Postcard in the Austin family collection. I’ve been working quite a bit on Echo Hill and Mountain Grove, the next book in my Eldred series. This is one of the many postcards sent to my Austin grandparents or their children … Continue reading
Panic of 1873 A series of events led up to the Panic of 1873—a severe nationwide economic depression, which lasted until 1879: • The Black Friday Panic in September, 1869, mentioned in an earlier post. • The October, 1871, Chicago … Continue reading
1872 Cartage Book of my great-grandfather. Henry Austin’s 1872 Cartage book is not very large. It lists names and supplies. One of the pages lists hoops in batches of 1,000 and the cost. Sample page: October 2, 1872 1 b … Continue reading
50 Warren St. in New York City around 1872. Photo courtesy of cousin Melva. Envelope addressed to my great-grandfather Austin who worked at 50 Warren St. in New York City. My great-grandfather, Henry Austin, started his wagon delivery or carting … Continue reading
You may have heard of the money or greenbacks created during the Civil War by the U.S. government, which were backed only by credit. After the Civil War ended, it was thought that the U.S. Government would buy back the … Continue reading
Photo of ice breaking up under the Barryville-Shohola Bridge with a middle support. Photo courtesy of M.B. Austin. One very cold morning, about the first of January 1865, three teams of horses and mules were crossing the Barryville-Shohola bridge with … Continue reading
This letter was written to Mary Ann Austin in Eldred, New York, from her niece, Addie Austin who lived in New York City. The bridge referred to is the Barryville-Shohola Bridge over the Delaware River, shown in the posts before … Continue reading
Postcard of Barryville Shohola Bridge and Lookout Mountain. Courtesy of M.B. Austin. Until 1856 there had only been a crude rope guided ferry that connected Shohola, Pennsylvania, to Barryville, New York. There became a need for a bridge with the … Continue reading
Rhode Island Battleship Battleship on 1907 postcard sent to McKinley Austin. Idaho Battleship on 1907 postcard sent to McKinley Austin. There are a number of postcards from the early 1900s in my mom’s collection. These two battleship postcards were sent … Continue reading
Fifth Avenue, New York City. Post Card from 1907. I’ve been working on book 2, “Echo HIll and Mountain Grove.” The following tongue-in-cheek article was taken from a newspaper clipping in my great-grandmother Mary Ann Eldred Austin’s scrapbook. I think … Continue reading
