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Mason's Garage

1924 MASON'S GARAGE Built as a garage for ferry commuters. At various times it also housed a Chinese gambling hall, indoor golf course, and way station for rum runners. It became an indoor...

1924 MASON'S GARAGE Built as a garage for ferry commuters. At various times it also housed a Chinese gambling hall, indoor golf course, and way station for rum runners. It became an...

    Capitaine Medecin Sassoon

    IN MEMORIAM CAPITAINE MEDECIN MEYER SASSOON PARACHUTISTE S.A.S. FRANCAIS TOMBE AU CHAMP D'HONNEUR MORETEHAN LE 24 DECEMBRE 1944 Submitted by @simondesmet

    IN MEMORIAM CAPITAINE MEDECIN MEYER SASSOON PARACHUTISTE S.A.S. FRANCAIS TOMBE AU CHAMP D'HONNEUR MORETEHAN LE 24 DECEMBRE 1944 Submitted by @simondesmet

    • war
    • ardennes
    • belgium
    • parachute

    In memory of Andrew Carnegie

    In memory of Andrew Carnegie on the centennial of his death August 11, 2019 "If all is not well, yet all is coming well. In this faith we find peace." —A.C. Submitted by @lampbane

    In memory of Andrew Carnegie on the centennial of his death August 11, 2019 "If all is not well, yet all is coming well. In this faith we find peace." —A.C. Submitted by @lampbane

    • new york
    • sleepy hollow
    • north tarrytown
    • andrew carnegie
    • grave
    • cemetery
    • 1919
    • 2019

    Andrew Carnegie 1835-1919

    ANDREW CARNEGIE 1835-1919 BORN IN SCOTLAND, ANDREW CARNEGIE CAME TO AMERICA IN 1848 AND ROSE FROM A FACTORY BOBBIN BOY TO BECOME ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST SUCCESSFUL INDUSTRIALISTS. HIS LEGACY IS...

    ANDREW CARNEGIE 1835-1919 BORN IN SCOTLAND, ANDREW CARNEGIE CAME TO AMERICA IN 1848 AND ROSE FROM A FACTORY BOBBIN BOY TO BECOME ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST SUCCESSFUL INDUSTRIALISTS. HIS LEGACY IS...

    • new york
    • sleepy hollow
    • north tarrytown
    • andrew carnegie
    • grave
    • cemetery
    • 1835
    • 1919

    Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

    SLEEPY HOLLOW CEMETERY HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORSubmitted by @lampbane

    SLEEPY HOLLOW CEMETERY HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORSubmitted by @lampbane

    • new york
    • sleepy hollow
    • north tarrytown
    • cemetery
    • sleepy hollo...

    Sleepy Hollow Cemetery - William C. Pomoroy Foundation

    SLEEPY HOLLOW CEMETERY HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES IN 2009 BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR WILLIAM C. POMEROY FOUNDATION 2019Submitted by @lampbane

    SLEEPY HOLLOW CEMETERY HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES IN 2009 BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR WILLIAM C. POMEROY FOUNDATION 2019Submitted by @lampbane

    • new york
    • sleepy hollow
    • north tarrytown
    • cemetery
    • sleepy hollo...
    • 2009
    • 2019

    Richard "Dickie" McLean

    DARLIN YA KNOW IT'S ALL GOOD RICHARD "DICKIE" MCLEAN YOUR FRIENDS AT THE DIXON MẠY FAIR 1947 - 2015

    DARLIN YA KNOW IT'S ALL GOOD RICHARD "DICKIE" MCLEAN YOUR FRIENDS AT THE DIXON MẠY FAIR 1947 - 2015

      Union Hose-Engine Company No 2

      ERECTED 1927 BY THE VILLAGE OF NORTH TARRYTOWN, N.Y. FOR UNION HOSE-ENGINE COMPANY No 2 VILLAGE OFFICIALS 1926-1927 HARRY B.DECKER - MAYORSubmitted by @lampbane

      ERECTED 1927 BY THE VILLAGE OF NORTH TARRYTOWN, N.Y. FOR UNION HOSE-ENGINE COMPANY No 2 VILLAGE OFFICIALS 1926-1927 HARRY B.DECKER - MAYORSubmitted by @lampbane

      • new york
      • sleepy hollow
      • north tarrytown
      • firehouse
      • fire department
      • 1927

      Bridge Erected by William Rockefeller

      A. D. 1912   ERECTED BY WILLIAM ROCKEFELLER LAND DONATED BY PHILIPSE MANOR CO.Submitted by @lampbane

      A. D. 1912   ERECTED BY WILLIAM ROCKEFELLER LAND DONATED BY PHILIPSE MANOR CO.Submitted by @lampbane

      • new york
      • sleepy hollow
      • north tarrytown
      • william rockefeller
      • 1912
      • philipse manor

      Headless Horseman

      LEGENDS & LORE HEADLESS HORSEMAN TETHERS HIS HORSE NIGHTLY AMONG GRAVES IN THIS CHURCHYARD ACCORDING TO THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW AUTHOR WASHINGTON IRVING NEW YORK FOLKLORE WILLIAM C. POMEROY...

      LEGENDS & LORE HEADLESS HORSEMAN TETHERS HIS HORSE NIGHTLY AMONG GRAVES IN THIS CHURCHYARD ACCORDING TO THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW AUTHOR WASHINGTON IRVING NEW YORK FOLKLORE WILLIAM C....

      • new york
      • sleepy hollow
      • north tarrytown
      • headless horseman
      • washington irving
      • 2019

      Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn - World War II

      1941 1945 IN HONOR OF THE MEN OF THIS ORGANIZATION WHO SERVED IN WORLD WAR II IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF BROOKLYNSubmitted by @lampbane

      1941 1945 IN HONOR OF THE MEN OF THIS ORGANIZATION WHO SERVED IN WORLD WAR II IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF BROOKLYNSubmitted by @lampbane

      • brooklyn
      • fulton street
      • downtown brooklyn
      • fulton mall
      • bank
      • dime savings bank
      • 1941
      • 1945

      West Side Grounds

      Home Field of the Chicago National League Ball Club Submitted by @Ajauseon.

      Home Field of the Chicago National League Ball Club Submitted by @Ajauseon.

      • out of left field
      • out in left field
      • cubs
      • weeghman park
      • wrigley field
      • way out in l...

      Marquand Family Woodland

      Marquand Family Woodland, Brooklyn Botanic Garden

      Marquand Family Woodland, Brooklyn Botanic Garden

      • brooklyn
      • brooklyn bot...
      • garden
      • woodland

      Fort Tryon Park Playground

      THE SITE FOR THIS PLAYGROUND ADDITION TO FORT TRYON PARK WAS PRESENTED TO THE CITY OF NEW YORK BY JOHN D ROCKEFELLER JR 1941Submitted by @lampbane

      THE SITE FOR THIS PLAYGROUND ADDITION TO FORT TRYON PARK WAS PRESENTED TO THE CITY OF NEW YORK BY JOHN D ROCKEFELLER JR 1941Submitted by @lampbane

      • new york
      • manhattan
      • park
      • fort tryon
      • fort tryon park
      • playground

      David Rockefeller Linden Terrace

      FORT TRYON PARK IN RECOGNITION OF THE GENEROVS SVPPORT DAVID ROCKEFELLER HAS GIVEN TO THE FORT TRYON PARK TRVST ON THE OCCASION OF THE PARK'S 75 ANNIVERSARY THIS SITE IS HEREBY DEDICATED AS THE...

      FORT TRYON PARK IN RECOGNITION OF THE GENEROVS SVPPORT DAVID ROCKEFELLER HAS GIVEN TO THE FORT TRYON PARK TRVST ON THE OCCASION OF THE PARK'S 75 ANNIVERSARY THIS SITE IS HEREBY DEDICATED AS...

      • new york
      • manhattan
      • fort tryon
      • fort tryon park
      • david rockefeller
      • 2010

      Fort Tryon Park

      FORT TRYON PARK THIS HISTORIC AREA AND ITS SVRROVNDINGS WERE DEVELOPED AND PRESENTED TO THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK IN 1935 BY JOHN D ROCKEFELLER JR THE ADJACENT HILLTOP AN OVTPOST OF FORT...

      FORT TRYON PARK THIS HISTORIC AREA AND ITS SVRROVNDINGS WERE DEVELOPED AND PRESENTED TO THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK IN 1935 BY JOHN D ROCKEFELLER JR THE ADJACENT HILLTOP AN OVTPOST OF FORT...

      • new york
      • manhattan
      • fort tryon
      • fort tryon park
      • park

      Epictetus

      From this instant on, vow to stop disappointing yourself. Separate yourself from the mob. Decide to be extraordinary and do what you need to do- now. Epictetus, Roman Stoic "The Discourses", 108...

      From this instant on, vow to stop disappointing yourself. Separate yourself from the mob. Decide to be extraordinary and do what you need to do- now. Epictetus, Roman Stoic "The Discourses",...

        Trinity College Medical School

        Trinity College Medical School in Cabbagetown. A school for 30 years, the building was a mattress factory for decades & later adapted to townhouses in the late 1970s. Submitted by @heritagetoronto.

        Trinity College Medical School in Cabbagetown. A school for 30 years, the building was a mattress factory for decades & later adapted to townhouses in the late 1970s. Submitted by @heritagetoronto.

          Alex Maclean Howard House, The Second Mile Club

          Submitted by @heritagetoronto.

          Submitted by @heritagetoronto.

            Freret's Folly / Plessy