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The French River

Submitted by Eric Boelling.

Submitted by Eric Boelling.

    The Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club, Inc.

    In 1909, a group of laborers went to the Pythian Temple Theatre to see a musical comedy by the Smart Set. A skit portraying a Zulu Tribe had as its title, "There Never Was and Never Will Be a King...

    In 1909, a group of laborers went to the Pythian Temple Theatre to see a musical comedy by the Smart Set. A skit portraying a Zulu Tribe had as its title, "There Never Was and Never Will Be a King...

    • new orleans
    • mardi gras
    • louisiana
    • african american
    • zulu

    Lee Shelley

    Dedicated to the Memory of Lee Shelley, President of Friends of Penn & Fountain Parks, Inc. His unbelievable vision for these parks will endure forever. And whose vision to transform these sites...

    Dedicated to the Memory of Lee Shelley, President of Friends of Penn & Fountain Parks, Inc. His unbelievable vision for these parks will endure forever. And whose vision to transform these...

    • new york
    • brooklyn
    • canarsie
    • jamaica bay
    • shirley chis...
    • lee shirley

    Star House

    The Star dance hall and brothel, early 1900sStar House Circa 1902Bootlegged booze, loose women, hot music and rowdy customers- One of Ketchikan's oldest buildings and the Territory of Alaska's...

    The Star dance hall and brothel, early 1900sStar House Circa 1902Bootlegged booze, loose women, hot music and rowdy customers- One of Ketchikan's oldest buildings and the Territory of...

    • star house
    • ketchikan
    • creek street
    • alaska
    • prohibition
    • national reg...
    • 1902
    • brothel

    Founders Rock

    FOUNDERS ROCK COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA APRIL 16, 1860 INSCRIBED MAY 9, 1896

    FOUNDERS ROCK COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA APRIL 16, 1860 INSCRIBED MAY 9, 1896

    • cal
    • bay area
    • berkeley
    • 1860