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This may be pushing the envelope of "plaques," but here is a cool window display in Lone Pine, California, at the foot of the Eastern Sierra and close to the road that leads up to the trail to...

Lone Pine Salon de Fleurus

This may be pushing the envelope of "plaques," but here is a cool window display in Lone Pine, California, at the foot of the Eastern Sierra and close to the road that leads up to the trail to Mount Whitney (highest point in the Lower 48). The display is the work of a collaborative of Los Angeles creative people working with local folks in the Owens Valley -- the crucial source of the water...

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This Gateway to Kansas

This Gateway to Kansas sign sits pretty innocuously on the side of Minnesota Avenue in downtown Kansas City, KS (Approximately 4th St and Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, KS). It marks 5 events of...

This Gateway to Kansas sign sits pretty innocuously on the side of Minnesota Avenue in downtown Kansas City, KS (Approximately 4th St and Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, KS). It marks 5 events of...

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