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Chelsea Piers, New York City, in 1912

Chelsea Piers in 1912 New York City

By Jim Potter

New Chelsea Piers, New York City (1900-1920) fixp

While researching the New York City waterfront and its piers, I found this incredibly detailed photograph of Chelsea Piers. The photograph was identified as having been taken between 1910 and 1920, but I was pretty sure I could narrow the date down to the exact year.… Read the rest

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	Deputy Jennings Meets the Amish 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2022 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Taking Back the Bullet: Trajectories of Self-Discovery 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cop in the Classroom: Lessons I've Learned, Tales I've Told really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2007 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Under the Radar: Race at School it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	K-9 Kudzu: Observations of a Working Dog Who Loves to Play it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Do-it-yourself Conveyancing 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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I learned a long time ago that when horse thieves of any ethnicity or race were captured in the American Frontier, especially the American West, many met their maker at the end of a rope, hanging from a tree. I was also aware that the Ku Klux Klan te ...more
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Trifecta! Doesn’t every artist want to be famous? Author-illustrator-teacher H. C. Friesen’s children’s book, "Janey Olsen, Famous Artist of the Beach," is an original masterpiece. Friesen’s storytelling is superb as she weaves art lessons into dialogue ...more
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