Vigo County Historical Society
Historical Treasure Articles - 1986

 

At 40, poet Ehrmann followed his call

Gentleman, you may smoke

Early Hearing Aide

1920's Magazine

Marbles, anyone?

"Dummy" doll popular in radio days of '30s

1893 Wedding Attire

Tiny tea set survives 100 years

Juliet Peddle Pencil Drawings

Rack preceded automatic dryer

The 1893 exposition Stool recalls world's fair visit

Turn-of-the-century fashion

Coverlet Instructive about weaving

Frames focus our attention on art - decoratively

Hand fans preceded air conditioning

Walking stick has place in history

Umbrellas through the ages

Lap Desk

Knives slice through history

When corsets were fashionable

Civil War equipment

Brass clock works

Teddy Bears - 1907 book follows B&G through town

Terra Cotta Tiles provided frugal alternative

Home Remedies

Kit homes of the 19th century

Bags both handy and ornamental

Camel Rider explores the unknown

When only the rich had indoor plumbing

Antique sewing birds decorative and functional

Chairs help tell Victorians' story

Salesmen premiums

Old saws retold

1880s competency tests

Kachina Indian Dolls

From armor to boudoir

Turn-of-the-century medicine

Cider Press

Hair Pins

Tea time for adults and kids

Ornate Victorian table

Greeting cards once expressed lasting meaning

Coal burning stoves

In 1902, cards were heartfelt

Early women's shoes were painful

Doll house history

 

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