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Barboro Grocery

Italian immigrant Anthony Sebastian Barboro operated a wholesale grocery in this building in the late 1800s. His company was still in business in 2003. Submitted from the Shelby County Register's Office.

Italian immigrant Anthony Sebastian Barboro operated a wholesale grocery in this building in the late 1800s. His company was still in business in 2003. Submitted from the Shelby County Register's Office.

  • shelby county
  • tennessee

Mrs. E. P. (Stella) King Building

CITY OF BERKELEY LANDMARK designated in 2004 MRS. E. P. (STELLA) KING BUILDING Albert Dodge Coplin, Architect, 1901 This corner store was built for Stella King’s dry goods business and upstairs...

CITY OF BERKELEY LANDMARK designated in 2004 MRS. E. P. (STELLA) KING BUILDING Albert Dodge Coplin, Architect, 1901 This corner store was built for Stella King’s dry goods business and...

  • berkeley
  • california
  • bay area

American Baptist Seminary of the West Hobart Hall

CITY OF BERKELEY LANDMARK designated in 1999   American Baptist Seminary of the West Hobart Hall Julia Morgan, Architect, 1919 This compact complex of buildings linked by a series of arcades and...

CITY OF BERKELEY LANDMARK designated in 1999   American Baptist Seminary of the West Hobart Hall Julia Morgan, Architect, 1919 This compact complex of buildings linked by a series of arcades and...

  • berkeley
  • california
  • bay area
  • julia morgan

A People's History of Telegraph Avenue

CITY OF BERKELEY LANDMARK designated in 1990 "A PEOPLE’S HISTORY OF TELEGRAPH AVENUE" Mural design by Osha Neumann, painted with O'Brien Thiele Janet Kranzberg, Daniel Galvez and many...

CITY OF BERKELEY LANDMARK designated in 1990 "A PEOPLE’S HISTORY OF TELEGRAPH AVENUE" Mural design by Osha Neumann, painted with O'Brien Thiele Janet Kranzberg, Daniel Galvez and many...

    Charles W. Woodworth House

    CITY OF BERKELEY LANDMARK designated in 1993   Charles W. Woodworth House 1905 Entomologist, naturalist, physicist, and inventor Charles W. Woodworth designed and built this all-redwood house in...

    CITY OF BERKELEY LANDMARK designated in 1993   Charles W. Woodworth House 1905 Entomologist, naturalist, physicist, and inventor Charles W. Woodworth designed and built this all-redwood house in...

    • berkeley
    • california
    • bay area

    Marshmallow Fluff

    [Location approximate] Submitted by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/roadtrip_newengland/">@roadtrip_newengland</a>

    [Location approximate] Submitted by <a href="https ://www.instagram.com/roadtrip_newengland/">@roadtr ip_newengland</a>

    • wwi
    • marshmallow
    • somerville
    • massachusetts
    • sugar shortage

    James Cook Monument

    IN MEMORY OF THE GREAT CIRCUMNAVIGATOR, CAPTAIN JAMES COOK, R. N., WHO DISCOVERED THESE ISLANDS ON THE 10TH OF JANUARY, A.D. 1770, AND FELL NEAR THIS SPOT ON THE 14TH OF FEBRUARY, A.D. 1779. THIS...

    IN MEMORY OF THE GREAT CIRCUMNAVIGATOR, CAPTAIN JAMES COOK, R. N., WHO DISCOVERED THESE ISLANDS ON THE 10TH OF JANUARY, A.D. 1770, AND FELL NEAR THIS SPOT ON THE 14TH OF FEBRUARY, A.D. 1779....

    • hawaii
    • cook
    • circumnavigator

    Former Boiler Shop of the Great Western Railway Works

    YOU ARE NOW STANDING IN THE FORMER BOILER SHOP OF THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY WORKS BUILT IN 1873, ALSO KNOWN AS "V" SHOP Submitted by caddickbrown

    YOU ARE NOW STANDING IN THE FORMER BOILER SHOP OF THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY WORKS BUILT IN 1873, ALSO KNOWN AS "V" SHOP Submitted by caddickbrown

    • railroad
    • swinden
    • england
    • boiler shop

    Great Boston Fire Site

    Great Boston Fire Site November 9 to 11 of 1872 saw much of downtown Boston destroyed by a fire which started here and reached Washington Street, Liberty Square and the waterfront before...

    Great Boston Fire Site November 9 to 11 of 1872 saw much of downtown Boston destroyed by a fire which started here and reached Washington Street, Liberty Square and the waterfront...

    • boston
    • massachusetts
    • fire
    • inconsistent...
    • oxford comma

    Eucalyptus Park

    EUCALYPTUS PARK GIVEN BY WALTER S. LIEBER TO THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO CHRISTMAS 1929 FOR THE INSPIRATION AND PLEASURE OF THE PEOPLE  "THE GROVES WERE GOD'S FIRST TEMPLES" THESE TREES WERE PLANTED...

    EUCALYPTUS PARK GIVEN BY WALTER S. LIEBER TO THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO CHRISTMAS 1929 FOR THE INSPIRATION AND PLEASURE OF THE PEOPLE  "THE GROVES WERE GOD'S FIRST TEMPLES" THESE TREES WERE PLANTED...

    • san diego
    • california
    • eucalyptus
    • park
    • christmas

    Birth of Truth in Advertising

      BIRTH OF TRUTH IN ADVERTISING  The Associated Advertising Clubs of America met at Galt House, on this site, for their firth annual convention, 1909. Led by Samuel C. Dobbs, the convention took...

      BIRTH OF TRUTH IN ADVERTISING  The Associated Advertising Clubs of America met at Galt House, on this site, for their firth annual convention, 1909. Led by Samuel C. Dobbs, the convention...

    • louisville
    • kentucky
    • advertising
    • better busin...

    Japanese Children Park

    Transcription: ISLAMABAD CHILDREN PLAYLAND A gift of friendshipfromchildren of Japantochildren of PakistanDecember, 1985Childrens plays aretheir most serious actionsMontaigne Donated byGovernment of Japan

    Transcription: ISLAMABAD CHILDREN PLAYLAND A gift of friendshipfromchildren of Japantochildren of PakistanDecember, 1985Childrens plays aretheir most serious actionsMontaigne Donated byGovernment of Japan

    • playground
    • pakistan
    • japan
    • friendship

    Butchart Gardens Totem Pole

      Throughout British Columbia, travelers can find all sorts of totem poles with a wide variety of carvings. According to Wikipedia, "carvings may symbolize or commemorate cultural beliefs that...

      Throughout British Columbia, travelers can find all sorts of totem poles with a wide variety of carvings. According to Wikipedia, "carvings may symbolize or commemorate cultural beliefs...

    • totem poles
    • butchart gardens
    • victoria
    • british columbia
    • canada
    • tsawout first nation
    • doug lafortune

    Dr. Paul Butler

        Submitted by jqmcd

        Submitted by jqmcd

    • butler
    • exoplanet
    • astronomer
    • new york times
    • cal
    • berkeley
    • california
    • bay area

    We Need a Supermarket

    This supermarket is dedicated to the efforts of the EMERYVILLE CITY COUNCIL with special recognition of COUNCILMAN BOB SAVAGE who was the first to say "We need a supermarket." November 16, 1994...

    This supermarket is dedicated to the efforts of the EMERYVILLE CITY COUNCIL with special recognition of COUNCILMAN BOB SAVAGE who was the first to say "We need a supermarket." November 16, 1994...

      Craigdarroch Castle

        Craigdarroch is a castle located in the city of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It was built by Robert Dunsmuir, a wealthy industrialist, in 1890, and served as the home for his family for...

        Craigdarroch is a castle located in the city of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It was built by Robert Dunsmuir, a wealthy industrialist, in 1890, and served as the home for his family for...

      • craigdarroch
      • castles
      • victoria
      • british columbia
      • canada

      Terry Fox Mile 0

      ​Terry Fox is a Canadian hero who is known all around the world. This plaque is displayed on the base of Terry's statue in Victoria, British Columbia, at Mile 0 of the TransCanada Highway. As...

      ​Terry Fox is a Canadian hero who is known all around the world. This plaque is displayed on the base of Terry's statue in Victoria, British Columbia, at Mile 0 of the TransCanada Highway....

      • terry fox
      • victoria
      • british columbia
      • canada
      • marathon of hope
      • cancer
      • osteogenic sarcoma
      • transcanada highway

      Butchart Gardens

        The Butchart Gardens are the most famous tourist attraction on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The Gardens are located in Brentwood Bay, just north of the city of Victoria. The gardens are...

        The Butchart Gardens are the most famous tourist attraction on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The Gardens are located in Brentwood Bay, just north of the city of Victoria. The gardens...

      • butchart gardens
      • brentwood bay
      • british columbia
      • canada
      • victoria
      • jennie butchart

      Porter Improved Type Anchor

      My husband and I came across this plaque during a visit to Victoria, British Columbia, a city situated at the southern tip Vancouver Island and surrounded by water. The plaque is placed near the...

      My husband and I came across this plaque during a visit to Victoria, British Columbia, a city situated at the southern tip Vancouver Island and surrounded by water. The plaque is placed near...

      • victoria
      • british columbia
      • canada
      • beacon hill park
      • anchor
      • straits of j...

      Agitos

      This Agitos symbol was on display during the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games. Agitos is based on the Latin for, "I move". The three forms collectively represent the role of the International...

      This Agitos symbol was on display during the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games. Agitos is based on the Latin for, "I move". The three forms collectively represent the role of the International...

      • olympics
      • paraolympics
      • canada
      • british columbia
      • whistler