First Soybeans Planted in Illinois, 1851
FIRST SOYBEANS PLANTED IN ILLINOIS, 1851 BITTEN BY GOLD RUSH FEVER IN 1849, DR. BENJAMIN F. EDWARDS, BROTHER TO FORMER ILLINOIS GOVERNOR NINIAN EDWARDS AND THE HONORABLE CYRUS EDWARDS, LEFT...
James Root House
James Root House 1860 Once surrounded by beehives and pear orchards, this Victorian-Queen Anne Cottage was built by Joel Haden Boone, descendant of Daniel Boone. Joel married Sophie, daughter of...
Sonny Bono
IN MEMORY OF THE HONORABLE SONNY BONO BORN: FEBRUARY 16, 1935 DIED: JANUARY 5, 1998 DEDICATED: OCTOBER 22, 2002 Submitted by @jqmcd
Site of World's first hospital for diseases of the throat
Sir Morell Mackenzie 1837-1892 founded the world's first hospital for diseases of the throat in a building on this site in 1865Submitted by Madelaine Kirke
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Former Portuguese Embassy Golden Square London
These two houses were the Portguese Embassy 1724-1747. the Marquess of Pombal, Portuguese Statesman Ambassador 1739-1744 lived heresubmitted by Madelaine Kirke
ODonnabain Rosa
Seventh Street
Stornoway Herring Girl
IN MEMORY OF JOHN C. GREENWOOD
IN MEMORY OF JOHN C. GREENWOOD
Alaska Office Building
George F. Baker
A TRIBUTE TO GEORGE F.BAKER PHILANTHROPIST BENEFACTOR OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES DONOR OF BAKER FIELD TO COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY ERECTED IN GRATEFUL APPRECIATION BY THE COLUMBIA VARSITY CLUB JUNE 1928.
Beaded Sky Curtain
"Beaded Sky Curtain"Jeanne Leffingwell, artist
The Panoramic Berkeley
Elvis Country
COUNTRY MUSIC TRAIL ELVIS COUNTRY Raised on country here in Tupelo, first introduced as "The Hillbilly Cat," then by RCA Victor as "the hottest new name in country music," Elvis...
La Loma Steps
CITY OF BERKELEY LANDMARK designated in 1995 LA LOMA STEPS Circa 1910-1916 When the La Loma Park subdivision was created in 1900, the streets were laid out in harmony with the natural contours...
Tilden: Preserved Forever
Montbrun
JACQUES TIMOTHE BOUCHER DE MONTBRUN(TIMOTHY DEMONEREUN)1747-1826FRENCH CANADIAN FUR TRADER AND EXPLOREROFFICER OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONLIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF THE ILLINOIS TERRITORYHONORED AS...
THIS TREE PLANTED 1872
THIS TREE PLANTED 1872 BY WILLIAM WALDO A PIONEER OF 1843
Pantheon Saloon
Hard Rock Miners
HARD ROCK MINERS THIS BRONZE SCULPTURE WAS COMMISSIONED BY THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU DURING ITS CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY YEAR, AND IS DEDICATED TO THE MEN WHOSE WORK PROVIDED THE LIFEBLOOD...