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French commode, by Gilles Joubert, circa 1735, made of oak and walnut, veneered with tulipwood, ebony, holly, other woods, gilt bronze and imitation marble, in the Museum of Fine Arts (Boston, United States) A British commode, circa 1772, marquetry of various woods, bronze and gilt-bronze mounts, overall: 95.9 × 145.1 × 51.9 cm, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City)
The park suffered in 1891 when wells dug into the Edwards Aquifer dwindled the park's water supply. Between 1897 and 1899, the park was renovated under the direction of Mayor Bryan Callaghan. Beginning just before World War II, the water needs of a burgeoning population once again decreased water levels, drying up the springs for the next 35 ...
A commode chair, known in British English simply as a commode, is a type of chair used by someone who needs help going to the toilet due to illness, injury or disability. A commode chair sometimes has wheels to allow easy transport to the bathroom or shower. Most commode chairs have a removable pail and flip-back armrests.
On June 17, 2017, Morgan's Wonderland unveiled a major addition: the Morgan's Inspiration Island splash park. In 2020 the park closed after only 11 days into the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [7] The park reopened for the 2021 season at limited capacity. [8] In 2022 the park hosted the Special Olympics Texas Summer Games. [9] [10]
This is a List of National Historic Landmarks in Texas and other landmarks of equivalent landmark status in the state. The United States' National Historic Landmark (NHL) program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance. [1]
This is a list of geographic portmanteaus.Portmanteaus (also called blends) are names constructed by combining elements of two, or occasionally more, other names.. For the most part, the geographic names in this list were derived from two other names or words.
Believe it or not, there are at least 35 funny names for the toilet that are sure to make you laugh—or at least smile and shake your head. Ancient civilizations like the Romans used toilet ...
Named San Angela by founder Bartholomew DeWitt after an unknown woman named Angela, possibly a nun sister-in-law or a wife Carolina Angela. Emended to San Angelo after the postal service complained of the ungrammatical construction. San Antonio: Bexar: Named for the San Antonio River, discovered on the Catholic Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua ...