Posted 1 year ago
wolcott1
(43 items)
These images are taken from a scrap book that my great, great
grandmother made for my grandmother in 1888. The pictures were glued on to fabric pages.
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Tokens for Sweethearts, in Times of War
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Beautiful wolcott !! I don't know what Hames may be,other than part of a harness but it seems like the wise owl may be promoting a product ? Great piece of family history !!!!!! : )
Very nice
Thanks Hedge! I wonder myself what/who Hames is. You're right, must be an advertisement. Thanks for looking!!
This it truely a work of art, Love it, Thanks for msharing your family treasure.
Thanks Kerry!!!
This is so great, what a feast for the eyes. 1888 was the year my GreatGrandFather was born...You are lucky to have this, so very awesome! The owl is amazing, timeless & classically elegant!
Thanks for looking BeauxPurdy! My grandmother was born in 1886, she was only two yrs. old when her grandmother made this scrapbook for her.
I just noticed the letter "A" in the owl postcard is substituted for the letter "O". "Home's the best."
Thanks mrcolorz, officialfuel, stepback_antiques, bellin68 and Scandi!