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Mountain Goats on Mount Juneau

    The Restoration of Barkerville

      Historic Moore Homestead

        Pack Animal Memorial, Skagway

        THE DEAD ARE SPEAKING  IN MEMORY OF US THREE THOUSAND PACK  ANIMALS THAT LAID OUR BONES ON THESE  AWFUL HILLS DURING THE GOLD RUSH  OF 1897 - 1898 WE NOW THANK THOSE  LISTENING SOULS THAT HEARD...

        THE DEAD ARE SPEAKING  IN MEMORY OF US THREE THOUSAND PACK  ANIMALS THAT LAID OUR BONES ON THESE  AWFUL HILLS DURING THE GOLD RUSH  OF 1897 - 1898 WE NOW THANK THOSE  LISTENING SOULS THAT HEARD...

          Perceptions and Misperceptions

            Princess Sophia

              First Southern Pine Fourdrinier Kraft Linerboard in United States

              First Southern Pine Fourdrinier Kraft Linerboard in United Stateswas made here in 1925 by Brown Paper Mill Co.Original paper machine installed in 1924

              First Southern Pine Fourdrinier Kraft Linerboard in United Stateswas made here in 1925 by Brown Paper Mill Co.Original paper machine installed in 1924

              • louisiana
              • industry

              To the Memory of John Marshall Wells

              • lone gold mining
              • only as a stimulant
              • kairn

              Dunedin North Post Office

              This building served as the North Dunedin Post Office from 1 July 1879 to 4 August 1970. This is a Heritage New Zealand Category 2 Historic...

              This building served as the North Dunedin Post Office from 1 July 1879 to 4 August 1970. This is a Heritage New Zealand Category 2...

              • post office
              • dunedin
              • aotearoa
              • new zealand

              In memory of Rob Daly

              In memory of Rob Daly Born 22 October 1969Died here 29 January 2005Rob was a technician in the Department of Botany at the University of...

              In memory of Rob Daly Born 22 October 1969Died here 29 January 2005Rob was a technician in the Department of Botany at the University of...

              • memorial
              • university of otago
              • dunedin
              • aotearoa
              • new zealand

              White Pass and Yukon Railway

                Inspector Charles Constantine and Staff Sergeant Charles Brown

                  McCabe Building

                    Necessary Evil

                      Skagway Remembers

                        Bank of Alaska

                          Bank of Slaughter

                          Organized May 27, 1905 and opened for business Sept. 12, 1905. The initial capitalization was $15,000. It continued in operation until the Banking Panics of the Great Depression when it failed...

                          Organized May 27, 1905 and opened for business Sept. 12, 1905. The initial capitalization was $15,000. It continued in operation until the Banking Panics of the Great Depression when it failed...

                          • louisiana
                          • commerce

                          We-Will Jr. #17

                          Built for the 1930 All-American Flying Derby at Detroit, the We-Will Jr. became the first Wedell-Williams plane designed for a specific competition. The plane was a twenty percent smaller version...

                          Built for the 1930 All-American Flying Derby at Detroit, the We-Will Jr. became the first Wedell- Williams plane designed for a specific competition. The plane was a twenty percent smaller version...

                          • louisiana
                          • aviation

                          Rapides Cemetery

                          1792-19641711 Catholic Mission site.Franciscan Monks1723 Post Du Rapide1763 Post El RapidoOldest Cemetery in Rapides ParishHeroes of all U.S. Wars lie here.Marked by Loyalty Chapter Daughters of...

                          1792-19641711 Catholic Mission site.Franciscan Monks1723 Post Du Rapide1763 Post El RapidoOldest Cemetery in Rapides ParishHeroes of all U.S. Wars lie here.Marked by Loyalty Chapter Daughters...

                          • louisiana
                          • cemetery

                          Southdown High School

                          Southdown High School served as an African-American high school from 1953 to 1969. The school served as a source of pride and as an institution of learning for all African-American students. Many...

                          Southdown High School served as an African- American high school from 1953 to 1969. The school served as a source of pride and as an institution of learning for all African-American students. Many...

                          • louisiana
                          • african-american
                          • education