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The PG&E Tower

THIS TOWER HAS BEEN NAMED FOR PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY IN APPRECIATION OF ITS GIFT OF LIGHT TO THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE. PG&E MADE THE LARGEST SINGLE PRIVATE CONTRIBUTION TOWARD THE...

THIS TOWER HAS BEEN NAMED FOR PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY IN APPRECIATION OF ITS GIFT OF LIGHT TO THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE. PG&E MADE THE LARGEST SINGLE PRIVATE CONTRIBUTION TOWARD...

    The Lone Sailor

      The Glorious Golden Gate

      • borelllo

      Batman's Hill Datum

      BATMAN'S HILL DATUM Point of Origin for the Survey of Melbourne Robert Hoddle was Surveyor in Charge of the Port Phillip District in early 1837. Hoddle is remembered for his significant role in...

      BATMAN'S HILL DATUM Point of Origin for the Survey of Melbourne Robert Hoddle was Surveyor in Charge of the Port Phillip District in early 1837. Hoddle is remembered for his significant role in...

      • batman

      H. Dana Bowers Memorial Vista Point

        Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds

        The Jewish soldiers survived. More than 200 of the 1,275 Americans. Their Master Sergeant survived. For the rest of his life, he never talked about the moment he stared calmly into the face of...

        The Jewish soldiers survived. More than 200 of the 1,275 Americans. Their Master Sergeant survived. For the rest of his life, he never talked about the moment he stared calmly into the face of...

          Marina Air Field

            Gauri Govil

            IN MEMORY OF GAURI GOVIL DEC 9, 1995- DEC 21, 1997

            IN MEMORY OF GAURI GOVIL DEC 9, 1995- DEC 21, 1997

              Ina Donna Coolbrith Path

              BERKELEY HISTORY INA DONNA COOLBRITH 1841-1928 Ina Donna Coolbrith, California's first poet laureate and the nation's first state laureate, was considered "the pearl of all her tribe" by her 19th...

              BERKELEY HISTORY INA DONNA COOLBRITH 1841-1928 Ina Donna Coolbrith, California's first poet laureate and the nation's first state laureate, was considered "the pearl of all her tribe" by her 19th...

                Diamond Peak Ski Resort Lodge

                  Dr. Richard Tittle

                    Market Square Main Gate Fountain Plaque

                    • market square
                    • victoria
                    • bc
                    • british columbia
                    • market
                    • square
                    • victoria bc
                    • canada
                    • water fountain
                    • fountain

                    The Charles Edward Coates Laboratory

                    This plaque commemorates the dedication of this edifice to Charles Edward Coates for his signal service in the field of education and research in Chemical and sugar Engineering.

                    This plaque commemorates the dedication of this edifice to Charles Edward Coates for his signal service in the field of education and research in Chemical and sugar Engineering.

                    • louisiana
                    • lsu
                    • engineer
                    • engineering school

                    Hildegard L. Johannewers - Hamilton Pipe Shop

                    IN MEMORIAM HILDEGARD L. JOHANNEWERS Dec. 15, 1923 – Aug. 7, 2015Owner of HAMILTON PIPE SHOP(PEACE’S CIGAR STORE) 1963-2014 Trained as a tobacconist in Hamburg, Germany. Hilde established herself...

                    IN MEMORIAM HILDEGARD L. JOHANNEWERS Dec. 15, 1923 – Aug. 7, 2015Owner of HAMILTON PIPE SHOP(PEACE’S CIGAR STORE) 1963-2014 Trained as a tobacconist in Hamburg, Germany. Hilde established herself...

                      St. Paul Baptist Church / Moorehead Public School

                      This property served as the first African-American school in Allen Parish until 1945.The land was deeded to the church in 1911 by Julian and his wife Modeste Captain.*School established in 1880...

                      This property served as the first African-American school in Allen Parish until 1945.The land was deeded to the church in 1911 by Julian and his wife Modeste Captain.*School established in...

                      • louisiana
                      • allen parish
                      • nrhp
                      • african american
                      • school
                      • church

                      The Coushatta People

                      • louisiana
                      • native ameri...

                      Orinda Bicentennial Mural

                        Historic Rancho Boundary Line

                          Fort Bragg Garden Club

                          FORT BRAGG GARDEN CLUB in 2013 Honors Bob and Dorothy Gloyd for 20 years of gardening at FORD HOUSE Submitted by Darren Platt

                          FORT BRAGG GARDEN CLUB in 2013 Honors Bob and Dorothy Gloyd for 20 years of gardening at FORD HOUSE Submitted by Darren Platt

                            The Red House

                            This Historical Landmark Home was built in 1864 by William Henry Kelly an emigrant from Maine. Known as the Red House, it's architecture is a fine example of a Colonial New England Farm Honse....

                            This Historical Landmark Home was built in 1864 by William Henry Kelly an emigrant from Maine. Known as the Red House, it's architecture is a fine example of a Colonial New England Farm...