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 […]
Correction to last month’s Letter to the Editor Hi Peggy, I just read my letter to the editor and want to make a correction. The orange canary went with us in a little box to the fire lookout that my husband, Jim Jackson, and I staffed in 1960 and 1961. It was the Mt. Thorodin Fire Lookout on the Roosevelt […]
July 4 Independence Day July 8 Liberty Bell tolls to announce Declaration of Independence (1776) July 20 Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong takes historic first steps on the moon (1969) July 26 Congress establishes U.S. Post Office (1775) July 26 75th Anniversary of U.S. President Truman signing an Executive Order ending racial segregation in the U.S. Armed Forces (1948)
By Emily Otranto Simply put, an antique is any item — whether it be a work of art, jewelry, carpets or everyday objects like housewares and accessories — that is over 100 years old. Vintage items are much younger, less than 100 years old, and typically have a collector’s appeal. Vintage clothing, jewelry, watches, accessories, housewares and furniture are all […]
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