...

FIREFIGHTER CHRISTOPHER BOPP TRIANGLE MARINE PARK This Triangle is dedicated to the memory of F.D.N.Y. Firefighter Christopher Michael Bopp (1971-1998) who devoted his life to keeping New Yorkers...

  • new york
  • brooklyn
  • marine park
  • firefighter
  • 1971
  • 1998
  • 1937

Beverly Frank and the Georges Lurcy Charitable and Educational Trust

RESTORED APRIL 1996 THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF BEVERLY FRANK AND THE GEORGES LURCY CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL TRUSTSubmitted by @lampbane

RESTORED APRIL 1996 THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF BEVERLY FRANK AND THE GEORGES LURCY CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL TRUSTSubmitted by @lampbane

  • new york
  • bronx
  • riverdale
  • wave hill
  • garden
  • 1996

Jackie Chang, "Signs of Life"

Jackie Chang Signs of Life 1999 Ceramic and glass mosaic Fabricated by Peter Colombo Artiste Mosaics Commissioned by Metropolitan Transportation Authority Arts Transit and MTA New York City...

Jackie Chang Signs of Life 1999 Ceramic and glass mosaic Fabricated by Peter Colombo Artiste Mosaics Commissioned by Metropolitan Transportation Authority Arts Transit and MTA New York...

  • new york
  • brooklyn
  • williamsburg
  • art
  • subway
  • mta
  • jackie chang
  • 1999

Dedicated by the Women of St. Philip's Church

DEDICATED   BY THE WOMEN OF ST. PHILIP'S CHURCH TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND THE WORK OF THIS PARISH   RESTORED   1950   RENOVATED   1987Submitted by @lampbane

DEDICATED   BY THE WOMEN OF ST. PHILIP'S CHURCH TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND THE WORK OF THIS PARISH   RESTORED   1950   RENOVATED   1987Submitted by @lampbane

  • south carolina
  • charleston
  • church
  • st. philip's church
  • 1950
  • 1987

Huguenot Church

HUGUENOT CHURCH   HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A   NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK   THIS SITE POSSESSES NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE IN COMMEMORATING THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   1974   NATIONAL PARK...

HUGUENOT CHURCH   HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A   NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK   THIS SITE POSSESSES NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE IN COMMEMORATING THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   1974   NATIONAL...

  • south carolina
  • charleston
  • church
  • national par...
  • 1974