Tag: peter wimsey
member name: Peter Wimsey
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August 28, 2008 01:18 PM EDT --
In a recent article, I described my acquisition of some old photos in Texas.
Boys In Texas
Several month ago, my businss required several visits to Austin, Texas.
Outside of the city, . . .
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August 29, 2008 08:35 PM EDT --
As an Unvalued Gather Member, and one who is also clueless and indifferent, I learned belatedly of the Summer Bonus Picture Points extravaganza.
Unvalued Gather Members - . . .
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September 28, 2008 08:59 PM EDT --
A catastrophe has occurred at Polldaddy.com.
As a demonstration of the same public spirit that moves John "I Really Need A Nap" McCain, I created a marvelous new Poll. . . .
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December 19, 2007 10:30 PM EST --
The struggling campaign of Tom "Let's Bomb Mecca" Tancredo announced a "major address" by the candidate tomorrow.
News reports are unanimous in expecting the loudmouth bully . . .
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October 12, 2008 09:37 AM EDT --
Mrs. Weatherall lived in Albion, Pennsylvania, a small town southwest of Erie and near to Lake Erie.
During the cold damp weather in February of 1908. Mrs. Weatherall was glad that her Mother came . . .
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December 26, 2007 12:39 AM EST --
Stephanie B. wrote a heart-warming Christmas poem describing a miraculous "visitation" to a poor creature on Christmas Eve.
The Other Manger - A Christmas Poem
In my rambling and pedantic . . .
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July 25, 2008 09:14 AM EDT --
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This article was first published in January of 2007.
I removed the article in July of the same year.
I am re-posting it here, with slight editorial revisions, . . .
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August 02, 2008 10:19 AM EDT --
This article was published originally on May 25, 2007, and removed about one month later.
It was the penultimate offering in a series of writing exercises related to unknown persons in vintage . . .
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August 27, 2008 08:21 PM EDT --
Several month ago, my business required several visits to Austin, Texas.
Outside of the city, I passed a few antique shops where I stopped to browse through bins of old letters and photos.
Over . . .
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September 07, 2008 08:03 AM EDT --
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More than a year ago, Ron B. made a reference to the Dixie Hotel /Hotel Carter near Times Square.
This hotel has an iteresting history. Completed just . . .
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September 27, 2008 08:58 AM EDT --
In April of 1911, Ona wrote to her Aunt Dora in Dyersburg, Tennessee.
At that time, Dyersburg was a bustling small city in the northwest corner of Tennessee. Dyersburg had grown up . . .
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October 18, 2008 06:54 AM EDT --
It was cold and grey in February of 1911.
Nora Dunn was getting tired of the wintry weather, and wished she could spend more time enjoying Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
She wrote a letter to her friend, . . .
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October 22, 2008 09:47 PM EDT --
It was cold in upstate New York during January of 1914.
Threats of engagement in the European War made everyone more anxious than usual during the post-Holiday season.
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November 01, 2008 08:22 AM EDT --
Postcard photographs were a craze in the early 20th century.
Many friends exchanged them by mail, and many sought to collect photograph cards from each one of their friends.
I have many postcards that . . .
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August 03, 2008 09:23 AM EDT --
This article was written on the same morning it was contemplated, one of the few spontaneous articles of mine.
I published it early on the morning of June 3, 2007. . . .
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October 04, 2008 07:34 AM EDT --
As war was looming throughout Europe, Lozsi Havrda was living in New York.
She had not married, and still had trouble with the English language at times.
Her work was hard and demanding, . . .
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March 14, 2009 12:44 PM EDT --
Among a group of linen postcards that I had set aside because they had no "postcard personalities", I found two lovely scenes of Fremont, Michigan.
Fremont is a small town (less than 4,300 . . .
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August 27, 2008 11:04 PM EDT --
Several months ago, Bob left her wonderful home in New England and traveled south to spend some vacation days with Faith.
They published some lovely stories of their time together, and many pictures. . . .
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January 26, 2008 09:52 AM EST --
As promised, the celebration of Ina's Birthday reaches it's fourth day.
(The last day is Sunday)
Earlier Birthday Images can be found here:
Images For Ina's Birthday
A Second . . .
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July 25, 2008 10:13 AM EDT --
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This article was first published on May 7, 2007. I removed the article in July of the same year.
It is republished here with slight editorial revisions and a restored . . .
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