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Capitaine Medecin Sassoon

IN MEMORIAM CAPITAINE MEDECIN MEYER SASSOON PARACHUTISTE S.A.S. FRANCAIS TOMBE AU CHAMP D'HONNEUR MORETEHAN LE 24 DECEMBRE 1944 Submitted by @simondesmet

IN MEMORIAM CAPITAINE MEDECIN MEYER SASSOON PARACHUTISTE S.A.S. FRANCAIS TOMBE AU CHAMP D'HONNEUR MORETEHAN LE 24 DECEMBRE 1944 Submitted by @simondesmet

  • war
  • ardennes
  • belgium
  • parachute

In memory of Andrew Carnegie

In memory of Andrew Carnegie on the centennial of his death August 11, 2019 "If all is not well, yet all is coming well. In this faith we find peace." —A.C. Submitted by @lampbane

In memory of Andrew Carnegie on the centennial of his death August 11, 2019 "If all is not well, yet all is coming well. In this faith we find peace." —A.C. Submitted by @lampbane

  • new york
  • sleepy hollow
  • north tarrytown
  • andrew carnegie
  • grave
  • cemetery
  • 1919
  • 2019

Andrew Carnegie 1835-1919

ANDREW CARNEGIE 1835-1919 BORN IN SCOTLAND, ANDREW CARNEGIE CAME TO AMERICA IN 1848 AND ROSE FROM A FACTORY BOBBIN BOY TO BECOME ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST SUCCESSFUL INDUSTRIALISTS. HIS LEGACY IS...

ANDREW CARNEGIE 1835-1919 BORN IN SCOTLAND, ANDREW CARNEGIE CAME TO AMERICA IN 1848 AND ROSE FROM A FACTORY BOBBIN BOY TO BECOME ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST SUCCESSFUL INDUSTRIALISTS. HIS LEGACY IS...

  • new york
  • sleepy hollow
  • north tarrytown
  • andrew carnegie
  • grave
  • cemetery
  • 1835
  • 1919

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

SLEEPY HOLLOW CEMETERY HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORSubmitted by @lampbane

SLEEPY HOLLOW CEMETERY HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORSubmitted by @lampbane

  • new york
  • sleepy hollow
  • north tarrytown
  • cemetery
  • sleepy hollo...

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery - William C. Pomoroy Foundation

SLEEPY HOLLOW CEMETERY HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES IN 2009 BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR WILLIAM C. POMEROY FOUNDATION 2019Submitted by @lampbane

SLEEPY HOLLOW CEMETERY HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES IN 2009 BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR WILLIAM C. POMEROY FOUNDATION 2019Submitted by @lampbane

  • new york
  • sleepy hollow
  • north tarrytown
  • cemetery
  • sleepy hollo...
  • 2009
  • 2019

Richard "Dickie" McLean

DARLIN YA KNOW IT'S ALL GOOD RICHARD "DICKIE" MCLEAN YOUR FRIENDS AT THE DIXON MẠY FAIR 1947 - 2015

DARLIN YA KNOW IT'S ALL GOOD RICHARD "DICKIE" MCLEAN YOUR FRIENDS AT THE DIXON MẠY FAIR 1947 - 2015

    Union Hose-Engine Company No 2

    ERECTED 1927 BY THE VILLAGE OF NORTH TARRYTOWN, N.Y. FOR UNION HOSE-ENGINE COMPANY No 2 VILLAGE OFFICIALS 1926-1927 HARRY B.DECKER - MAYORSubmitted by @lampbane

    ERECTED 1927 BY THE VILLAGE OF NORTH TARRYTOWN, N.Y. FOR UNION HOSE-ENGINE COMPANY No 2 VILLAGE OFFICIALS 1926-1927 HARRY B.DECKER - MAYORSubmitted by @lampbane

    • new york
    • sleepy hollow
    • north tarrytown
    • firehouse
    • fire department
    • 1927

    Bridge Erected by William Rockefeller

    A. D. 1912   ERECTED BY WILLIAM ROCKEFELLER LAND DONATED BY PHILIPSE MANOR CO.Submitted by @lampbane

    A. D. 1912   ERECTED BY WILLIAM ROCKEFELLER LAND DONATED BY PHILIPSE MANOR CO.Submitted by @lampbane

    • new york
    • sleepy hollow
    • north tarrytown
    • william rockefeller
    • 1912
    • philipse manor

    Headless Horseman

    LEGENDS & LORE HEADLESS HORSEMAN TETHERS HIS HORSE NIGHTLY AMONG GRAVES IN THIS CHURCHYARD ACCORDING TO THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW AUTHOR WASHINGTON IRVING NEW YORK FOLKLORE WILLIAM C. POMEROY...

    LEGENDS & LORE HEADLESS HORSEMAN TETHERS HIS HORSE NIGHTLY AMONG GRAVES IN THIS CHURCHYARD ACCORDING TO THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW AUTHOR WASHINGTON IRVING NEW YORK FOLKLORE WILLIAM C....

    • new york
    • sleepy hollow
    • north tarrytown
    • headless horseman
    • washington irving
    • 2019

    Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn - World War II

    1941 1945 IN HONOR OF THE MEN OF THIS ORGANIZATION WHO SERVED IN WORLD WAR II IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF BROOKLYNSubmitted by @lampbane

    1941 1945 IN HONOR OF THE MEN OF THIS ORGANIZATION WHO SERVED IN WORLD WAR II IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF BROOKLYNSubmitted by @lampbane

    • brooklyn
    • fulton street
    • downtown brooklyn
    • fulton mall
    • bank
    • dime savings bank
    • 1941
    • 1945

    West Side Grounds

    Home Field of the Chicago National League Ball Club Submitted by @Ajauseon.

    Home Field of the Chicago National League Ball Club Submitted by @Ajauseon.

    • out of left field
    • out in left field
    • cubs
    • weeghman park
    • wrigley field
    • way out in l...

    Marquand Family Woodland

    Marquand Family Woodland, Brooklyn Botanic Garden

    Marquand Family Woodland, Brooklyn Botanic Garden

    • brooklyn
    • brooklyn bot...
    • garden
    • woodland

    Fort Tryon Park Playground

    THE SITE FOR THIS PLAYGROUND ADDITION TO FORT TRYON PARK WAS PRESENTED TO THE CITY OF NEW YORK BY JOHN D ROCKEFELLER JR 1941Submitted by @lampbane

    THE SITE FOR THIS PLAYGROUND ADDITION TO FORT TRYON PARK WAS PRESENTED TO THE CITY OF NEW YORK BY JOHN D ROCKEFELLER JR 1941Submitted by @lampbane

    • new york
    • manhattan
    • park
    • fort tryon
    • fort tryon park
    • playground

    David Rockefeller Linden Terrace

    FORT TRYON PARK IN RECOGNITION OF THE GENEROVS SVPPORT DAVID ROCKEFELLER HAS GIVEN TO THE FORT TRYON PARK TRVST ON THE OCCASION OF THE PARK'S 75 ANNIVERSARY THIS SITE IS HEREBY DEDICATED AS THE...

    FORT TRYON PARK IN RECOGNITION OF THE GENEROVS SVPPORT DAVID ROCKEFELLER HAS GIVEN TO THE FORT TRYON PARK TRVST ON THE OCCASION OF THE PARK'S 75 ANNIVERSARY THIS SITE IS HEREBY DEDICATED AS...

    • new york
    • manhattan
    • fort tryon
    • fort tryon park
    • david rockefeller
    • 2010

    Fort Tryon Park

    FORT TRYON PARK THIS HISTORIC AREA AND ITS SVRROVNDINGS WERE DEVELOPED AND PRESENTED TO THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK IN 1935 BY JOHN D ROCKEFELLER JR THE ADJACENT HILLTOP AN OVTPOST OF FORT...

    FORT TRYON PARK THIS HISTORIC AREA AND ITS SVRROVNDINGS WERE DEVELOPED AND PRESENTED TO THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK IN 1935 BY JOHN D ROCKEFELLER JR THE ADJACENT HILLTOP AN OVTPOST OF FORT...

    • new york
    • manhattan
    • fort tryon
    • fort tryon park
    • park

    Epictetus

    From this instant on, vow to stop disappointing yourself. Separate yourself from the mob. Decide to be extraordinary and do what you need to do- now. Epictetus, Roman Stoic "The Discourses", 108...

    From this instant on, vow to stop disappointing yourself. Separate yourself from the mob. Decide to be extraordinary and do what you need to do- now. Epictetus, Roman Stoic "The Discourses",...

      Trinity College Medical School

      Trinity College Medical School in Cabbagetown. A school for 30 years, the building was a mattress factory for decades & later adapted to townhouses in the late 1970s. Submitted by @heritagetoronto.

      Trinity College Medical School in Cabbagetown. A school for 30 years, the building was a mattress factory for decades & later adapted to townhouses in the late 1970s. Submitted by @heritagetoronto.

        Alex Maclean Howard House, The Second Mile Club

        Submitted by @heritagetoronto.

        Submitted by @heritagetoronto.

          Freret's Folly / Plessy

            First Library Building, Livermore

            FIRST LIBRARY BUILDING BUILT 1878 LIVERMORE'S FIRST FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY OCCUPIED THIS BUILDING FROM 1878 UNTIL 1911 WHEN THE CARNEGIE LIBRARY WAS BUILT. COMMEMORATED BY CITY OF LIVERMORE HISTORIC...

            FIRST LIBRARY BUILDING BUILT 1878 LIVERMORE'S FIRST FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY OCCUPIED THIS BUILDING FROM 1878 UNTIL 1911 WHEN THE CARNEGIE LIBRARY WAS BUILT. COMMEMORATED BY CITY OF LIVERMORE...