Ephemera Alley
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1955-“Ann Did It!”
Another mysterious fire in the garage. Little Betty claims her imaginary friend Ann is responsible, but the smell of gasoline on Betty’s dainty hands tells another story. Continue reading
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Best Of Intentions Montgomery Alabama 1944
It’s wonderful that you want to hire disabled men, but maybe downstairs would be a better choice for someone who has no legs. Continue reading
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1975-The New Orleans Guide Cookbook
For some reason, this cover art triggers memories of watching Sesame Street as a child. Continue reading
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Bacon,Bacon,Bacon
An 1879 recipe for cutting and curing bacon 1909 recipe for cooking bacon and eggs. I can confirm, this is the correct way to do it. 1914 Southern Star bacon advertisement from Louisville,Kentucky. 1918 Morrell and Co advertisement from Bismarck,North… Continue reading
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New Year’s Eve Dance at the Hotel Margaret Brooklyn, New York 1914
The description of every woman’s gown is incredible. I feel like the writer lived in the neighborhood and knew all of them intimately. Fashionable men at the time would have been dressed in the striped trousers and cutaway coats described… Continue reading
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Technical High School Springfield, Massachusetts Class Of 1913- Clinton Stowell Darling
Captain during WW1. Seems to have made a good living in the coin-operated vending machine industry. His first wife, Marguerite Clemen, was French. They had at least one daughter. His first wife passed in 1970. Clinton then married Eva Slawson in… Continue reading
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1932 Visitor’s Pass For The R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co in Winston Salem,North Carolina.
Mr. Bruce Sinden, a World War One veteran and salesman from Ohio, made a stop at the factory on August 8th, 1932. Continue reading
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