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  • Santa Fe Mission Depot, Albuquerque, N.M.
    Santa Fe Mission Depot, Albuquerque, N.M.
    Image       The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Passenger Depot was built in 1902 and served rail passengers as the gateway to Albuquerque and the Southwest for over 90 years. Built in the California Mission style, it sported a domed tower and red tile roof and was made with pebbledash stucco. …
    Image     The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Passenger Depot was built in 1902 and served rail passengers as the gateway to Albuquerque and the Southwest for over 90 years. Built …
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  • The Crypt. Chester Cathedral.
    The Crypt. Chester Cathedral.
    Image       Chester Cathedral dates from between 1093 and the early 1500s, although the site itself may have been used for Christian worship since Roman times.
    Image     Chester Cathedral dates from between 1093 and the early 1500s, although the site itself may have been used for Christian worship since Roman times.
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  • Magdalen College, from the Meadows, Oxford
    Magdalen College, from the Meadows, Oxford
    Image       Magdalen College, beside the River Cherwell, was founded in 1458 by William of Waynflete, Bishop of Winchester. The large, square Magdalen Tower is a famous Oxford landmark, and there is a tradition since the days of King Henry VII that the college choir sings from the top of it at …
    Image     Magdalen College, beside the River Cherwell, was founded in 1458 by William of Waynflete, Bishop of Winchester. The large, square Magdalen Tower is a famous Oxford landmark, and there is …
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  • Westminster Bridge, London
    Westminster Bridge, London
    Image       Westminster Bridge, over the Thames River, was designed by Thomas Page and opened in 1862. It is a seven-arch wrought iron bridge with Gothic detailing by Charles Barry (the architect of the Palace of Westminster, in the background).
    Image     Westminster Bridge, over the Thames River, was designed by Thomas Page and opened in 1862. It is a seven-arch wrought iron bridge with Gothic detailing by Charles Barry (the architect …
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  • Chester, King Charles I Tower
    Chester, King Charles I Tower
    Image       On the north-east corner of the Chester city walls overlooking the canal, is the "King Charles' I Tower." The inscription above the door reads: "King Charles Stood on this Tower Sept. 24 1645. And saw his army defeated on Rowton Moor." However, Rowton cannot be seen from the tower as …
    Image     On the north-east corner of the Chester city walls overlooking the canal, is the "King Charles' I Tower." The inscription above the door reads: "King Charles Stood on this Tower …
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  • Carnegie Library, Ottawa
    Carnegie Library, Ottawa
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  • Eastern Gate, Parliament Buildings, Ottawa
    Eastern Gate, Parliament Buildings, Ottawa
    ImageText       The "East Block" survived the fire of 3 Feb. 1916.
    ImageText     The "East Block" survived the fire of 3 Feb. 1916.
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  • Parliament Hill, Ottawa
    Parliament Hill, Ottawa
    ImageText       A postcard of Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, prior to the 3 Feb. 1916 fire that destroyed the Centre Block.
    ImageText     A postcard of Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, prior to the 3 Feb. 1916 fire that destroyed the Centre Block.
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  • Glasgow University
    Glasgow University
    Image       The University of Glasgow is the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world, dating from 1451. In 1870 it moved from High Street, due to overcrowding and squalor of the city and the expanding factories and railways, to its current west end location at Gilmorehill, then a greenfield site enclosed …
    Image     The University of Glasgow is the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world, dating from 1451. In 1870 it moved from High Street, due to overcrowding and squalor of the …
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  • Bedroom, John Knox's House
    Bedroom, John Knox's House
    Image       The John Knox House is an historic house in Edinburgh, Scotland, reputed to have been owned and lived in by Protestant Reformer John Knox (1505-1572) during the 16th century. The house itself was built in 1490, featuring a wooden gallery and hand-painted ceiling. Over the next few centuries many decorations …
    Image     The John Knox House is an historic house in Edinburgh, Scotland, reputed to have been owned and lived in by Protestant Reformer John Knox (1505-1572) during the 16th century. The …
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  • Stirling Castle from Tower
    Stirling Castle from Tower
    Image       Stirling Castle dates from the 15th and 16th centuries.
    Image     Stirling Castle dates from the 15th and 16th centuries.
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  • The Auld Brig O'Doon Ayr
    The Auld Brig O'Doon Ayr
    Image       Printed on reverse: "The Auld Brig of Doon was made famous by Burns' [Robbie Burns, 1759-1796] poem 'Tam o' Shanter.' It was here Tam galloped himself and his steed into immortality. The date of the erection is uncertain." The postcard is of the old bridge over the River Doon, in …
    Image     Printed on reverse: "The Auld Brig of Doon was made famous by Burns' [Robbie Burns, 1759-1796] poem 'Tam o' Shanter.' It was here Tam galloped himself and his steed into …
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  • Allan Line to and from Canada
    Allan Line to and from Canada
    Image       The S/S Virginian was launched in 1904 in Glasgow, with passenger accommodation of: 346 first class, 286 second class, and 1000 steerage. She was scrapped in 1955 in Trieste. Printed on the front: Allan R.M. Line, "Victorian" and "Virginian," turbine triple-screws, 12,000 tons.
    Image     The S/S Virginian was launched in 1904 in Glasgow, with passenger accommodation of: 346 first class, 286 second class, and 1000 steerage. She was scrapped in 1955 in Trieste. Printed …
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  • Flowers in Bloom
    Flowers in Bloom
    Image       This photo is believed to have been taken at the Langmuir summer home located at the foot of Trafalgar Road in Oakville.
    Image     This photo is believed to have been taken at the Langmuir summer home located at the foot of Trafalgar Road in Oakville.
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  • Langmuir Summer Home
    Langmuir Summer Home
    Image       The summer home of Ed Langmuir was located at the foot of Trafalgar Road in Oakville.
    Image     The summer home of Ed Langmuir was located at the foot of Trafalgar Road in Oakville.
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  • Langmuir Summer Home
    Langmuir Summer Home
    Image       The Langmuir family's summer home was located at the foot of Trafalgar Road in Oakville.
    Image     The Langmuir family's summer home was located at the foot of Trafalgar Road in Oakville.
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  • The Langmuir Girls
    The Langmuir Girls
    Image       Pictured from left to right are: Margaret 'Peg' Langmuir, Mr. Valentine, Grace Langmuir, Isabel and Janet Langmuir.
    Image     Pictured from left to right are: Margaret 'Peg' Langmuir, Mr. Valentine, Grace Langmuir, Isabel and Janet Langmuir.
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  • Langmuir Summer Home
    Langmuir Summer Home
    Image       This house lies at the foot of Trafalgar Road in Oakville. Margaret 'Peg' Langmuir and Janet and Isabel Langmuir are seated on the porch.
    Image     This house lies at the foot of Trafalgar Road in Oakville. Margaret 'Peg' Langmuir and Janet and Isabel Langmuir are seated on the porch.
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  • Avenue des Champs-Élyseés, Paris
    Avenue des Champs-Élyseés, Paris
    ImageText       A postcard sent to Rev. R.B. Layton in San Fernando, Trinidad, B.W.I., from 25-year-old Agnes Mary Kitchen, mailed from Paris, 17 July 1910.
    ImageText     A postcard sent to Rev. R.B. Layton in San Fernando, Trinidad, B.W.I., from 25-year-old Agnes Mary Kitchen, mailed from Paris, 17 July 1910.
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  • Versailles - Petit-Trianon - La Laiterie
    Versailles - Petit-Trianon - La Laiterie
    ImageText       A postcard sent to Mrs. Robert Layton in San Fernando, Trinidad, B.W.I., mailed from Bingen, Germany.
    ImageText     A postcard sent to Mrs. Robert Layton in San Fernando, Trinidad, B.W.I., mailed from Bingen, Germany.
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