Friday, August 8, 2008

Route 4 and Route 2 South of Lusby, Maryland

Route 4 meets with Maryland Route 2 (Solomons Island Road) near the town of Sunderland at the Lower Marlboro Road junction. "Route 4/2" continues south for 26.9 miles, and both are known as Solomons Island Road.

The road continues running nearly due south, intersecting the western end of Maryland 575 north of Huntingtown and the western end of Maryland 263 south of same. South of Prince Frederick the road gains a second name, the Louis L. Goldstein Highway.


Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Charles A. Conerly - QB - New York Giants



September 21, 1921 - February 13, 1996

Charlie Conerly was an all-America single-wing tailback at the University of Mississippi, after having served in the invasion of Guam as a Marine corporal during World War II.
In 1948, he joined the New York Giants, who converted him to a T-formation quarterback. He went to the Pro Bowl after the 1950 and 1956 seasons and was named the 1959 Associated Press NFL Player of the Year. Conerly led the Giants to the 1956 NFL championship and held virtually all of the club's career passing records until Phil Simms surpassed them. "Chuckin' Charlie," as sportswriters liked to call him, retired after the 1961 season.

In 1962, the Giants retired The Number in Conerly's honor.

San Francisco 49ers to wear The Number

This list does not include preseason or exhibition games. A second number after the player's name indicates that he also wore that number at some point during his career.

Bob Bryant 1946-49
Leo Nomellini (73) 1950-51
Lowell Wagner (92) 1952-53,55
Searcy Miles 1954-56
Ernie Smith 1955-56
Jim Ridlon 1957-62
Don Libson 1963-64
Doug Cunningham 1967-73
Anthony Leonard 1976-78
Ricky Odom 1978
Ricky Patton (32) 1980
Ronnie Lott 1981-90

Monday, August 4, 2008

SEPTA - Route 42 Sign


Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Route 42 - Wycombe/West Philadelphia to Penn's Landing via Spruce, Chestnut and Walnut Streets.

Sunday, August 3, 2008

Frank Sinatra - 42 cent stamp - First Day of Issue Cover


This is a Digital Color Postmark from the Las Vegas issuance of the Frank Sinatra commemorative stamps.

On May 13, 2008, in Las Vegas, Nevada, and New York, New York, the Postal Service™ issued a 42–cent, Frank Sinatra commemorative stamp in one design in a Pressure–Sensitive Adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps.

With this stamp, designed by Richard Sheaff of Scottsdale, Arizona, the Postal Service honors Frank Sinatra, an Oscar-winning actor and a supreme interpreter of American popular song. Art director Richard Sheaff and stamp artist Kazuhiko Sano of Mill Valley, California, have chosen to present this iconic figure in a portrait based on a photograph by an unknown photographer.