Monuments

A monument marking the beginning of the Oregon Trail stands on the grounds of the Jackson County Courthouse in Independence, Missouri. Donor: Louise T. Rixey.

A monument marking the beginning of the Oregon Trail stands on the grounds of the Jackson County Courthouse in Independence, Missouri. Donor: Louise T. Rixey.

Edwin A. Locke, Jr. (left) and an unidentified man stand in front of the Great Sphinx during one of the last legs of his third mission to China. They are in Giza, Egypt.

An unidentified man stands at the foot of the Great Sphinx. He is probably the guide for Edwin Locke, Jr., who stopped in Giza, Egypt on his third mission to China.

Color snapshot of the Great Sphinx at Giza in Egypt (near Cairo), taken on the way back from Edwin Locke's third trip to China.

Closeup of inscription on monument in the vicinity of the railroad repair shop in Tsingtao, China.

Monument in the vicinity of the railway repair shop in Tsingtao, China.

Secretary General Fotis Makris of the General Confederation of Greek Labor is standing by the monument of Greek-American Friendship in Athens, Greece, after placing a wreath at the foot of the monument. He and others participated in a Labor Day parade in Athens.

Secretary General Fotis Makris of the General Confederation of Greek Labor places a wreath on the monument of Greek-American Friendship in Athens, Greece. He and others participated in a Labor Day parade in Athens.

Monument to President Ngo Dinh Diem at a ferry crossing in Ha Tien, Vietnam. Inscription on monument encourages people to back President Ngo to realize the reunification of Vietnam in freedom, peace, and prosperity.