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THEME PARK OPENED ON THIS DAY IN 1955

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disneyland castle

Disneyland Park, as it is known today, is located in Anaheim, California and is owned 
and operated by the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts division of The Walt Disney  
Company. Construction began in 1954 and the park was unveiled during a special  
televised press event (below) on the ABC Television Network on Sunday, July 17, 
1955.

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VEHICLE WAS PART OF PAST ROSE PARADES

Stevens_Disaster_Unit_2 1950s 

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The Jay W. Stevens Disaster Service Unit was built in 1939 for the Portland 
Fire Department. The vehicle was the first of its kind and was rededicated
as the Emergency Car in 1953.

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The fire station at 55 SW Ash Street was constructed in 1950 as Engine 21’s
quarters and became Engine 1’s house in 1984. The Jay W. Stevens Disaster
Unit can be seen at the far right of the parked apparatus.

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LANDMARK DEDICATED ON THIS DAY IN 1918

vista house
The nation’s first publicly owned rest area.

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Picture postcard of Vista House before it was opened to the public

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Construction of the Vista House atop Crown Point in Oregon began on December 29, 1916. It was built as a rest stop observatory for travelers
on the old Columbia River Gorge Highway and as a memorial honoring
Oregon’s pioneers who made their way down the Columbia River.

crown-point postcard

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MEMORIAL DEDICATED ON THIS DAY IN 1943

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The $3,000,000 Jefferson Memorial was officially dedicated by President Roosevelt
(left) on April 13, 1943, the 200th anniversary of Jefferson’s birthday. At that time, 
the statue of Jefferson had not yet been finished,due to material shortages during
World War II. The statue that was installed at the time was a plaster cast of the
sculptors work that had been painted to look like bronze. The finished
bronze
statue was installed in 1947. 

memorial dedication program 
Rare Official Program for the Dedication of the Jefferson Memorial

Jefferson_Memorial_with_Declaration_preamble

jefferson memorial on life

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TOMB DEDICATED ON THIS DAY IN 1921

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The World War l Unknown is below the marble coffin. Other Unknowns are beneath the white slabs on the ground to the left of the guard.  

 

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unknown soldier in coffin

The remains of the Unknown Soldier are committed to the ground during
the burial services of 1921.

The Tomb of the Unknowns (or Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as it is often called) is  
a monument dedicated to U.S. Service members who have died without their remains being identified. It is located in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. On November
11, 1921, President Warren G. Harding officiated the interment ceremonies at the Cemetery. The Tomb of the Unknowns has been continuously guarded, 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week, since July 2, 1937.

  
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