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Turning 23-years-old today, on the 23rd? If so, then Happy Golden Birthday, with best wishes! The Golden Birthday concept was conceived by Joan Bramsch in 1955 and has gained in recognition and popularity ever since. Read more about it on her site here!

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We have here a print by American artist and illustrator Charles Bosseron Chambers titled Divine Innocence, published by Edward Gross Co. Inc. N.Y. It measures 6.5″ W x 8″ H. [Read more →]

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Loved finding this Haynes car advertisement in the April, 1904 issue of The World’s Work magazine.  Seeing it brought back Kokomo, Indiana home-town memories! [Read more →]

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We have here an invitation to a Leap Year Dance!

Leap Year Dance
at
Stow Corners
Friday Eve. Jan. 22, 1864
Yourself & Gent are Invited
G. W. Huddleston
Proprietor
Bill $2.00

Stow Corners is an alternate, unofficial name of Stow, Ohio.  City of Stow timeline here and map of Stow with community profile here.

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We have here a ‘Your Star’ poem postcard, rights reserved by Prince Pub. Co., Lancaster Ave., Buffalo, N. Y.

Your Star

I watch the stars of the evening sky
Grow bright as the shadows fall
And carefully scan them one by one
Till the brightest of them all
Sends sparkling light in the distant blue
And I consecrate that star to you.

And I say Dear star with the silver gleam,
Watch faithfully tonight,
Keep in safety’s path the feet
And keep the soul-path white;
Where dangers lurk, when foes are near
Oh Guiding Star, shine bright and clear.