Civil War veterans enjoy a meal in the dining room of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers which opened in 1890 as the seventh of ten locations due to the town's accessible natural gas supply.
The Piazza of St. Peter's as viewed from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. Although the obelisk at the center of the square was erected in 1568, the square itself was not designed until the mid 1600's by Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
Portrait of Loyal P. Griswold, of White Hall, a well known farmer, husband to Nancy Swallow Griswold, and brother of George Griswold, who fought in the American Civil War.
View of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, Palestine. Jerusalem, one of the oldest cities in the world, is integral to many religions, particularly Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Portrait of George Griswold, of White Hall, in his military uniform. Griswold served in the 61st Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War and died of an illness several months after the Battle of Shiloh.
Portrait of George Griswold, of White Hall, who served in the 61st Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War, and died of an illness several months after the Battle of Shiloh.
A view from the Flatiron Building looking up Broadway and Fifth Avenue. Designed by Daniel Burnham, the building was intended to be the "Fuller Building", but has since assumed the name "Flatiron" because of its peculiar shape.
The Avenue des Champs-yss as viewed from the Arc de Triomphe. The Arc de Triomphe borders the Avenue des Champs-yss on the west to create part of the "Axe historique", a combination of historic monuments and buildings that begin at the center of…