We had one correct answer for our october’s What Is It. Dennis Thode of broomfield, Colorado correctly identified the object as a holder for powder papers. It is a 19th Century pharmacy tool —a powder folder used to hold meds in the days before solid tablets. He is correct! It is a brass powder folder which was listed in an […]
By Roy Nuhn Postcards of Thanksgiving Day, a uniquely American holiday stretching back to the earliest days of settlement in the New World, have long been collectable. This is due to their themes of patriotism, history and comedy. Some are graced by the presence of Uncle Sam, the American eagle, and Old Glory. The most reoccurring topic, though, is family […]
Will rogers, who died in a 1935 plane crash, was one of the greatest political sages this country has ever known. Enjoy some of the sayings discovered in his biography by Ben Yagoda: 1. Never slap a man who’s chewing tobacco. 2. Never kick a cow chip on a hot day. 3. There are two theories to arguing with a […]
By Robert Reed In the National Museum of American History in the nation’s capitol is a black and white image of a beautiful Crow Indian girl with doll in a traditional cradle. The photograph was taken in 1888. Like children everywhere, Native American children have loved to play with dolls over the centuries. In most cases such dolls for them […]
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