Vigo County Historical Society
Historic Treasure Articles - 2000
 

First New Years cards denounced for promoting drunkenness

Kewpie doll begins with dream, ends in reality

‘Blue dog,’ ‘white dog,’ ‘bull pup’ paid canal workers

Theaters provided much entertainment

Only a matter of time before pocket watches became wristwatches

Colorful changes occur in women's hats

Valentine's Day 1900 revisited

Hats turn every child into a little doll

Boys games from years gone by now left mostly to collectors

Fairbanks a humble philanthropist

Many say 'hats off' to Edythe Ross for setting the style

Museum featuring phonographs of the past

Museum doll attracts comments from visitors

Spoons serve as more than eating utensils

Fountain played role in look of Rose Orphan Home

Paper dolls were popular and much in demand

Easter is a time of celebration

Sledge hammer played a part in construction of Fort Harrison

Coal mining a dirty job, but somebody had to do it

Medical profession owes much to Thomas Moorhead

Telephone has evolved over time

White collars and cuffs were important part of a woman's wardrobe

Early jukebox transformed American entertainment

Hardtack biscuits made up a large portion of soldier's rations during wars

Small ruby wine glasses popular souvenirs of 1898 Terre Haute street fair

Time line chronicles past 100 years of local history

Several husbands helped complete the handmade quilt

Paddock one of the early meat packers

Pins and pincushions have their place in history

Quill pens were top writing tools until the mid-1800s

Museum houses books from our past

By using parasols, women had it made in the shade

Customers sing praises of well-known Tune

Museum offers look at babyhood

Coffee grinder popular then and now

Children's photographs part of "And Baby Makes Three" exhibit

Even now, people can come and be a part of the Stiffy Green legend

Washboard, tub replace rock and stream for washing clothes

Sewing machine history keeps us in stitches

Calvin Head helps to strike up the band

"Friendly ghosts" just clowning around at the Historical Museum

Museum serves up memories with its fine china display

McMillan sports a strong legacy in Terre Haute

Through many years, candles light up our lives

Lincoln had a lesser-known proclamation - Thanksgiving

Wreaths a holiday tradition for many

No matter how you say it, county got its name from Col. Francis Vigo

Evergreens play a part in Christmas magic

Advertisements depict Santa having a Coke

Christmas card tradition endures for more than 150 years

Today's clocks modeled from those of the Middle Ages

 

 

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