Did you know that the "Touring Car" sculpture, despite resembling 1920s models, might have been created as a trade sign or even a weather vane, with a hole suggesting its outdoor use?
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certified proof — Did you know that the 'certified proof' item is associated with the U.S. Department of the Treasury and is part of the Smithsonian's Numismatics Rapid Capture Project? National Museum of American History
Old Woman Picking Up Coal — Did you know that the sculpture 'Old Woman Picking Up Coal' by Abastenia St. Leger Eberle, created in the 1900s, was gifted to the Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden by Louise R. Noun in 1985? Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Louisiana property crime rate — In Louisiana, the reported property crime rate was about 2,168 offenses per 100,000 residents in 2024. The national rate that year was about 1,769 per 100,000. (Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer). FBI · Crime Data Explorer
Farmers markets near Honea Path — 15 USDA-listed farmers markets operate within 30 miles of Honea Path, SC this week. They include Upstate Locally Grown online Farmer's Market, Palmetto Farmers Market, Anderson County Farmers Market. (Source: USDA Local Food Portal). USDA Local Food Portal
St. Clair County, Alabama by the numbers — Did you know? The U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 ACS 5-year estimates show St. Clair County, Alabama has a population of about 91,719, a median age of 41.0, a median household income of $73,218, a median home value of $202,000. U.S. Census Bureau
