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Orpheum Theatre

City of Vancouver Heritage Building Orpheum Theatre Architects: B. Marcus Priteca & Frederick J. Peters The Orpheum, built and financed by local entrepreneur Joseph F. Langer, was part of the...

City of Vancouver Heritage Building Orpheum Theatre Architects: B. Marcus Priteca & Frederick J. Peters The Orpheum, built and financed by local entrepreneur Joseph F. Langer, was part of...

  • vancouver
  • british columbia
  • canada
  • building
  • theatre

Vogue Theatre

Vogue Theatre Bright lights, glamorous décor, and streamlined forms are features which make the Vogue a magnificent example of the Art Deco style. Built by the Odeon chain in 1941, the theatre was...

Vogue Theatre Bright lights, glamorous décor, and streamlined forms are features which make the Vogue a magnificent example of the Art Deco style. Built by the Odeon chain in 1941, the theatre...

  • vancouver
  • british columbia
  • canada
  • theatre
  • building

The Old Pump

The Old Pump Older than Purdue itself, this pump was once a meeting place for campus sweethearts. Today it symbolizes romance and friendship and the spirit of Purdue. In recognition of the...

The Old Pump Older than Purdue itself, this pump was once a meeting place for campus sweethearts. Today it symbolizes romance and friendship and the spirit of Purdue. In recognition of...

  • purdue university
  • west lafayette
  • indiana
  • pump
  • romance
  • rendezvous

Radynden Gate

RADYNDEN GATE THE ANCIENT MANOR OF RADYNDEN LAY TO THE SOUTH OF THIS  GATE   ABOVE ARE THE ARMS OF SIR JOHN DE RADYNDEN 1274 - 1350 SINCE ASSUM'D BY THE COUNTY OF SUSSEX Found on the pillar that...

RADYNDEN GATE THE ANCIENT MANOR OF RADYNDEN LAY TO THE SOUTH OF THIS  GATE   ABOVE ARE THE ARMS OF SIR JOHN DE RADYNDEN 1274 - 1350 SINCE ASSUM'D BY THE COUNTY OF SUSSEX Found on the pillar...

  • brighton
  • park
  • gate
  • manor house
  • sussex
  • martlets
  • crest
  • coat of arms

Detroit's Own Polar Bears

Dedicated to the American North Russian Expeditionary Forces Known as the "Polar Bears"   From September 4, 1918, to June 15, 1919, fifty-five hundred American soldiers of the 339th Infantry...

Dedicated to the American North Russian Expeditionary Forces Known as the "Polar Bears"   From September 4, 1918, to June 15, 1919, fifty- five hundred American soldiers of the 339th Infantry...

    The San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

    Near this site occurred the incident which led to the formation of The San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals on April 8, 1868 James Sloan Hutchinson, a pioneer banker...

    Near this site occurred the incident which led to the formation of The San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals on April 8, 1868 James Sloan Hutchinson, a pioneer...

    • san francisco
    • bay area
    • california
    • spca
    • hutchinson
    • pioneer banker
    • all too common
    • cruelty

    Davis Ferry

    Davis Ferry  The first white man known to have resided in the Tippecanoe Township was a Frenchman named William Burnett who established a trading post between the mouth of Burnett's creek and the...

    Davis Ferry  The first white man known to have resided in the Tippecanoe Township was a Frenchman named William Burnett who established a trading post between the mouth of Burnett's creek and...

    • davis ferry
    • tippecanoe county
    • wabash river
    • burnett's creek
    • bridge

    First Telephone Exchange in British Empire

    On building at 8 Main St East in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and denotes first telephone exchange in the British Empire. Plaque reads: "On this site was established in March 1878 by Hugh Cossart...

    On building at 8 Main St East in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and denotes first telephone exchange in the British Empire. Plaque reads: "On this site was established in March 1878 by Hugh Cossart...

      Malcolm X Elementary School

        San Francisco Giants Wall of Fame

         Submitted by Miriam Allen. 

         Submitted by Miriam Allen. 

        • giants
        • baseball
        • san francisco
        • california

        Reverend Dr. Albertus C. Van Raalte

        This statue was donated to the people of Holland, Michigan, by the Peter H. Huizenga family to honor the memory and the vision of the Reverend Dr. Albertus C. Van Raalte, founder of the city of...

        This statue was donated to the people of Holland, Michigan, by the Peter H. Huizenga family to honor the memory and the vision of the Reverend Dr. Albertus C. Van Raalte, founder of the city...

        • michigan
        • holland
        • princess margriet
        • netherlands
        • raalte
        • hope college

        Dutch in Michigan

         On February 9, 1847, the Reverend Alburtis see. VanRaalte he and a band of Hollanders founded the city of Holland. Within two years the other four original colonies - Graafschap, Zealand,...

         On February 9, 1847, the Reverend Alburtis see. VanRaalte he and a band of Hollanders founded the city of Holland. Within two years the other four original colonies - Graafschap,...

          William Faulkner

          WILLIAM FAULKNER The creator of Yoknapatawpha County, whose stories about his people won him the NObel Prize, is buried twenty  Submitted by @alwaysreadtheplaque  

          WILLIAM FAULKNER The creator of Yoknapatawpha County, whose stories about his people won him the NObel Prize, is buried twenty  Submitted by @alwaysreadtheplaque

          • mississippi
          • faulkner
          • yoknapatawpha
          • nobel

          Taking Posession of California

          CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION  SITE OF ORIGINAL FLAGSTAFF WHERE THE AMERICAN FLAG WAS FIRST RAISED BY COMMODORE JOHN DRAKE SLOAT ON JULY 7TH 1846 TAKING POSSESSION OF CALIFORNIA IN...

          CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION  SITE OF ORIGINAL FLAGSTAFF WHERE THE AMERICAN FLAG WAS FIRST RAISED BY COMMODORE JOHN DRAKE SLOAT ON JULY 7TH 1846 TAKING POSSESSION OF CALIFORNIA IN...

          • monterey
          • california
          • mexico
          • sloat
          • guadalupe hidalgo
          • flagstaff

          Formerly the Main Base of IDF's Anti- Aircraft Force

          The Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya campus was formerly (1948 - 1994) the main base of IDF's Anti-Aircraft Force. Recruits, NCOs & Officers from the entire chain of command were trained...

          The Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya campus was formerly (1948 - 1994) the main base of IDF's Anti-Aircraft Force. Recruits, NCOs & Officers from the entire chain of command were trained...

          • israel
          • idf
          • anti-aircraft
          • combat doctrine

          Our Fallen Comrades

            IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR FALLEN COMRADES OF PLANT OPERATIONS  MARK M WILLIAMS  MICHAEL J EASTMAN  CURTIS H DONNEL [?] DOUGLAS G NARSHAL [?] The wood backing is cracked, and the shallow engravings...

            IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR FALLEN COMRADES OF PLANT OPERATIONS  MARK M WILLIAMS  MICHAEL J EASTMAN  CURTIS H DONNEL [?] DOUGLAS G NARSHAL [?] The wood backing is cracked, and the shallow engravings...

          • berkeley
          • california
          • bay area
          • plant operations

          Retreat and Counterattack -- 1776

          General George Washington, after losing New York to the British, led his rebel army in retreat through New Jersey and on Sunday, December 8, 1776 crossed the Delaware River into Pennsylvania. He...

          General George Washington, after losing New York to the British, led his rebel army in retreat through New Jersey and on Sunday, December 8, 1776 crossed the Delaware River into Pennsylvania....

          • washington
          • revolutionary war
          • pennsylvania
          • hessians
          • 1776

          Thomas E. Rice

          "He Gave So Much And Asked For So Little" Dedicated To The Cherished Memory Of  Thomas E. Rice  For Faithful Service To The Citizens Of Josephine County  Hire Date May 1, 1993  End of Watch May...

          "He Gave So Much And Asked For So Little" Dedicated To The Cherished Memory Of  Thomas E. Rice  For Faithful Service To The Citizens Of Josephine County  Hire Date May 1, 1993  End of Watch May...

          • oregon
          • russian river
          • josephine county

          Longfellow School

          LONGFELLOW SCHOOL William C. Hays, Architect, 1922 James W. Plachek, Architect, 1930 John Reid, Jr., Architect, 1935 ELS/Elbasani & Logan Architects, 1998  As electric street car transportation...

          LONGFELLOW SCHOOL William C. Hays, Architect, 1922 James W. Plachek, Architect, 1930 John Reid, Jr., Architect, 1935 ELS/Elbasani & Logan Architects, 1998  As electric street car transportation...

          • plachek
          • berkeley
          • california
          • bay area
          • school
          • longfellow

          Longfellow School -- Truth ~ Liberty ~ Toleration

          THIS BUILDING DEDICATED TO TRUTH ~ LIBERTY ~ TOLERATION ~ BY THE NATIVE SONS OF THE GOLDEN WEST SEPTEMBER 30, 1923 Submitted by Julia Allen, Miriam Allen, and Abby Paske

          THIS BUILDING DEDICATED TO TRUTH ~ LIBERTY ~ TOLERATION ~ BY THE NATIVE SONS OF THE GOLDEN WEST SEPTEMBER 30, 1923 Submitted by Julia Allen, Miriam Allen, and Abby Paske

          • berkeley
          • california
          • bay area
          • school
          • longfellow
          • toleration