tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73196622403038817352024-02-18T22:28:55.109-08:00Victorian DiscoveriesShowcase of Victorian Homes, Fashions & TimesJeff Diverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14203487553778938951noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319662240303881735.post-70204111696396592312019-01-08T07:29:00.000-08:002019-01-08T12:35:40.523-08:00Mistress Mary's Gardens<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>particularly the "Kinder Garten" brand.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">From <b><a href="http://ilex-wannabewonderlandsoutsideofoz.blogspot.com/2013/02/more-kinder-garten-shoes-c1906.html">Wannabe Wonderlands</a></b>, this design is an anonymous,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b>"</span><span style="font-size: large;">...shameless borrowing by Kinder-Garten Shoes from W. W. Denslow's popular picture book, <i>Denslow's Mother Goose</i> (1901)."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here's the corresponding page from Denslow's book, taken from the YouTube video below:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/MrKennethKunz/videos">Kenneth Kunz</a></b> reads </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is a <b><a href="https://youtu.be/Dq0Vsv2vCG0">narrated YouTube slideshow</a></b> (~13 minutes).<br /><i></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The "Mother Goose" rhyme as quoted by the <b><a href="https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46959/mary-mary-quite-contrary">Poetry Foundation</a></b>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Mary, Mary, quite contrary</span><br />
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How does your garden grow?</span></div>
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With silver bells and cockleshells</span></div>
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And pretty maids all in a row."</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: large;">From the <b><a href="https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/mother-goose">Poetry Foundation's site</a></b>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"...Charles Perrault was the first to actually publish a Mother Goose
collection of rhymes and other folk tales in 1697, essentially
initiating the fairy tale genre. With the subtitle <i>Les Contes de ma Mère l'Oie</i>
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all over France. By 1729, Perrault’s collection had been translated into
English, in the form of Robert Samber’s <b><i>Histories or Tales of Past Times, Told by Mother Goose</i></b>. Samber’s volume was eventually republished in 1786 and brought to the U.S."</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Flowers from Mary's garden</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>History of the Verse</b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">W</span><span style="font-size: large;">e have become accustomed to ceremonial British monarchy over the last century. Restrained and stripped of power by Parliament, in the early 21st century, the monarchy appears to be a benign institution uniting the British Commonwealth and giving Britain unique international character. Queen Elizabeth II has in our times, under these restraints, proven to be an extremely capable head of state.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It wasn't always so. It turns out that the British Monarchy has a history bloodier than that of Vladimir Putin of Russia (so far) and more cutthroat than that of Donald J. Trump of the United States.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Most of us think of "Mary, Mary Quite Contrary" as an innocent verse referencing flowers and gardens and the joy of youthful springtime</b>. To my dismay, after over 70 years of thinking like this I discovered something ugly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.sixwives.info/bloody-mary-history-timeline.htm">It is not</a></b>. The historical basis of the story is not pretty.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is the <b>Dark Side</b> of our innocent children's verse:</span><br />
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Jeff Diverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14203487553778938951noreply@blogger.com0N Franklin St, Chicago, IL, USA41.8907839 -87.63554499999997941.8671434 -87.675885499999978 41.9144244 -87.59520449999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319662240303881735.post-68621831587051602952018-12-29T12:00:00.000-08:002019-01-12T19:22:55.740-08:00Still discovering! <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">updated 12 January 2019</span> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Still discovering!</b> This video is one you'll want to view more than once. The owner, Don Kinzler, narrates. He points out several interesting features, but more meet the eye. What's around the corner? Can't wait to see!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The preservation history of this home has been dramatic. It was originally located in Fergus Falls MN. It is a five bedroom, two and a half bathroom </span><span style="font-size: large;">1896 <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Anne_style_architecture_in_the_United_States" title="Queen Anne style architecture in the United States">Queen Anne</a></b> house designed by <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omeyer_%26_Thori" title="Omeyer & Thori">Omeyer & Thori</a></b>, Norwegian immigrants. From 13 August 1982 to 22 May 1992 it was on the National Register of Historic Places.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span class="detail-field-rights"><span style="font-size: large;">It was the home of prominent blacksmith, horseshoer and successful farm implement merchant, Edward J. Webber.</span></span><b><span class="detail-field-rights"> </span></b></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Above from: <i>History of Otter Tail County, Minnesota : its people, industries, and institutions : with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families</i><br />by Mason, John W. (John Wintermute)<br />Publication date 1916 <br />https://archive.org/details/historyofotterta02maso/page/160</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bibliographic information:</span></div>
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Men of Minnesota: Biographical Sketches and Portraits of the Leaders in
Business, Politics and the Professions; Together with an Historical and
Descriptive Sketch of the State</span></span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr class="metadata_row"><td class="metadata_label"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span dir="ltr">Editors</span></span></b></span></td><td class="metadata_value"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><a class="primary" href="https://www.google.com/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:%22Marion+Daniel+Shutter%22&source=gbs_metadata_r&cad=6"><span dir="ltr">Marion Daniel Shutter</span></a>, <a class="primary" href="https://www.google.com/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:%22John+Scudder+McLain%22&source=gbs_metadata_r&cad=6"><span dir="ltr">John Scudder McLain</span></a></span></b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">When the wife of Edward Webber, E.J.'s grandson, died in 1991, the home was moved from its original location by its new owners, Don & Mary Kinzler, to Moorhead MN. As illustrated by one of the comments on the <b><a href="https://youtu.be/G75IJEyMBXA">YouTube video</a></b>, this initial move left some hard feelings in the Fergus Falls community:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"<b><span style="background-color: #fce5cd;"><i>That is the Weber House that was in Fergus
Falls Minnesota. It lost its historic house designation when you moved
it because you wanted a big house for your children.With that money, you
could have replicated this house or build a bigger house.Fergus Falls
misses this house and its history!!</i></span></b>"
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<span style="font-size: large;">At 5AM on 24 October 2013 an electrical fire broke out on the third floor that damaged much of that floor. Water damage was extensive on other floors. The <b><a href="https://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/2015/02/fargo-couple-restores-historic-120-year-old-former-ff-home-after-fire/">Fergus Falls Journal</a></b> reported that the first fireman on the scene was pessimistic about saving the structure.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Kinsleys, however, did not give up their dream. <b><a href="https://pauldavis.com/">Paul Davis Restoration & Remodeling</a></b> of West Fergus worked with the Kinsleys to restore the residence as closely as possible to its original condition. Challenges faced during the $145,000 restoration included bringing electrical and plumbing systems up to Code, refinishing the oak and mahogany parquet floors, replacing plaster board and lathe with new plaster board and choosing replacement wallpaper in period colors.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">>>Those of us fortunate enough to never have had such an experience can get an idea of what it is like by visiting the <a href="https://lakes-area.pauldavis.com/helpful-tips/">Paul Davis site</a> that gives fire victims recovery tips. There is also a <a href="https://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/fa_46.pdf">FEMA publication on the subject</a>. Psychological counseling for victims should be considered. The installation of a <a href="https://homefiresprinkler.org/retrofitting-fire-sprinklers-video/">fire suppression (usually water sprinklers) system</a> would be advised to prevent extensive fire damage in the first place.<<</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Problems surfaced again in 2016 when a <b><a href="https://www.inforum.com/news/3930550-rose-creek-levee-project-endangers-historic-120-year-old-kinzler-house?fbclid=IwAR1dVxuetu5jqf3o6rVaKcqyBzxhwYn8LtxyXS8lRIRyLPpNuXofzbzZqzw">flood control project</a></b> included the property to which the Webber/Kinzler House had been moved. Demolition seemed a possibility just 3 years after the fire damage had been mitigated.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">A Dialog with the owner; </span></b><span style="font-size: large;">Comments from the <b><a href="https://youtu.be/G75IJEyMBXA">YouTube video</a></b> at the top of this post provide some additional detail about the 2nd move:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="style-scope ytd-comment-renderer" id="author-comment-badge"><a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope ytd-author-comment-badge-renderer" href="https://www.youtube.com/user/SPiDERDAWGcom" id="name">Jeff Diver:</a></span></span><i><span style="font-size: large;"> ... <a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYsjAe9EwOs-5LtN4DIManw" spellcheck="false">@Don Kinzler</a> I'm pleased to hear the house was saved. You did a splendid job of preserving it while your family owned it. I'm sorry you had to part with it in order to save it. </span></i><span style="font-size: large;">[They did not part with the home. Turns out I jumped to conclusions!] </span><i><span style="font-size: large;">Will you be moving into another Victorian anytime soon? If so, I hope there will be another video when the restoration is complete! I enjoyed this one very much.</span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="style-scope ytd-comment-renderer" id="author-comment-badge"><a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope ytd-author-comment-badge-renderer" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYsjAe9EwOs-5LtN4DIManw" id="name">Don Kinzler :</a></span><i> Thanks. <a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdI_VQ8Ru1zaoxU4p3lFkqA" spellcheck="false">@Jeff Diver</a> The beauty of this house is that it didn't need restoring, as it was very much in original beautiful condition, never having been remodeled or changed significantly. Even the front screen door is original, and all the door and cabinet hardware. So <b>we are so happy the house could be moved, and even happier yet that we still live in it, as we have for the past 27 years</b>. Thanks for your interest. I would add a photo of the new location, but this isn't letting me add a photo.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="style-scope ytd-comment-renderer" id="author-comment-badge"><a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope ytd-author-comment-badge-renderer" href="https://www.youtube.com/user/SPiDERDAWGcom" id="name">Jeff Diver:</a></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYsjAe9EwOs-5LtN4DIManw" spellcheck="false"> @Don Kinzler</a> <i>...I'm delighted to hear you and your family are still living in the residence. I have had the experience of having a family residence transformed from a private, family-owned space into a public space <a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=UzJ2EQLG1y2yQ-cO_U1gafyTlqR8MTU0NjExODU5NUAxNTQ2MDMyMTk1&stzid=UgzEY6skKeS_jSXspXl4AaABAg.8o0-QYW59FB8o1x9VfdHiI&q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FOneLibraryPlace&event=comments" rel="nofollow" spellcheck="false">http://bit.ly/OneLibraryPlace</a> . The public iteration invariably lacks character in its interior spaces. No matter how much the historic specialists succeed in recreating furnishings true to the time, it never looks lived in. Let's face it, I miss the relatives that used to live there!...</i>"</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Original light fixtures, some quite colorful, are everywhere:</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6B8ff9k1hTf2yk3JzT5mrl4S7UJQ3IyyF6jvpVjDt82QG9zhVgw1QZ6EMqEMAEo1WeUFi3fNFs4f_H0OWMp9raPtD3OiIEdKZFNadDH37tXlOB80UOgX5fOMJhdG1dWxfKAubnH1qKhw/s1600/Webber+light+fixture.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="antique sconce imitating single candle, metallic finish" border="0" data-original-height="463" data-original-width="397" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6B8ff9k1hTf2yk3JzT5mrl4S7UJQ3IyyF6jvpVjDt82QG9zhVgw1QZ6EMqEMAEo1WeUFi3fNFs4f_H0OWMp9raPtD3OiIEdKZFNadDH37tXlOB80UOgX5fOMJhdG1dWxfKAubnH1qKhw/s640/Webber+light+fixture.JPG" title="wall sconce original to Webber house" width="548" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ordinary-looking banister, maybe? Not so fast!</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoyvaYbq4V_qwQ1F-lRnp5lUmDwK0gWkIjxfV6vW79lo9EmfCuNAzBrLxCbhB8z68qelG-7e4cpq7OOgftQGuq0TdvLtVJU0lWfWomqNjXZJef3XXZ2ckw3mU75L3JBUwlU4WHlrGsvng/s1600/webber+railing.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="spindle railing with posts topped by carved oak goblets" border="0" data-original-height="481" data-original-width="354" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoyvaYbq4V_qwQ1F-lRnp5lUmDwK0gWkIjxfV6vW79lo9EmfCuNAzBrLxCbhB8z68qelG-7e4cpq7OOgftQGuq0TdvLtVJU0lWfWomqNjXZJef3XXZ2ckw3mU75L3JBUwlU4WHlrGsvng/s640/webber+railing.JPG" title="bannister at top of stairway" width="470" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"> Feast your eyes on these banister post details:</span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW0U9D41-N8Vo_AXXpfeZby607DX522k6ta3tGSXSaPHTWqkQMJgWzg3eL8nlOOaF0CTZLODQOVEtNxQib_yfK5bXrH_KwI30Wb6i4kOSitYly6CGxEXkZ0VWZUu20V_3qpvvJCjxvrzg/s1600/webber+knewel+topping.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="fancy oak carving on top of newel post, main stairway, E.J. Webber home" border="0" data-original-height="783" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW0U9D41-N8Vo_AXXpfeZby607DX522k6ta3tGSXSaPHTWqkQMJgWzg3eL8nlOOaF0CTZLODQOVEtNxQib_yfK5bXrH_KwI30Wb6i4kOSitYly6CGxEXkZ0VWZUu20V_3qpvvJCjxvrzg/s640/webber+knewel+topping.JPG" title="Oak goblet" width="490" /></a></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJLV0iMUek6tayrna9eG1CQK9XruVsk-Gsv4y3g6E1Le-k4GROPzlFkPAnGUb1mGRRf3TA2BTXZI0dzEt8VgJ5wzA1jVw79Pn2i7qhL1F19InK_OKA9dtgp_F_dKEee3VWe3c78cgZMto/s1600/webber+knewel+post+light.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="silver steel light fixture rises 4 feet or more from newel post at bottom of stairway in vestibule of Webber residence, topped by leaded glass white globe with silvery gray accents" border="0" data-original-height="497" data-original-width="149" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJLV0iMUek6tayrna9eG1CQK9XruVsk-Gsv4y3g6E1Le-k4GROPzlFkPAnGUb1mGRRf3TA2BTXZI0dzEt8VgJ5wzA1jVw79Pn2i7qhL1F19InK_OKA9dtgp_F_dKEee3VWe3c78cgZMto/s640/webber+knewel+post+light.JPG" title="Newel light fixture" width="191" /></a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Meanwhile, you may be walking on individual small pieces of polished Oak and Mahogany, each piece laid by hand into a pattern called a <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parquetry">parquet floor</a></b>.</span></div>
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Jeff Diverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14203487553778938951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319662240303881735.post-20604787022807600372018-12-06T14:22:00.000-08:002019-01-02T08:23:03.665-08:00Hat at the ready<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>Hat at the ready</b> at her feet, somebody wanted to be sure to show off this outfit and the very full hairdo. This card is a mystery. There were no markings on it to indicate its sponsor or maker.<br />
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#EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions<br />
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Jeff Diverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14203487553778938951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319662240303881735.post-12086791976526728582018-11-09T16:22:00.000-08:002019-01-04T14:24:49.213-08:004 from 5A: Victorian horseblankets<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;">Horseblankets were a necessity in the City, as most urban centers in northern USA required that owners use them during the colder months of the year. Wm. Ayers & Sons of Philadelphia PA manufactured these.</span><br />
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Jeff Diverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14203487553778938951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319662240303881735.post-14603143418934062402018-10-23T23:55:00.000-07:002018-12-20T20:26:19.252-08:00Victorian city traffic gives us the flavor of the era in NYC. You may
wish to mute the sound, which is not original to the film. The first
movie with sound did not appear until 1927 [
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jazz_Singer ] and the sound tracks
provided here in the 21st century can be distracting.<strong>Victorian city traffic gives us the flavor of the era in NYC.</strong> You may wish to mute the sound, which is not original to the film. The first movie with sound did not appear until 1927 <strong>[ </strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jazz_Singer">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jazz_Singer</a><strong> ]</strong> and the sound tracks provided here in the 21st century can be distracting.<br /><br />#VictorianDiscovery<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/attribution_link?a=9GlcUA37wKU&u=/watch?v%3Dqr7kRYO29n4%26feature%3Dshare" class="embedly-card" data-card-recommend="0" data-card-width="100%">https://www.youtube.com/attribution_link?a=9GlcUA37wKU&u=/watch?v%3Dqr7kRYO29n4%26feature%3Dshare</a><script async src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>Jeff Diverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14203487553778938951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319662240303881735.post-25092062817174365752018-10-23T23:41:00.000-07:002018-12-21T08:45:14.532-08:00Late Victorian fashion on parade! Judging by the size of the
congregation, this was a large urban church. A great sampling of
Victorian styles for all!<strong>Late Victorian fashion on parade!</strong> Judging by the size of the congregation, this was a large urban church. A great sampling of Victorian styles for all!<br /><br />#EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/attribution_link?a=MMA2xSquhr8&u=/watch?v%3DsW9mNQQy9v0%26feature%3Dshare" class="embedly-card" data-card-recommend="0" data-card-width="100%">https://www.youtube.com/attribution_link?a=MMA2xSquhr8&u=/watch?v%3DsW9mNQQy9v0%26feature%3Dshare</a><script async src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>Jeff Diverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14203487553778938951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319662240303881735.post-53689781745153418542018-10-03T00:15:00.000-07:002018-12-20T20:26:19.336-08:00Courtesy: "Chubachus" via YouTube, [ https://youtu.be/dv2wnXBuj9Y ]Courtesy: "Chubachus" via YouTube, <strong>[ </strong><a href="https://youtu.be/dv2wnXBuj9Y">https://youtu.be/dv2wnXBuj9Y</a><strong> ]</strong><br />Published on Mar 2, 2015<br /><br />The links given in the description below are not working, but can be used to identify the source location in general.<br /><br />From the description:<br /><br />"A collection of stereoscopic daguerreotype portraits from the 1850's which I animated. The collection were taken by French, British, and American photographers including the work of Antoine Claudet, Chappuis, and Jean-Gabriel Eynard, Sources and more information below.<br /><br />"Switch the resolution to 1080p for the best image.<br /><br />"Sources:<br />Library of Congress, Getty, Victoria and Albert Museum, Royal Collection, Rijksmuseum.<br /><br />"Antoine Claudet, his son, and focimeter (lensmeter), 1856: <a href="http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/o.">http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/o.</a>..<br />Hand-colored portrait of an unidentified woman painting: <a href="http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O72.">http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O72.</a>..<br />Portrait of a group of servants of Jean-Gabriel Eynard in Switzerland, c. 1852: <a href="http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/o.">http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/o.</a>..<br />Hand-colored portrait of a young boy, c. 1855: <a href="http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/o.">http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/o.</a>..<br />Portrait of Agnes Y. McAllister, December 1853: <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2004.">http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2004.</a>..<br />Portrait of members of the Eynard-Lullin family, Switzerland, c. 1852: <a href="http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/o.">http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/o.</a>..<br />Another portrait of members of the Eynard-Lullin family, Switzerland, c. 1852: <a href="http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/o.">http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/o.</a>..<br />Portrait of John and Fanny Stevenson: <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2004.">http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2004.</a>..<br />Portrait of Sarah Allister McAllister Grant, 1853: <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2004.">http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2004.</a>..<br />Portrait of Henrietta McAllister, May 18, 1855: <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2004.">http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2004.</a>..<br />Portrait of an unidentified boy, c. 1855: <a href="http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/o.">http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/o.</a>..<br />Portrait of John Silva Meehan, the fourth Librarian of the United <br />States Congress: <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2004.">http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2004.</a>..<br />A mother posing with her young son and daughter, c. 1855: <a href="http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/o.">http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/o.</a>..<br />Portrait of an unidentified man, c. 1855: <a href="http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/col.">http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/col.</a>..<br />Portrait of an unidentified woman, c. 1855: <a href="http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/o.">http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/o.</a>..<br />Portrait of an unidentified man, 1854: <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2004.">http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2004.</a>..<br />Portrait of W.Y. McAllister's children, c. 1854: <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2004..">http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2004..</a>."<br /><br /><a href="https://youtu.be/dv2wnXBuj9Y" class="embedly-card" data-card-recommend="0" data-card-width="100%">https://youtu.be/dv2wnXBuj9Y</a><script async src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>Jeff Diverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14203487553778938951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319662240303881735.post-54344031226371673902018-10-02T16:00:00.000-07:002018-12-20T20:26:19.418-08:00Do Andes Stoves Speak Your Language? Click the link below to find out.
This PDF file is short, unless one takes the time to figure what all
the pictures are about! For me, this is yet another "puzzle card!" Or
perhaps we should say puzzle booklet...The Peerless Andes Range was
made by the Phillips & Clark Stove Co. in Geneva NY.<strong>Do Andes Stoves Speak Your Language?</strong> Click the link below to find out. This PDF file is short, unless one takes the time to figure what all the pictures are about! For me, this is yet another "puzzle card!" Or perhaps we should say puzzle booklet...The Peerless Andes Range was made by the Phillips & Clark Stove Co. in Geneva NY.<br /><br />#VictorianDiscovery<br />#PuzzleCards<br />#AndesStoves<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Inc-Jb1zYwxCd_Mi9M6qPzrgZ8uOqIVe/view?usp=sharing" class="embedly-card" data-card-recommend="0" data-card-width="100%">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Inc-Jb1zYwxCd_Mi9M6qPzrgZ8uOqIVe/view?usp=sharing</a><script async src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>Jeff Diverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14203487553778938951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319662240303881735.post-13901591967124087062018-09-28T23:01:00.000-07:002018-12-21T08:47:59.627-08:00Nature studied here! He is carefully explaining. As a proper young
Victorian woman, she is being diplomatic, allowing him to show her the
world while she sees things from a different angle. Her generation will
be the first where women have the right to vote in America.<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr7SzEvOlmFbrLxYWMQn9d19XlPQhhc2ieWVbWvYUFlAHtORPIZoUzodOAKLzD7AXD1jrYO1hKe_Q-dntld641rIlBfVmuBmLflUb4ew5565WCi1mjgf3zodVBSPPWC4grK_i85UQP5QQ/s0/boy+and+girl+explore944.jpg" alt="" /><br /><strong>Nature studied here!</strong> He is carefully explaining. As a proper young Victorian woman, she is being diplomatic, allowing him to show her the world while she sees things from a different angle. Her generation will be the first where women have the right to vote in America.<br /><br />#VictorianFashions<br />#19thCenturyTradeCardsJeff Diverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14203487553778938951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319662240303881735.post-42716888263950799562018-09-26T16:04:00.000-07:002018-12-20T20:26:19.499-08:00The Mitchell Inn of Middletown NY and its clock collection no longer
exist.<strong>The Mitchell Inn of Middletown NY and its clock collection no longer exist.</strong><br /><br />Except here! The Arnold Collection proudly presents a public scan of the complete listing as of 1939. As I remember, the Clock Collection was maintained as a whole by the Middletown Savings Bank after the Mitchell Inn was demolished. As the Bank went through various mergers, however, the Mitchell Inn Clock Collection was eventually dismantled and auctioned off piece by piece to various buyers.<br /><br />In response to my questions about the post-Mitchell Inn history of the Collection on Facebook's Middletown New York Past and Present Residents group, I received the following helpful responses:<br /><br />Cheryl Villegas: "I believe you are correct. Some of the clocks went to private citizens from the auction. I also believe that there are some on display at First Federal Savings and Loan on James Street."<br /><br />Laura Katz: "Yes! I was a great place! I think an antiques dealer from New Paltz bought a number of them..."<br /><br />Christine Laskaris: "The date of the auction was November 17th,1996 at Mark Vail Auction <a href="http://Co.in">http://Co.in</a> Pine Bush. Mark Vail's has since been closed."<br /><br />Mickey Guarino: "A good portion of the clock collection was purchased by John Botti and displayed at "John's Harvest Inn" in Middletown."<br /><br />I looked at their web site, saw the clocks in photos and was distressed to learn that John's Harvest Inn is, according to Yelp, "permanently closed." I wonder where the clocks will go from there....Did the closing have anything do do with this lawsuit: "Local woman sues 5 businesses over ADA violation claims" (Record newspaper article)<br /><br />Mickey Guarino "Jeff Diver ...Yes...Apparently there is a legal sting that preys upon businesses that don't have adequate access. It was the better choice to sell out. The clocks are still in His possession."<br /><br />Sit back and enjoy this unique bit of history! No telling what unique discoveries you will find!<br /><br />The memorable URL for this post is [ <a href="http://bit.ly/MitchellInnClockCollectionCatalog">http://bit.ly/MitchellInnClockCollectionCatalog</a> ]<br /><br />#VictorianDiscovery<br />#Clocks<br /><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/19w4KCLL21xDNtTx8kjQE30VjdpYEf052/view?usp=sharing" class="embedly-card" data-card-recommend="0" data-card-width="100%">https://drive.google.com/file/d/19w4KCLL21xDNtTx8kjQE30VjdpYEf052/view?usp=sharing</a><script async src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>Jeff Diverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14203487553778938951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319662240303881735.post-84807294438935504352018-09-23T07:53:00.000-07:002018-12-21T13:39:41.139-08:00Stylish Victorian children's beachwear reflected parental emphasis on
covering, rather than displaying the body. Swimming while wearing these
outfits would be a chore...but they looked good while ashore!<strong>Stylish Victorian children's beachwear</strong> reflected parental emphasis on covering, rather than displaying the body. Swimming while wearing these outfits would be a chore...but they looked good while ashore!<br /><br />On the reverse of the card, Woolson Spice Co., maker of Lion Coffee, advertised a "premium" available to purchasers of their brand. (Click images to enlarge.)<br /><br />#EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions<br />#WoolsonSpiceCo<br />#ToledoOH<br />#19thCenturyTradeCards<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF5sgymlK6fgkxE9qACW07nWLACp8q7WQbu4u-XPgMvIe43xYHfokPYRkl5ofMfHVVpaTOzSyzpfm8OpNEu-jqmxkJi3_6ZHtYrJLJJlm96LxZf2tW3pmxFrR1jhnIeK7m1_Ag6CUfufo/s0/beach+doins938.jpg" alt="" /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFjJAFeNP3s9mquCQZvhDpyrU8yZkOlasYtnUizIGWS5OZv7p1MNlhoaoBTwpp9mLDOoic6R8QDjrWQ3tksNw8T5urgeYLfC8XsHXjZKpGKFQ6P_-wSU9JJu8ttMPdit9MB1YTL3xtrgQ/s0/beach+doins939.jpg" alt="" />Jeff Diverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14203487553778938951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319662240303881735.post-578304573154476052018-09-05T23:56:00.000-07:002018-12-21T13:41:26.633-08:00Carefree outfit for a warm climate. Great for skipping around the
block, and maybe even a piano lesson!<strong>Carefree</strong> outfit for a warm climate. Great for skipping around the block, and maybe even a piano lesson!<br /><br />Information and Mahogany piano photo from <strong>[ </strong><a href="http://antiquepianoshop.com">antiquepianoshop.com</a><strong> ]</strong> :<br /><br />"The Poole Piano Company was established by William H. Poole in Boston in 1893. One of Boston’s finest and most respected old names, The Poole Piano Company name was produced for nearly a century. During the early 20th Century, Poole offered several lines of upright pianos, grand pianos and player pianos. In 1917, the firm was incorporated by William Poole’s son, Ava W. Poole.<br /><br />"Instruments by The Poole Piano Company were exceedingly well made and very expensive. Because of their high cost when new, Poole pianos were not produced in high volume like most other major manufacturers. In the mid-20th Century, the Poole name was absorbed into the giant Aeolian-American Corporation, and Aeolian continued to build the Poole name until the early 1980s."<br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSvTvP8cs8gC7wfpT0jL_08cPffMVbRj97c7LjoQT_pgxVTjSg6L6YSr5Am3s8n9RMXMvtA3T6VYqz0-AtKqLIlBU5tOKSNTovAosME-QlJ-wlJcyCjL7FDmVSNjvjctyUX9D1YjXRi-o/s0/poole920.jpg" alt="" /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf0X2cnTZcD8o3-mkOAd9jXwECtvsBbiZlrxSnw1no_bWT9lhELf3vfBR0FPNlBVNcXEmO8dmRdgIZAdE5ZMTaXVdwrW_Zatho9iVCoJRnLOoPBXQCF57AXUy8DesqsoQQHSfs4TqV8KM/s0/poole921.jpg" alt="" /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlte-UTt2UVGi9kNclKZRrq4nHZa1sYWRKxm2USFNJB_RhZtNyC474gWj7Ba42OqQOYX6ot9FZWGpQdyzokssD-eP5CbQhuhBK-fx6ZHku6jpEA9qKP-jVildC0QzkGv71c4HDdiLvvoI/s0/Poole921a.JPG" alt="" />Jeff Diverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14203487553778938951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319662240303881735.post-26026193035102083442018-09-02T08:45:00.000-07:002018-12-20T20:26:19.581-08:00New! People's Illustrated Almanac 1849 You'll want to enlarge this PDF
in order to read it, as our scanned copy was faint at 169 years of age
[ http://bit.ly/1849PeoplesIllustradedAlmanac ]<strong>New! People's Illustrated Almanac 1849</strong> You'll want to enlarge this PDF in order to read it, as our scanned copy was faint at 169 years of age <strong>[ </strong><a href="http://bit.ly/1849PeoplesIllustradedAlmanac">http://bit.ly/1849PeoplesIllustradedAlmanac</a><strong> ]</strong><br /><br />We went through the Almanac and have enlarged some tidbits for you. Click the images below to view.<br /><br />#VictorianDiscovery<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9RcHG9RO3Jr6GvWyo8LXEx67YlSK1yPzEivJ_LsCeVfTAdgnHcIMP8PlZq0rSJVrAe2kc5AqXwtSrcpC5mswYXx9XGB2Jon2PtDTEffiVg3C077dzn2W0H6t1ECSUGvFjWLKw46wmSdU/s0/1849+peoples+almanac.JPG" alt="" /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyFnhzAtrUHcWfU9Gis9K0KIdbbA8i2DCDJaw9l_r5LGJnoOo1IF3-fS_ipkyevQaIv4ph3c9S0UuKBgLhiho5O9esAMCPgejA-zFr4kcMRNpCyoieV5l3EuhwavZh1BWVkYxsE4dglIg/s0/1849+peoples+almanac9.JPG" alt="" /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRKGXOJKaqZyfrA2fsJg0N8fAAxj3nc7k6bprjqEXH8FWYBarnFee-ozKHyumHEqlwfqXMrVRyrPVirasPTineQNdQKj1Y9ejA4VZlgaUIbM4lE_dBrcQkjgdoPOrW5skSuoTol732Swc/s0/1849+peoples+almanac2.JPG" alt="" /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXfPBymTCCo0fSLy_-P-8ecFamFneTKUDSDOuvGQfkO-QnpbBjKDkPe9Qt6Grzj7srgWKc2hRhiqKA_wSgzgTKLkXb256jjZd6Ofukk_O0KXwkCST9hDFiBHkgZiNX-pEBM1Q1H6oqrYI/s0/1849+peoples+almanac5.JPG" alt="" /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqOfT3X7b073BDu6L3XgERk6vuD-hDQZemCopODwaIzdkJJgPzGll4MXyZl8KiG3cvOFtoaoej0F1yeuadYqnchPkOCeZ3nNuQ-yEG2xvCadPNq6Gla92lX-X_FYDFQz-xFgi1xxrqt8A/s0/1849+peoples+almanac6.JPG" alt="" /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgThJLUOZcIIKh65xtiwAYbPJl00EYDjQEzwKF0m0t-SldquybFDbxlwtrLXdRf7YIzBkYwsDsuII_2SzmLqEo6Z45Gu_NbNdo9qcsoc4axiUq7j-QxD_69HhoQMgWpm3mo-pM_1ngOBj0/s0/1849+peoples+almanac8.JPG" alt="" /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja6X1GCJ0UQ5O3GuV0ckG3OHN4aPSEAIGHLLiPXI-OZDkakFetaF-1Vz5aX4J_UAIwqDd7roAYOuTUlvGW72VpwfG6jWly0cXsUzthjY6NK_vhFQiuKVA3lz2LMtpVlk_8zgsxUEf2M-Y/s0/1849+peoples+almanac4.JPG" alt="" />Jeff Diverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14203487553778938951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319662240303881735.post-59040659359008587592018-09-02T07:39:00.000-07:002018-12-20T20:26:19.660-08:00"Plough's Black and White Birthday and Dream Book has been scanned and
is available free online at [ http://bit.ly/PloughBlackAndWhiteBook ]<strong>"Plough's Black and White Birthday and Dream Book</strong> has been scanned and is available free online at <strong>[ </strong><a href="http://bit.ly/PloughBlackAndWhiteBook">http://bit.ly/PloughBlackAndWhiteBook</a><strong> ]</strong><br /><br /><strong>Tupelo, MIssissippi, 27 December 1891: Birth Notice</strong> Born today was one Abe Plough, son of Moses and Julia Isaacs Plough, becoming the youngest of eight children. The family will relocate to Memphis TN next year. There, Abe will begin selling a batch of cottonseed oil, camphor and carbolic acid as "antiseptic oils" door-to-door. In 1908, based on the success of these sales, Moses Plough will loan Abe $125 to start his own business, the Plough Chemical Company. See <strong>[ </strong><a href="http://www.jhsmem.org/SHNewsletters/SHNDec1991.pdf">http://www.jhsmem.org/SHNewsletters/SHNDec1991.pdf</a><strong> ]</strong> for a discussion of this time of his life.<br /><br />Plough Chemical will become successful enough to purchase the St. Joseph Company in 1920 and begin selling their best-selling aspirin. In that year, national advertising of Company products will begin. Later mergers will transform the Company into Schering-Plough, then Merck. See [ <a href="https://en.wikipedia.com/wiki/Schering-Plough">https://en.wikipedia.com/wiki/Schering-Plough</a> ]<br /><br />Before Abe dies in 1984, some 92 years from now, he will become well-known not only as a wealthy businessman, but also for his philanthropy. See [ <a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39631733/abe-plough">https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39631733/abe-plough</a> ]<br /><br /> "Plough's Black and White Birthday and Dream Book" * has been scanned and is available free online at <strong>[ </strong><a href="http://bit.ly/PloughBlackAndWhiteBook">http://bit.ly/PloughBlackAndWhiteBook</a><strong> ]</strong> Click the images below to view sample pages from this fascinating booklet, published in 1913. It contains horoscopes a Victorian interpretation of dreams.<br /><br />#VictorianDiscovery<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDxmMUGfTop-b_hNdf3ALNb53WwaQY3_Es2jHCu8YlHcYMBgWTKN26N6SrO6FYCnfN4Aqq1v-d_PlGN_kiQE188kzJdOZ9meFXMdhCY52FYjMzxldep5XdNhBS4I_QB32SGUHWcTc6zvo/s0/plough+b+and+w908a.JPG" alt="" /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ7JJoNxTdF5DHNtBpXfhJShjxiCmbYUaGoDgF3JWdDR9vg_7CPHFt09MWvT6asJZZv7H4O841w9WNKWCe7-d8rAxRbQJgMbmdhdWj8mSySAjqsc-C3N13p5CaOsko_9AypMj0MpXe9c4/s0/plough+b+and+w908b.JPG" alt="" /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpy8bx35cyi13rISCQUKNYqsNQULLjI3ETDv5wtdsiKtU9MxemPrZVqGk6HOiuGFeBfYXZJGGk3pBHP892SVVNoY_ntjiRCqAxN5bkzbpjTLYminQ2UzOSh4Ll2uQYC5W0RqLKE-7QqXc/s0/plough+b+and+w908c.JPG" alt="" /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt8pTTgL4MY3vnPdTsnouYXq7SlDMntSgKz5CMO-evJbcFw-s9DFy7phpVGqefBkfg1_z32JLWEslRB4PDK8j_rTuyiT8LB4p_MdMlxIxTjMC9tO2RXBegOoBvtqs_jBKJlLqEjqScII0/s0/page+1360+plough+memphis+TN.JPG" alt="" />Jeff Diverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14203487553778938951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319662240303881735.post-85900616382908146502018-08-29T07:52:00.000-07:002018-12-20T20:26:19.742-08:00Victorian variety is illustrated by this slide show. Pause to absorb
the atmosphere of individual photos.<strong>Victorian variety</strong> is illustrated by this slide show. Pause to absorb the atmosphere of individual photos.<br /><br />#VictorianDiscovery<br /><a href="https://youtu.be/N5U8ct2Ym1c" class="embedly-card" data-card-recommend="0" data-card-width="100%">https://youtu.be/N5U8ct2Ym1c</a><script async src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>Jeff Diverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14203487553778938951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319662240303881735.post-43023750367254881122018-08-29T07:45:00.000-07:002018-12-20T20:26:19.820-08:00Before 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.<strong>Before the great fire</strong> in San Francisco at the close of the Victorian era, autos began to replace horses on the streets. <strong>[ </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJfTa5SjDCY">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJfTa5SjDCY</a><strong> ]</strong> "Jaywalking" appears to have been standard behavior. The video records no effort to control traffic, even at intersections.<br /><br />You may wish to mute the sound. It is not original to the film and it can be distracting.<br /><br />From the comments field:<br /><br />"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 (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJfTa5SjDCY&t=6m53s">6:53</a> – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJfTa5SjDCY&t=6m58s">6:58</a>). 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..."<br /><br />#VictorianDiscovery<br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJfTa5SjDCY" class="embedly-card" data-card-recommend="0" data-card-width="100%">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJfTa5SjDCY</a><script async src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>Jeff Diverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14203487553778938951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319662240303881735.post-80115311348496129652018-08-28T13:00:00.000-07:002018-12-21T13:44:24.882-08:00Children'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.<strong>Children's dress in the early 20th century</strong> 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: <strong>[ </strong><a href="http://bit.ly/BetsyRossBreadScrap">http://bit.ly/BetsyRossBreadScrap</a><strong> ]</strong> It does, however, give one a glimpse of a few of the fashions of the time.<br /><br />Sandusky OH was the center of the original Betsy Ross Bread enterprise, as recorded at <strong>[ </strong><a href="http://bit.ly/BetsyRossBreadHistory">http://bit.ly/BetsyRossBreadHistory</a><strong> ]</strong> 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."<br /><br />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 <strong>[ </strong><a href="http://bit.ly/BetsyRossBreadScrap">http://bit.ly/BetsyRossBreadScrap</a><strong> ]</strong><br /><br />#EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig6tg0jFmryT5z0pfdoNlAB_S-EnybMJOzsAdSGJp7gwYLSDhSL2B_43E29k0ZUr-VZRnzE_qDn-zho-nLvl0VzpVdSjt2ke-6bZhgqascRwshXx7NDjvosZENOvurT4GfFT0ChJXciug/s0/betsy+ross+bread+art+scrap+book907a.JPG" alt="" /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbN3WH_tRHA5PINF5R1Gamd_wJVBXfN1Wzl4A-NPAiPy754QjoITN9-rhv7E_udjOSQHhPdFsAYfCkLt1gtbBpw4tgeWJkMzi3LxcS6pIhnZwWKjfT_9VPCxp1zKknn8dYxOhyCQcZBQk/s0/betsy+ross+bread+art+scrap+book907b.JPG" alt="" /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT8b5Z4757XQB60b9Yd8q3_8ODJJZROsw3GSG39BnrIIx26boSJkgE1qvKOsBgZxz0leqvbmsV5OZrAdXeK0_N_6b441bLssMaL0kKrRAXNBr0D3-TE85K3lWVULXJ4su2KDYIZv8cKgU/s0/betsy+ross+bread+art+scrap+book907images.JPG" alt="" />Jeff Diverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14203487553778938951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319662240303881735.post-58147882051350320922018-08-23T13:15:00.000-07:002018-12-21T13:44:24.861-08:00The "Climax" may have been the hat, but the rest of the outfit was
noteworthy, too. Hill Brothers has previously been featured in our Hats
Collection, [ http://bit.ly/TheMyraHat ] Courtesy of Hathi Trust and
Google, you can access a PDF of "12 Letters to a Young Milliner" by the
Hill Brothers organization at [
http://bit.ly/TwelveLettersToAYoungMilliner ]<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgflE3ptawx4pOqvQXpJdqe_GClsc0sGoV3r2hf7mk5m8tJJK65U896dtV8e6D5fHM9tccvgrWK9BBTyqZvCLuYjLMWZpU8CCyM0Wy-W9btLxww3Xyjkgw1u1t_8p149ZljIHn7bwiZ19E/s0/climax894.jpg" alt="" /><br /><strong>The "Climax" may have been the hat, but the rest of the outfit was noteworthy, too.</strong> Hill Brothers has previously been featured in our Hats Collection, <strong>[ </strong><a href="http://bit.ly/TheMyraHat">http://bit.ly/TheMyraHat</a><strong> ]</strong> Courtesy of Hathi Trust and Google, you can access a PDF of "12 Letters to a Young Milliner" by the Hill Brothers organization at <strong>[ </strong><a href="http://bit.ly/TwelveLettersToAYoungMilliner">http://bit.ly/TwelveLettersToAYoungMilliner</a><strong> ]</strong><br /><br />#EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions<br />#Victoriansinhats<br />#HillBrothersJeff Diverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14203487553778938951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319662240303881735.post-2069082509364707452018-08-22T07:12:00.000-07:002018-12-20T20:26:19.902-08:00Brief presentation/slideshow outlines social impact parallels between
telegraph/telephone and internet. It raises as many questions as it
answers.<strong>Brief presentation/slideshow</strong> outlines social impact parallels between telegraph/telephone and internet. It raises as many questions as it answers.<br /><br />#VictorianDiscovery<br /><a href="https://www.slideshare.net/gonzs882/the-victorian-internet" class="embedly-card" data-card-recommend="0" data-card-width="100%">https://www.slideshare.net/gonzs882/the-victorian-internet</a><script async src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>Jeff Diverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14203487553778938951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319662240303881735.post-59551563077368069652018-08-21T14:24:00.000-07:002018-12-21T13:46:55.001-08:00Height of fashion, 1894! A grape outfit sells grape products. The back
of the card makes health claims for Sanitas Grape Food and juice that
were most likely exaggerated.<strong>Height of fashion, 1894!</strong> A grape outfit sells grape products. The back of the card makes health claims for Sanitas Grape Food and juice that were most likely exaggerated.<br /><br />Meanwhile, we found a photo of a Sanitas container as part of a slide presentation by Tobin Gilman <strong>[ </strong><a href="https://www.slideshare.net/tgilman/book-presentation-11-1613">https://www.slideshare.net/tgilman/book-presentation-11-1613</a><strong> ]</strong> <br /><br />Tobin Gilman says, <br /><br />"This presentation was delivered at the New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum on November 16, 2013. It features a subset of content from the award winning book, 19TH CENTURY SAN JOSE IN A BOTTLE, as well as general interest material not included in the book."<br /><br />#EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLDcWq-aVTvJYjFcczhhX-yKCJ_zKeOotbSFewfTSUDBsPM6TNkcPu0H_pDS75N9Q6VVnoDhUjz1hmhU0DiHgR9E1WRvk7tcWrfZH-zeFy4o2PeaoKDYC3X-hpIFNkRw65AxDZlr82Idw/s0/CA+grape+food877.jpg" alt="" /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyty_eMOZzFckJDqeuzLgAyMq7HGAHLyFi9ZcOWGbz8cEuxGbKw05Sldyom3EGk9SoxJKtqZ-VIaA3FXrcTVPnDJEHf5BLFwsqKPCYn9ZWcb2UMl9-kdt7NclMjP8KD14L8abYBIqwFHU/s0/CA+grape+food878.jpg" alt="" /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgCvfprQJZIE9SnCVh6S7dbhaRb4YyTO0MTKZ7BYMLhU_wYfjdSJ0hyO-pXQZ1wKT7-r0hIM_QD6jmN8je57UEU6oiIF7QRQSLgXMHmbTWflzg1VpW82X58stSokt6TSO_AS6Jst_57H0/s0/CA+grape+food877b.JPG" alt="" />Jeff Diverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14203487553778938951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319662240303881735.post-74736902342890480612018-08-19T08:43:00.000-07:002018-12-21T13:46:55.023-08:00Fishy Fashion Starting with the unlikely print of a stylish young lady
being observed by a distracted fisherman, the Arthur James story
unfolds. Click the album to enlarge your view of the back of the card
and other info we gathered via our Google searches on the Excelsior
Needle & Fish Hook Works in Redditch, UK.<strong>Fishy Fashion</strong> Starting with the unlikely print of a stylish young lady being observed by a distracted fisherman, the Arthur James story unfolds. Click the album to enlarge your view of the back of the card and other info we gathered via our Google searches on the Excelsior Needle & Fish Hook Works in Redditch, UK.<br /><br />You can view a brief history of the Redditch needle industry at <strong>[ </strong><a href="http://www.redditchhistory.org.uk/needles.html">http://www.redditchhistory.org.uk/needles.html</a><strong> ]</strong><br /><br />Still curious about Redditch? See <strong>[ </strong><a href="http://www.redditchheritage.org.uk/">http://www.redditchheritage.org.uk/</a><strong> ]</strong><br /><br />#EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions<br />#bestarnoldcards<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5mhJF6o5D2-_opVUJYH-q1Qju4WM32RNRZA-K9Ivln2rCN21EuU-0_2N4Tt_9vpZWfXqhxW9OJDn_FG0n9AmRc4VHQ0QxYrLXG0jNtNwgxnrZ4bZ89_q1FPdKsluXMiND5cIDTegCHvc/s0/fishy+fashion860.jpg" alt="" /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4lHtourwWFbfnXurRLSz9bzH2JiKvUdqWXWQX17E6lAxOAqdsvVQtPB_9fhHUue89dQh8sjqalKbKjEbeXQtkebigs9fUqr8DeCUsOsO9bHRHyE7If8DK7TzremGEFfBLWsxZoW7tKng/s0/fishy+fashion861.jpg" alt="" /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf5BjFhyphenhyphenHTsRoi9CsvOCgzENRyKYCdQMEej5B90J1pIk6STYFU5Aq89u32RP3pVUITQBb12dAsg8Y5a5u4CbrtiU4hDds763fKiK4F4bksIGdYDl7eaAHe2-e8f6Bb55XKetyWh4nSDcA/s0/fishy+fashion861b.JPG" alt="" /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtQV91PsbfefEnNYRQvMP-jnIVVSsxrcoWsvtPG8ftr_HNQfg3JT9rDbgAB5oN19kS8xiYrjHM03N6EcGI-3IA1XwG4MzqRlWi32YYk1jkvlw6-LFWrUhkE_WCH9NgV-62XzZ854MqBf8/s0/fishy+fashion861a.JPG" alt="" />Jeff Diverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14203487553778938951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319662240303881735.post-29334096945422383242018-08-15T08:25:00.000-07:002018-12-20T20:26:19.979-08:00Looking for a Victorian railroad? Here's the best map in the world! [
https://www.openrailwaymap.org/ ] Available worldwide in many
languages! Shows both operating and abandoned lines. (Click image to
enlarge sample below.)<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheadoAlsWQnwGj2mxL4vtfTQgrqTgur2rP-bgux5t6nAEedh2rGZrpwIbiJ516scSK-UwG0Dpk2Dkp9NzhtTbIvpqYoQQJgu7WVaq3RbmiHGApYKvjQSwhI3g5EbvWJnwdoavD4TyunLc/s0/OPENRAIL.JPG" alt="" /><br /><strong>Looking for a Victorian railroad?</strong> Here's the best map in the world! <strong>[ </strong><a href="https://www.openrailwaymap.org/">https://www.openrailwaymap.org/</a><strong> ]</strong> Available worldwide in many languages! Shows both operating and abandoned lines. (Click image to enlarge sample below.)<br /><br />#VictorianDiscoveryJeff Diverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14203487553778938951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319662240303881735.post-34058528517765020322018-08-13T23:56:00.000-07:002018-12-20T20:26:20.061-08:00Glimpse of Victorian city life Scenes from Great Britain while it was
the center of an Empire.<strong>Glimpse of Victorian city life</strong> Scenes from Great Britain while it was the center of an Empire.<br /><br />#VictorianDiscovery<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/attribution_link?a=_DMOV9UVM48&u=/watch?v%3DAKSF5Ckjwz4%26feature%3Dshare" class="embedly-card" data-card-recommend="0" data-card-width="100%">https://www.youtube.com/attribution_link?a=_DMOV9UVM48&u=/watch?v%3DAKSF5Ckjwz4%26feature%3Dshare</a><script async src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>Jeff Diverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14203487553778938951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319662240303881735.post-45097650013195809162018-08-11T07:52:00.000-07:002018-12-21T13:48:14.339-08:00Daring exposure for a Victorian woman! While the home piano & organ
business has declined, this particular design has maintained its
popularity. See comments below for the reverse of the card.<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheXP-ben3SN7xoI_iWOrJhC3xSUCbt0Ord3dcjJNlBV2jTs5LpDrbM2g8IX0BTKfHobUH2hPCRNfN_O0y5hCEyMqnydaUiCZgqJljAqK7u2MvL-PLAQU4FoNPCY-oT5UE0NdGHKtoRAzk/s0/blond+in+blue843.jpg" alt="" /><br /><strong>Daring exposure</strong> for a Victorian woman! While the home piano & organ business has declined, this particular design has maintained its popularity. See comments below for the reverse of the card.<br /><br />#EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions<br />#bestarnoldcards<br />#NewmanBrosJeff Diverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14203487553778938951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319662240303881735.post-46683958891444733172018-08-03T13:17:00.000-07:002018-12-21T13:48:14.359-08:00Mistletoed! G.W. Parker of Rockford IL hopes you will celebrate the
occasion by buying a new pair of Reynolds Brothers shoes. Click the
image to enlarge and you will find that you still cannot get a good
view of... their shoes. But then again, its possible neither has any
thought of shoes just now!<strong>Mistletoed!</strong> G.W. Parker of Rockford IL hopes you will celebrate the occasion by buying a new pair of Reynolds Brothers shoes. Click the image to enlarge and you will find that you still cannot get a good view of... their shoes. But then again, its possible neither has any thought of shoes just now!<br /><br />#EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCrokJ1Q2m4RzgcWFNdt39Jvt8LdbUMAynEGuirdrnp-oOq9BZS_0Ck4py_Ow6Vcu9kjwidr21eOJ2W3mfOwjgxcbwbo7v5mpJ5KCXW7bGNohZoSIQohH5bCuvA0k3-irtF0xACiWPFNQ/s0/mistletoed821_InPixio.jpg" alt="" /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE29c9ZsVhDX-S3Xz-PREpDlL7GcckOvRu1dq9-6mgzgsWCb5nyvWAY3J10B_329aBA6fxkk6fmwiqlX7jC2g9nlxGdHe3wVhIvlQ2qRHrLwCSvwtmiANt9d0OMME639EoXlUYKTVro2c/s0/mistletoed822.jpg" alt="" />Jeff Diverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14203487553778938951noreply@blogger.com0