Donner Party Camp at Alder Creek Valley
DONNER PARTY CAMP AT ALDER CREEK VALLEY In the Fall of 1846, 25 Members of The Donner Party became Trapped by an Early Snowstorm here at Alder Creek Valley. The George and Jacob Donner Families,...
- 1846
- donner
- california
- donner party
- alder creek valley
Was Temporarily Trapped
On the 19th day of September, 1984 Former U.S. President Gerald R. Ford was temporarily trapped in this elevator. VAN PELT- DIETRICH LIBRARY CENTER Photo courtesy of University of Pennsylvania's...
- philadelphia
- pennsylvania
- ford
- gerald ford
- 1984
- elevator
- temporarily trapped
Deng Shichang
Deng Shichang from Panyu, (now Guangzhou City), Guangdong. A well-known patriotic general who died for his country during the First Sino-Japanese War. Submitted by Erica Newman. Translated...
- guangzhou city
- guangdong
- china
- sino-japanese war
- 1895
Construction 129
Construction 129Despite its imposing appearance, Construction 129 was never used--or even completed. It was to have been armed with 2 guns having massive, 16" diameter barrels. Each weapon weighed...
Geronimo Surrender Marker
"Near here Geronimo, last Apache chieftain and Nachite with their followers surrendered, on Sept. 6th 1886, to General Nelson A. Miles, U. S. Army. Lieutenant Chas. B. Gatewood with Kieta...
The Crutchfield Suite
BRACKENRIDGE FIELD LABORATORY THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN "The Crutchfield Suite" For 45 years (Fall 1967 - Fall 2012) Resident Manager John Crutchfield and Grace Crutchfield lived in this...
- austin
- texas
- brackenridge
- suite
- if you are r...
- field laboratory
The Smartest Sailing Vessel out of San Francisco -- Brigantine Galilee
Submitted by mollyocr
- sailing
- san francisco
- california
- bay area
From the Riches of the Sea
Birmingham Town Hall
JOSEPH HANSOM JOHN WELCH ARCHITECTS MDCCCXXXIV Submitted by @caddickbrown
- birmingham
- england
Union Cemetary
UNION CEMETERYUnion Cemetery's name reflects the controversy that erupted in the civil war, three years after the cemetery's beginnings in 1859. Pro- and anti-slavery feelings ran high...
- metal
- cemetery
- civil war
- 1859
- secession
- redwood city
- california
- ecv
Sturgeons Mill
Sturgeon’s Mill The California gold rush of 1849 and San Francisco's earthquake of 1906 spurred expansion, rebuilding, and extensive timber processing in California. Sturgeon’s mill is a fine...
- nsgw
- sturgeon's mill
- california
- bay area
- lumber history
- saw mill
- timber processing
- steam powere...
Ball's Bluff National Military Cemetery
Submitted by @jqmcd
- cemetery
- leesburg
- virginia
- civil war
Glen Canyon WPA
CONSTRUCTED BY FEDERAL WORKS AGENCY WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION AND BY CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO Submitted by friscolex
- glen canyon
- san francisco
- california
- bay area
- wpa
Ball's Bluff Regional Park
Submitted by @jqmcd
- civil war
- virginia
- ball's bluff
- leesburg
Rotary Centennial Project
ROTARY CENTENNIAL PROJECT This Gazebo was funded and built by the Rotary Club of Pleasant Hill in celebration of Rotary International's 100th Anniversary of "Service Above Self" and...
- pleasant hill
- california
- parks
- rotary club
- service above self
Edward Ricketts
Edward Ricketts 1897 - 1948 Marine biologist, philosopher, writer, ecologist, and friend to many. Immortalized as "Doc" of John Steinbeck's Cannery Row, the real man had a profound influence on...
- monterey
- california
- ricketts
- cannery row
- steinbeck
- train
- death site
Andrew Jackson Old Hickory Chapter
Andrew Jackson Old Hickory Chapter U.S.D. 1812 APR. 28, 1932 Submitted from the Shelby County Register's Office.
- shelby county
- tennessee
Seminario de San Noefonso
- mexico city
- mexico
- seminary
- 1588
Scaro y Real Monte de Piedad de Animas
- mexico city
- mexico
- translate
La Colonia Armenia Con Gratitud a Mexico
- mexico city
- mexico
- armenia
- genocide