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Bush-era interrogation memo: 2 of 4 $17.88 U.S. Department of Justice Book Interrogation tactics such as waterboarding, sleep deprivation and slapping did not violate laws against torture when there was no intent to cause severe pain, according to a Bush-era memo on the tactics released 4/16/2009. Second of four memos from the U.S. Department of Justice. Bush-era interrogation memo: 1 of 4 $17.10 U.S. Department of Justice Book Interrogation tactics such as waterboarding, sleep deprivation and slapping did not violate laws against torture when there was no intent to cause severe pain, according to a Bush-era memo on the tactics released 4/16/2009. First of four memos from the U.S. Department of Justice. West Island Postcard c1952 MLBaron Archives West Island Weather Station image March 17, 1946 Many Ownership Changes Seen in Tiny Tract Where Vikings, Indians and Colonists Roamed By JOHN FLANAGAN No beachcombers have gathered driftwood from her sandy white shores, no artist has set his easel to paint the glitter of the setting sun on her marshy woodland, but running tides have washed wave of legend upon the beaches of peaceful West Island. Relics and bone of Indians, first settlers lie buried beneath the swampy sod of her uninhabited soil, while tales, which date back to the Norsemen, are woven into the unrelated history of the tiny isle. Not more than 5 miles away a busy New Bedford sends out the din of her daily business and social whirl. Not more than 2 miles away, a more peaceful Fairhaven carries out her day’s routine. Less than 1,600 feet away the laughter of children, the noise of the farmer’s saw, sickle and plow ..more http://www.westislandweather.com/westislandreservation.htm Grit Boy.jpg Debbie Passinger image Cannon at Fort Point Svetlana Holmes image Fort Point was built between 1853 and 1861 by the U.S. Army Engineers as part of a defense system of forts planned for the protection of San Francisco Bay. Designed at the height of the Gold Rush, the fort and its companion fortifications would protect the Bay’s important commercial and military installations against foreign attack. The fort was built in the Army’s traditional “Third System” style of military architecture (a standard adopted in the 1820s), and would be the only fortification of this impressive design constructed west of the Mississippi River. This fact bears testimony to the importance the military gave San Francisco and the gold fields during the 1850s.

Old cannon at Fort Point Svetlana Holmes image In the years after the Civil War, Fort Point became underutilized and was used intermittently as an army barracks. The pre-Civil War cannons, so valuable when they were originally installed, became obsolete and were eventually removed. During World War II, the Army remodeled Fort Point for use as a detention barracks, though the building was never ultimately used for that purpose. During the 1920s, the property was used by the Presidio for housing unmarried officers and different military trade schools. Fort Point Svetlana Holmes image Fort Point was built between 1853 and 1861 by the U.S. Army Engineers as part of a defense system of forts planned for the protection of San Francisco Bay. Designed at the height of the Gold Rush, the fort and its companion fortifications would protect the Bay’s important commercial and military installations against foreign attack. The fort was built in the Army’s traditional “Third System” style of military architecture (a standard adopted in the 1820s), and would be the only fortification of this impressive design constructed west of the Mississippi River. This fact bears testimony to the importance the military gave San Francisco and the gold fields during the 1850s. Although Fort Point never saw battle, the building has tremendous significance due to its military history, its architecture, and its association with maritime history. Fort Point Svetlana Holmes image Fort Point has stood guard at the narrows of the Golden Gate for nearly 150 years. It has been called “the pride of the Pacific,” “the Gibraltar of the West Coast,” and “one of the most perfect models of masonry in America.” When construction began during the height of the California Gold Rush, Fort Point was planned as the most formidable deterrence America could offer to a naval attack on California. Although its guns never fired a shot in anger, the “Fort at Fort Point” as it was originally named has witnessed Civil War, obsolescence, earthquake, bridge construction, reuse for World War II, and preservation as a National Historic Site. Fort Point Svetlana Holmes image In the late 1930s, plans for the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge also involved plans for the demolition of Fort Point. Fortunately, Chief Engineer Joseph Strauss recognized the architectural value of the Fort and created a special engineer arch which allowed the construction of the bridge to occur safely over the Fort. During World War II, Fort Point was once again used as temporary housing for soldiers. After World War II, the movement to preserve Fort Point for its historic and architectural value began to grow. Over the next 20 years, support for the preservation movement waxed and waned. In 1959, a group of retired military officers and civilian engineers created the Fort Point Museum Association and lobbied for its creation as a National Historic Site. On October 16, 1970, Fort Point became a National Historic Site. ruins.JPG image

A Taste of Chinatown $21.99 Bethany Fitzgerald Poster Civil War Cannon $117.99 Vanessa Goodrich Framed Print Civil War cannon in Virginia Backwards records $19.99 seth ogden Mug Tall Sailing Ships 2009 Calendar $19.99 Michael Burke Calendar Impasto stylized photos of the Tall Sailing Ships American Pride, Californian, Exy Johnson, HMS Bounty, Irving Johnson, Lynx, Pilgrim, Spirit of Dana Point, and Star of India. Apollo 11 image Astronaut Edwin Aldrin backing down stairs from lunar module to be 2nd man on the moon, from Apollo 11 flight.

Apollo XI image Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin standing on moon, w. astronaut Neil Armstrong & lunar module reflected in helmet visor, during historic 1st walk on lunar surface. Gettysburg Photograph Calendar $20.99 Jennifer Goellnitz Calendar 2009 Civil War Calendar featuring images from around the Gettysburg National Military Park. Professor Conundrum Mysteries! $15.99 Bill Streifer Book Written for high school and college students... Learn mathematics (painlessly) while reading five short stories set during important events in 20th century American history, including a murder on the campus of Harvard University! The author of Algebra for Dummies called it "Intriguing!" An authority on China called the book's reference to The Art of War and Chinese chess "... a master stroke!" This book is available at libraries, bookstores and at Google Books. ISBN 978-0-9817975-0-2 Copyright 2008 - Bill Streifer 192 pages with a 4-page full-color insert Monta Vista, California—Blackberry Farm, 2005 © Mary Sievert EJP image Entry to Blackberry Farm Picnic Grounds, December 2005 Monta Vista, California—Sycamore Dance Floor, Blackberry Farm 2005 © Mary Sievert EJP image Concrete Outdoor Dance Floor at "Sycamore" picnic Area, Blackberry Farm, Winter 2005 (Pre-restoration and Upgrade)

Monta Vista, California—"No Wading in Creek" Blackberry Farm, 2005 © Mary Sievert EJP image Blackberry Farm, Original "No Wading" Sign, Prior to Restoration and Upgrades Monta Vista, California—Mailboxes at Blackberry Farm 2005 © Mary Sievert EJP image Original Family Mailboxes at entry to Picnic area Faces of the Past $30.00 Arthur D Bogard Framed Print 1906 SF Earthquake $17.99 NGDC Image Gallery Calendar The 1906 San Francisco earthquake was the largest event (magnitude 8.3) to occur in the conterminous United States in the 20th Century. Recent estimates indicate that as many as 3,000 people lost their lives in the earthquake and ensuing fire. In terms of 1906 dollars, the total property damage amounted to about $24 million from the earthquake and $350 million from the fire. The fire destroyed 28,000 buildings in a 520-block area of San Francisco. This calendar includes a panoramic view of San Francisco in flames a few hours after the earthquake, damage scenes from the area, and other unique photographs. Heraldry For Craftsmen & Designers $18.52 Sir W. H. St. John Hope Book

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