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A Look Back at 1946

Posted on June 28, 2017 by schsuser
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For those of us born after World War Two the image of the post war years can best be summed up by the iconic photo of the “Kiss” in Times Square, the return of millions GI’s and by the fall … Continue reading →

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Exciting 1945 V-Mail

Posted on June 7, 2017 by schsuser
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Above is a copy of a 1945 V letter we recently received from Betsy Walker, the granddaughter of Betsy Higgins Gepte. Betsy Gepte had recently arrived in San Francisco after her release from the Japanese internment camp at Santo Tomas … Continue reading →

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Stagecoach Etiquette

Posted on May 17, 2017 by schsuser
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It was the 1820’s before what passed as roads in the St Croix Valley were improved enough for stage travel.  According to Herb Silsby of Ellsworth: “Prior to 1825 there were no stage coaches in Downeast Maine, because the roads … Continue reading →

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A Look Back at 1910

Posted on April 26, 2017 by schsuser
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Many people spent the first few months of 1910 resignedly waiting to die along with the rest of humanity when Haley’s comet returned from its 76 year journey through the universe.The comet had been here  many times before and astronomers … Continue reading →

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Shoe Shine Boy

Posted on March 29, 2017 by schsuser
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This young fellow is shining shoes on Main Street in Calais, Maine, in front of the Socony Gas Station. The gas station is located next to the St. Croix Hotel, which is to the left in the background. We date … Continue reading →

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A Look Back at 1905

Posted on March 6, 2017 by schsuser
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If a vote were taken by the sages of science on the most momentous and significant year in the history of scientific theory 1905 would have to rate either at or near the top. 1905 has been dubbed “The Miracle … Continue reading →

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A Look Back at 1883

Posted on January 11, 2017 by schsuser
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1883 was a year marked by few momentous military events, political upheavals or social conflicts although the year had, as always, its tragedies and disasters. It would have been a very boring year in the historical record had not an … Continue reading →

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The Murder of Sam Kelley

Posted on January 7, 2017 by schsuser
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The above photo shows Herbert Eaton ice fishing with friends. We don’t know if it was taken before or after he shot and killed Sam Kelley in 1883. The story of this shooting and that of his brother who survived … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving in the St. Croix Valley

Posted on November 22, 2016 by schsuser
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So what did folks do in days gone by on Thanksgiving? Very much the same sort of things we do today. Of course they got together with friends and family and especially in the early days, they were expected to … Continue reading →

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A look back at 1894

Posted on October 18, 2016 by schsuser
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1894 was a particularly bad year for France although its problems were experienced by much of Europe and to a lesser extent the United States. Anarchism was becoming widely accepted by the downtrodden classes as the only solution to the … Continue reading →

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