As Big As Texas

Recipe for "Texas Sheet Cake + Frosting"

2 c sugar
2 c flour

In small pan mix:

2 stick Oleo
4 T cocoa
1 c H20

Bring to a rapid boil and pour over sugar and flour mixture

1/2 cup buttermilk
2 beaten eggs
1/2 tsp
1 tsp soda
1 tsp vanilla

350 degrees 25 minutes

(Frosting)

Bring to boil
1/2 c butter
3 1/2 T cocoa
1/3 c milk

1 box P sugar (powdered)
1 tsp vanilla

Add sugar, beat in mixer
add vanilla
beat til creamy, add nuts

Pour over hot cake

Found in "The House of Cobwebs" by Mary Reisner. Published by Grosset and Dunlap, 1944.



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Giveaway winner

This week's winner was Chris Childs, who entered over on Facebook.

As always, thanks to everyone for entering. See you here next week.

Friday Giveaway: 15 Vintage Classics - contest closed

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Freedom of '76

Photograph, no date or writing - but after about an hour of research, I believe it's a photo of the Philadelphia City Hall.

Here's a cleaned-up version of the photo:

And here's what City Hall looks like today:

Found in "Walls of Gold" by Kathleen Norris. Published by Doubleday & Doran, 1933.

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Double Vision

Stereo card, titled "American Scenery," featuring Genesee Falls, Ithaca New York.

Found in "A Memorial to Theodore Roosevelt" published by New York State, 1919.

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Junior

Page from a homemade 1934 calendar.

Found in "The Children's Friend" by Mrs. Adelaide Bee Evans. Published by Review and Herald, 1928.

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Victory

Ribbon:

VICTORY

46th Annual Convention
New York State
W.C.T.U.
October 10-14
1919

Binghamton
New York

Found in "Amateur Telescope Making" edited by Albert Ingalls. Published by Scientific American Publishing, 1935.

The book has a neat bookplate as well:

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Giveaway Winner

This week's winner was Genia, who entered right here on the website.

Thanks to all who entered, see you again next week.

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Contest now closed, winner will be announced shortly.

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Rock Lobster

Postcard featuring "The Lobster Oyster and Chop House," New York City, postmarked July 3, 1942:

Out on a spree again!

Vacation time!

No gas - using the R.R.

Regards,
B & H

Found in "The Bird: Its Life and Structure" by Gertrud Hess. Published by Greenburg, 1951.

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