Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Victorian variety is illustrated by this slide show. Pause to absorb the atmosphere of individual photos.

Victorian variety is illustrated by this slide show. Pause to absorb the atmosphere of individual photos.

#VictorianDiscovery
https://youtu.be/N5U8ct2Ym1c

Before the great fire in San Francisco at the close of the Victorian era, autos began to replace horses on the streets. [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJfTa5SjDCY ] "Jaywalking" appears to have been standard behavior. The video records no effort to control traffic, even at intersections.

Before the great fire in San Francisco at the close of the Victorian era, autos began to replace horses on the streets. [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJfTa5SjDCY ] "Jaywalking" appears to have been standard behavior. The video records no effort to control traffic, even at intersections.

You may wish to mute the sound. It is not original to the film and it can be distracting.

From the comments field:

"According my great-grandfather Louis Theodore Karvystone (1889 – 1971) this movie was produced in 1904 in San Francisco city by Elliot Erwing Dowley…He appearances at running in front of the “train” on the video at 15 year old (6:536:58). My great grandfather to final filming at the video and talking with the producer, Mister Elliot at 31 years old… In this time, my great grand father sold newspaper on the street… He comes to Brazil in 1919..."

#VictorianDiscovery

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJfTa5SjDCY

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Children's dress in the early 20th century Samples of international dress were part of the "Art Scrap Book." Our PDF is incomplete, as the customer evidently did not buy enough bread to collect all the illustrations: [ http://bit.ly/BetsyRossBreadScrap ] It does, however, give one a glimpse of a few of the fashions of the time.

Children's dress in the early 20th century Samples of international dress were part of the "Art Scrap Book." Our PDF is incomplete, as the customer evidently did not buy enough bread to collect all the illustrations: [ http://bit.ly/BetsyRossBreadScrap ] It does, however, give one a glimpse of a few of the fashions of the time.

Sandusky OH was the center of the original Betsy Ross Bread enterprise, as recorded at [ http://bit.ly/BetsyRossBreadHistory ] According to the Sandusky Library Archives Research Center, "The H and S Modern Baking Company was founded in Sandusky about 1918 by Amandus Smith, Sr. and Edward Hartzel, and continued in operation until the early 1950’s."

Google has lots of images of Betsy Ross Bread. Click on the album below to enlarge pamphlet excerpts and images. For as much of the booklet as we have, click [ http://bit.ly/BetsyRossBreadScrap ]

#EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions