Inspired by Egypt, obelisks punctuate a temple in Byblos, Lebanon, that was likely dedicated to the god Reshef about 1800 b.c By that time Egypt had already been trading with the cities of the eastern Mediterranean for at least a thousand years, importing luxuries such as wine, olive oil, and cedar timbers.
Harmon Construction, Inc., located in North Vernon, Indiana, has been a general contracting business since 1955 when William D. Harmon started the company as a part-time venture. In 1969, he resigned from the B & O Railroad after 25 years of service to operate...more
Oddball Incorporated. Most of the engines in Robert's collection are unique and different. One is the St. Mary's gearless engine marked for sale by Dean Electric of Elyria, Ohio. This gearless 2-1/2 HP machine, serial no. 3948, was built about 1910 by St. Mary's Machine Co. of St. Mary's, Ohio.