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B&J Dry Goods

1826 – 1976 Galena B. & J. Adams Dry Goods and Grocery Store Built 1846 Erected by Galena Bicentennial Commission, 1976       Submitted by Bryan Arnold @nanowhiskers

1826 – 1976 Galena B. & J. Adams Dry Goods and Grocery Store Built 1846 Erected by Galena Bicentennial Commission, 1976       Submitted by Bryan Arnold @nanowhiskers

    J.R. Grant Leather Store

    1826 – 1976 Galena J.R. Grant Leather Store 1858-1864 U.S. Grant employed here 1860-1861 Erected by Galena Bicentennial Commission, 1976     Submitted by Bryan Arnold @nanowhiskers  

    1826 – 1976 Galena J.R. Grant Leather Store 1858-1864 U.S. Grant employed here 1860-1861 Erected by Galena Bicentennial Commission, 1976   Submitted by Bryan Arnold @nanowhiskers

    • leather
    • u.s. grant
    • galena
    • 1826

    We Will Never Forget

    WE WILL NEVER FORGET  THE MEN AND WOMEN OF TSA-KANSAS WOULD LIKE  TO EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE TO THE INDIVIDUALS  BELOW THAT MADE THIS MEMORIAL POSSIBLE.  BRUCE BITTER & BRENT BITTER  B&B METAL ARTS ...

    WE WILL NEVER FORGET  THE MEN AND WOMEN OF TSA- KANSAS WOULD LIKE  TO EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE TO THE INDIVIDUALS  BELOW THAT MADE THIS MEMORIAL POSSIBLE.  BRUCE BITTER & BRENT BITTER  B&B...

      Chappell Roland Hayes

      Chappell Roland Hayes 1948 1994  A community activist and environmentalist, Chappell Hayes was the  driving force behind the Clean Air Alternative Coalition, which  successfully convinced Caltrans...

      Chappell Roland Hayes 1948 1994  A community activist and environmentalist, Chappell Hayes was the  driving force behind the Clean Air Alternative Coalition, which  successfully convinced Caltrans...

        El Mural Del Porfirmismo a la Revolucion

          Henry R. PattengilL

          Henry R. Pattengill began his career in 1874 as the superintendent of St. Louis schools, and later of Ithaca schools. His experiences in rural Michigan education led him to advocate for its...

          Henry R. Pattengill began his career in 1874 as the superintendent of St. Louis schools, and later of Ithaca schools. His experiences in rural Michigan education led him to advocate for...

          • michigan
          • michigan his...

          The Fruit Belt

          Because of Lake Michigan’s moderating effect, a narrow coastal strip from Indiana to Grand Traverse Bay, three hundred miles north, is blessed by a climate uniquely suited to fruit growing. This...

          Because of Lake Michigan’s moderating effect, a narrow coastal strip from Indiana to Grand Traverse Bay, three hundred miles north, is blessed by a climate uniquely suited to fruit growing. This...

          • michigan
          • michigan his...

          St. Anne Church / St. Anne Chapel

          The first building used by Catholics on Grosse Ile was originally the island’s first school. It was moved here from Thorofare and Church Road. Named St. Anne Church, it was recognized as a mission...

          The first building used by Catholics on Grosse Ile was originally the island’s first school. It was moved here from Thorofare and Church Road. Named St. Anne Church, it was recognized as a mission...

          • michigan
          • michigan his...

          Skull Cave

          According to tradition this is the cave in which the English fur trader Alexander Henry hid out during the Indian uprising of 1763. The floor of the cave, he claimed, was covered with human bones,...

          According to tradition this is the cave in which the English fur trader Alexander Henry hid out during the Indian uprising of 1763. The floor of the cave, he claimed, was covered with human bones,...

          • michigan
          • michigan his...

          Kalamazoo Celery

          A Scotsman named Taylor grew the first celery in Kalamazoo in 1856. Diners at the Burdick Hotel regarded it with curiosity. Cornelius De Bruyn, a gardener, who came here from the Netherlands in...

          A Scotsman named Taylor grew the first celery in Kalamazoo in 1856. Diners at the Burdick Hotel regarded it with curiosity. Cornelius De Bruyn, a gardener, who came here from the Netherlands...

          • michigan
          • michigan his...

          DeNorval Unthank, M.D.

          DENORVAL UNTHANK, M.D.  1899 1977  DR. DENORVAL UNTHANK COMPLETED MEDICAL SCHOOL AT  HOWARD, UNIVERSITY IN WASHINGTON, D.C. HE WAS RECRUITED  TO PORTLAND IN 1929. AND FOR SEVERAL YEARS AFTER 1931...

          DENORVAL UNTHANK, M.D.  1899 1977  DR. DENORVAL UNTHANK COMPLETED MEDICAL SCHOOL AT  HOWARD, UNIVERSITY IN WASHINGTON, D.C. HE WAS RECRUITED  TO PORTLAND IN 1929. AND FOR SEVERAL YEARS AFTER 1931...

            Have a Nice Day

            Submitted by @wroush

            Submitted by @wroush

            • nice day
            • esplanade

            Brutus K. Hamilton Grove

              Randall Museum

              Randall Museum  Randall Museum Friends worked in partnership with the  San Francisco Recreation and Park Department to revitalize  the Randall Museum in 2018.  This project ensures the Randall...

              Randall Museum  Randall Museum Friends worked in partnership with the  San Francisco Recreation and Park Department to revitalize  the Randall Museum in 2018.  This project ensures the Randall...

                The Chrysler Building

                THE CHRYSLER BUILDING  A STUNNING STATEMENT OF THE OPULENT ART DBCO STYLE  BY ARCHITECT WILLIAM VAN ALEN THE 77-STORY BUILDING  SYMBOLIZES THE NEW YORK CITY SKYSCRAPER WITH ITS  DISTINCTIVE STEEL...

                THE CHRYSLER BUILDING  A STUNNING STATEMENT OF THE OPULENT ART DBCO STYLE  BY ARCHITECT WILLIAM VAN ALEN THE 77-STORY BUILDING  SYMBOLIZES THE NEW YORK CITY SKYSCRAPER WITH ITS  DISTINCTIVE...

                • art deco
                • steel tower
                • brick and steel cars
                • gargoyles

                Remembering innocent women and men burned as witches

                In poignant remembrance of innocent women and men - as alleged witches defamed, persecuted, tortured, and killed - in Trier15th - 17th centurySubmitted by: @schwanmitbrille

                In poignant remembrance of innocent women and men - as alleged witches defamed, persecuted, tortured, and killed - in Trier15th - 17th centurySubmitted by: @schwanmitbrille

                • trier
                • germany
                • porta nigra
                • witches

                Halley's Comet

                1986 - HALLEY'S COMET - 2062  BENEATH THIS PLAQUE LIES A CAPSULE  CONTAINING MESSAGES FROM SCHOOL  CHILDREN AND RESIDENTS OF  SOUTH  AUSTRALIA IN THE YEAR 1986 TO  CITIZENS OF THE STATE IN THE...

                1986 - HALLEY'S COMET - 2062  BENEATH THIS PLAQUE LIES A CAPSULE  CONTAINING MESSAGES FROM SCHOOL  CHILDREN AND RESIDENTS OF  SOUTH  AUSTRALIA IN THE YEAR 1986 TO  CITIZENS OF THE STATE IN THE...

                • victoria square
                • adelaide
                • halley's comet
                • 2062

                Hoboken 14th Street Viaduct Dedication

                The Historic 14th Street Viaduct Constructed 1907-1912 * Replaces 2011-2014 In 1907, the County of Hudson becan construction of the 14th Street Viaduct to connect Hoboken and West Hoboken (now...

                The Historic 14th Street Viaduct Constructed 1907-1912 * Replaces 2011-2014 In 1907, the County of Hudson becan construction of the 14th Street Viaduct to connect Hoboken and West Hoboken...

                • nj
                • bridge
                • hoboken

                Oberon Saloon

                OBERON SALOON  BUILT IN 1893, THE OBERON WAS THE  HUB OF ACTIVITY IN DOWNTOWN NAPA  PATRONS COULD BUY A CIGAR, GET A  SHAVE AND A HAIRCUT FOR TWO BITS,  OR RELAX WITH A COLD BEER WHILE  PLAYING A...

                OBERON SALOON  BUILT IN 1893, THE OBERON WAS THE  HUB OF ACTIVITY IN DOWNTOWN NAPA  PATRONS COULD BUY A CIGAR, GET A  SHAVE AND A HAIRCUT FOR TWO BITS,  OR RELAX WITH A COLD BEER WHILE  PLAYING...

                • ecv
                • bay area
                • california
                • napa
                • rocky marciano

                Napa Historic Site

                HISTORIC SITE  HERE, ON JULY 6, 1846, 160 MOUNTED RIFLEMEN VOLUNTEERS UNDER  THE BEAR FLAG REPUBLIC BANNER CROSSED THE NAPA ESTUARY,  LED BY CAPTAIN, U.S. ARMY, JOHN C. FREMONT AND US. MARİNE LT. ...

                HISTORIC SITE  HERE, ON JULY 6, 1846, 160 MOUNTED RIFLEMEN VOLUNTEERS UNDER  THE BEAR FLAG REPUBLIC BANNER CROSSED THE NAPA ESTUARY,  LED BY CAPTAIN, U.S. ARMY, JOHN C. FREMONT AND US. MARİNE...