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The Yorktown

Black And White Photography, Laurie, Photography

The USS YORKTOWN (CV-10) was the tenth aircraft carrier to serve in the United States Navy. Under construction as BON HOMME RICHARD, this new Essex-class carrier was renamed in honor of YORKTOWN (CV-5) sunk at the epic Battle of Midway (June 1942).

The Yorktown was commissioned on April 15, 1943. Known as World War II’s famous “Fighting Lady”, the Yorktown would participate significantly in the Pacific offensive that began in late 1943 and ended with the defeat of Japan in 1945. The ship received the Presidential Unit Citation and earned 11 battle stars for service in World War II. Decommissioned in 1970, the historic ship was towed from Bayonne, NJ to Charleston, SC in 1975 to become the centerpiece of Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum

Swan House at Atlanta History Center

Black And White Photography, Laurie, Photography

Built in 1928, the Swan House was purchased by the Atlanta Historical Society in 1966. Most of its original furnishings, ranging from 18th-century antiques to 20th-century objects opened to the public in 1967 as a house museum and headquarters of the Atlanta Historical Society.

Public Square – Cleveland

Black And White Photography, Laurie, Mobile Photography, Photography

Public Square is the central plaza of downtown Cleveland, Ohio. Based on an 18th-century New England model, it was part of the original 1796 town plat overseen by Moses Cleaveland, and remains an integral part of the city’s center. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.