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This was a large format photo my grandparents had in their house when I was growing up. My grandma was from England, then moved to Canada on Lake Superior, finally they moved to the San Francisco Bay Area. Unfortunately, I don't know if the photo was from the UK, Canada or maybe the California or Pacific Northwest.

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I have a pint and when I plug it in the charger light turns red to indicate its charging, but the board doesn't turn on to show the battery level. If I turn the board on first then plug in the charger, it will show the charge level on the board's light. Is this normal?