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Sir Thrift A lot: December 2013
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Sir Thrift-A-Lot ♥. Kid tested, mother approved. Allee Willi's Kitsch O' The Day. Crazy For My Collectables. From Kitchens Past (Flickr Group). Gonked, Glooked, Slurped. I'm Not Old, I'm Vintage. Love of the Hunt. My life As A Collectorator. Say It Ain't So. The Pyrex Collective 2. Saturday, December 28, 2013. How was your Christmas? Merry I hope. Any thrifty, vintage presents this year? Ski vacations with the fam? I will be taking a break from thrifting until next year (I know, right? A couple weeks bac...
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greenwich history: Map of Greenwich: Using History for Art
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Where Chester A. Arthur walked and Susan B. Anthony talked. Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Map of Greenwich: Using History for Art. Some of you may know that I am a hand embroiderer and I design my own patterns. About 6 years ago I embroidered 2 blocks for the APHNYS quilt project. One is partially my own design. Town and village of Greenwich, NY blocks in APHNYS quilt. Town of Moreau, NY redwork block for APHNYS quilt. North Salem, NY redwork block for APHNYS quilt. As you can see above, many of them are ma...
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greenwich history: Rough & Ready: Part One- Fire Extinguishers
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Where Chester A. Arthur walked and Susan B. Anthony talked. Thursday, July 23, 2015. Rough and Ready: Part One- Fire Extinguishers. My fascination with glass fire extinguishers goes back to my days as a site interpreter with the San Diego Historical Society (now the San Diego History Center. One of the house museums I gave tours of was the Villa Montezuma. Rough and Ready Firehouse Museum, Greenwich, NY. Harden Hand Fire Extinguisher Company of Chicago, IL. Harden Hand Fire Extinguisher Company of Chicag...
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greenwich history: Commemorating 150 Years: Kate Mullany in Troy
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Where Chester A. Arthur walked and Susan B. Anthony talked. Wednesday, February 26, 2014. Commemorating 150 Years: Kate Mullany in Troy. Did you know that there is a National Historic Site in Troy, NY? Yep, as in the National Park Service. I was not aware of it until this past Saturday. You may recall I posted an event on the Town of Greenwich Facebook page. Is located at 350 Eighth Street in Troy. The event was sponsored by the Rensselaer County Historical Society. Here's a look at what you missed.
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greenwich history: Broom Twine & Shoe Thread
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Where Chester A. Arthur walked and Susan B. Anthony talked. Thursday, May 31, 2012. Broom Twine and Shoe Thread. You heard right. Broom twine and shoe thread. That can only mean one thing. Linen What does linen have to do with Greenwich you may ask? Some Dunbarton employees with 25 years on the job- 1945. 65279;. The Old Gilford Mill in Northern Ireland*. In the weeks to come I'll write more about the mill, including a strike, a novel, and a tragedy. Ruddock, William T. Tisha Dolton, Historian.
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greenwich history: April 2015
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Where Chester A. Arthur walked and Susan B. Anthony talked. Thursday, April 2, 2015. I saw some familiar faces at the Battenkill Inspired exhibit. A couple of weeks ago, but I also met some new people! One such person was Nancy Hand Higby, a garden designer. From Salem. Nancy told me that her great-grandfather worked at the Dunbarton Mill. She had a bit of linen twine. Would the Town be interested in having it? Of course, I said "Yes! Spool of linen twine from the Dunbarton Mill, Greenwich, NY. Other sit...
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greenwich history: Accessible History: Let the Visitors Linger
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Where Chester A. Arthur walked and Susan B. Anthony talked. Wednesday, October 1, 2014. Accessible History: Let the Visitors Linger. There are some interesting things going on in the history/ museum communities at present. They all seemed to be centered around one idea; "How do we engage more people in history and museums? One way, is the allow more access to historic sites. On his blog Twisted Preservation. In San Diego, CA, and Schuyler Mansion. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Susan B. Anthony.
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greenwich history: 1907 Diary of Malinda Reynolds: Part One
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Where Chester A. Arthur walked and Susan B. Anthony talked. Wednesday, November 5, 2014. 1907 Diary of Malinda Reynolds: Part One. Ther Tues. Jan. 1, 1907 Wea. Annual dinner and meeting at Ch I worked in kitchen. Ma down to meeting. Seats sold in - - - - called at - - - Teffts - - -most all gone. Ther Wednesday 2 Wea. Mr S Homidia sick. I called at Cronkites and Mr Dannings Re sick. I - - to meeting - - St John - - - - -. Ther Thursday 2 Wea. And rainy at Ch all day. Julia and I Hate Coffee. There was an...
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greenwich history: Where is the NY State Suffrage Centennial?
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Where Chester A. Arthur walked and Susan B. Anthony talked. Wednesday, July 23, 2014. Where is the NY State Suffrage Centennial? WARNING: This may well be a bit of a rant, but something I believe NEEDS to be addressed. What are we doing about the upcoming Suffrage Centennial? I hear crickets chirping.) Bueller? Meme I created. Isn't Inez Milholland fabulous? So, what is NY doing to commemorate one of the single most important social history movements in our history? Women's history belongs to EVERYONE!
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greenwich history: November 2014
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Where Chester A. Arthur walked and Susan B. Anthony talked. Wednesday, November 5, 2014. 1907 Diary of Malinda Reynolds: Part One. Ther Tues. Jan. 1, 1907 Wea. Annual dinner and meeting at Ch I worked in kitchen. Ma down to meeting. Seats sold in - - - - called at - - - Teffts - - -most all gone. Ther Wednesday 2 Wea. Mr S Homidia sick. I called at Cronkites and Mr Dannings Re sick. I - - to meeting - - St John - - - - -. Ther Thursday 2 Wea. And rainy at Ch all day. Julia and I Hate Coffee. Now it's tim...
