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    Somersville Townsite

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    • mt diablo coal field

    John "Alex" Alexander

    Alex Alexander  1924-1993  Alexander spent his entire working life at Naval Supply  Center, Oakland. Symbolic of the many dedicated civilians who worked  on the base, Alex inspired others through...

    Alex Alexander  1924-1993  Alexander spent his entire working life at Naval Supply  Center, Oakland. Symbolic of the many dedicated civilians who worked  on the base, Alex inspired others through...

      Little Traverse Bay

      For centuries this region has been the home of Ottawa Indians, whose warriors and orators fought bravely to retain their land. Around 1700 a mission was built by French Jesuits at the famous...

      For centuries this region has been the home of Ottawa Indians, whose warriors and orators fought bravely to retain their land. Around 1700 a mission was built by French Jesuits at the...

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      Hackley-Holt House / Hackley-Holt House

      In 1850 Joseph Hackley came to Michigan from Wisconsin to serve as superintendent of construction for the Durkee, Truesdell and Company sawmill. In 1860 he purchased this house, built in 1857....

      In 1850 Joseph Hackley came to Michigan from Wisconsin to serve as superintendent of construction for the Durkee, Truesdell and Company sawmill. In 1860 he purchased this house, built in 1857....

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      Town Creek Indian Mound historical marker

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

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

        Dirk Dirksen SHUT UP. YOU ANIMALS

        Dirk Dirksen SHUT UP. YOU ANIMALS Dirk Dirksen (1937 -2006), ringmaster of the circusof the creatively inspired and the willfully deranged,presided as Pope of Punk over nightly excursionsinto...

        Dirk Dirksen SHUT UP. YOU ANIMALS Dirk Dirksen (1937 -2006), ringmaster of the circusof the creatively inspired and the willfully deranged,presided as Pope of Punk over nightly excursionsinto...

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        • mabuhay gardens
        • san francisco
        • counter culture
        • music

        San Diego Little Italy Cash & Carry

          Teniente Jose Azueta

            Confederate Park

              Dr. John S. Pemberton Invented Coca-Cola in 1886

              The invention of Coca Cola Submitted by @malgorzatar

              The invention of Coca Cola Submitted by @malgorzatar

                17th April 1941

                IN MEMORY OF  ALL THOSE WHO WERE  TRAGICALLY KILLED  ON 17th APRIL 1941 WHILST SHELTERING  IN THE CELLARS OF WALKINGS BAKERY  THE BUILDING, WHICH STOOD ON THE CORNER OF  THE CUT AND GREET STREET, ...

                IN MEMORY OF  ALL THOSE WHO WERE  TRAGICALLY KILLED  ON 17th APRIL 1941 WHILST SHELTERING  IN THE CELLARS OF WALKINGS BAKERY  THE BUILDING, WHICH STOOD ON THE CORNER OF  THE CUT AND GREET STREET, ...

                • wwii
                • bakery

                Benjamin and Esther Taw

                This Bulletin Board is Dedicated In Loving Memory of Benjamin and Esther Taw by Bill and Marilyn Taw January 16, 2018

                This Bulletin Board is Dedicated In Loving Memory of Benjamin and Esther Taw by Bill and Marilyn Taw January 16, 2018

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                Lawrence Scanlan

                  Cathedral of the Madeleine

                    Hotel Utah

                    Hotel Utah  The corner of Main Street and South Temple has long been important  in Utah history. Prior to construction of the Hotel Utah in 1909-11, the  Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...

                    Hotel Utah  The corner of Main Street and South Temple has long been important  in Utah history. Prior to construction of the Hotel Utah in 1909-11, the  Church of Jesus Christ of...

                      Congregation B'Nai Israel

                      CONGREGATION  B'NAI ISRAEL  Site of the first permanent Jewish  house of worship in Utah 1883  Jews have been part of Utah's  religious, economic, social, and  political life since the mid 19th ...

                      CONGREGATION  B'NAI ISRAEL  Site of the first permanent Jewish  house of worship in Utah 1883  Jews have been part of Utah's  religious, economic, social, and  political life since the mid 19th ...

                        In Honor of Brigham Young and the Pioneers

                          The Bee-Hive House

                          JUNE 9, 1935  THE BEE-HIVE HOUSE  ERECTED ABOUT 1852 BY PRESIDENT BRIGHAM YOUNG  AS THE OFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE  CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS AND  OCCUPIED BY HIM...

                          JUNE 9, 1935  THE BEE-HIVE HOUSE  ERECTED ABOUT 1852 BY PRESIDENT BRIGHAM YOUNG  AS THE OFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE  CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS AND  OCCUPIED BY...

                            The Victorian Inn

                            The Victorian Inn was built in 1890 with completion in 1891, and known as the Russ Building.  The structure was originally built to house the Ferndale Bank with the Ferndale Enterprise Newspaper ...

                            The Victorian Inn was built in 1890 with completion in 1891, and known as the Russ Building.  The structure was originally built to house the Ferndale Bank with the Ferndale Enterprise Newspaper ...