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Monarch Stove Manual

Monarch Stove Manual

May 7th, 2011No Comments

On a recent trip to my parent’s home, I found several of my late grandmother’s items during the search. Of those, one in particular caught my eye

Antique Finds: Plates

Antique Finds: Plates

Jul 28th, 20102 Comments

Now that we are getting close to the finish of the dining room wainscot and plate rail, we figured we should find some plates to accent the room

1950s Newspaper Time Capsule

1950s Newspaper Time Capsule

Jun 4th, 20101 Comment

Our cat found a treasure trove of Portland newspapers from 1950 hidden under our dining room buffet! How cool is that

Fun with Microfilm: October 1914

Fun with Microfilm: October 1914

May 16th, 2010No Comments

Our house was finished and sold to the first owners on Oct. 14, 1914. I visited the Multnomah County Central Library to look into the culture and trends of that time

Portland Builder Chronicles: The Brumwells

Portland Builder Chronicles: The Brumwells

May 14th, 20101 Comment

There has been lots of activity on the genealogy research into the previous owners of our house. The builder’s grandaughter recently took a tour of our restoration progress

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