Almost everyone of our guesses for the July What Is It identified the object as a desk ink blotter. Our source said it is a paper weight. This particular one has had an outdoor working life. It is six-inch cast-iron engraved weight used to anchor newspapers at a kiosk in New York. Decorative weights like this one are still in use […]
By Carol Mobley There are many famous tourist traps in every State in these United States. Some are more well known than others. This article is about none of them. Instead, this article is dedicated to the independent men and women who, through their hard work and dedication, have created a small piece of heaven here on Earth generally called […]
By Robert Reed At the height of the county’s quest for independence and freedom from foreign domination, America’s leaders selected the eagle as its national symbol. Historians note that the American eagle was officially adopted in June of 1782 by an act of the Continental Congress. It was a suitable choice. In writing suggestions earlier to the selection committee Philadelphia […]
By Robert Reed While the experts all agree that the American bureau is a beautiful piece of furniture, they are not fully in accord about its origins. The term itself was derived from the French word ‘burel’ which was used late in the 17th century to designate the woolen cloth used for covering the immediate surface of a crude form […]
2023 WALKING TOURS of Historic Florence, Colorado The Florence Pioneer Museum and Research Center offers guided tours through the historic downtown of Florence. Limit: 8 people per tour, RSVP Marty Lamm, 719-784-1904, $10 per person. Saturday tours start in the morning around 9:00 am or 10:00 am for your group. That way we get the tour in before the heat of […]
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