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Harriet Tubman Birthplace

    Born into Slavery

    • harriet tubman

    Santa Rosa Fallen Comrades of the World War

      Juilliard Park

        Seth Oliver Hawkins

        GIFTS IN MEMORY OF SETH OLIVER HAWKINS 1965 - 1989   FROM HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS MADE POSSIBLE THE PLACEMENT OF THIS REPLICA OF A DANIEL CHESTER FRENCH BAS-RELIEF IN THIS, THE ORIGINAL LOCATION.JUNE ...

        GIFTS IN MEMORY OF SETH OLIVER HAWKINS 1965 - 1989 FROM HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS MADE POSSIBLE THE PLACEMENT OF THIS REPLICA OF A DANIEL CHESTER FRENCH BAS-RELIEF IN THIS, THE ORIGINAL LOCATION.JUNE ...

        • new york
        • brooklyn
        • brooklyn botani...
        • 1965
        • 1989
        • daniel chester
        • 1990

        Barb Christ

        "meet them at the door laughing and invite them in" Friends and Family of Barb ChristSubmitted by @lampbane

        • new york
        • brooklyn
        • prospect park
        • barb christ
        • bench

        Andre Parmentier

        IN MEMORY OF   ANDRE PARMENTIERFOUNDER OF THE FIRST BOTANIC GARDEN IN BROOKLYN, BORN AT ENGHIEN, BELGIUM. JULY 3, 1780.   HIS BOTANIC GARDEN OF TWENTY FIVE ACRES LOCATED CARLTON AVENUE, SOUTH OF ...

        IN MEMORY OF   ANDRE PARMENTIERFOUNDER OF THE FIRST BOTANIC GARDEN IN BROOKLYN, BORN AT ENGHIEN, BELGIUM. JULY 3, 1780.   HIS BOTANIC GARDEN OF TWENTY FIVE ACRES LOCATED CARLTON AVENUE, SOUTH ...

        • new york
        • brooklyn
        • brooklyn botani...
        • andre parmentie...
        • 1780
        • 1825
        • 1830
        • 1925

        Lewis L. Fawcett

        THIS TERRACE GARDEN IS A MEMORIAL TO LEWIS L. FAWCETT 1872 - 1952 DISTINGUISHED JURIST AND CITIZEN OF BROOKLYN PRESENTED BY HIS SISTERS ELISABETH FAWCETT OSBORNE AND MARION FAWCETT FROHNE TO THE ...

        THIS TERRACE GARDEN IS A MEMORIAL TO LEWIS L. FAWCETT 1872 - 1952 DISTINGUISHED JURIST AND CITIZEN OF BROOKLYN PRESENTED BY HIS SISTERS ELISABETH FAWCETT OSBORNE AND MARION FAWCETT FROHNE TO THE ...

        • new york
        • brooklyn
        • brooklyn botani...
        • 1872
        • 1952
        • 1958

        Epiphyte Tree, Pool, Medicinal Plant Collection

        EPIPHYTE TREE GIFT OF ELEANOR AND RENATO VALENTE POOL GIFT OF ANNE & JOHN WALSH   MEDICINAL PLANT COLLECTION GIFT OF MR. & MRS. PAUL MELLON   PHARMACEUTICAL PLANT COLLECTION GIFT OF THE PFIZER ...

        EPIPHYTE TREE GIFT OF ELEANOR AND RENATO VALENTE POOL GIFT OF ANNE & JOHN WALSH   MEDICINAL PLANT COLLECTION GIFT OF MR. & MRS. PAUL MELLON PHARMACEUTICAL PLANT COLLECTION GIFT OF THE ...

        • new york
        • brooklyn
        • brooklyn botani...
        • plants
        • tree
        • pool
        • waterfall
        • bridge
        • pfizer

        Brooklyn Botanic Garden - Robert W. Wilson Aquatic House

        Brooklyn Botanic Garden gratefully acknowledges the significant orchid collections that have expanded and enhanced the displays in the Robert W. Wilson Aquatic House   Dr. Benjamin C. and Esther Ann ...

        Brooklyn Botanic Garden gratefully acknowledges the significant orchid collections that have expanded and enhanced the displays in the Robert W. Wilson Aquatic House   Dr. Benjamin C. and Esther Ann ...

        • new york
        • brooklyn
        • brooklyn botani...
        • robert wilson
        • 1999
        • 2004
        • 2012

        Martha Adams Rubin - Four Seasons Garden

        Martha Adams RubinFour Seasons GardenSubmitted by @lampbane

        Martha Adams RubinFour Seasons GardenSubmitted by @lampbane

        • new york
        • brooklyn
        • brooklyn botani...
        • martha adams ru...

        Brooklyn Celebrity Path

        BROOKLYN CELEBRITY PATH   This walkway celebrates men and women who were born or flourished in Brooklyn and whose talents and significant achievements enhance the Borough's reputation throughout the ...

        BROOKLYN CELEBRITY PATH   This walkway celebrates men and women who were born or flourished in Brooklyn and whose talents and significant achievements enhance the Borough's reputation throughout the ...

        • new york
        • brooklyn
        • brooklyn botani...
        • 1985
        • howard golden
        • robert catell

        The Guardians: Superhero - Antonio Pio Saracino

        The Guardians: Superhero, 2013   ANTONIO PIO SARACINO   Commissioned by Three Bryant Park   Equity Office   antoniopiosaracino.comSubmitted by @lampbane

        The Guardians: Superhero, 2013   ANTONIO PIO SARACINO   Commissioned by Three Bryant Park Equity Office   antoniopiosaracino.comSubmitted by @lampbane

        • new york
        • manhattan
        • art
        • sculpture
        • antonio pio sar...
        • 2013

        Max Spivak mosaic

        The mural surrounding the lobby entrance was created by the noted mosaic artist Max Spivak (1906-1981) when this building was originally constructed in 1958. The offices, then on the edge of the ...

        The mural surrounding the lobby entrance was created by the noted mosaic artist Max Spivak (1906-1981) when this building was originally constructed in 1958. The offices, then on the edge of the ...

        • new york
        • manhattan
        • art
        • mosaic
        • max spivak
        • garment distric...
        • midtown
        • 1906
        • 1981
        • 1958

        Enhancing River Habitat

        ENHANCING RIVER HABITAT   Hudson River Park's mission includes being the steward of approximately 400 acres of Hudson River habitat known as the Estuarine Sanctuary. The textured concrete piles ...

        ENHANCING RIVER HABITAT   Hudson River Park's mission includes being the steward of approximately 400 acres of Hudson River habitat known as the Estuarine Sanctuary. The textured concrete piles ...

        • new york
        • manhattan
        • hudson river
        • hudson river pa...
        • estuarine sanct...
        • pier 32
        • tribeca
        • park

        Mount Hamilton Road: Horse and Buggy Days

          Starlight Caught in Silver: Photography at Lick Oberservatory

            Jeanne Meadows Bicycling Memorial

              Barker Playhouse

              BARKER PLAYHOUSE IN MEMORY OF HENRY AMES BARKER A FRIEND OF THE LITTLE THEATRE FROM 1886 TO 1929Submitted by @lampbane

              BARKER PLAYHOUSE IN MEMORY OF HENRY AMES BARKER A FRIEND OF THE LITTLE THEATRE FROM 1886 TO 1929Submitted by @lampbane

              • rhode island
              • providence
              • henry ames bark...
              • 1886
              • 1929

              Odd Fellows Hall

              1891, George F. CosterisanThe International Order of Odd Fellows was one of the many secret fraternal organizations popular in 19th-century America. These organizations engaged in a variety of social ...

              1891, George F. CosterisanThe International Order of Odd Fellows was one of the many secret fraternal organizations popular in 19th-century America. These organizations engaged in a variety of social ...

              • salt lake city
              • utah
              • odd fellows
              • ioof
              • george costeris...

              Eureka Courthouse

              The Eureka County Courthouse, designed by George Costerisa, cost about $38,000 to construct. Built in 1879-80 of locally-fired brick and of sandstone quarried nearby, the Italian style courthouse ...

              The Eureka County Courthouse, designed by George Costerisa, cost about $38,000 to construct. Built in 1879-80 of locally-fired brick and of sandstone quarried nearby, the Italian style ...

              • nevada
              • eureka
              • courthouses
              • george costeris...

              The Tengu Club

              DEDICATED TO THE TENGU CLUB THE TENGU CLUB OF SEATTLE, FORMED IN THE 1930S BY JAPANESE AMERICANS HELD ITS FIRST TENGU BLACKMOUTH SALMON FUN DERBY IN 1946. ARGUABLY THE LONGEST CONTINUALLY RUNNING ...

              DEDICATED TO THE TENGU CLUB THE TENGU CLUB OF SEATTLE, FORMED IN THE 1930S BY JAPANESE AMERICANS HELD ITS FIRST TENGU BLACKMOUTH SALMON FUN DERBY IN 1946. ARGUABLY THE LONGEST CONTINUALLY ...

                Washington Bridge

                STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS   WASHINGTON BRIDGES   THIS MEMORIAL IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PREVIOUS WASHINGTON ...

                STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS WASHINGTON BRIDGES   THIS MEMORIAL IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PREVIOUS WASHINGTON BRIDGES ...

                • rhode island
                • providence
                • george washingt...
                • bridge
                • labor
                • 1928
                • 1929
                • 1968

                Washington Bridge (SE)

                STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS WASHINGTON BRIDGE THIS BRIDGE OPENED FOR TRAFFIC IN 1930 AND KNOWN AS THE WASHINGTON BRIDGE OCCUPIES THE SITE OF A BRIDGE FIRST OPENED TO TRAFFIC ON ...

                STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS WASHINGTON BRIDGE THIS BRIDGE OPENED FOR TRAFFIC IN 1930 AND KNOWN AS THE WASHINGTON BRIDGE OCCUPIES THE SITE OF A BRIDGE FIRST OPENED TO TRAFFIC ON ...

                • rhode island
                • providence
                • john brown
                • bridge
                • 1793

                Turks Head Building

                TURKS HEAD BUILDING   ARCHITECTS   HOWELLS & STOKES   1913   PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED BY ACROPOLIS MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC   www.amsnewengland.comSubmitted by @lampbane

                TURKS HEAD BUILDING   ARCHITECTS   HOWELLS & STOKES   1913   PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED BY ACROPOLIS MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC www.amsnewengland.comSubmitted by @lampbane

                • rhode island
                • providence
                • building
                • 1913