By Carol Mobley Ambrose Hadley aka Capt. Fred Hadley was my great grandfather and married to the Circassian Girl, Lizzie Metz. He was notable for a number of things, Civil War Veteran, Nebraska Pioneer and Tatooed Man. That’s right, my great grandfather was the tatooed man in the circus from 1882 to 1884. I never knew him, he died long […]
By Kathy Honea Artus Van Briggle traveled to Colorado Springs in March 1899, in search of a cure for his tuberculosis. He was an accomplished artist, and had worked at Rookwood Pottery since he was eighteen years of age. In recognition of his talent, Rookwood Pottery had sent him abroad to study for two years. While there, Artus became acquainted […]
The four hatpins shown to the left are all fashioned from natural materials. From left they are carved bone, a tooth (probably from an elk) mounted in gold, carved ivory, and two small deer teeth in a silver setting. The most valuable of the four is the ivory-elephant hatpin. We had several correct guessers for February’s What Is It. They […]
By Roy Nuhn Of all the holidays Americans have celebrated over the last two centuries, none can compare to the special place that Valentine’s Day holds in the hearts of lovers. During the height of the picture postcard mania, from 1904 to about 1917, thousands upon thousands of different lovely and beguiling Valentine’s Day postcards were published. They were made […]
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