Uncovering Our History Through The Relics Left Behind
Posted in Art
It’s not often that I come across paintings or drawings of Native Americans at auction. And when I do, they’re usually images of chiefs and warriors in native dress, romanticized portraits from the nation’s early…
After a preview recently, my auction buddy Janet and I stopped by a diner that has the best Belgian waffles. Toasty and light, without the need for strawberries, whipped cream or any other topping. As we…
To the naked eye, the planks of wood were just that – slabs of natural wood, two shaped liked a boot, the others with fancy edges. But to the trained eye of an artisan, there stood…
Posted in Clothing
“I got her to keep me from being lonely,” the auction-goer told us as he stood there with his new purchase on the floor at his side. With us being women and a bit curious, he…
The auctioneer looked closely at the framed piece he had just retrieved from the top of the glass case and then held it up high. It was tatting from 1822, he eagerly announced. Right, I…
Posted in Black history, and Civil War
We had driven past the headstone when my friend Valorie called out for me to back up the car. She was in the back seat quietly looking out the window for the granite stone that marked the…
Posted in Black history, and Ephemera/Paper/Documents
When I first saw the bright yellow book with the red band and white lettering, I knew I had to check. Its title shouted out its contents loud and clear, so I was wondering if…
Posted in Ephemera/Paper/Documents, and Photos
The photos in the album were stunning, not only in their execution but in the stories they told. These photos offered a slice of life at Nazareth College in the mid-1930s: A 1935 commencement of women…
