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    Francesco "Frank" John Mafera, Sr. (July 18, 1898 – February 13, 1956) was an American businessman and inventor notable for patenting the first method...
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    first patented the method of forming chain link fence, his brother, Frank J. Mafera, patented a method of "forming wire fence fabric" in 1930 which made...
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    Society. New Hampshire Historical Marker #273 in Raymond recognizes Frank J. Mafera, a resident who patented the first method for weaving chain link fencing...
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    professional football player Gerald Jordan, businessman Bill Macy, actor Frank J. Mafera, inventor Joseph Malta, soldier Gino Martino, professional wrestler...
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  • Mafera Park (officially Joseph F. Mafera Park) is a park in Queens, New York City, United States. It is approximately 5.4 acres (0.022 km2) in size, located...
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    designs Edward William Nelson (1855–1934), naturalist and ethnologist Frank J. Mafera (1898–1956), businessman and inventor of residential chain-link fence...
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    corner of NH 156 junction with NH 27 "In 1930, while living in Raymond, Frank J. Mafera patented a method of forming wire fence fabric that was appealing for...
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    Square Libra Triangle Linnaeus Park Little Bay Park Louis Pasteur Park Mafera Park Macneil Park Marconi Park Marie Curie Park Montbellier Park O'Donohue...
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  • and the J. J. Byrne Playground, a child's playground. Washington Park also features a curated garden adjacent to the Old Stone House. J.J. Byrne Park...
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    40°43′47″N 74°00′23″W / 40.729820°N 74.006395°W / 40.729820; -74.006395 James J. Walker Park is a public park in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Lower...
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    Nationalization of Civic Instruction". In Warren, Donald R.; Patrick, John J. (eds.). Civic and Moral Learning in America. Macmillan. pp. 212–214. ISBN 978-1-4039-7396-2...
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    Things Are". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 2, 2023. Frank, Dave (May 3, 2017). "Pelham Bay Park". United States Department of the...
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    surviving son, Frank, died in 1964. The shares of Steeplechase Park were now held by four women—Marie, Eileen, and the respective widows of Frank and George...
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    Manhattan Mall. Other past retailers in the area included E.J. Korvette, Stern's, and Abraham & Straus. J.C. Penney opened its first Manhattan flagship store...
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    and to the north of the East River Park, connecting to the Captain Patrick J. Brown Walk on the south end. The park is located on the former brownfield...
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    unveiled Going Back to the Meadows, a statue of Queens–born rapper LL Cool J. Located in David Dinkins Circle, the installation depicted him in a Kangol...
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    and twentieth centuries. The Tenement Museum was founded in 1988 by Ruth J. Abram and Anita Jacobson. The museum's first key property, the tenement at...
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    John J. Carty Park, also known as Rubber Park, is located in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. This park honors John J. Carty (1909–1970), a native of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn...
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