Vigo County Historical Society
Historic Treasure Articles - 1987
 

Iceman brought summer relief

WWII posters depict pro-war sentiments

Picturing the past - Photos in 1850’s were art indeed

Good books - Children’s world of dreams contained on printed pages

Parlor pride - Side chair vital part of Victorian lifestyle

Valentine greetings not always sweetness and light

Handwarmers recall pleasant memories

This is the way we washed our clothes

Skookum dolls reflect Siwash tribe lifestyle

Clean clothes - Postick reigned as early washing machine

History in art - Plaster works tell us about past eras

Squirrel cage offbeat piece of local history 

Howe vs. Singer - 1800s saw sewing-machine war

Lighting the way - Lamps let ancestors pierce dark corners

Creative playthings - A-B-C blocks let child’s mind work

1st vacuums aided era’s housewives

Washboards eased laundry day blues

Feather duster days - Plumes early cleaning device

Wash day was “Blue Monday” for some

Wiley given watch from grateful staff

Close look shows china dolls’ distinctiveness

Toys worked like real - Girls learned cooking by cooking

Sewing formed threads of friendship

Old photos picture our history

Threads of time - Small sewing machine toy or real?

Washday hints - Wringer washer eased dirty job

Daguerre’s magic - In the early 1800s, photography long, complicated process

Handiwork - Old gloves symbol of genteel era

Clocks, watches didn’t regulate pioneer life

Stagecoaches added color, romance to travel in America

Quilts communicate across generations

‘Pincushion’ dolls flourished in ‘20s

Lincoln’s sympathy - President tried to comfort grief

Morning chores allowed time for dreams

In 1900, city company set pace for wholesale wallpaper sales

Relief from ‘Blue Monday’

From Camp Vigo to battle with ‘Stonewall’ poster

Wheelchair one of top sights at history museum

Coverlet design reflects Illinois folk art

Rough-hewn device early clothes washer

Our unmannerly history - Napkins saved wear on tablecloths

Let’s give Debs his due

Ball recalls part of Hoosier history

Gadget put homemaker cut above her friends

Quicksilver used as medical means to ‘chemical harmony’

Opaque stoneware dishes

Victorian Christmas put emphasis on gifts

Jewel case’s history leads researcher on mystery chase

Handkerchiefs recall more genteel times

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