Be interesting to be a mouse in a house back then.Just remember you get your skirts dirty back then especially when it rains. No wonder the men stuffed their pants into their boots. In a message dated 1/13/2009 11:48:13 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, VanetteHobbs@aol.com writes: John, That is a good pic, better than the one on Wiki. I notice the caption says the viewer is looking northeast, not the statue. :-) Penn Valley ravine - that is interesting. There must have been a stream, at least an intermittent one, at some time to have created the ravine. But at least that explains the name of the park. Folks in the shanties would have needed a water supply. Probably from wells. Sometimes I wish I could go back to say, 1800 or 1850 and roam what is now the metro area. It would be a "nice place to visit but I wouldn't want to live there." Vanette ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KANSASCITY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1215855013x1201028747/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=De cemailfooterNO62)