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Tombstone Tales from the Cemeteries of Mifflin County

Author : Forest K. Fisher
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780976343387
Total Pages : 61 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (433 download)

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Download or read book Tombstone Tales from the Cemeteries of Mifflin County written by Forest K. Fisher and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All too often, a cemetery visit is prompted by the immediate passing of a friend or relative, which, let's face it, is the way of things. We don't readily connect these burial places as a space that can tell a tale. Mifflin County Historical Society author, Forest K. Fisher, asserts that cemeteries can do just that. Tombstone Tales from the Cemeteries of Mifflin County sheds some light on individuals who lived and died, yet above all, who left a story from which we can glean a bit of county history. Through the resources of the historical society archives, Fisher gained background for each story, and many were part of the history curriculum he taught locally for over 30 years. One particular story he knows first-hand, that of his late mother, Mifflin County artist Anne Kepler Fisher.This, his ninth book detailing local history from a central Pennsylvania county founded in 1789, the author visits seven Mifflin County cemeteries in the 62-page all color publication as he traces the impact of individuals buried there. Thirteen individuals are featured. Discover Mifflin County's first pioneer woman, the "Daniel Boone" of Mifflin County, a Civil War general buried in a cannon, the only man executed in Mifflin County, the doctor who died at the Alamo, the only county woman awarded the Bronze Star during WWII, the tragic short life of a ill-fated child, the minister and his exhumed remains returned during a perilous journey, the daughter and a grandson of signers of the Declaration of Independence, the county's first pediatrician, the artist who painted the Amish and the purported relative of Edgar Allan Poe.The story of Mifflin County can be told in many diverse ways. Tombstone Tales from the Cemeteries of Mifflin County represents local history through the lives of the departed. Visit a local cemetery, checkout the tombstones and take a walk through history.

For Just a Penny

Author : Forest Fisher
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ISBN 13 : 9780976343394
Total Pages : 133 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (433 download)

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Download or read book For Just a Penny written by Forest Fisher and published by . This book was released on 2018-09-16 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mifflin County Historical Society author, Forest K. Fisher, presents the history and evolution of the picture postcard and its significance as a medium of communication in For Just a Penny, Historic Mifflin County Postcards. In Fisher's tenth book detailing local history from a central Pennsylvania county founded in 1789, the author uses local vintage postcards and historic images throughout the 130-page publication. Whether colorful, hand-tinted images or aged sepia-tone real photo postcards, both are prized by collectors. Many examples of these come from the archives of the county historical society, while other postcards were loaned from area collectors, as well as from the author's personal collection. Fisher also brings along his connection to the family photographic business, The Kepler Studio, Lewistown, PA, and its large collection of classic images from 60 years in the commercial photographic business, 1923-1983. Using this primary source, a brief pictorial lesson is presented on how to date a real photo postcard or RPPC, using examples from his family's photographic studio collection.One feature illustrates exaggeration or fantasy real photo postcards. Examples of this novelty postcard style might show a fisherman reeling in a canoe-sized trout or farmers harvesting corn the size of oak logs. Today we would say, "Oh, that's been Photoshopped." But a century ago postcards of this genre, often produced for tourist consumption, had to be accomplished in the photographer's darkroom. For Just a Penny shows exactly how this was accomplished. It's as much art as science, not to mention a slightly twisted sense of humor came in handy.A book like this cannot do justice to historic images when presented in grey scale or black and white. For Just a Penny is published in full color semi-gloss pages from cover to cover, giving the reader a glimpse of almost 120 years of postcard history, with a Mifflin County, Pennsylvania slant.Step back with the Mifflin County Historical Society and author Forest K. Fisher to glimpse the social media of a bygone age, when messages to friends and loved-ones could be sent for just a penny.

Tales the Western Tombstones Tell

Author : Lambert Florin
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (22 download)

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Tales the Tombstones Tell

Author : Thomas William Paterson
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ISBN 13 : 9780921271260
Total Pages : 255 pages
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Johann Adam and Anna Maria (Mertz) Zehner Family of Berks and Schuylkill Counties, Pennsylvania

Author : William J. Zehner
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 364 pages
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The Genealogical Helper

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Total Pages : 892 pages
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Keystone Tombstones: Volume One

Author : Joe Farley
Publisher : Sunbury PressInc
ISBN 13 : 9781934597675
Total Pages : 198 pages
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Download or read book Keystone Tombstones: Volume One written by Joe Farley and published by Sunbury PressInc. This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Famous graves found in Pennsylvania.

Allen County Lines

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Total Pages : 548 pages
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Stories in Stone

Author : Douglas Keister
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
ISBN 13 : 1423611004
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (236 download)

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Download or read book Stories in Stone written by Douglas Keister and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2004-04-05 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Certain symbols abound in modern Western culture that are instantly recognizable: the cross signifies Christianity, the six-pointed Star of David is revered by Jews, the golden arches frequently means it's time for lunch. Other symbols, however, require a bit of decoding-particularly those found in cemeteries. Cemeteries are virtual encyclopedias of symbolism. Engravings on tombstones, mausoleums and memorials tell us just about everything there is to know about a person: date of birth and death as well as religion, ethnicity, occupation, community interests, and much more. In the fascinating new book Stories in Stone: The Complete Guide to Cemetery Symbolism by noted author Douglas Keister, the secrets of cemetery symbolism are finally revealed. Did you know that it is quite rare to see a sunflower on a tombstone? Did you know that the human foot symbolizes humility and service since it consistently touches the earth? Or the humble sheaf of wheat-while it is often used to denote someone who has lived a long and fruitful life? Do you know other meanings it might carry? Stories in Stone provides history along with images of a wide variety of common and not-so-common cemetery symbols, and offers an in-depth examination of stone relics and the personal and intimate details they display-flora and fauna, religious icons, society symbols, and final impressions of how the deceased wished to be remembered. Douglas Keister has created a practical field guide that is compact and portable, perfect for those interested in family histories and genealogical research, and is the only book of its kind that unlocks the language of symbols in a comprehensive and easy-to-understand manner. Douglas Keister has photographed fourteen award-winning, critically acclaimed books (including Red Tile Style: America's Spanish Revival Architecture, The Bungalow: America's Arts & Crafts Home, and Storybook Style: America's Whimsical Homes of the Twenties) earning him the title "America's most noted photographer of historic architecture." He also writes and illustrates magazine articles and contributes photographs and essays to other books, calendars, posters, and greeting cards. Doug lives in Chico, California, and travels frequently to photograph and lecture on historic architecture and photography.

The Essex Genealogist, Volume 18, 1998

Author : Essex Society of Genealogists
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ISBN 13 : 9780788418556
Total Pages : 290 pages
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Download or read book The Essex Genealogist, Volume 18, 1998 written by Essex Society of Genealogists and published by . This book was released on 2022-04-15 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This series collects the quarterly journals of the Essex Society of Genealogists into convenient yearly volumes. Essex County, Massachusetts, is a region of genealogical interest to many people across the country, and the Society's journal has been an important source of information for its subscribers since it was founded in 1981. Each volume contains articles related to Essex County or to genealogical research in general. Recurring highlights of the journals include the "TEG Feature Article," "It Happened in Essex County" (local history), "Crest and Shield" (heraldry information), "Tools of the Trade" (advice on genealogical resources), "The Ahnentafel" (family generational charts), "Research in Progress," "Ask TEG," "Society News," "Genealogical Queries," and original poetry. While there is enough general information and advice included to make this book valuable for anyone interested in genealogy, those with genealogical interest specific to Essex County, Massachusetts, could not hope for a better resource. The Society has created a new, full-name index for each volume. In this volume: Feature Articles: "French-Canadian Genealogical Research," "Preparing Lineages," "Understanding Tombstones," "Genealogies and Genealogical Notes from TEG," "Migrations Out of New England." Research in Progress: "Hugh Alley of Lynn and his Descendants," "William Bassett Family of Lynn, Marblehead and New Jersey," "Isaac Hart and Samuel Hart," "The Hood Family of Lynn," "William Knight of Lynn," "Some Descendants of Jabez Hackett," "Thomas Jones of Gloucester," "Matthew Estes of Lynn and Salem," "Henry Silsbee of Salem and Lynn, and his Descendants through his son Ephraim of Lynn," "John Hale of Boxford, Mass. and Annapolis, Nova Scotia," "Philip and Nathaniel Kirtland of Lynn," "John Divan of Lynn," "The Lynn Descendants of Edward Baker," "Joseph Parker of Andover," "John Witt of Lynn," "The Descendants of Francis Norwood of Gloucester," "Thomas Norwood of Lynn, son of Francis Norwood of Gloucester," "Theophilus Eaton of Salisbury, Mass. and His Descendants who Migrated to Maine," "Joseph Browne of Lynn, son of Thomas and Mary (Newhall) Browne," "The Armitage Brothers of Lynn and Boston," "Joseph Parker of Andover -- conclusion." It Happened in Essex County: "Groveland and the Hardys," "Quaker Meetings in Essex County," "Early Residents of Nahant," "Hamlet to Hamilton," "Haverhill -- Where Past is Present," "The Haverhill Public Library," "Is This Myth or Fact," "Ipswich, The Grammar School and the Feoffees," "John Endicott and the Red Cross Ensign." Umbilical Line: Clayton R. Adams, Elizabeth Kendall (Enos) Frost, Ida (Smith) Kretschmar, "Elizabeth B. Davis." Miscellaneous: "Indian Deeds to Salem and Lynn," "Wood's New England Prospects," "Thoughts on Compiling a Family History," "Essex County Stockholders of The Land Bank in 1740," "The Land Bank and The Manufactory Company." (2001), 2022, 81/2x11, paper, index, 314 pp.

The Mirror

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 154 pages
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Library Catalog

Author : Daughters of the American Revolution. Library
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1040 pages
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Download or read book Library Catalog written by Daughters of the American Revolution. Library and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 1040 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Gunfighters

Author : Dale T. Schoenberger
Publisher : Caxton Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 252 pages
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Download or read book The Gunfighters written by Dale T. Schoenberger and published by Caxton Press. This book was released on 1971 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

An Annotated Genealogical Listing of the Southern Bickhams

Author : John Dorr Crane
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 538 pages
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Mortuary Monuments and Burial Grounds of the Historic Period

Author : Harold Mytum
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1441990380
Total Pages : 308 pages
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Download or read book Mortuary Monuments and Burial Grounds of the Historic Period written by Harold Mytum and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical volume focuses on the study of historic burial ground monuments but also covers some below ground archaeology, as some projects will involve the study of both. It will be an incomparable source for academic archaeologists, cultural resource and heritage management archaeologists, government heritage agencies, and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students of archaeology focused on the historic or post-medieval period, as well as forensic researchers and anthropologists.

Comanche Jack Stilwell

Author : Clint E. Chambers
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 0806163399
Total Pages : 444 pages
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Download or read book Comanche Jack Stilwell written by Clint E. Chambers and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2019-02-19 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1863, the thirteen-year-old boy who would come to be called Comanche Jack was sent to the well to fetch water. Instead, he joined a wagon train bound for Santa Fe. Thus began the exploits of Simpson E. “Jack” Stilwell (1850–1903), a man generally known for slipping through Indian lines to get help for some fifty frontiersmen besieged by the Cheyenne at Beecher Island in 1868. Daring as his part in the rescue might have been, it was only one noteworthy episode of many in Comanche Jack Stilwell’s life—a life whose rollicking story is finally told here in full. In his later years, Stilwell crafted his own legend as a celebrated raconteur. Authors Clint E. Chambers (whose grandfather was Stilwell’s nephew) and Paul H. Carlson scour the available primary and secondary sources to find the unvarnished truth and remarkable facts behind the legend. In a crisp, fast-paced style, the narrative follows Stilwell from his precocious start as a teenage runaway turned teamster on the Santa Fe Trail to his later turns as lawyer, judge, U.S. marshal, hangman, and associate of Buffalo Bill Cody. Along the way, he learned Spanish, Comanche, and sign language, scouted for the U.S. Army, and became a friend of George A. Custer and an avowed, if failed, avenger of his kid brother Frank, an outlaw killed by Wyatt Earp. Unfolding against the backdrop of the Civil War, cattle drives, the Indian Wars, the Oklahoma land rush, and the rough justice of the Wild West, Comanche Jack Stilwell takes a true American character out of the shadows of history and returns to the story of the West one of its defining figures.

History of That Part of the Susquehanna and Juniata Valleys, Embraced in the Counties of Mifflin, Juniata, Perry, Union and Snyder, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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Author : Franklin Ellis
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781015600683
Total Pages : 0 pages
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