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Central and Classical H.S. Area
In the aerial, Classical and Central High schools can be seen. Classical High School, located on Westminster Street, was founded in 1843. The building that stands today was completed by 1970 and is one of the few buildings in the area created in the…
Central Falls Mill Historic District
Central Falls Mill Complex in 1971. Now titled The Central Falls Mill Historic District, the complex includes a collection of six mill buildings that display pre- to post- Civil War construction examples and a stone dam that impounds the Blackstone…
Central Falls, Fletcher-Street
Elevated view of Central Falls apartment homes on Fletcher St., adjacent to Jenks Park. Located within Jenks Park is the historic landmark Cogswell Tower. The parcel of land for the park was donated by Alvin Jenks in 1890 and built around Dexter’s…
Central Praça featuring the Church of Sal Rei
This photo, taken in the main square of Sal Rei features two now remodeled buildings. The building on the left is unidentifiable, however, the building on the right is the Santa Isabel Church of Sal Rei. Since its remodeling, the church now has a…
Central Praça of Sal Rei
This is one angle looking into the central Praça ("Plaza") of Sal Rei. This area is the main portion of the city known for many fun activities such as parades, bandstands, and children's play areas.
Central Praça of Sal Rei
This photo was taken looking into the Central Praça ("plaza") of Sal Rei. The area is a popular place to host events such as parades and bandstands for the community.
Chad Brown
Chad Brown is a public housing complex in Wanskuck neighborhood that was built in 1951 but remodeled and renovated between 1986 and 1989.
Chaleston: Randolph Hall at College of Charleston
The College of Charleston is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in the United States. It was founded in 1770. This photograph shows the quad and an obscured view of Randolph Hall. The building was created in two parts, the center of…
Charles A. Hopkins House
Charles A. Hopkins House, built in the French Modern Gothic style. The two units appear as different halves of an asymmetrical composition. The simulated structure enframes openings and decorative panels. The house was built for an insurance agent.
Charles A. Hopkins House, Parade Street
Pictured on the far left is the Charles A. Hopkins House built in 1875 on Parade Street. Purchased in October 1980 by the Providence Preservation Society, this house was the society’s first restoration project in this neighborhood. The building style…
Charlesgate Apartment Complex
The Charlesgate apartment complex in Providence. The complex is now known as the Charlesgate Nursing Center. The Firehouse Greenery, which no longer exists, is also featured in the photo.
Charleston: Aerial View of “The Citadel: Military College of South Carolina”
This photograph, taken in the late 1970s, is an aerial view of the Citadel: Military College of South Carolina. The Romanesque design of the buildings was based on the architecture of the Old Citadel, which was designed by Frederick Wesner in…
Charleston: Downtown, The Fort Sumter Hotel
This aerial photograph of downtown Charleston shows the city’s low rise skyline along the Charleston Harbor. At the top center of the photograph is the Fort Sumter Hotel, a seven story structure that towers over the residential surroundings. Designed…
Charleston: Fort Sumter Aerial Photograph
This aerial photograph shows Fort Sumter, a historic military fortification that is best remembered as the first battle of the Civil War. Though a coastal fortification, Fort Sumter, located in Charleston Harbor, is accessible only by boat. It is now…
Charleston: Four Corners of Law
The intersection of Broad and Meeting, seen here in this aerial photograph, is known as the Four Corners of Law, because of St. Michael’s Church (Divine), City Hall (local), the Charleston County Courthouse (County), and the U.S. Post Office and…
Charleston: Hampton Park
This aerial photograph shows Hampton Park and the Citadel: Military College of South Carolina.
Hampton Park, named for Confederate General Wade Hampton III, was the site of a race track, a prisoner of war camp, a plantation, and even a trade…
Charleston: Highway 26 Interchange with U.S. 17
This aerial captures the meeting of Highway 26 with U.S. 17 in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. Highway 26 consists of the major roads running horizontal to the right of the split, while U.S. 17 runs perpendicular to it and continues veering off…
Charleston: Housing
With a 2010 census of 120,083 people, Charleston is South Carolina’s second largest city. Also known as The Holy City, Charleston is known for its religious tolerance as many Huguenots have settled here. This neighborhood lies on the peninsula formed…
Charleston: Housing, Charleston International Airport, Aerial
This aerial photograph shows housing around the borders of Charleston International Airport. The airport is a joint civil-military airport, which was privately constructed in the 1920s. During World War II the US Army began using the airport as part…
Charleston: Hyman’s Wholesale Co. Parking Garage
Originating in 1890, Hyman’s Wholesale Co. was established by W.M. Karesh, a Jewish immigrant. The company has been passed down from generation to generation and is now known as Hyman’s Seafood and Aaron’s Deli. In the year of 1986, the Omni hotel…
Charleston: Marion Square
The rectangular plot of land seen in the center of this aerial shot is known as Marion Square. The grounds are home to many monuments as well as the South Carolina State Arsenal, aka the Old Citadel. The tall statue to the middle left of the area is…
Charleston: Marion Square, Aerial Photograph
This aerial photograph looks south west across the peninsula that is downtown Charleston. The mouth of the Ashley River empties into the Charleston Harbor on the horizon, while the foreground is spotted with the city’s many historical and…
Charleston: Meeting St. Aerial Photo
This aerial image of downtown Charleston has Meeting St. running diagonally across the picture plane. St. Michael’s Church (1752-61) is at center left, is significant because it is the oldest religious structure in the city. It was designed by an…
Charleston: Naval Base
Located on the west bank of the Cooper River is Charleston’s former Naval Station. Closed down in the mid 1990s, the three miles of river front was seen as a large investment in real estate. In charge of redeveloping this $60 million dollar area…
Charleston: Pink House on Chalmers St
Built at the turn of the 18th century, Charleston, South Carolina’s Pink House gets its name from the coral Bermuda stone that was used to build it. Bermuda stone is unique in that it is soft and malleable, but when exposed to outside weather, it…
Charleston: Porgy & Bess
Adopted by Dubose Heyward, this section of Church Street is responsible for inspiring “Catfish Row” in his story “Porgy”. This story was eventually turned into the opera production “Porgy and Bess” which depicts black life in the 1920s in Charleston.…
Charleston: Rainbow Row
Once the center of Charleston’s commerce, these homes have since been purchased and restored by Dorothy Legge. The name “Rainbow Row” was coined with these buildings due to their wide variety of vibrant colors. These 1700s style buildings used to be…
Charleston: Suburb Neighborhood
Pictured is one of the many suburban neighborhoods in Charleston. Calhoun Street, a major street running from east to west, was viewed as the major boundary separating the north suburbs from the southern urban area.
Charleston: The Citadel: Military College of South Carolina
The Citadel is a military college in South Carolina that has it’s roots in the nineteenth century, and was originally used by Confederate soldiers in the nineteenth century. Federal troops occupied the original Citadel during the reconstruction until…
Charleston: White Point Gardens, Fort Sumter Hotel, Battery Carriage House
This photograph of downtown Charleston reflects the city’s prosperity during the nineteenth century. At the center left of the frame is the Battery Carriage House Inn, a large home built by Samuel N. Stevens in 1843. Colonel Lathers commissioned…
Charlestown: Aerial View of Charlestown & Green Hill Beaches
Aerial view of Rhode Islands southern shore, including Charlestown and Green Hill Beaches. Charlestown is a public beach that offers camping and recreational activities. Green Hills Beach is a private club founded in 1961.
Chicago: Aerial, Lake Shore Drive, North Side
This aerial photograph shows Chicago’s north side, and Lake Michigan. Running along the shore is Chicago’s Lake Shore Drive, dotted with high rise buildings. Officially part of U.S. Highway 41, Lake Shore Drive serves to accommodate the travel needs…
Chicago: Downtown, Aerial
Aerial photograph of Chicago taken in the winter of 1993. Chicago has among one of most dense skylines in the world. It is also home to some of the worlds tallest buildings, including the Willis Tower (formerly Sear Tower) which was the tallest in…
Chicago: O’Hare, North
Aerial view of the northern section of Chicago. At the left is O’Hare International Airport. The Des Plaines River can also be seen running through the center of the frame.
Chief Justice Joseph Bevilacqua carrying the statue of St. Bart.
Saint Bartholomew's at 297 Laurel Hill Avenue was erected in 1907 to serve a growing Italian American population in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island. ex-Chief Justice Joseph Bevilacqua is shown here carrying the statue of…
Children & Woman on Dirt Road
Children and woman in a dirt road in São Nicolau's interior valley.
Children at the Pozolan Mines
Two unidentified children stand amidst the Pozolan Mines in Porto Novo.
Children in Ribeira do Paùl
A portrait of a large group of children between the ages of 5 and 8 years old. There are 26 children pictured. It appears to be taken outside of a school within Ribiera do Paül.
Children of Vila do Maio
An unidentified woman poses with a group of boys in Vila do Maio.
Children on a farm in Paùl
A dozen children pictured by a stone pond. In the background is what appears to be some of the irrigation infrastructure of a farm. The children are between the ages of 5 and 12.
Children Playing Along the Shores of Sal Rei
Several unidentified children are playing in the water and on one of the beaches that surround Sal Rei. The shoreline is covered with beached boats and vessels leaving little sand exposed.
Children Playing Near the Port of Sal Rei
Children play in the Atlantic Ocean to the sotuh of Port of Sal Rei.
Children playing on the coast of Praia de Cabral
This is another view from the coast of Praia de Cabral ("Cabral Beach") looking towards Sal Rei. A group of children are seen playing in the nearby sand.
Children Posing in the Sand
Boys on a beach by Port of Sal Rei pose for a photograph by David Baxter.
Children, São Nicolau Hinterland
An adorable portrait of a group of children in the hinterland of São Nicolau. Once the intellectual center of Cape Verde, the island, neighboring busy São Vicente, has a quiet dignity and rich agriculture life.
Children's Play Area in the Praça of Sal Rei
Children in the Central Praça of Sal Rei. Since this photo was taken, the area has been remodeled, adding much more color and life to this popular children's attraction.
Church
One of many churches on the island of Cape Verde. The religions of the island are Roman Catholic and Protestant. Roman Catholicism makes up over 90% of the population, but has no state religion as there is a separation of church and state.
Church Interior
Interior of church, Nossa Senhora da Luz, at Vila do Maio. This building was completed in 1872. In the center of the photo is a statue of the church's namesake, Nossa Senhora da Luz (our Lady of Light).
Church on Maio
A church on Maio. Unfortunately the exact location is not known but it is believed to be in the village Calheta.
Church Rabil (1 of 2)
Featured here is the Church of Rabil. Since this photo was taken in 1988, the church has undergone a few changes. The building now features grey-blue accents around the windows as well as running parallel to the edges of the two rectangular…