Arthur Austin started work as a secretary in charge of checks and letters at the Sullivan County Highway Department, at least by 1937. He would work there for eleven years, counting the four years he served in World War II. … Continue reading
October 1931 John Love finished a driven well (machine pounded rather than by hand) on Thursday, October 1. Ken McBride was over to play with Jim Leavenworth on Saturday. They often got together in October. The middle of October Garfield … Continue reading
The Panic of 1893 was a serious economic depression similar to the Panic of 1873 and the worst depression in the U.S. until the Great Depression. The panic was caused by railroad overbuilding and shaky railroad financing which set off … Continue reading
Maria Austin, N.Y.C. to Aida Austin, Eldred, N.Y. Dear Sister Aida, Well, I didn’t spend all Thanksgiving eating as you did. But you may think I spent it worse when I tell you I was reading “Mignon.” I think Mignon … Continue reading
N.Y.C., Wed., Nov. 23, 1881 Very cold a little snow this morning but it soon turned to rain and is rainy yet tonight. N.Y.C., Thursday, Nov. 24, 1881 Thanksgiving Day. All home to dinner. Mort, Mary, Uncle Gussy, Aunt Maria … Continue reading
There was boating (canoes were popular) and swimming (bathing). Some places offered archery, croquet, dancing, bowling, lawn tennis, or perhaps a piano for guests to play. Picnic grounds and sometime a playground for children were available. Arrangements could be made … Continue reading
Sublime scenery beckoned summer visitors to boarding houses and hotels in the hamlets of Highland and other villages along the Delaware River as the 19th Century came to a close. The 1890s would see the decline of the D&H Canal … Continue reading
These postcards were sent to my Austin grandparents in 1908. William Howard Taft, Secretary of War and close friend of President Theodore Roosevelt was the Republican Party candidate for President of the United States in 1908. The Democratic nominee was … 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
