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      Bank of Alaska

        Bank of Slaughter

        Organized May 27, 1905 and opened for business Sept. 12, 1905. The initial capitalization was $15,000. It continued in operation until the Banking Panics of the Great Depression when it failed...

        Organized May 27, 1905 and opened for business Sept. 12, 1905. The initial capitalization was $15,000. It continued in operation until the Banking Panics of the Great Depression when it failed...

        • louisiana
        • commerce

        We-Will Jr. #17

        Built for the 1930 All-American Flying Derby at Detroit, the We-Will Jr. became the first Wedell-Williams plane designed for a specific competition. The plane was a twenty percent smaller version...

        Built for the 1930 All-American Flying Derby at Detroit, the We-Will Jr. became the first Wedell- Williams plane designed for a specific competition. The plane was a twenty percent smaller version...

        • louisiana
        • aviation

        Rapides Cemetery

        1792-19641711 Catholic Mission site.Franciscan Monks1723 Post Du Rapide1763 Post El RapidoOldest Cemetery in Rapides ParishHeroes of all U.S. Wars lie here.Marked by Loyalty Chapter Daughters of...

        1792-19641711 Catholic Mission site.Franciscan Monks1723 Post Du Rapide1763 Post El RapidoOldest Cemetery in Rapides ParishHeroes of all U.S. Wars lie here.Marked by Loyalty Chapter Daughters...

        • louisiana
        • cemetery

        Southdown High School

        Southdown High School served as an African-American high school from 1953 to 1969. The school served as a source of pride and as an institution of learning for all African-American students. Many...

        Southdown High School served as an African- American high school from 1953 to 1969. The school served as a source of pride and as an institution of learning for all African-American students. Many...

        • louisiana
        • african-american
        • education

        Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church and Cemetery

        Local tradition and Baptist church records indicate that the Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church was organized in 1852 with the Rev. John Bean as first pastor. The first church building on this...

        Local tradition and Baptist church records indicate that the Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church was organized in 1852 with the Rev. John Bean as first pastor. The first church building on this...

        • texas
        • church

        Lowland and Upland Architecture

        Many sugar cane plantation houses in the Gulf Coast region have a distinct Creole design. They are defined by large galleries. a hipped roof, asymmetrical rooms, double doors, and lack of hall...

        Many sugar cane plantation houses in the Gulf Coast region have a distinct Creole design. They are defined by large galleries. a hipped roof, asymmetrical rooms, double doors, and lack of...

        • louisiana
        • architecture

        Purple Heart Ship

        On December 07, 2018, the Honorable Sharon Weston Broome, Mayor-President of the City-Parish of East Baton Rouge, in cooperation with the Louisiana Naval War Memorial Commission and the Military...

        On December 07, 2018, the Honorable Sharon Weston Broome, Mayor-President of the City-Parish of East Baton Rouge, in cooperation with the Louisiana Naval War Memorial Commission and the...

        • louisiana
        • world war ii

        Swamps on the Cusp of Change

        Cypress-tupelo swamps along the Louisiana coast are subjected to a number of environmental stressors, ranging from hurricane impact to saltwater intrusion. Some of these impacts are created by the...

        Cypress-tupelo swamps along the Louisiana coast are subjected to a number of environmental stressors, ranging from hurricane impact to saltwater intrusion. Some of these impacts are created by the...

        • louisiana
        • environment

        Cypress Trees

        The wood of cypress was a very valuable commodity for early settlers in this region. Old-growth cypress wood was easily worked, very valuable, and resistant to rot. Cypress wood was widely used in...

        The wood of cypress was a very valuable commodity for early settlers in this region. Old-growth cypress wood was easily worked, very valuable, and resistant to rot. Cypress wood was widely used...

        • louisiana
        • environment

        The Finger Lakes

        HISTORIC NEW YORK - THE FINGER LAKESGeneral geographical and historical description of the entire Finger Lakes region, with emphasis on Keuka Lake in particular. Submitted by @yobigc

        HISTORIC NEW YORK - THE FINGER LAKESGeneral geographical and historical description of the entire Finger Lakes region, with emphasis on Keuka Lake in particular. Submitted by @yobigc

        • keuka lake f...

        OH-6 Cayuse Helicopter

        This helicopter was known as a Light Observation Helicopter ("Loach") and saw a lot of action during the Viet Nam War. When used for search operations it normally carried no attached armament....

        This helicopter was known as a Light Observation Helicopter ("Loach") and saw a lot of action during the Viet Nam War. When used for search operations it normally carried no attached armament....

        • louisiana
        • aviation

        First Southern Pine Fourdrinier Kraft Linerboard in United States

        First Southern Pine Fourdrinier Kraft Linerboard in United Stateswas made here in 1925 by Brown Paper Mill Co.Original paper machine installed in 1924

        First Southern Pine Fourdrinier Kraft Linerboard in United Stateswas made here in 1925 by Brown Paper Mill Co.Original paper machine installed in 1924

        • louisiana
        • industry

        Avenue of Magnolias

        This Avenue of Magnoliasis dedicated to Jefferson DavisPresident of the ConfederacybyThe Woodville Civic Club, Inc.andThe Davis Family AssociationRosemont PlantationPlanted March 1979

        This Avenue of Magnoliasis dedicated to Jefferson DavisPresident of the ConfederacybyThe Woodville Civic Club, Inc.andThe Davis Family AssociationRosemont PlantationPlanted March 1979

        • mississippi
        • civil war

        Siege of Port Hudson, 1863

        In May 1863 Union forces commanded by General Nathaniel P. Banks laid siege to the Confederate stronghold at Port Hudson, just west of here. The Confederates under General Franklin Gardner...

        In May 1863 Union forces commanded by General Nathaniel P. Banks laid siege to the Confederate stronghold at Port Hudson, just west of here. The Confederates under General Franklin...

        • louisiana
        • civil war

        Bartram's Trail

        William Bartram, America’s first native born artist-naturalist, passed through Elmore County during the Revolutionary era, making the first scientific notations of its flora, fauna and...

        William Bartram, America’s first native born artist-naturalist, passed through Elmore County during the Revolutionary era, making the first scientific notations of its flora, fauna...

        • alabama
        • exploration

        The David Tannock Memorial

        Transcript:The David Tannock MemorialDavid Tannock O.B.E.  A.H.R.H.S.  A.H.R.I.H.(NZ)1875 - 1952Superintendent of Reserves Dunedin1903 - 1940Erected by the Dunedin Amenities society and city...

        Transcript:The David Tannock MemorialDavid Tannock O.B.E.  A.H.R.H.S.  A.H.R.I.H.(NZ)1875 - 1952Superintendent of Reserves Dunedin1903 - 1940Erected by the Dunedin Amenities society and city...

        • new zealand
        • dunedin
        • amenities society
        • botanic garden

        Maruakoa School Site

        Transcript:View Marukoa School site1912 - 1918Submitted by:Judith Swan

        Transcript:View Marukoa School site1912 - 1918Submitted by:Judith Swan

        • new zealand
        • kakanui valley
        • school site
        • 1910s