This photo was shared in a local history group. All that is known is that it is located in Superior and is from 1908. The style is Italianate.
Superior Home
Happy Easter!
The Victorians had many quirks that carried over to the next century. Many of these photos were printed as postcards to send to family and friends as a humorous gesture.
The first photo caption reads: “Best Easter Wishes.” Chick pulling flowers in small wagon. Rotograph Company of New York, 1908.
Happy Presidents Day!
To commemorate this past holiday, the above photo depicts former President Calvin Coolidge and First Lady Grace Coolidge during a visit to Superior, most likely, their 1928 visit.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Belated St. Patrick’s Day! Checkout the Aerial Lift Bridge in her St. Patrick’s Day best. https://www.instagram.com/p/DWEE8AxGu34/
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Holocaust Remembrance Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Belated M.L.K. Day. Now more than ever, America needs to get back on the right track of decency, honesty, integrity, morals and respect, among other things. I have a dream that we will, someday.
Happy New Year!
Wishing for all the best in this new year.
Merry Christmas!
Christmas Day morning of 1911, Clara Congdon wrote:
“Had breakfast – marched down to amusement room… All happy and easy.”
The ensuing years after Glensheen’s completion, although not officially completed until 1912, Christmas mornings were followed by a treasured family routine. The family gathered in the Breakfast Room around 8 a.m., then “marched” downstairs to the Amusement Room where the Christmas tree waited for the family to gather around to reveal presents and stockings.
Throughout the remainder of the day, friends would stop by, and a festive dinner would be served. If Christmas was on a Sunday, the family would attend church. Sleigh rides and visits with friends completed a day full of family, friends and tradition.
Merry Christmas from Twin Ports Past!
Happy Thanksgiving!
This Thanksgiving, we remember the November 26th and 27th, 1905 storm, also known as the “Mataafa Blow” with this short excerpt:
A storm system moving through the Great Basin on November 26 and 27 was forecast to bring “fresh easterly winds” to the Great Lakes during the afternoon and evening on November 27 by the United States Weather Bureau. At 6 p.m., winds at Duluth, Minnesota, had reached 44 miles per hour (71 km/h). –Wikipedia
This information has been checked and verified via multiple sources. More on the storm and ship in the next post.
Eerily reminiscent was a similar storm system that hit the Twin Ports and caused damage and one death on Tuesday, November 25th through to yesterday, Wednesday, November 26th of this week.
We remember those who served on our inland seas, and around the world, who were injured or killed during storms on the Great Lakes and the high seas. We also recognize those who continue to serve on the Great Lakes and the high seas.
Semper Fortis (Latin for “Always Strong”)
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