Flagstaff's Third Post Office
FLAGSTAFF'S THIRD POST OFFICE EST. 1917 ORIGINAL PROPRIETORS T. A. RIORDAN DAVID BABBITT ARCHITECT J. KENNEDY CONSTRUCTION BY EDIVAROS & WILEY LOS ANGELES NATIONAL REGISTRY OF...
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- arizona
- post office
- third
Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics, Oslo
Translation: "This building for the university Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics was built in the years 1932-1934 by a donation from The Rockefeller Foundation on 465000 crowns to...
- university
- universities
- education
- oslo
- rockefeller
- astrophysics
The Reversal of the Chicago River
This plaque commemorates the reversal of the Chicago River, as told in the 99% Invisible episode "Reversal of Fortune". It's located on the DuSable Bridge, by which Michigan Avenue crosses the...
- chicago
- 99pi
- engineering
Lake Michigan
LAKE MICHIGAN This lake, the sixth largest in the world, was discovered in 1634 by Jean Nicolet, who explored this north shore to Green Bay, but found no Orientals as the French in Quebec had...
- michigan
- great lakes
- nicolet
- but found no...
- quebec
- 1634
- boon to commerce
North Lake Methodist Church
NORTH LAKE Methodist Church The Reverend Charles Glenn organized the first Methodist class here in 1836, and for the next ten years the group met in the home of his brother, John. In 1846...
- michigan church
Rambler Cabin
THE RAMBLER CABIN ERECTED IN MEMORY OF SCOUTS OF RAMBLER TROOP 14, ANN ARBOR, WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY. DAVID HOLCOMBE HAROLDEAN PASSOW WALTER KOEHLER CLARK...
- boy scouts
Dan Ling Fire Bowl
DAN LING FIRE BOWL Daniel Seth Ling was often referred to as “Mr. Scouting” by those who loved him and knew of his activities. Dan joined the BSA in 1937 as an adult in Alabama and...
- boy scouts
Quidditch Cup Posts
DEDICATED TO THE CHILDREN OF BRISTOL THE 1998 QUIDDITCH WORLD CUP POSTS ENCHANTED BY ADOU SOSSEH HAVE A MAGICAL DAY! Installed by @cseachoy Submitted by @Aarons140 Backstory
- cancer
- quidditch
- harry potter
- bristol
- england
Sitting Bull
1834 - 1890 SITTING BULL TATANKA IYOTAKE Sitting Bull was born on the Grand River a few miles west of Mobridge. His tragic end came at the very place he was born. He was shot when...
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- iyotake
Fred L. Gau, Jr.
IN MEMORY OF FRED L. GAU, JR. 1945 - 1972 GRADUATE STUDENT AND RESEARCH ASSISTANT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS WHO LOST HIS LIFE DURING CONSTRUCTION OF THE METRO SYSTEM, WHILE...
- university o...
- construction
- metro
- rock tunneling
Frank O'Hara
Submitted by @mcbramhill.
- new york
- nyc
- greenwich village
- moma
- avant garde
Cal-Nev-Ari
CAL-NEV-ARI Originally known as Stage Field, this was an outlying airfield of Camp Ibis, one of the eleven camps established within the Desert Training Center, California-Arizonan Maneuver...
- cal-nev-ari
- nevada
- wwii
- patton
- ibis
- blm
- kidwell
- torrance
- pittman act
- fly-in
Monday Morning Quarterback Club Tower of the Alabama Heart Hospital
Submitted by @LostToHistory.
- football
- hospital
- heart
- kresge
- alabama
- birmingham
Knights of Pythias
THE FRATERNAL ORDER KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS WAS FOUNDED ON THIS SITE 914 E STREET, N.W. ON FEBRUARY 19, 1864 CHARTER GRANTED BY PRESIDENT LINCOLN Submitted by @mywolfson.
- fbi
- washington dc
- dc
- pythias
- lincoln
Plaque on Pedestrian Bridge over Dnipro
Submitted by @kgshv.
- kiev
- kyiv
- dnipro
- dnieper
- braille
- discover channel
- river
- pedestrian
Flagstaff
FLAGSTAFF NAMED FOR A PINE TREE STRIPPED OF ITS BRANCHES BY A PARTY OF IMMIGRANTS AND USED AS A FLAGPOLE FOR A PATRIOTIC CELEBRATION ON JULY 4, 1876. NEARBY ANTELOPE OR OLD TOWN SPRING...
- flagstaff
- flagpole
- arizona
- antelope
- railroad
For the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Submitted by @mbeckler.
- wexford
- ireland
- cruelty to animals
- morgan
In Grateful Acknowledgement of the Generosity
Submitted by @iheartmuseums .
- queensland
- brisbane
- australia
- winterbotham
- personal interest
- valuable collections
Survival and Rescue
This plaque is located at the site of a plan crash in the backcountry of Idaho. The plane is still there and you can hike in to see it. SURVIVAL AND RESCUE The B-23 Dragon Bomber, low on fuel...
- plane crash
- rescue
- survival
- idaho
- plane
- bomber
Mount Vernon Garden
Submitted by @hobaird
- denver
- colorado
- washington
- mount vernon
- george and martha