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Tripe Dressing Baths

 TRIPE DRESSING BATHS Presented to Pudsey Civic Society in 1987 having belonged to Ross's Tripe Dressers and Retailers who occupied various premises in Pudsey and Stanningley 1938 - 1971...

 TRIPE DRESSING BATHS Presented to Pudsey Civic Society in 1987 having belonged to Ross's Tripe Dressers and Retailers who occupied various premises in Pudsey and Stanningley 1938 -...

  • england
  • pudsey
  • tripe
  • bath
  • ross's tripe...

Sailing of the Mayflower

London borough of Southwark Sailing of the Mayflower In 1620 the Mayflower sailed from Rotherhithe on the first stage of its epic voyage to America In command was Captain Christopher Jones of...

London borough of Southwark Sailing of the Mayflower In 1620 the Mayflower sailed from Rotherhithe on the first stage of its epic voyage to America In command was Captain Christopher Jones of...

  • england
  • london
  • mayflower

Original Iron Lions

ORIGINAL IRON LIONS WHICH GUARDED THE ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY HALL OF RECORDS SINCE 1880 PLACE HERE IN 1968 BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF[ALAMEDA?] COUNTY Submitted by Abby Paske

ORIGINAL IRON LIONS WHICH GUARDED THE ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY HALL OF RECORDS SINCE 1880 PLACE HERE IN 1968 BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF[ALAMEDA?] COUNTY Submitted by Abby Paske

  • oakland
  • zoo
  • bay area
  • california

Brass Was First Made

NEAR THIS PLACE IN THE YEAR 1568 BRASS WAS FIRST MADE BY ALLOYING COPPER WITH ZINC [LOGO] TO COMMEMORATE THE EVENT AND ON THE OCCASION OF THE DIAMOND JUBILEE OF THE NATIONAL BRASSFOUNDRY...

NEAR THIS PLACE IN THE YEAR 1568 BRASS WAS FIRST MADE BY ALLOYING COPPER WITH ZINC [LOGO] TO COMMEMORATE THE EVENT AND ON THE OCCASION OF THE DIAMOND JUBILEE OF THE NATIONAL...

  • brass
  • england
  • zinc
  • copper
  • brassfoundry

A Caring Lady

IN MEMORY  HOPE BRANDT  A CARING LADY Submitted by Abby Paske. 

IN MEMORY  HOPE BRANDT  A CARING LADY Submitted by Abby Paske. 

  • oakland
  • zoo
  • california
  • bay area

Temescal Creek Park

  • emeryville
  • california
  • bay area

Primbsch Path

PRIMBSCH Path ["No" symbol] PTO Info on the late Mr. Primbsch, an engineer at Space Sciences Labs (SSL) at UC Berkeley: http://www.zoominfo.com/p/Henry-Primbsch/43034276 Submitted by @jqmcd.

PRIMBSCH Path ["No" symbol] PTO Info on the late Mr. Primbsch, an engineer at Space Sciences Labs (SSL) at UC Berkeley: http://www.zoominfo.com/p/Henry- Primbsch/43034276 Submitted by @jqmcd.

  • berkeley
  • california
  • primbsch

It Reflects the Look of Railroad Buildings

THIS STATION WAS CONSTRUCTED AS AN EXXON SUPER SERVICE STATION IN 1933. IT WAS A BUSINESS VENTURE OF LONGTIME BERKELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER, SUE IRWIN BUILD IN THE CALIFORNIA MISSION STYLE IT...

THIS STATION WAS CONSTRUCTED AS AN EXXON SUPER SERVICE STATION IN 1933. IT WAS A BUSINESS VENTURE OF LONGTIME BERKELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER, SUE IRWIN BUILD IN THE CALIFORNIA MISSION STYLE...

  • berkeley
  • california
  • bay area
  • exxon

Berkeley YMCA

BERKELEY Y.M.C.A. Benjamin G. McDougall, Architect1910 Originating among working class Englishmen in 1844, the Young Men's Christian Associateion was brtought to North America in 1851 to promote a...

BERKELEY Y.M.C.A. Benjamin G. McDougall, Architect1910 Originating among working class Englishmen in 1844, the Young Men's Christian Associateion was brtought to North America in 1851 to promote a...

  • bay area
  • california
  • berkeley
  • ymca
  • shattuck

Farthest Known Point Reached By the Explorers

  • lewis and clark
  • oregon
  • portland
  • waud

Symbolic of the First Integrated Society in the Oregon Country

  THE LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION LEFT ITS WINTER CAMP (FORT CLATSOP) NEAR THE OREGON COAST, MARCH 23, 1806 TO BEGIN THE RETURN JOURNEY. ON MARCH 30, CAPTAIN WILLIAM CLARK FIRST SAW AND NAMED MT....

  THE LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION LEFT ITS WINTER CAMP (FORT CLATSOP) NEAR THE OREGON COAST, MARCH 23, 1806 TO BEGIN THE RETURN JOURNEY. ON MARCH 30, CAPTAIN WILLIAM CLARK FIRST SAW AND NAMED...

  • lewis and clark
  • oregon
  • integrated
  • portland

After the Havoc of the War Procured the Building of these Walls of the Cemetery

JOHN FORDE, BEING MAYOR AND PROMOTER OF THIS WORK THE PARISHIONERS OF ST. JOHN OF THE HOLY CROSS AFTER THE HAVOC OF THE WAR PROCURED THE BUILDING OF THESE WALLS OF THE CEMETERY AT THEIR OWN...

JOHN FORDE, BEING MAYOR AND PROMOTER OF THIS WORK THE PARISHIONERS OF ST. JOHN OF THE HOLY CROSS AFTER THE HAVOC OF THE WAR PROCURED THE BUILDING OF THESE WALLS OF THE CEMETERY AT THEIR...

  • ireland
  • limerick
  • wall
  • church
  • churchyard
  • cemetary

Translation of the Text, In Latin

THE OLD STONE SLAB ON THE LEFT IS THE ORIGINAL 1693 FOUNDATION STONE FOR ST. JOHNS CHURCHYARD WALLING. THE STONE ON THE RIGHT IS THE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE TEXT, IN LATIN, ON THE ORIGINAL...

THE OLD STONE SLAB ON THE LEFT IS THE ORIGINAL 1693 FOUNDATION STONE FOR ST. JOHNS CHURCHYARD WALLING. THE STONE ON THE RIGHT IS THE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE TEXT, IN LATIN, ON THE...

  • ireland
  • limerick
  • wall
  • church
  • churchyard

The Unthank Crypt

The Unthank Crypt The Unthanks were a prominent Quaker Family who moved to Limerick from Norfolk England in the early 18th century. The Crypt was restored through an environmental project by...

The Unthank Crypt The Unthanks were a prominent Quaker Family who moved to Limerick from Norfolk England in the early 18th century. The Crypt was restored through an environmental project...

  • ireland
  • limerick
  • wall
  • church
  • crypt

St. Johns Churchyard Wall

St. Johns Churchyard Wall This Section of walling was re-built by Limerick Civic Trust along the line of the original wall which was erected in 1693. Opened in 2004 by Cllr. Michael Hourigan,...

St. Johns Churchyard Wall This Section of walling was re-built by Limerick Civic Trust along the line of the original wall which was erected in 1693. Opened in 2004 by Cllr. Michael...

  • ireland
  • limerick
  • wall
  • church
  • churchyard

Generously Donated In 1935

EDGEWATER PARK IS BUILD ON LAND GENEROUSLY DONATED BY LEO LOKEN AND ART SORENSON IN 1935 GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGED BY BOULEVARD BLUFFS NEIGHBORHOOD ON 9-9-2000

EDGEWATER PARK IS BUILD ON LAND GENEROUSLY DONATED BY LEO LOKEN AND ART SORENSON IN 1935 GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGED BY BOULEVARD BLUFFS NEIGHBORHOOD ON 9-9-2000

  • everett
  • mukilteo
  • washington
  • park

By Japanese Bomb Explosion

    WEYERHAUSER COMPANY    EASTERN OREGON REGION    IN MEMORY OF    ELSIE MITCHELL AGE 26    DICK PATZKE AGE 14    JAY GIFFORD AGE 13    EDWARD ENGEN AGE 13    JOAN PATZKE AGE 13    SHERMAN...

    WEYERHAUSER COMPANY    EASTERN OREGON REGION    IN MEMORY OF    ELSIE MITCHELL AGE 26    DICK PATZKE AGE 14    JAY GIFFORD AGE 13    EDWARD ENGEN AGE 13    JOAN PATZKE AGE 13   ...

  • oregon
  • wwii
  • japan
  • balloon
  • bomb

The Steam Donkey

THE STEAM DONKEY How the Dolbeer Donkey steam engine got its name, is one of the real mysteries of the West. Some folks say it was called a "donkey" because loggers thought it was too puny to...

THE STEAM DONKEY How the Dolbeer Donkey steam engine got its name, is one of the real mysteries of the West. Some folks say it was called a "donkey" because loggers thought it was too puny to...

  • steam
  • donkey
  • disneyland
  • anaheim
  • california

Pelton Wheel

THE PELTON WHEEL According to legend, Lester Pelton got his idea for a more powerful waterwheel from seeing a cow stick its nose into a stream of water. Patented in 1878, the divided metal cups of...

THE PELTON WHEEL According to legend, Lester Pelton got his idea for a more powerful waterwheel from seeing a cow stick its nose into a stream of water. Patented in 1878, the divided metal cups...

  • pelton
  • wheel
  • disneyland
  • anaheim

California Volunteers of the Spanish-American War

  • spanish american war
  • san francisco
  • bay area
  • california