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John Denver Memorial

    Gilman Hall

    Gilman Hall was built in 1916-17 to accommodate an expanded College of Chemistry under the leader-ship of Gilbert Newton Lewis. This building provided research laboratories and teaching facilities...

    Gilman Hall was built in 1916-17 to accommodate an expanded College of Chemistry under the leader- ship of Gilbert Newton Lewis. This building provided research laboratories and...

    • berkeley
    • california
    • bay area
    • cal
    • chemistry
    • giaque
    • seaborg
    • tranuranium

    Dedicated to John Le Conte & Joseph Le Conte

    • berkeley
    • california
    • bay area
    • cal

    Dedicated to Henry Morse Stephens

    • berkeley
    • california
    • bay area
    • cal

    Manzanar

    Manzanar In the early part of World War II, 110,000 persons of Japanese ancestry were interned in relocation centers by Executive Order No. 9066, issued onFebruary 19, 1942. Manzanar, the first of...

    Manzanar In the early part of World War II, 110,000 persons of Japanese ancestry were interned in relocation centers by Executive Order No. 9066, issued onFebruary 19, 1942. Manzanar, the first...

    • manzanar
    • california
    • internment camps
    • wwii
    • 99pi
    • concentration camps

    Folsom Pony Express Terminus

    FOLSOM PONY EXPRESS TERMINUS GOLD RUSH AND RAILROAD TOWN FOLSOM BECAME THE WESTERN TERMINUS OF THE CENTRAL OVERLAND PONY EXPRESS ON JULY 1, 1860. DURING ITS FIRST FEW MONTHS, AFTER APRIL 4, 1860,...

    FOLSOM PONY EXPRESS TERMINUS GOLD RUSH AND RAILROAD TOWN FOLSOM BECAME THE WESTERN TERMINUS OF THE CENTRAL OVERLAND PONY EXPRESS ON JULY 1, 1860. DURING ITS FIRST FEW MONTHS, AFTER APRIL 4, 1860,...

    • folsom
    • california
    • pony express

    The Oldest Wood School in the USA

    • st augustine
    • florida
    • wood school
    • oldest

    St. Augustine Slave Market

      Public Well

      The well was used from 1823 to the early 1880's. The remnants lay buried and forgotten until City of St. Augustine Public Works employees discovered the well, with assistance from the St....

      The well was used from 1823 to the early 1880's. The remnants lay buried and forgotten until City of St. Augustine Public Works employees discovered the well, with assistance from the St....

        Espinosa-Sanchez House

          USPS Anthony J. Cortese

          Hidden in plain sight at the front of the building, two plaques spanning 42 years apart. Submitted by: iDogCow                            

          Hidden in plain sight at the front of the building, two plaques spanning 42 years apart. Submitted by: iDogCow                          

          • dedicated to...
          • 1968
          • lbj
          • post office

          Gen. James M. Kennedy Hospital

          A U.S. Army hospital on this site treated more than 44,000 combat veterans during World War II. Opened Jan. 23, 1943, it was named for the late Brig. Gen. James M. Kennedy, distinguished Army...

          A U.S. Army hospital on this site treated more than 44,000 combat veterans during World War II. Opened Jan. 23, 1943, it was named for the late Brig. Gen. James M. Kennedy, distinguished...

          • shelby county
          • tennessee

          Annie Cook Memorial

          Annie Cook Born 1840 Died Of Yellow Fever 1878 A Nineteenth Century Mary Magdalene Who Gave Her Life While Trying To Save The Lives Of Others. Erected By Mr. And Mrs. J. D. Taylor And The Brothers...

          Annie Cook Born 1840 Died Of Yellow Fever 1878 A Nineteenth Century Mary Magdalene Who Gave Her Life While Trying To Save The Lives Of Others. Erected By Mr. And Mrs. J. D. Taylor And The Brothers...

          • shelby county
          • tennessee

          John Gaston

          French immigrant John Gaston opened Gaston's Hotel here in 1883. The hotel was a popular stay for celebrities, most notably Oscar Wilde. Gaston's second wife Teresa, who was also his step-daughter...

          French immigrant John Gaston opened Gaston's Hotel here in 1883. The hotel was a popular stay for celebrities, most notably Oscar Wilde. Gaston's second wife Teresa, who was also his...

          • shelby county
          • tennessee

          Gayoso Hotel

          Opened in 1842, named for the early Spanish governor, this hotel's main entrance was originally here. Capt. William H. Forrest, raiding into Memphis under his famous brother in the early morning...

          Opened in 1842, named for the early Spanish governor, this hotel's main entrance was originally here. Capt. William H. Forrest, raiding into Memphis under his famous brother in the early morning...

          • shelby county
          • tennessee

          From Elk Tracks to BART Tracks

          • berkeley
          • california
          • bay area
          • tracks
          • elk
          • ohlone

          Following the Earthquake

          • san francisco
          • california
          • bay area
          • marina
          • earthquake

          Roy E. Oakes Tennis Courts

          ROY E. OAKES TENNIS COURTS  DEDICATED TO ROY, FOR HIS 24 YEAR CONTRIBUTION TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN BERKELEY PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR ???? - ????

          ROY E. OAKES TENNIS COURTS  DEDICATED TO ROY, FOR HIS 24 YEAR CONTRIBUTION TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN BERKELEY PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR ???? - ????

          • berkeley
          • california
          • bay area
          • tennis

          Farms: In West Berkeley?

          • berkeley
          • california
          • bay area
          • brennans

          David Sarlin Grove

          • muir woods
          • california
          • grove