Historical Planet
Tuesday, 14 June 2016
A postcard of the Hercules tree in the Mountain Home Grove, from 1902
A man standing under the enormous tunnel in 1890
Sunday, 5 June 2016
Locomotive 13, purchased new in 1886 from the Pittsburgh Locomotive Works
Golden Gate Bridge. Construction commenced on January 5, 1933, and the bridge was open to vehicular traffic on May 28, 1937.
Group of fire fighters pose with N.C. Forest Service pickup truck in front of an agricultural field with smoky woods behind it. Men have water packs, pitchforks and other hand tools
For much of the First World War, the small French village of Vignacourt was always behind the front lines in 1916
First class passengers could purchase books and other items from on-board shops such as WH Smith & Son
Engineers working on one of the massive propeller shafts as the Queen Mary was prepared for transatlantic service in March 1935
During World War Two the Queen Mary was used to transport tens of thousands of soldiers across the Atlantic Ocean
Cabin class passengers had a number of elegant dining options, including the veranda grill where they were entertained by a pianist
Broadway and film actor Don Ameche pictured arriving at Southampton from New York aboard the Queen Mary on 11 July 1938
Aviation pioneer Hubert Fauntleroy Julian leans against a railing on the Queen Mary ocean liner as it arrives in New York City
An aerial view of hunting complex, The Circus, which is about a mile east of The Hill.
Aerial view of Fayetteville, vintage 1923
A view of one of the swimming pools on board the 1,020ft ocean liner in March 1936, two months before her maiden voyage
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