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March 2017

January 2017

Frank Stone Barton – Electric Dream House

2020-12-29T14:39:35-08:00January 24th, 2017|Categories: History Tidbits, People|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The Barton family gathered around the radio in their home on 901 Capitol St. NE. Their electrical dream home is now the [...]

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January 1943 Flood: Mellow Moon Tragedy

2020-12-28T20:55:25-08:00January 14th, 2017|Categories: Community Memories, History Tidbits, People, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Mellow Moon Pavilion was built the summer of 1925 by owners Mills and Albright at the west end of the Marion-Polk county bridge in [...]

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December 2016

Salem’s Outdoor Christmas Tree

2020-12-29T14:37:57-08:00December 22nd, 2016|Categories: Community Memories, People|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Judge ShawWHC 63.1.62.1.25 Once upon a time, in the city of Salem long ago, there was a little Christmas tree, a Norway [...]

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Holiday Windows – Renska’s Specialty Shop

2020-12-28T20:52:26-08:00December 14th, 2016|Categories: Community Memories, History Experiences, People, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

1928 Christmas display window of the Specialty Shop owned by Renska Swart.Photo Credit: WHC 1963.001.0064.001.83 “Despite the hurry [...]

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November 2016

October 2016

Wentz Family – Ghost Story

2020-12-29T14:30:41-08:00October 29th, 2016|Categories: Community Memories, History Tidbits, People|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The story played out in a brief succession of news articles in 1892.  Eyewitness accounts.  Ghost siting reported on the Wentz farm about 10 [...]

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Fischer Flour Mill

2020-12-29T14:25:46-08:00October 14th, 2016|Categories: Community Memories, History Tidbits, People|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

A simple quilt pieced from the wool shirts and long johns in a housewife’s scrap bag. The backing made from re-purposed flour bags with [...]

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Haniger Hat Shop

2020-12-28T20:44:07-08:00October 14th, 2016|Categories: Community Memories, Historic Buildings, History Tidbits, People, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Interior view of Haniger Hat Shop.WHC 1994.056.0001 “Wait a minute. Don’t be in such a rush spending your [...]

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September 2016

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