Saturday, 20 June 2026

The Geneva Works of the Columbia-Geneva Steel Division, United States

The Geneva Works of the Columbia-Geneva Steel Division, United States Steel Corporation, was the West's largest integrated steel operation during the 1940s and 1950s. Established in 1944, Geneva is located near Orem and was the largest and most important defense-related industry developed in Utah during World War II.

 

In Utah, Laying the Cornerstone of the American Fork LDS Tabernacle in 1911


 

Lt. J.T. Maroney, who flew his tricycle landing-gear, pusherbiplane for spectators on 27 May 1916

County residents gathered in Payson to celebrate the completion of the Strawberry Irrigation Project and the Interurban Railroad. Among those participating was Lt. J.T. Maroney, who flew his tricycle landing-gear, pusherbiplane for spectators on 27 May 1916, captured in this photograph by George Edward Anderson.

 

This is an ancient mosaic, likely Roman, shows a large dog with a collar hunting a lion.

 


Friday, 15 May 2026

Miami Circle: 2,000-year-old archaeological enigma carved directly into the limestone bedrock.

 Hidden beneath the glass and steel of modern Brickell lies the Miami Circle, a 2,000-year-old archaeological enigma carved directly into the limestone bedrock. Discovered in 1998 during a routine salvage excavation, this 38-foot footprint is believed by many to be the sacred Council House of the Tequesta Indians, though critics point to an onsite 1940s septic tank as evidence of a more modern origin. Despite the controversy, the site stands as a rare survivor of the ancient "Glades culture," preserved as a public park after the Tequesta themselves were lost to history following centuries of European disease and displacement. Today, it serves as a haunting physical bridge between Miami’s prehistoric roots and its towering urban future. Also See