Wish You Were Here: Historical Documentation Through Postcards

Postcards were a staple of vacations.  Collected and sent back to friends and family so they could be part of your adventures. Many of us can remember trying to pick up postcards on the first day of vacation to get them in the mail quickly so they would arrive back home before you.  Postcards were … Continue reading Wish You Were Here: Historical Documentation Through Postcards

What Was Old Is New Again: The Return of a Map & Floorcloth to Fielding Lewisโ€™s Office

There were exciting arrivals at Historic Kenmore at the end of March! Two new additions made their debut in Fielding Lewisโ€™s Office โ€“ a reproduction map on hanging rollers, and a long-awaited floorcloth.    Fielding Lewis owned 6 maps, which we assume he stored in his office.  One of those maps may well have been what … Continue reading What Was Old Is New Again: The Return of a Map & Floorcloth to Fielding Lewisโ€™s Office