I'm in the process of transcribing a handwritten family recipe journal into digital format. The recipe journal was given to Mildred Horn by her grandmother Augusta Hosmer Heal (Mrs. John B. Dakin). The paper has become very fragile and stands a good chance of disintegrating in a few years. The binding is broken. Gussie's handwriting is … Continue reading Gussie H. Heal’s Recipe Journal: not just a cookbook
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Olaus and Olava Vestbo, Norwegian Settlers
The first photo is the house Olaus and Olava Vestbo that they built on what became known as Westbo Road, Puyallup, Washington. The house was a pretty, white three story Victorian farmhouse. However, when we finally saw this same house in 1989 on a trip west to see the family, it sure looked different. During the oil … Continue reading Olaus and Olava Vestbo, Norwegian Settlers
Picture postcards (1919-1926) of the Horn children
This week's photo log is a collection of picture postcards taken between 1919 and 1926 of the four children of Cornelia Heal Dakin and Harry Milton Horn, Sr. of Staten Island, NY. Embossed on the 1920 postcard is the photographer's name and address: "Reilly, Port Richmond, SI". The other postcards are unmarked. The last four … Continue reading Picture postcards (1919-1926) of the Horn children