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Polk's Meat Market

   Associated with prominent African-American citizen Jim Johnson, who operated meat market and owned 700-acre plantation. Died in 1932.

   Associated with prominent African-American citizen Jim Johnson, who operated meat market and owned 700-acre plantation. Died in 1932.

  • mississippi
  • african american

El Dorado Hotel

    Belmont Plantation

       Land was an original Spanish Grant to Francois Pellerin. Property then owned successively by the Sterling, Peebles and finally the Wyche families. This plantation has produced sugar since the...

       Land was an original Spanish Grant to Francois Pellerin. Property then owned successively by the Sterling, Peebles and finally the Wyche families. This plantation has produced sugar since the...

    • louisiana
    • plantation
    • sugar

    Pastoral Visit

    This plaque commemorates the Pastoral Visit of the Holy Father to the Carmel Mission during his visit to the United States. At the altar of this chapel, His Holiness Pope John Paul II spent time...

    This plaque commemorates the Pastoral Visit of the Holy Father to the Carmel Mission during his visit to the United States. At the altar of this chapel, His Holiness Pope John Paul II spent time...

      Skagway Shipwreck

        Bill Cope

          Yeltsin and Clinton Ate Here

          SEASONS IN THE PARK  In this restaurant the President of the United States of America Bill Clinton and His Excellency the President of the Russian Federation Boris Yeltsin dined on the occasion of...

          SEASONS IN THE PARK  In this restaurant the President of the United States of America Bill Clinton and His Excellency the President of the Russian Federation Boris Yeltsin dined on the occasion of...

          • yeltsin
          • clinton
          • vancouver
          • queen elizabeth park
          • qe park
          • seasons in the park
          • vancouver su...

          Skagway Centennial Statue

            San Juan Island Historical Park

              Sebastiani Theatre Building 1933

                Murphy WIndmill -- Natural Resources

                  Patsy Ann

                    J. Bernard Moore House

                      Aguillon Winery

                        Folded, Faulted, and Uplifted

                          Mildred Clarke

                          MILDRED CLARKE 1900 1999Lifelong San Francisco Resident History Buff & Dear Friend "In The Time OF Your Life, Live--"

                          MILDRED CLARKE 1900 1999Lifelong San Francisco Resident History Buff & Dear Friend "In The Time OF Your Life, Live--"

                            First City Hall of Richmond

                              Hillside School

                              CITY OF BERKELEY LANDMARK designated in 1982 HILLSIDE SCHOOL Walter H. Ratcliff, Jr., Architect, 1925 Listed on the National Register of Historic Places Berkeley architect and civic leader Walter...

                              CITY OF BERKELEY LANDMARK designated in 1982 HILLSIDE SCHOOL Walter H. Ratcliff, Jr., Architect, 1925 Listed on the National Register of Historic Places Berkeley architect and civic leader Walter...

                                Barbara Meyer

                                THANKFUL FOR REPOSE  IN LOVING MEMORY OF  BARBARA MEYER  1918 - 2009

                                THANKFUL FOR REPOSE  IN LOVING MEMORY OF  BARBARA MEYER  1918 - 2009

                                  William Henry Seward