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Mystery Photos

  • September 2019 Mystery Photo

    Do you know where this is?

  • January 2019 Mystery Photo

    It looks like something from Mars, but this is from a local paper about something that was from around here.

  • A.S. Nicholson

    BHS member and former A.S. Nicholson employee, Joe Galea, would like your help. 

  • November 2018 Mystery Photo

    This is one of those times where we are looking for information about something, it’s even a mystery to us.

  • October 2018 Mystery Photo

    Since it is the time of year for Thanksgiving, I thought I would show you a giant turkey wishbone! Okay maybe not, do you know what and where this is?

  • September 2018 Mystery Photo

    If your first guess is a close-up of Lady GaGa’s hair – I’ll say try again

  • Summer 2018 Mystery Photo

    You often see birds in trees, but not like this – or do you… ?

  • May 2018 Mystery Photo

    Anyone know what and where this is?

  • April 2018 Mystery Photo

    Waves? In Burlington? Anyone know what and where this is?

  • March 2018 Mystery Photo

    No, it’s not the Waldie grave marker OR it is a grave marker – kinda…

  • February 2018 Mystery Photo

    You don’t have to be in a forest for these trees, but where do you have to be to see them?

  • January 2018 Mystery Photo

    Not part of a Hollywood movie-set, where do you think this is?

  • November 2017 Mystery Photo

    Telling us they are a bunch of thingamabobs will not be accepted as an answer.

  • October 2017 Mystery Photo

    Well the building isn’t there anymore, do you know what it was or where it was?

  • September 2017 Mystery Photo

    Were you a member of this group?  The year is 1958                

  • Summer 2017 Mystery Photo

    Built in 1873 as a private home, in later years it served a public function.

  • May 2017 Mystery Photo

    They look like baseball players.

  • April 2017 Mystery Photo

    An odd looking building/structure

  • March 2017 Mystery Photo

    It’s quite a gathering of kids.

  • February 2017 Mystery Photo

    It looks like a nice building

  • January 2017 Mystery Photo

    Another old building that seemed like it was built for a purpose

  • November 2016 Mystery Photo

    This old building used to have a good purpose

  • October 2016 Mystery Photo

    The sign says they want action now.

  • September 2016 Mystery Photo

    Seems like it could be any house in Burlington.

  • Summer 2016 Mystery Photo

    One student is up a tree, overall

  • May 2016 Mystery Photo

    This looks like a nice statue.

  • April 2016 Mystery Photo

    Another picture from yester-year…

  • March 2016 Mystery Photo

    They seem focused on what they are doing

  • February 2016 Mystery Photo

    Obviously from quite a while ago.

  • January 2016 Mystery Photo

    You might have driven by this house before.

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