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Remnants of an old pier, the only visual remains of a once booming, Salmon canning industry.
Dating back to the turn of the century.
Washington (State)--Point Roberts
Well over a hundred years ago, this would have been a busy fishing port.
Today, we can only imagine the sights of the heavily loaded fishing vessels tied up alongside this pier, and the hardworking employees bustling the catch of the day, up and down the pier.
On the horizon you will have left USA waters and entered Canadian waters, BC Canada
If you take a closer look you may see the Seagulls perched on the pilings
~C
Point Roberts is a pene-exclave of the United States on the southernmost tip of the Tsawwassen Peninsula, south of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The area, which had a population of 1,314 at the 2010 census, is reached by land by traveling 25 mi (40 km) through Canada. It is a census-designated place (CDP) in Whatcom County, Washington with a post office, and a ZIP Code of 98281. Direct sea and air connections with the U.S. are available across Boundary Bay.
Point Roberts was created when the United Kingdom and the United States settled the Pacific Northwest American-Canadian border dispute in the mid-19th century with the Oregon Treaty. Both parties agreed the 49th parallel would delineate both countries' territories, but they overlooked the small area that incorporates Point Roberts (south of the 49th parallel). Questions about ceding the territory to the United Kingdom and later to Canada have been raised since its creation but its status has remained unchanged.
Wikipedia
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Mecca covered bridge, rural Parke County Indiana..
homecoming trip 2016.
Sony SLT-A77MkII DT 16-50 f2.8 SSM
1/20th f5.6 ISO64
I loved that they chose to honor all of the emigrants on this route and not just the ones who died in this spot. A very moving monument in a beautiful setting. HTMT!
This train tunnel was originally built in 1893/1894 and parts of it were widened in 1931 to reduce the curve before crossing the Potomac. This tunnel is still actively used by CSX.
BrandyWine Battle Field - Chadd's Ford Pennsylvania
On the eve of the Battle of Brandywine Washington established his headquarters in the farmhouse of Benjamin Ring, a Quaker farmer and miller. The house stood within easy access of Chadds Ford where the British were expected to cross the river.
For the History buff
Central part of the Memorial is the display of U.S. solidiers in the Korean War: The figures represent a platoon on patrol, drawn from each branch of the armed forces. They are dressed in full combat gear, dispersed among strips of granite and juniper bushes which represent the rugged terrain of Korea.
America’s Flag Day marks the Second Continental Congress’s adoption of the first U.S. national flag on June 14, 1777. The first flag featured the same 13 red and white stripes we see today. However, the number and arrangement of stars have changed as the number of states has increased over the centuries. The current flag has remained the same since 1960 when the 50th star representing Hawaii was added.
Between 1776 & 1777, Continental Congressman Francis Hopkinson designed a United States flag and a flag for the U.S. Navy. However, Hopkinson's naval flag becomes the preferred National flag and the Continental Marine Committee sponsors the U.S. Flag Resolution on June 14, 1777. Celebrating the selection of the first American flag, in 1916 President Woodrow Wilson signs off on establishing June 14 of each year as Flag Day.
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
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This Flag flies over my neighbor's house which is just around the corner... It flies 24/7 and has been replaced when the old one was getting tattered...
This Place Matters.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 NR#82001275 and further established as a National Historic Landmark in 1993. The City of Rye made it a Protected site in its Landmarks Ordinance and never envisioned that this Rye treasure would be hidden from public view. It received an award under the Save America's Treasures Program and was added to Westchester County's African American Heritage Trail in 2004. As a member site of the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area, it is now being considered by the US Congress for inclusion in the National Parks System.
Yet it is currently endangered by invasives, vandalism and deliberate neglect.
Don't let Westchester County Parks erase history.
Thousands of people united to save the 23 acre Jay Property.
It is all that remains of John Jay's ancestral home-the place where he grew up, the place that shaped his character and a lifetime of service to his country.
John Jay was the only one of the 7 Founding Fathers native to New York, the only Founding Father to serve in every branch of US government including Governor of New York.
Help preserve his legacy and save this American treasure before it vanishes.
tclf.org/landslides/the-jay-property-threatened-by-erasure
[O]ne of America's intrinsic sacred sites --'specially special,' if you like -- because a great family's great house and its great and sweeping surrounding landscape have, almost miraculously, both survived intact and are now a permanent part of the America the next centuries of Americans will build." Tony Hiss, Author, Experience of Place.
Jay Heritage Center
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Rye, NY 10580
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A National Historic Landmark since 1993
Member of the African American Heritage Trail of Westchester County since 2004
Member of the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area since 2009
On NY State's Path Through History (2013)
Fred Hampton was born on August 30, 1948, in Summit, Illinois, USA. Raised in a modest African-American family, he showed from an early age a strong sense of justice and a deep commitment to social issues and civil rights. Moving to Chicago during his adolescence, he became acutely aware of the daily struggles of the black urban community, including poverty, discrimination, and police violence.
As a young man, Hampton stood out for his intelligence, charisma, and organizational skills. While attending Collins High School, he engaged in social and political activities, showing a particular interest in fighting racism and injustice. His upbringing and family environment nurtured a strong ethical sense and a vision of collective struggle for civil rights.
In 1968, at just 20 years old, Hampton became the leader of the Chicago chapter of the Black Panther Party, an organization committed to defending African-American rights and fighting police brutality. He distinguished himself for his ability to unite people of different social and racial backgrounds, promoting community programs such as free breakfast for children and educational initiatives.
One of his most significant projects was the creation of the Rainbow Coalition, an alliance aiming to bring together African-Americans, Latino communities, poor whites, and other marginalized groups to collectively fight economic and social injustices. His growing influence was perceived as a threat by local and federal authorities.
On December 4, 1969, Fred Hampton was **assassinated in a coordinated raid by the FBI and the Chicago police** while sleeping in his apartment. The operation aimed to neutralize him because he was feared for his ability to organize the community and build coalitions among marginalized groups. The killing involved excessive force and legal violations, and his death profoundly shocked public opinion, becoming a symbol of systematic repression against civil rights leaders in the United States.
Hampton is remembered not only as a political leader but also as a young visionary who inspired hope and unity in a context of oppression and discrimination. His life and death continue to serve as examples of courage, social commitment, and resistance against injustice.
I publish this series of figures to awaken consciences and to remind the world, especially young people, that those who fought for truth, justice, and the rights of the oppressed were often silenced violently. Each person featured represents the courage to confront corruption, abuse of power, and injustice, paying the ultimate price for defending humanity.
This series is a call to remember, reflect, and inspire action: to recognize injustice, to understand the cost of standing for what is right, and to unite in resistance against oppression. Through these stories, I aim to honor their sacrifice and keep alive their message that the people must remain vigilant and courageous.
Space Shuttle Discovery (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103) is one of the orbiters from NASA's Space Shuttle program and the third of five fully operational orbiters to be built.
Over 27 years of service it gathering more spaceflights than any other spacecraft. First Mission: STS-41-D, flew from August 30 to September 5, 1984. Last mission: STS-133, launched on February 24, 2011 and touched down for the final time at Kennedy Space Center on March 9, 2011
The Appalachian settlers who made up the membership of this and other churches in Cades Cove, Tennessee supported the United States during the Civil War in a state that went for the Confederacy. That made these mountain congregations easy pickings for Confederate raiders in the South to grab Union-sympathizing congregations during church services. So church meetings in this Eastern Tennessee congregation became spotty during the Civil War in order to preserve members. Mountain membership of this church boomed after the U.S. won the war. A bigger church needed to be built. It was.
Original log structure built in 1837
Current building built in 1887
The Signer a sculpture in the Old City district of Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania, USA.
Created by EvAngelos W. Frudak it was inspired by George Clymer, a signer of both the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. The Signer looks heavenward, holding a founding document within his grasp. The statue is 9-1/2 feet high, made of bronze, standing on a 6-foot granite base.
Below the statue includes the inscription:
"commemorates the spirit and deeds of all who devoted their lives to the cause of American freedom."
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It is hard to walk a few steps in Savannah without seeing not only cool images but also important history. This building is Savannah's minor Catholic basilica, the Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist.
The early British colony of Georgia was anti-slavery but in that same liberal breath of enlightenment ahead of its time, it prohibited Catholic worship. Why did the government of Georgia dislike Catholics? In an on-again off-again hot and cold war against Spain, the British colonial leaders of Georgia feared that Catholics would be more loyal to the Pope, Spain, and Spain's neighboring colony of Florida rather than Britain and its colony of Georgia.
The Georgia charter prohibited Catholics the right to worship.
It is therefore safe to bet that a congregation of Catholics and any Catholic building here in Savannah would come near or after the American Revolutionary War. Sure enough. After the Revolutionary War and the establishment of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which separated church and state, a congregation of Catholics met at this site.
Wikipedia explains the history of the Cathedral Basilica of St John the Baptist: "French Catholic émigrés established the first church after they fled Haiti in 1799, following the outbreak of slave rebellions that began on the Caribbean island in 1791. It became the main church for free blacks from Haiti in the early 19th century...Construction began on the new Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in 1873. The structure was nearly destroyed by fire in 1898 but through diligent effort was rebuilt by 1899. "
U.S. soldiers: 19 stainless steel statues of soldiers, each larger than life-size (up to 7 feet 6 inches / 2.29 m tall).
Rye Garden Club President, Karen Thomas and "Founders Keepers" Co-Chairs, Emmy Klarberg and Jannie Gerrish.
The Rye Garden Club's elegant flower show was inspired by the history of the Jay mansion, its landscape and residents.
(Photo credit: Cutty McGill)
Jay Heritage Center
210 Boston Post Road
Rye, NY 10580
(914) 698-9275
Email: jayheritagecenter@gmail.com
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www.instagram.com/jayheritagecenter/
A National Historic Landmark since 1993
Member of the African American Heritage Trail of Westchester County since 2004
Member of the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area since 2009
On NY State's Path Through History (2013)
Selfie: Guy Mannering, photographer. Christchurch, New Zealand
US Navy in Antarctica. International Geophysical Year (IGY) 1957/8.
Setting up McMurdo Base
Some of the thousand or so 4x5" and 6x6cm images (negs) I saved from destruction 30 years ago.
The owner gave me permission to save them as the new buyer of his photo studio didn't want the old photo library.
These are from around 5,000 images that were in a pile on the dirty concrete floor waiting to be taken to the rubbish tip. Many are in poor condition as they are suffering from the 'vinegar effect' but I've been scanning and restoring these for many years now.
Images include New Zealand and US Antarctic bases in the IGY 1957/8, Sir Edmund Hillary, Sir Bob Hamilton and much much more.
This is a decades long project (already) and I will probably never be fully finished.
These original images were shot by Guy Mannering (deceased) and onsold to Warren Jacobs as part of the photo library attached to the business Warren bought. In the mid 1990's, when Warren retired, some friends and I (other photographers), helped him clean up the business for the incoming new owner who didn't want this old library.
When I asked Warren, he agreed that I could have them rather than sending them to the rubbish tip. (Thanks Warren)
Soulsby's Shell Service Station.
Route 66.
Mount Olive Il. USA .
Homecoing Trip 2016.
Sony SLT-A77MkII DT 16-50 f2.8SSM.
1/125 f9 ISO100
Note;
I try not to make a habit of submitting both a colour and a B&W image of the same shot. But I thought this time I would submit both and let all see which one you like best!
Let me know...OK!
retired @ Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center near Washington Dulles Airport, Chantilly (VA)
Spencer Station
Rt.66 Missouri
By Brenda K.
Edit; theoldphart
Copyright; Bigrock Photo Est.1984
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Dow House Courtyard
Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A.
Independence Day - 7/4/20
Dow House main entrance-way fountain,
iron gates, statues, garden and courtyard
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - it was raining!
The rain really helped the brick-floor's colors to pop]
The second-oldest structure on this property (nine-houses) is the Dow House (courtyard above). The house was constructed by Antonio Canova in 1839, and was originally located where the William Dean Howells House currently stands on St. George Street.
In 1906, the Dow House was moved to its current Bridge Street location by Mary Hayden, the widow of a prosperous local hotel proprietor. She moved the structure so she could build the Howells and the Rose Houses as winter cottages for St. Augustine visitors.
Mr. Dow purchased the Dow House in 1941 from the oldest living resident in the city, Sarah McKinnon. At the time, Sarah McKinnon was 98 years old and the deal stated that Mr. Dow would grant her life tenancy in the house in exchange for ownership. The agreement was approved and Ms. McKinnon lived to be 103.
Explore #49 on April 24, 2020.
Abraham Lincoln lived at this house for seventeen years, from 1844-1861. The Lincoln Home lies within the Lincoln Home National Historic Site, a four block area, including a visitor center, which preserves the historic district where Lincoln lived prior to ascending to the presidency. The site is under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service. The Lincoln Home National Historic Site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
Here is a look at what was Eleanor Roosevelt's desk at her Val-Kill cottage, the Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site. Her Val-Kill was a center for skill development for disadvantaged youth. They made her this nameplate, now proudly displayed for all to see in this room of such warmth.
The Confederates built upper and lower river batteries on the northeast point in an attempt to defend the strategic transportation and supply routes provided by the river and protect major supply bases in Clarksville and Nashville, Tennessee. They armed the batteries with heavy seacoast artillery. On this site, untested Confederate gunners defeated Federal ironclad and timberclad gunboats under command of Flag Officer Andrew Foote. Using the same tactics successfully employed at Fort Henry, Foote brought the gunboats very close to the Confederate artillery hoping to shell the batteries into submission. Foote's flotilla became an excellent target for the Confederate guns, however, because of flooding, a higher elevation, and the slow movement of the heavy gunboats the Confederates inflicted serious damage to the gunboats and wounded many sailors. Foote, a seasoned naval officer who was wounded in the exchange, reported to a newspaper that he had been in numerous engagements with forts and ships, "but never was under so severe fire before." The roar of this land and naval battle was heard thirty-five miles away.
www.nps.gov/fodo/learn/photosmultimedia/tourstop4.htm
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6 with the final conversion to Black & White also completed in CS6 with Nik Silver Efex Pro 2.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the link below:
What remains of a bridge that no longer exists. I assume it was a railroad bridge. Harpers Ferry changed hands several times during the Civil War. The railroad bridges were destroyed by both United States forces and Confederate forces at different times. I'm not sure if that was the fate of this particular bridge.