In recent articles I’ve written some about antique photography. This article is about the “Thermoplastic cases” that housed those antique photos. Many people confuse thermoplastic with gutta-percha. Gutta-percha is made from India rubber. In 1854, Samuel Peck received his patent … Continued
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – The Springfield Art and Historical Society will present “2020 Calendar Pictures” Saturday, Jan. 18 at 2 p.m. at the SAHS facility at 65 Route 16, North Springfield. Bunni Putnam will talk about the photographs in the SAHS … Continued
SAXTONS RIVER, Vt. – Main Street Arts and the Saxtons River Historical Society continue their series of Fireside Chats Sunday, Jan. 12 when the topic will be “Rockingham’s Love Affair with Theater.” The talk takes place from 5:30 to 6:45 … Continued
Below is a brief history of the stone schoolhouse at the end of School Street in Chester. It was built in the summer of 1848. In my collection is a 20th School District Clerk’s ledger beginning Sept. 24, 1847. These … Continued
Last week I wrote some on the subject of antique photography. That article was about ambrotypes. In that article, I mentioned the ambrotype was replaced with the tintype in the 1860s. From my collection are the two photos you see … Continued
SAXTONS RIVER, Vt. – Main Street Arts and the Saxtons River Historical Society are again pairing for a series of Fireside Chats to highlight the area’s history and nature three Sundays in January, from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m., in the … Continued
One of my areas of expertise is antique photography. I have studied and dealt in antique photography over 40 years. The camera was invented in 1839 with the daguerreotype. The ambrotype photograph replaced the daguerreotype in the mid-1850s. Many of … Continued
WALPOLE, N.H. – The Walpole Historical Society will present Yankee humorist Fred Marple and his Guide to New England “for locals and people from away” Friday, Jan. 10, at 7 p.m. in the Walpole Town Hall. Fred will discuss Yankee … Continued
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – On Dec. 3, 2019, Members Advantage Credit Union of Springfield, Vt. held a well-attended autograph signing of a Norman Rockwell calendar painting. Sophie Rose Rachiski Aumand was his Dec. 27, 1947 Post magazine cover girl and was … Continued
I think most of us will know about the Great Depression of the 1930s. Living in the country had advantages over living in the city. If you lived in Vermont in the 1930s, you might have lost your savings or … Continued