Armistice Day Storm
On November 11, 1940, a severe storm swept the Great Lakes area. As it crossed Lake Michigan, ships and seamen fought to reach safety away from it's blinding winds and towering seas. Between...
S.S. City of Flint 32 Memorial
In memory of the carferry S.S. City of Flint 32, driven ashore during the great armistice day storm of November 11, 1940 about 500 feet offshore of this location. Vessel returned to...
Mason County Courthouses
Ludington became the Mason County seat in 1873, when county offices were moved from the now vanished village of Little Sauble. At that time, Ludington was the county's most prosperous settlement....
Bent's Old Fort Trading Post
Erected at the request of The Daughters of the American Revolution 1910 by A E Reynolds Bents Fort on the Santa Fe Trail as shown by ruins of walls in 1909 1822 The Santa Fe Trail 1875 This stone...
- western amer...
- colorado
- santa fe trail
Santa Fe Trail marker
Santa Fe Trail 1822-1872 Marked by the daughters of the American Revolution and the State of Colorado 1908
- bent's old fort
- pioneers
- western amer...
Alexandra J. Foto
In loving memory of Alexandra J. Foto May 1995 - August 2014 Her first university goal was to "Go to Waterloo and shine" And SHINE she did.
- university o...
Historic Site of Mel's Bowl Sign
Transcription: Historic site of Mel's Bowl Sign AN ICONIC REDWOOD CITY SIGN The Mel's Bowl sign was once located on this site. Influenced by car culture, jets, the space age and the atomic...
- bowling
- mel's
- redwood city
- california
The First Holy Mass at For Duquesne
THIS TABLE COMMEMORATES THE FIRST HOLY MASS AT FORT DUQUESNE, CELEBRATED APRIL 16TH, 1754, BY THE REVEREND DENYS BARON, CHAPLAIN TO THE FRENCH FORCES IN OCCUPANCY---- THIS CHURCH OF ST....
- pittsburgh
- pennsylvania
- duquesne
- baron
- french forces
Lee Vining
LEE VINING THE NAME OF THIS COMMUNITY HONORS LEROY VINING, IN 1852 LT. TREADWELL MOORE AND SOLDIERS OF THE 2ND INFANTRY PURSUED INDIANS OF CHIEF TENAYA'S TREE FROM YOSEMITE ACROSS THE SIERRA...
- vining
- ecv
- yosemite
- california
- mono loake
Haight/McTaggart Residence: Edmonton Municipall Historic Resource
- yeg
- yegheritage
- edmonton
- alberta avenue
- norwood
- house
- craftsman
The First Telephone
Birthplace Of The Telephone Here, on June 2, 1875, Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas A. Watson first transmitted sound over wires. This successful experiment was completed in a fifth floor...
- telephone
- alexander gr...
- thomas a watson
Garneau Theatre: Edmonton Municipal Heritage Resource
- yeg
- yegheritage
- edmonton
- garneau
- theatres
- cinema
The Greatest School of Theoretical Physics The United States has Ever Known
4th floor, LeConte Hall. Submitted by @jqmcd .
- berkeley
- california
- bay area
- cal
- physics
- oppenheimer
Barham Blvd Bridge Over Cahuenga Blvd 1940
Submitted by @topomodesto via @militantangleno .
- los angeles
- california
- bridge
- concrete
- pwa
- fdr
- carmody
Monument to Joe Louis
Submitted by @DJPhotoVideo .
- detroit
- michigan
- nazis
- louis
- boxing
- monument
- giant arm
San Antonio De Bexar -- The Alamo
Submitted by @andreaop_ux
- alamo
- san antonio
- texas
The Storming of Bexar
THE STORMING OF BEXAR FIRST OF FOUR MAJOR ENGAGEMENTS OF THE WAR FOR TEXAS INDEPENDENCE, THIS SANGUINARY BATTLE ENDED A SIEGE OF SIX WEEKS. THE ASSAULT BEGAN AT DAWN, DEC. 5. 300 VOLUNTEERS...
- texas
- san antonio
- bexar
Willie Mays
Submitted by Sloane Siegel and Miriam Allen.
- san francisco
- bay area
- california
- baseball
- at&t park
City Market
"During most of the period between 1900 and 1964, the area bordered by 101A Avenue, 102 Avenue, 99 Street and 100 Street was the site of the City Market. The area was also known as the Rice...
S. S. Atlantus
S. S. ATLANTUS Remains of experimental concrete ship. One of twelve built during world Wars 1. Proven impractical after several Trans-Atlantic trips because of weight. In 1926, the Atlantus...
- cape may
- new jersey
- concrete
- ship
- experimental