Dr. Paul Butler
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We Need a Supermarket
This supermarket is dedicated to the efforts of the EMERYVILLE CITY COUNCIL with special recognition of COUNCILMAN BOB SAVAGE who was the first to say "We need a supermarket." November 16, 1994...
Craigdarroch Castle
Craigdarroch is a castle located in the city of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It was built by Robert Dunsmuir, a wealthy industrialist, in 1890, and served as the home for his family for...
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Terry Fox Mile 0
Terry Fox is a Canadian hero who is known all around the world. This plaque is displayed on the base of Terry's statue in Victoria, British Columbia, at Mile 0 of the TransCanada Highway....
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- osteogenic sarcoma
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Butchart Gardens
The Butchart Gardens are the most famous tourist attraction on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The Gardens are located in Brentwood Bay, just north of the city of Victoria. The gardens...
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Porter Improved Type Anchor
My husband and I came across this plaque during a visit to Victoria, British Columbia, a city situated at the southern tip Vancouver Island and surrounded by water. The plaque is placed near...
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- beacon hill park
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Agitos
This Agitos symbol was on display during the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games. Agitos is based on the Latin for, "I move". The three forms collectively represent the role of the International...
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Bank of New South Wales, Established 1817
THIS PLAQUE COMMEMORATES A CENTURY OF CONTINUOUS SERVER BY THE BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES IN CHILTERN 1859 1959 From instagram Submitted by littlebobbyplaqueson and @aercadet
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Behind this Door
Behind this Door Behind this door is the reason this building was chosen as Carter's campaign headquarters: the depot was the only available building in Plains with a bathroom. The bathroom is no...
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- no longer in service
Brisbane River Flood
In January 2011, water from the Brisbane River inundated and flooded South Bank. Flood water rose as high as the bottom of this plaque. Submitted by @ianThorp
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Ferry Building 1898
CALIFORNIA HISTORIC CIVIL ENGINEERING LANDMARK FERRY BUILDING 1898 PIONEERING STRUCTURE IN THE USE OF REINFORCED CONCRETE SAN FRANCISCO SECTION ASCE 1976
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The Story of a Cattle King
Fort Harney
FORT HARNEY, ON THE FORMER MALHEUR INDIAN RESERVATION, WAS NAMED FOR GEN. WM. S. HARNEY. WHO TOOK COMMAND OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENT OF OREGON, SEPT. 13, 1858. THE FORT WAS ESTABLISHED AUG....
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The Terrible Trail
Inukshuk
This plaque appears beside a large stone structure called an Inukshuk, along the English Bay seawall in Vancouver BC, Canada. The plaque reads: "This ancient symbol of the Inuit culture...
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Patrick R. Hickey
Patrick R. Hickey 1946 - 2012 In honor of Pat's devotion to wildlife, the Service, the people he worked with and the public he served.
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1918 Anti-Greek Riots
1918 ANTI-GREEK RIOTS In August 1918, over 50,000 people participated in riots that injured hundreds and caused significant property damage. Many of the rioters were war veterans, already...
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F.E. Anderson & Co. Cotton Yard
This plaque is located on the northwest corner of the old Elks Building in downtown Jackson, across from M.D. Anderson Plaza. It reads: F.E. ANDERSON & CO. COTTON YARD CIRCA 1890 At this...
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Michael W.Leibert
MICHAEL W. LEIBERT 1940 - 1984 FOUNDER * BERKELEY REPERTORY THEATRE THIS BUILDING IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF HIS CREATIVE SPIRIT AND STANDS AS A TESTAMENT TO HIS VISION.
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U.S. Military Personnel from the City of Berkeley Who Died in the Vietnam War, 1957-1986
U.S. Military Personnel from the City of Berkeley Who Died in the Vietnam War, 1957-1986 as of 29 May 1986 (Including Missing & Captured Declared Dead) PAUL BOWMAN JR. SP4 ARMY...
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