Category Archives: Then or now
Telephone, Tether, and Wells
This and the next post features envelopes from the 1920s and 1930s, usually addressed to C.M. Austin, my grandfather, Charles Mortimer (Mort) Austin. I am the keeper of most of my mom’s massive amount of photos and other information from … Continue reading
Eldred, Back in Time
Hello Halfway Brook Friends, I hope this post finds everyone doing well. It’s been busy times here in Cave Creek. October and November were intense times of editing Gary’s book, Deans Garage, The Future is Back, which was finally published … Continue reading
Halfway Brook Site 10 Years Ago
Ten Years ago this Halfway Brook Site was two months old. The post of the day was “Grandmother and the Bear.” October 14, 2009 I wrote that The Mill on Halfway Brook was in its final, final edit. But it … Continue reading
1930s Yulan, Washington Lake and Crandall Hotel
Hello Halfway Brook Friends. We have been having freezing temps at night for two weeks here in Arizona, and it has been a pretty hard winter back east, though sometimes the temps have fluctuated to something more reasonable. I received … Continue reading