The First Cyclotrons
IN THIS ROOMIN 1930 - 1934 EARNEST O. LAWRENCE WITH M. STANLEY LIVINGSTON, DAVID H. SLOAN, AND OTHER COLLABORATORSDEVELOPED THE FIRST CYCLOTRONS AND HEAVY-ION ACCELERATORS THE OBSERVED THE FIRST...
- berkeley
- cal
- lawrence
- livingston
- sloan
- cyclotrons
- nuclear reactions
History of the Transbay Ferry
History of the Transbay Ferry Ferry service between Oakland and San Francisco has played a vital role for over 145 years. The earliest licensed operator was Captain Thomas Gray who started his...
- oakland
- transbay
- ferry
- 1851
Fort Point, San Francisco
FORT POINT IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF MILITARY ARCHITECTURE IN THE UNITED STATES AND IS SAN FRANCISCO'S ONLY MAJOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTED BEFORE THE CIVIL WAR WHICH HAS REMAINED...
- fort point
- rifled cannon
- 1861
- san francisco
The Jerwood LIbrary
Submitted by @Geograph_Bob © Copyright Bob Harvey and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence
In Memory Of
DEDICATED JUNE 1986 IN MEMORY OF GEORGE NICHOLS MEMBER 1973 - 1976 LEE EDWARD HARRIS MEMBER 1964 - 1973 STANLEY "STAN" MORGAN CHAIRMAN OF THE FAIR 1964-1971
Piers 1 1/2, 3, & 5
In Memory of Louise Gschwend
Water Powered Mills of Brownsville
Shirley Carney
The Site of the Last of Three No-Warning Car-Bomb Explosions
IN REMEMBRANCE THIS STONE MARKS THE SITE WHERE THE LAST OF THREE NO-WARNING CAR-BOMB EXPLOSIONS OCCURRED ON 17TH MAY 1974 IN WHICH 2 PEOPLE LOST THEIR LIVES Installed by Justice for...
- dublin
- troubles
- car bomb
Max Baer
MAX BAER RAISED IN LIVERMORE, CALIFORNIA, BAER BEGAN HIS BOXING CAREER IN 1929 AT AGE 20 IN OAKLAND. HE WON HIS FIRST TWELVE FIGHTS BY KNOCKOUTS. IN 1933, WEARING THE STAR OF DAVID ON HIS TRUNKS,...
- livermore
- boxing
- 1934
Tehachapi Loop - Calif Historic 508
California Historical Landmark Tehachapi Loop From this spot may be seen a portion of the world renowned "loop". It was completed in 1876 under the direction of William Hood, Southern...
- historic landmark
- railroad
- california
Tehachapi Loop - ASCE Plaque
Placed and commemorated in 1998 by History & Heritage Committee Los Angeles Section and Southern San Joaquin Branch American Society of Civil Engineers The Tehachapi Loop is a 0.73-mile (1.17...
- historic landmark
- railroad
- asce
In Memory of Eva Marie Schicke
This is one of two markers erected at a roadside overlook -- which the U.S. Forest Service modestly calls Rim of the World -- in memory of wildland firefighters killed in blazes in...
Leonidas Taylor and the Steamer 'Belle'
Driving along the Sacramento River, about halfway between the California's capital and the town of Woodland, you pass the obelisk above. It’s along a stretch of 55 mph highway, meaning much of...
Crown Hill
Crown Hill Cemetery founded in 1863 is the fourth largest cemetery in America. The history of Indiana and the United States is reflected in its monuments. President Benjamin Harrison,...
- indiana
- cemetery
One of the Last of the Stage Drivers
There are signs for two historical markers on Highway 120 as you approach this old Gold Rush town: one for the "Mark Twain-Bret Harte Trail" and one for the town's original Wells Fargo &...
- california
- tuolumne county
- wells fargo
- mother lode
David Erickson Memorial
This is one of two markers erected at a roadside overlook -- which the U.S. Forest Service modestly calls Rim of the World -- in memory of wildland firefighters killed in blazes in...
- california
- stanislaus n...
- highway 120
- wildfires
- firefighters
The first grave of Alexandre Dumas
Alexandre Dumas père was buried here December 8th 1870. His body was transferred to Villers- Cotterêts on April 15th 1872. Since November 30th he rests at the Panthéon in Paris. submitted...
- alexandre dumas père
- 1870
- grave
- neuville-les-dieppe
- normandie
- france
Tom Kilburn
TOM KILBURN 1921 - 2001 He co-invented the world's first ever stored-program computer. He wrote its first program in June 1948 while travelling from this station to Manchester University where he...
- computer science
- computer
- stored-program