Pope Pius IX once referred to himself as a 'Prisoner of the Vatican'. The private railroad car that he used for his frequent trips through the Papal States is pictured (circa 1859). Today, the car remains on exhibit in the Museum of Rome.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Thursday, November 11, 2010
The Dakota: 1912
The Dakota Park Apartments, located in New York's Central Park West and West 42nd Street, is pictured in 1912. Built in 1880, it is perhaps best remembered today as the place where famed Beatle John Lennon was shot to death on December 8, 1980. In addition to Lennon, other famous celebrities who called The Dakota home included Lauren Bacall, Leonard Bernstein, Judy Garland, and Rex Reed. Today the building is on the National Register of Historic Places and also is a National Historic Landmark.
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