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Aeneas Williams

A native of New Orleans, Aeneas Williams arrived at Southern University after turning down an Ivy League scholarship to Dartmouth College. Williams joined the SU Football program during his junior...

A native of New Orleans, Aeneas Williams arrived at Southern University after turning down an Ivy League scholarship to Dartmouth College. Williams joined the SU Football program during his...

  • louisiana
  • sports
  • football
  • hbcu

Ramsay Springs

Settled by the Ramsay family in 1820, Ramsay Springs became a popular fishing, camping, and hunting site as early as 1896. Development reached its peak with the opening of the three-story, rustic...

Settled by the Ramsay family in 1820, Ramsay Springs became a popular fishing, camping, and hunting site as early as 1896. Development reached its peak with the opening of the three-story, rustic...

  • mississippi
  • springs

Georgia P. Kinne House

Constructed as the residence of Georgia P. Kinne from portions of an earlier structure in 1899, the house once located here was apparently again remodeled and enlarged by carpenter William Ladnier...

Constructed as the residence of Georgia P. Kinne from portions of an earlier structure in 1899, the house once located here was apparently again remodeled and enlarged by carpenter William Ladnier...

  • mississippi
  • hurricane katrina

Cottage By The Sea Tavern

Once a widely heralded destination, the Cottage by the Sea Tavern, located here, was part of a resort hotel complex built by Charles Boster in 1872. A sea captain and native of Germany, Boster...

Once a widely heralded destination, the Cottage by the Sea Tavern, located here, was part of a resort hotel complex built by Charles Boster in 1872. A sea captain and native of Germany, Boster...

  • mississippi
  • hotel
  • hurricane katrina

Clark House

Built ca. 1899, the Clark House was the home of Clara and Henry Clark. The Clark family first settled in Jackson County in 1838 and worked as wholesale grocers and ship chandlers. Constructed as a...

Built ca. 1899, the Clark House was the home of Clara and Henry Clark. The Clark family first settled in Jackson County in 1838 and worked as wholesale grocers and ship chandlers. Constructed as a...

  • mississippi
  • hurricane katrina

Ralph L. Carr

RALPH L. CARR 1887 - 1950 GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO 1939-1945 DEDICATED TO GOVERNOR RALPH L. CARR A WISE, HUMANE MAN, NOT INFLUENCED BY THE HYSTERIA AND BIGOTRY DIRECTED AGAINST THE...

RALPH L. CARR 1887 - 1950 GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO 1939-1945 DEDICATED TO GOVERNOR RALPH L. CARR A WISE, HUMANE MAN, NOT INFLUENCED BY THE HYSTERIA AND BIGOTRY DIRECTED AGAINST...

    Point Happy

    Point Happy Circa 1906 Norman "Happy" Lundbeck homesteaded the property in 1906. His home, a store, and a farm were located on this site that became known as Point Happy. After his death in 1913,...

    Point Happy Circa 1906 Norman "Happy" Lundbeck homesteaded the property in 1906. His home, a store, and a farm were located on this site that became known as Point Happy. After his death in 1913,...

      Oberon

      - 1878 - OBERON CLASSICAL REVIVAL ARCHITECTURE DRY GOODS, SALOONS, CAFÉS ROYAL AND OBERON (SITE 1910 JACK LONDON FIGHT), USED FURNISHINGS EUREKA HISTORIC LANDMARK THIS PROGRAM POSSIBLE THROUGH A...

      - 1878 - OBERON CLASSICAL REVIVAL ARCHITECTURE DRY GOODS, SALOONS, CAFÉS ROYAL AND OBERON (SITE 1910 JACK LONDON FIGHT), USED FURNISHINGS EUREKA HISTORIC LANDMARK THIS PROGRAM POSSIBLE THROUGH...

        Moncton

        On June 4, 2014, Codiac Regional Royal Canadian Mounted Police members demonstrated exemplary bravery while responding to a call threatening the safety of our community. RCMP constables Douglas...

        On June 4, 2014, Codiac Regional Royal Canadian Mounted Police members demonstrated exemplary bravery while responding to a call threatening the safety of our community. RCMP constables...

          The Old Quartier Isabelle

          This plaque commemorates the old Quartier Isabelle of which the Rue Terarcken is a lucky survival. Charlotte and Emily Brontë would have passed this street when going to the Pensionnat Heger in...

          This plaque commemorates the old Quartier Isabelle of which the Rue Terarcken is a lucky survival. Charlotte and Emily Brontë would have passed this street when going to the Pensionnat Heger in...

            Foster Silva

            Foster Silva was born on Chappaquiddick in 1919 and lived here until his death in 1981. He was the first superintendent of Chappaquiddick Properties for The Trustees of Reservations, Devoted to...

            Foster Silva was born on Chappaquiddick in 1919 and lived here until his death in 1981. He was the first superintendent of Chappaquiddick Properties for The Trustees of Reservations, Devoted...

              Henry Bliss

              Here at West 74th Street and Central Park West, Henry H. Bliss dismounted from a streetcar and was struck and knocked unconscious by an automobile on the evening of September 13, 1899. The place...

              Here at West 74th Street and Central Park West, Henry H. Bliss dismounted from a streetcar and was struck and knocked unconscious by an automobile on the evening of September 13, 1899. The place...

                Indian Wells

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                  El Camino Viejo

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                    Fred Turner Building

                    CITY OF BERKELEY LANDMARK designated in 1981 FRED TURNER BUILDING Julia Morgan, Architect Christian M. Teigland, Builder, 1940 This elegant commercial building, featuring two projecting storefront...

                    CITY OF BERKELEY LANDMARK designated in 1981 FRED TURNER BUILDING Julia Morgan, Architect Christian M. Teigland, Builder, 1940 This elegant commercial building, featuring two projecting...