Assurance

Life insurance contract from the Equitable Life Assurance Society, dated June 29th, 1889.

Found in "Backgrounds of Literature" edited by Hamilton Wright Mabie. Published by The Outlook Company, 1903.

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Portrait Of A Lady

Color photograph.

Found in "A Viking of The Sky" by Hugh McAlister. Published by Saalfield, 1930.

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A Nurse's Story

Handwritten page from a journal, looks like white pen on thick scrapbook style black paper.

Feb 1, 1945 - My first day at M.E.H. It was pretty lonesome when Mother and Freda left, but met lots of the girls in my class at the pajama party in the evening.

Mar. 7, 1945 - First day in uniform. Gee, we look funny! And my shoes feel so queer with these "cookies" in them.

Mar. 10, 1945 - First day on wards! Convalescent bed and disinfect a unit. Not much but was I ever scared! Fun, though!!

Mar 12, 1945 - First pay check today - $15 for February. Gee! I'm a real Cadet Nurse, now!

June 17, 1945 - First full day on wards from 7 to 3. Much nicer than just a few hours!

June 29, 1945 - Had my tonsils out at 1:s0 PM. Had a local anesthetic. Wow! What a procedure and is my throat ever sore after!

July 3, 1945 - The "Big Day." Discharged from infirm. at noon. Got Cadet uniforms in PM. Was capped at 8:00 PM in chapel. 24 of us got through. I had 47 points. Mommy was there. Oh, what a thrill! I'm really in now!!

Found in "I'll Get Over It" by Maysie Greig. Published by Center Books, 1943.

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Giveaway winner

This week's winner was @TinyNavajo, who entered on Twitter.

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

Friday Giveaway: Five Classics - contest closed

Contest now closed, winner will be announced shortly.


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Coach

Black and white 8 x 10 inch photograph.

Found in "American Yesterday" by Eric Sloane. Published by Funk and Wagnalls, 1956.


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Altered Beast

An unusual find today. Ten moths, dried and pressed, each individually wrapped in cellophane. If that were not unusual enough, the moths appear to have been altered. If you take a close look at their bodies, a small piece of colored paper has been trimmed to fit and mounted over the original.

Found in "The Hermit of Moss Pond" by James Pitcher. Published by the author, 1896.

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Giveaway winner

This week's giveaway winner was Marjorie Holland, who entered on Facebook.

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

Friday Giveaway: Eight Antique Books - contest closed

Contest is now closed, winner will be announced shortly.

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Sing Us A Song

 Valentine:

To my singing teacher

From Lauren King

Found in "Trixie Belden and The Mysterious Visitor" by Julie Campbell. Published by Whitman, 1965.

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