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On This Site in 1878 Was Located a Carriage House

ON THIS SITE IN 1878 WAS LOCATED A CARRIAGE HOUSE AND STABLE FOR TROTTING HORSES.   AT THAT TIME THIS AREA WAS A HUB   FOR MUCH OF THE TROTTING ACTIVITY   DURING ONE OF THE HIGH POINTS OF...

  • new york
  • manhattan
  • yonkers raceway
  • horses
  • carriage house
  • trotting
  • 1878
  • 1963

Hudson Theatre

HUDSON THEATRE   WAS OPENED BY   CHAIRMAN KWEK LENG BENG JAKE GYLLENHAAL & MAYOR BILL DE BLASIO FEBRUARY 8TH, 2017.   AMBASSADOR THEATRE GROUPSubmitted by @lampbane

  • new york
  • manhattan
  • hudson theatre
  • kwek leng beng
  • jake gyllenhaal
  • bill de blasio
  • theater
  • 2017

First Cemetery of the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue Shearith Israel

THE FIRST CEMETERY OF THE SPANISH AND PORTVGVESE SYNAGOGVE SHEARITH ISRAEL IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK 1656-1823Submitted by @lampbane

  • new york
  • manhattan
  • synagogue
  • cemetery
  • 1656
  • 1823
  • judaism

James Harnby / Franz Haber

James Harnby   Fell from a brewery truck   Died September 12, 1913   Franz Haber   Crushed behind wheel   in factory   Died November 11, 1914Submitted by @lampbane

  • canada
  • ontario
  • toronto
  • monument
  • labor
  • james harnby
  • franz haber
  • 1913
  • 1914

Thomas Cosgrove / Edmund Tong

Thomas Cosgrove   Jumped from moving train that was about to collide Died March 23, 1951   Edmund Tong   Bullet wound in chest   Died March 6, 1952Submitted by @lampbane

  • canada
  • ontario
  • toronto
  • monument
  • labor
  • thomas cosgrove
  • edmund tong
  • 1951
  • 1952

WSIB Simcoe Park Workers Monument

WSIB SIMCOE PARK WORKERS MONUMENT   100 WORKERS   BY: JOHN SCOTT & STEWART H. POLLOCK   -100 WORKERS" IS A MONUMENT COMMEMORATING THE WORKERS OF ONTARIO WHO DIED IN THE WORKPLACE.   A SELECTION OF...

  • canada
  • ontario
  • toronto
  • monument
  • labor
  • john scott
  • stewart pollock
  • simcoe park

Alberico Pompa

1903 - 1982Architect-EngineerSubmitted by @lampbane

  • new york
  • brooklyn
  • alberico pompa
  • 1903
  • 1982

Anthony "Tony" Fiola

In memory of Anthony "Tony" FiolaAn Outstanding Italian-AmericanDedicated Nov 30, 1996Submitted by @lampbane

  • new jersey
  • jersey city
  • journal square
  • anthony fiola
  • 1996

The Mamiye Family

FRONT PILLAR DEDICATED BY THE MAMIYE FAMILYSubmitted by @lampbane

  • new york
  • brooklyn
  • gravesend
  • mcdonald avenue
  • pillar

Washington Light Infantry

WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY 1807   1812-WAR of 1812-1814 between the United States and Great Britain. This Company was mustered into active service. 1836-SEMINOLE WAR-The Washington Light Infantry...

  • south carolina
  • charleston
  • military
  • 1807
  • 1812
  • 1836
  • 1847
  • 1861
  • 1917
  • 1940

Sea Grant College

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL SEA GRANT IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1976   THE SOUTH CAROLINA SEA GRANT CONSORTIUM   IS DESIGNATED A   SEA GRANT COLLEGE   FOR SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH, EDUCATION,...

  • south carolina
  • charleston
  • college
  • sea
  • 1976
  • 1986
  • anthony calio
  • malcolm baldrige

A Hyman Establishment Since 1890

W.M. KARESH GREAT GRANDFATHER   HERMAN ISAAC HYMAN GRANDPA   MAIER HYMAN DAD   FAMILY HISTORY   A HYMAN ESTABLISHMENT SINCE 1890   ON THIS BLOCK WAS THE WHOLESALE DISTRICT IN THE 1800'S. THERE...

  • south carolina
  • charleston
  • family
  • eli hyman
  • 1890
  • 1988

Starr Street Playground

CITY OF NEW YORK FIORELLO H. LAGUARDIA, MAYOR ROBERT MOSES, COMMISSIONER 1941   STARR STREET PLAYGROUND   1995 RUDOLPH W GIULIANI, MAYOR CLAIRE SHULMAN, BOROUGH PRESIDENT THOMAS V...

  • new york
  • brooklyn
  • bushwick
  • playground
  • fiorello laguardia
  • robert moses
  • rudolph guiliani
  • claire shulman
  • thomas ognibene
  • henry stern
  • 1941
  • 1995

Fitzgerald-Holota Memorial Plaza

FITZGERALD-HOLOTA MEMORIAL PLAZA   WILLIAM P. FITZGERALD-PRIVATE KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE-3 OCT. 1944 AGE-33   EUGENE M. HOLOTA-SERGEANT KILLED IN ACTION IN GUAM-24 JULY 1944 AGE-26Submitted by @lampbane

  • new jersey
  • jersey city
  • journal square
  • william fitzgerald
  • eugene holota
  • 1944

Lincoln Square Mural

LINCOLN SQUARE MURAL   The Lincoln Square Mural Project was designed and executed by the Mural and Portrait Studio of Lothar Sánchez-Speer, Chicago, Mr. Fred Montano, director of City at Work,...

  • illinois
  • chicago
  • lincoln square
  • mural
  • art
  • germany
  • german
  • erich himmel