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The Fiftieth Anniversary Gift of the Class of 1914

1964 THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY GIFT OF THE CLASS OF 1914

1964 THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY GIFT OF THE CLASS OF 1914

  • berkeley
  • california
  • cal
  • fountain

Mark McGwire

    Berkeley Lawn Bowling Club House

    BERKELEY LAWN BOWLING CLUB HOUSE DEDICATED OCTOBER 17 1964 BUILT BY THE BERKELEY LAWN BOWLING CLUB IN COOPERATION WITH THE CITY OF BERKELEY

    BERKELEY LAWN BOWLING CLUB HOUSE DEDICATED OCTOBER 17 1964 BUILT BY THE BERKELEY LAWN BOWLING CLUB IN COOPERATION WITH THE CITY OF BERKELEY

    • berkeley
    • california
    • lawn bowling
    • 1964

    Frank Drake Bowling Green

    FRANK DRAKE BOWLING GREEN DEDICATED MAY 19, 1962 IN HONOR OF HIS OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO BERKELEY LAWN BOWLING CLUB CITY OF BERKELEY 

    FRANK DRAKE BOWLING GREEN DEDICATED MAY 19, 1962 IN HONOR OF HIS OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO BERKELEY LAWN BOWLING CLUB CITY OF BERKELEY 

    • berkeley
    • lawn bowling
    • 1962
    • drake

    Rollie Fingers

    • oakland
    • athletics

    Peggy's Cove Lighthouse Warning

    Warning. Injury and Death have rewarded careless sight-seers here. The ocean and rocks are treacherous. Savour the sea from a distance. Submitted by: @TheErickLee

    Warning. Injury and Death have rewarded careless sight-seers here. The ocean and rocks are treacherous. Savour the sea from a distance. Submitted by: @TheErickLee

    • warning
    • peggy's cove
    • lighthouse
    • nova scotia

    John Albert Johnson

    JOHN ALBERT JOHNSON JULY 26 1861  SEPT 21 1909 THREE TIMES GOVERNOR OF MINNESOTA A POOR BOY * A COUNTRY EDITOR * A NATURAL LEADER CUT OFF IN HIS PRIME THE NATION MOURNS HIS LOSS "HIS LIVE WAS...

    JOHN ALBERT JOHNSON JULY 26 1861  SEPT 21 1909 THREE TIMES GOVERNOR OF MINNESOTA A POOR BOY * A COUNTRY EDITOR * A NATURAL LEADER CUT OFF IN HIS PRIME THE NATION MOURNS HIS LOSS "HIS LIVE...

    • minnesota

    Commemorating the Hebrew School & Giorgio Bassani

      https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ex_Scuola_ebraica_(Ferrara) Submitted by @GerardAudinet

      https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ex_Scuola_ebraica_ (Ferrara) Submitted by @GerardAudinet

      Museum of Islamic Art

      Plaque reads: 'Museum of Islamic Art Doha Qatar In the name of God, The Most Compassionate, The Most Merciful His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, Amir of The State of Qatar,...

      Plaque reads: 'Museum of Islamic Art Doha Qatar In the name of God, The Most Compassionate, The Most Merciful His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, Amir of The State of Qatar,...

      • qatar
      • doha
      • museum
      • royalty
      • art

      Dr. Bertholo Lowenfeld

      DEDICATED TO DR. BERTHOLO LOWENFELD SUPERINTENDENT 1949 TO 1964 CALIFORNIA SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND

      DEDICATED TO DR. BERTHOLO LOWENFELD SUPERINTENDENT 1949 TO 1964 CALIFORNIA SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND

      • berkeley
      • california
      • cal
      • school for the blind
      • 1949

      John Talcott Overtook and Dispersed a Party of Indians

      "Twenty rods north of this stone was the Old Indian Fordway on the Middle Trail from Westfield to the Hudson River. Nearby Was the site of the Great Wigwam where Major John Talcott overtook and...

      "Twenty rods north of this stone was the Old Indian Fordway on the Middle Trail from Westfield to the Hudson River. Nearby Was the site of the Great Wigwam where Major John Talcott overtook...

      • indian massacre
      • english settlers
      • re-dedication

      Stewart Memorial Church

      STEWART MEMORIAL CHURCH (formerly St. Paul’s African Methodist Episcopal Church) 114 John Street North, Hamilton Founded c. 1835 as St. Paul’s AME Church, Stewart Memorial Church represents the...

      STEWART MEMORIAL CHURCH (formerly St. Paul’s African Methodist Episcopal Church) 114 John Street North, Hamilton Founded c. 1835 as St. Paul’s AME Church, Stewart Memorial Church represents the...

        Captain John Locke

        CAPTAIN JOHN LOCKE  SETTLED HERE ON LOCKE'S NECK ABOUT 1640 KILLED BY THE INDIANS NEAR THIS SPOT AUGUST 26, 1696 ERECTED BY THE LOCKE FAMILY ASSOCIATION 1934

        CAPTAIN JOHN LOCKE  SETTLED HERE ON LOCKE'S NECK ABOUT 1640 KILLED BY THE INDIANS NEAR THIS SPOT AUGUST 26, 1696 ERECTED BY THE LOCKE FAMILY ASSOCIATION 1934

          Claremont Public Improvements

          CITY OF BERKELEY LANDMARK designated in 1984 Claremont Public Improvements John Galen Howard, Architect, 1905 Claremont, a 1905 subdivision, was originally part of the 125-acre Edson Adams ranch....

          CITY OF BERKELEY LANDMARK designated in 1984 Claremont Public Improvements John Galen Howard, Architect, 1905 Claremont, a 1905 subdivision, was originally part of the 125-acre Edson Adams...

          • berkeley
          • california
          • bay area
          • claremont
          • urban park
          • olmstead

          The Place Where The First Soldier Was Killed On British Soil

          THIS TABLET MARKS THE PLACE WHERE THE FIRST SHELL FROM THE LEADING GERMAN BATTLE CRUISER STRUCK AT 8-10A.M. ON THE 16TH OF DECEMBER 1914 AND ALSO RECORDS THE PLACE WHERE (DURING BOMBARDMENT) THE...

          THIS TABLET MARKS THE PLACE WHERE THE FIRST SHELL FROM THE LEADING GERMAN BATTLE CRUISER STRUCK AT 8-10A.M. ON THE 16TH OF DECEMBER 1914 AND ALSO RECORDS THE PLACE WHERE (DURING...

          • wwi
          • england
          • battle cruiser
          • 1914

          Guide Hall Plaque

          Plaque on entrance to the Guide Hall in Hampton Street, Hampton: Reads: THIS PLAQUE PERPETUATES THE MEMORY OF MR. C. G. R. BARNETT, J.P. MR T. I. DUFF, J.P. MR H. V. SAMPSON, J.P. THE ORIGINAL...

          Plaque on entrance to the Guide Hall in Hampton Street, Hampton: Reads: THIS PLAQUE PERPETUATES THE MEMORY OF MR. C. G. R. BARNETT, J.P. MR T. I. DUFF, J.P. MR H. V. SAMPSON, J.P. THE...

          • hampton
          • girl guides
          • melbourne
          • victoria
          • australia

          Prelate P J Triest

          Plaque to honor prelate P J Triest. Founder of the order of the brothers of charity. This order revolutionized the care for the orphans, mentally ill, sick and poor in belgium. Today the order is...

          Plaque to honor prelate P J Triest. Founder of the order of the brothers of charity. This order revolutionized the care for the orphans, mentally ill, sick and poor in belgium. Today the order...

            Sacred to the Memory of George Dobson

            SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF GEORGE DOBSON GOVERNMENT ENGINEER MURDERED HERE BY BUSHRANGERS 28 OF MAY 1866 Submitted by jase_b

            SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF GEORGE DOBSON GOVERNMENT ENGINEER MURDERED HERE BY BUSHRANGERS 28 OF MAY 1866 Submitted by jase_b

            • 1866
            • new zealand
            • bushrangers
            • government engineer

            New Bethel Church and Cemetery

            The congregants of New Bethel purchased the current acreage in 1869 and first worshipped in a bush arbor. They deeded a portion of their land to the Shelby County School System to build Nashoba...

            The congregants of New Bethel purchased the current acreage in 1869 and first worshipped in a bush arbor. They deeded a portion of their land to the Shelby County School System to build...

            • shelby county
            • tennessee

            Benjamin Franklin Booth1858-1941

            Benjamin F. Booth was one of Memphis' earliest and most distinguished African-American lawyers. Starting in 1886, he practiced law for more than 54 years. In 1905, he challenged Tennessee's law...

            Benjamin F. Booth was one of Memphis' earliest and most distinguished African-American lawyers. Starting in 1886, he practiced law for more than 54 years. In 1905, he challenged Tennessee's...

            • shelby county
            • tennessee