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Godey’s Lady’s Book and Fashion Plates Significance

Godey’s Lady’s Book and Fashion Plates Significance

Jack H.T. Chang, M.D.  Godey’s Lady’s Book fashion plates are commonly found in antique stores. Their origin began in July, 1830 when Louis Antoine Godey and Charles Alexander of Philadelphia published the inaugural issue under the title, Lady’s Book containing one fashion plate. It was not the first American magazine with women as its target audience as the Ladies Magazine […]

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History of Florence Part Two

 The Florence Oil Fields are the second oldest in the United States and home to the first oil well west of the Mississippi River. Discovered in 1862, this oil well is still pumping today. Florence is located on a bluff-protected bend of the Arkansas River as it breaks out of the Rocky Mountains of Central Colorado on its way to […]

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Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor: I loved the article about the Japanese postcard in your April issue. What a treasure of history — and so beautiful! Thank you for running this fascinating article. C. MacDougall

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Strawberry Festival Antique Show May 20 and 21

Strawberry Festival Antique Show May 20 and 21

Sponsored by the St. Vrain Historical Society  The 2023 Strawberry Festival Antique Show – the 51st since the St.Vrain Historical Society began to sponsor the annual spring show – will be held on Saturday, May 20th and Sunday, May 21st  in the Exhibit Building at the Boulder County Fairgrounds, 9595 Nelson Road, Longmont, CO.  Hours for the event are Saturday […]

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Mother’s Day Tribute: The Canary is Singing

Mother’s Day Tribute: The Canary is Singing

By Peggy DeStefano  There’s great power in knowing that your mother loves you. There’s even greater power in knowing she likes you. She thinks you’re funny. She thinks you are smart; she thinks you are pretty or handsome as the case may be. Any thought of my Mom makes me feel at peace with the world.  I have many favorite […]

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