My husband’s paternal grandmother arrived in America from Holland with her parents, siblings, grandparents, and other relatives when she was 4 years old on the ship pictured at the side, the SS Zaandam.
The immigration point in this year of 1883 was Castle Garden which operated as a processing point for immigrants arriving (more…)
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Eunie's BlogThe Lowly PencilDecember 7, 2009
During the Civil War it became evident that quill pens and pokeberry juice ink, the writing instruments of the day, were impractical for field use. The Army’s need for maps, written orders, and other messages with desk and chair setting miles away in barracks, tents, or officers quarters, created a demand for the (more…)
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"Sadie" Posted 7/22/2010
Comanche posted 6/28/10
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Mari Sandoz, 1896-1966 Library of Congress photo, posted 5/14/10
Providence Spring
Mary Fields, photo courtesy Wedsworth Library, Cascade, MT posted Mar. 17, 2010
Orphan Train Children - posted Feb. 21, 2010
Lewis and Clark: Posted Jan. 27, 2009
The SS Zaandam: Posted Dec. 29, 2009
Some pencil pushers: Bro Larry (circled) & class 1946-47, Libby, Mt : posted Dec 7, 2009
Me with my Cowboy Daddy Posted Nov. 14, 2009
A Hubble photo of the stars in the universe posted Oct 14, 2009
Mary Shelley painting by Rothwell 1800-1868 Posted Sept 30, 2009
Early Day Hunting Stories posted Aug 28 - Buffaloed by Fairlee Winfield
The Legend of Bad Medicine (in the background) July 29 post
My granddaughter, Ally, and me with a wolf pup Ally and the Wolves, July 10 post
Old Glory The Number Thirteen July 2 post
Daughters Kandy and Kathy and son-in-law, Tom, on a geo cache hunt Posted June 23 post
The Free Enterprise Radon Health Mine at Boulder, MT May 29 post
Husband Ron and I with Kansas Governor Sebelius, now Health and Human Services Secretary May 12 post
My Birthplace, Libby, Montana April 28 post
Angela, descendant of slaves who settled Niccodemus, Kansas April 10 post (photo by Carol Yoho)
A Trip to Kentucky (Kandy's cat) March 27 post
Margaret Borland, Texas Rancher (Borland's Tombstone, Victoria, TX) posted March 9
Kathy then and now posted Feb. 2009
What Is This Thing Called Death, posted Jan. 20 My late brother, Dan, and his wife, Lindy
Photo From Past Years, posted Dec 31, 2008, A friend sent this old photo of my husband, daughter, and me in her Christmas card this year. Printed from a slide, it must be a mirror image as my husband's wedding band appears to be on his right hand.
My First Blog, Nov 10, 2008, Grandson, Johnny, age 6, with his mohawk and war paint, the only Indian with us pilgrims Thanksgiving Day
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