Vermont Civil War Soldier

This young man is quite possibly a Vermont Civil War soldier. This old tintype was discovered among some vintage papers and letters from a local estate. No information was found with him to identify him but he may be from the East Wallingford, Vermont area. He could possibly be related to the families of Bourne, McCann or Graves, who have lived in this town for several generations. He sure was a handsome young fellow.

Any help identifying him or describing what he's wearing would be greatly appreciated.


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Linda's Thursday Night Auction - June 13, 2013

Linda’s Auction House

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Located Rte 140 East Wallingford, Vermont
Next to the old Seward’s Creamery

Thursday, June 13, 2013
Preview 4:00 PM Auction 6:00 PM

Local Estates!

Item of Interest: Dump body trailer 6ft by 11ft

Listing: (in no particular order): assorted lighting; desks; chairs and rockers; Sportcraft pool table - complete; pottery; glassware and sets of dishes; dressers; beds; assorted mirrors; pictures prints oils etc; tools; bookcases; household items; kitchenware; file cabinets; trunks; vintage athletic uniforms; 5 piece Thomasville bedroom set; 45 rpm records; and much, much more! Items still arriving at the time of this listing. Full building this week!

Not responsible for omissions or errors.
Cash or good check.

NO BUYER’S PREMIUM!!

Linda Wade Griffin Tele # 802-259-2879 References available.
“I’m always looking for consignments for auction and estate sales.”

http://lindasauction.blogspot.com/

lindasauctionhouse@gmail.com

Auctioneer: Steve Taylor VTAL 109 CATERED

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Horse with tail over 11 feet long

You have to admit, this is an amazing old photo of a horse. The mane is 7 1/2 feet long and the tail is 11 1/2 feet long. The photo was taken in New Jersey around 1901. Can you imagine the care and upkeep for this horse to maintain all that hair? Wonder how long it took to braid it and I wonder who owned this beautiful creature.

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Hey Ma, what's for supper?

A note on this old photo indicates it was taken in California. Nice catch of fish but I sure wouldn't want to clean them. Food preparation can be a nasty job when starting from scratch. 

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Kids and kitties

Here is a collection of old photos with children and their pet cats. 

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New Purol-ETHYL gasoline

Circa 1936

This photo of a town clerk's office and store front is dated January 1936. Not sure where this is located though. Anyone know what town this is? The ad on the side of the building reads New Purol-ETHYL Gasoline. There are more signs on the left but they are difficult to read.

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Elmer Hutchings

Elmer Hutchings

Not sure where or when this old photo was taken but the name written on it to identify the man pushing the cart reads Elmer Hutchings. It appears he may be moving some furniture. Check out the horse and buggy in the background. The building looks like a store.

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We may have found our missing propane tank after Hurricane Irene swept through the village

On Sunday, August 28, 2011 Hurricane Irene swept through Vermont and caused major flooding. Our little shop is located in the village of Cuttingsville next to a bridge that spans Mill River. We had 4 feet of water in the shop and the large propane tank located on the outside of the building disappeared. A few days ago we began the spring cleanup around the yard and inspected the property. We made a surprising discovery under the bridge. Not sure yet if this is our propane tank but we found one wedged up under the bridge!

The local volunteer fire department was called immediately but they determined the tank was empty and called the energy company. The tank was retrieved 2 days later. The brave firefighters did a fantastic job responding to the call and it was a relief to find out we weren't in any danger. Thanks SVFD! My heroes!

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Caption this!

Caption this...

Can you think of a caption for this vintage photo?

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Men in garb

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The horse and buggy days

A handsome lady, horse and rig

There is nothing like the sound of a horse walking along a country road...clip-clop-clip-clop-clip-clop. Not the best way to travel in inclement weather but on a sunny summer day there is nothing like it.

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The mid-wife of Mt. Holly, Vermont and her horse

According to the information on the back of this photo's frame this lady was a mid-wife who lived in Mt. Holly, Vermont. She drove around in a buggy to deliver babies. Does anyone know her name and the name of her horse? Judging by her clothing this photo may have been taken in the late 1800's or early 1900's.

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Do you know where and when this fire happened?

These photos may have been taken here in Vermont but I have no way to be sure. There was no information on the back of these real photo post cards and I don't recognize the landmark. Fires are never a good thing and back then fire fighting apparatus was minimal at best.

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Rub-a-dub-dub a baby in a tub

Chair makes a handy towel rack for this tot

Bath tub and swimming pool all in one

Bath time for baby

Cooling off in the summer heat

Bath time and play time all-in-one

Cleanliness is next to Godliness

Cooling off in the summer heat

Private swimming pool

Future fire fighter?

"Don't throw the baby out with the bath water!" Now you know where that expression comes from.

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Warren Battles in Florida

This old photo shows two gentlemen in a motor car wearing what appear to be police uniforms. Those look like uniforms and a badge to me. On the back of the photo is written 'Warren Battles in Fla.' but I'm not sure which of these fellows is Warren. Great motor car though!

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Joe's Service Station

Joe's Service Station

This is a great old photo taken in the early 1950's. Not sure of the make or year model of this car though since I don't know cars that well. I just love old photos. I believe this gas station was located in or near Rutland, Vermont. Anyone know for sure?

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Remember Prosperity Salesmen?

Remember Prosperity Salesmen Saves You Money

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Spencer Whiting of Franklin, Massachusetts

Spencer Whiting

Something tells me Spencer was a very confident young man who was secure about his dress and social standing. Love the hair!

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Hurricane Irene hammered our little shop in Cuttingsville, Vermont

On Sunday, August 28, 2011 Hurricane Irene arrived at the back door (the front doors were locked so she made her own entry) of our little shop in Cuttingsville, Vermont.  In a matter of hours our livelihood was churned into a soggy, muddy mess. Irene left us her calling card and everything went from this...

to this...

One of the few consolations is that we now have a nice beach with 10 inches of sand on our back lawn.

From the front of the shop everything looks fine, even just a little muddy. However, Irene chose not to use the front door when she left her calling card...

Irene tore 4 panels of T1-11 off the back of the shop. We found 3 of them.

This is the bridge next to the shop. The debris dammed up and caused even more water to flow toward the shop.

The water line inside the shop.

Looking back at the shop from the bridge.

Some things floated outside and managed to survive somehow.

Not sure if we'll be having a 'hurricane' sale or a 'beach' sale in the near future but thank God everyone is safe. All this can be replaced. Family and friends cannot!

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See more photos of Irene's destruction and aftermath in the Cuttingsville, Wallingford and East Wallingford areas here.

Vintage hairstyles: curls, ringlets and braids

From the days when a woman's hair was considered her crowning glory!

Women would use metal curling irons to curl their hair. These irons usually had wooden handles and were inserted into an open flame to heat them. Once heated the woman would proceed to curl her hair. Many times the hair or scalp was burned in the process. It was a rather dangerous way to satisfy a woman's vanity.

I can remember my mom using an old metal curling iron on my hair when I was younger. It was nasty business. Not only did she burn my scalp sometimes but the smell of singed hair was very unsettling! Curling irons of today have safety features and the heat can be regulated. To learn more about vintage curling irons read this article.

Another method of curling the hair was the use of strips of rags. I can also remember my cousin curling my hair with them but I don't know how she actually did it. The results were rather good and much less painful.

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