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Old motel sign along Route 66

November 13, 2011 @ 11:09 pm

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division The celebrate the 85th anniversary of historic Route 66, Captured posted 97 images from along the roadway. Looks like a great place to travel to.

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Urban Outfitters Corporate Campus in Philadelphia

December 12, 2010 @ 8:33 pm

The Urban Outfitters Corporate Campus in Philadelphia’s historic Navy Yard is a wondrous architectural marvel by Meyer Scherer & Rockcastle. The design firm managed to mix the old feel of the Navy Yard with the company’s earthy feel to get … Continue reading →

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Abandoned Jersey City rail terminal

May 25, 2010 @ 8:30 pm

Photo by Erica Marshall Wow, I had no idea that Jersey City had its own abandoned rail terminal. The Jersey City Terminal at Liberty State Park is apparently still there and overgrown with weeds and other green life. It’s on … Continue reading →

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Historic Dreamland Amusement Park bell raised from the ocean floor

September 5, 2009 @ 1:54 am

This past Thursday, a commercial diver named Gene Ritter brought a nearly 100-year-old brass bell weighing about 500 pounds to the surface at Coney Island. The bell helped ring in the arrival and departure of visitors to Dreamland during the … Continue reading →

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Picture Australia from The National Library of Australia

April 2, 2009 @ 12:19 am

Photo: The Royal Mint in Melbourne The National Library of Australia has an online archive of searchable imagery from many libraries and collections throughout Australia. The list of contributors at Picture Australia is long which makes the site an invaluable … Continue reading →

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