In the late 1890’s, Charles Hinckley Baker was employed as a civil engineer for the Seattle, LakeShore & Eastern Railroad, which operated a rail line that passed Snoqualmie Falls in the State of Washington. From the moment he saw the waterfall, Baker realized its potential for power generation. He convinced his father to lend him … Read more
Whenever he needed supplies, Eddie Owens Martin would dress up in drag queen regalia, open the doors of his beat-up old station wagon, and call his cats. Dozens would emerge from every corner of the yard and hop in for the short ride to Buena Vista, Georgia. In town, the cats would scatter to the … Read more
Series of murals on buildings in downtown Pontiac, Illinois, depict life as it was during the heydays of Historic Route 66
Mural on the side of a building in Pontiac, Illinois celebrates the golden age of automobiles, as well as historic U.S. Route 66
One of more than 20 giant murals in downtown Pontiac, Illinois, that celebrate historic U.S. Route 66, which runs through the center of the city
