For Those Who Appreciate the Past.
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Hello all. Feeling a little down today so wife and I took a trip to Stawbery Bank. Stawbery Bank is ten acre historical site in Portsmouth, NH. Also the original name of Portsmouth. All houses are original to the property and are restored or in the process of being restored. I needed to see some original kitchens. Enjoy the pics. The house with the Queen Atlantic is my favorite and closely resembles mine. Had a very nice conversation with the lady cooking on it, but when I looked behind the stove and found a gas pipe going into the firebox it really killed my spirits. Thought it was a little cool in the kitchen. Plus the fire looked more like a wood fire than coal. Course she was in character so she couldn't tell me that. Matt
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- DePippo79
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- DePippo79
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Nice post DP--thanx
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Thanks for the trip in the way back machine, I can smell the laundry on the line and the tomato plants standing by the back screen door to my grandma's house.
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Thanks for sharing, I hope you found the trip had the intended effect
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Thanks DP, that's why most old farms had a summer kitchen to keep the house from getting too hot. Even in the cities there were many old stoves in the basements for the same reason, back then I helped get a lot of old cooking & heating stoves out of houses & put out for the scrap man.
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Thanks for the interest. Here's a few more. Life was alot harder at the turn of the century 1899-1900, but I think I would still rather have lived in the Victorian period. Life was alot more interesting for gearheads. Being able to witness the industrial revolution first hand. My seamtress wife(specializes in medieval and victorian styls) would be alot happier with the clothing.
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Great post Matt!
We did exactly the same thing this weekend. We toured three colonial era homes in Old Wethersfield here in Connecticut. However, let's be honest, homes prior to the advent of kerosene (Rockefeller) were iceboxes during the winter. Even in a wealthy home like those that I toured, just one fireplace was burning during the day and all fires were extinguished at night for fear of catching the wood floors on fire. Sadly, I have even read old church documents and you will often find an entry about a woman or child whose dress had caught fire and they burned. Life was not easy for anyone back then, especially children.
We did exactly the same thing this weekend. We toured three colonial era homes in Old Wethersfield here in Connecticut. However, let's be honest, homes prior to the advent of kerosene (Rockefeller) were iceboxes during the winter. Even in a wealthy home like those that I toured, just one fireplace was burning during the day and all fires were extinguished at night for fear of catching the wood floors on fire. Sadly, I have even read old church documents and you will often find an entry about a woman or child whose dress had caught fire and they burned. Life was not easy for anyone back then, especially children.
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I actually knew a man that did. Back in the early 70's I became friends with an elderly gentleman from church...I do mean elderly. Born in 1881, he saw it all happen before his eyes.DePippo79 wrote: Being able to witness the industrial revolution first hand.
Being that the Vietnam War was still going (and having 2 uncles just served) I was shocked when I asked what wars he might have served. None, as he explained: "I was to young for the Spanish American War and to old for WWI". Now technically he may have still served in the Great War, but a 30 yr old man, married with 2 kids were not high on the list of recruits the Army wanted.
All the parades were (Happy 4th) were led by Civil War Vets. This was a gent who was 61yrs old when we entered WWII !
He passed in 1985 at 104yrs old I last saw him @ 103 and he was still sharp as a tack.
Just think of living during the age of horses and lantern, right up to the Space Shuttle. It always blew my mind.
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Yes, life was hard, but; it bred a character type that is rare today. The independent thinking, resourceful individual was common and not the exception. There was little tolerance for those who wouldn't pull their weight.
Now that I live in the Northeast and am exposed to city people everyday. I shake my head that their total inability to grasp any sense of self awareness or have any sort of independent thought outside of the urban hive they exist in.
Of course, I am constantly laughed at because I have a Southern Accent and according to them, I am a backward, "hillbilly."
I feel extremely fortunate to have been raised in an area that didn't have paved roads, phones or electricity until I was almost an adolescent.
My grandfather who was born in 1897 was a big influence on me. His values were put in a simple sentence. " A good man wishes to leave the World a little better than he found it."
That simple statement was a reflection of his era and the greatness of spirit that existed then. Often times that great spirit was found wrapped in a humble package or found in humble settings.
We learned how nature works. You don't fight nature, you work within it. No matter what, there is a solution to be had somewhere if you worked at solving it. As a child, I spent many mornings taking out the slop jar, bringing in water, etc, etc, etc. If you couldn't solve it, you learned to live with it.
It's not theory with me. I've lived it and it has made me the person I am today. So when the lights go out, or something breaks or the unthinkable occurrence pops up out of no where, I can make do until I get it fixed. Or if I can't fix it, learn to get around it some how.
So, thanks to my Victorian Grandparents, my backwards Turn Of The Century environment. I wouldn't trade what they taught me for all of the easy knob turning modernity in the world.
Now that I live in the Northeast and am exposed to city people everyday. I shake my head that their total inability to grasp any sense of self awareness or have any sort of independent thought outside of the urban hive they exist in.
Of course, I am constantly laughed at because I have a Southern Accent and according to them, I am a backward, "hillbilly."
I feel extremely fortunate to have been raised in an area that didn't have paved roads, phones or electricity until I was almost an adolescent.
My grandfather who was born in 1897 was a big influence on me. His values were put in a simple sentence. " A good man wishes to leave the World a little better than he found it."
That simple statement was a reflection of his era and the greatness of spirit that existed then. Often times that great spirit was found wrapped in a humble package or found in humble settings.
We learned how nature works. You don't fight nature, you work within it. No matter what, there is a solution to be had somewhere if you worked at solving it. As a child, I spent many mornings taking out the slop jar, bringing in water, etc, etc, etc. If you couldn't solve it, you learned to live with it.
It's not theory with me. I've lived it and it has made me the person I am today. So when the lights go out, or something breaks or the unthinkable occurrence pops up out of no where, I can make do until I get it fixed. Or if I can't fix it, learn to get around it some how.
So, thanks to my Victorian Grandparents, my backwards Turn Of The Century environment. I wouldn't trade what they taught me for all of the easy knob turning modernity in the world.
- DePippo79
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Didn't think Worcester still had them. Boston still has a few here and there, mostly Beacon Hill. Methuen last I knew still had them downtown. Don't think Lowell or Lawrence have any left. Would like to replace my electric driveway lamp post with gas. Alot cooler. Matt
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Thanx for this Thread! It's Good to see where We've Been,and be Reminded of how The Folk's from The Past "Cut It" to make Everyday Living a Reality. It's interesting to note how Infant/Child Mortality Rates were high,and how that issue has changed. Consequence seems to be that Our Kids are over-protected to the point that now they're Super-Vulnerable due to having few Living/Coping Skills.
- DePippo79
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In response to HB. I grew up in old houses along with most of my friends and I was never as sick as the kids I see today. I usually only get sick when I burn myself out, like taking 13 hour roadtrips after working all night. Anyway found my Victorian lawn furniture. Dad had to ride shot gun this time because my kids started kindergarten and preschool this week so the wife had to stay home with them. Thought these were unique because of the manufacturer. Compared to what I've seen I think I did good on price. Now I have to find a trellis. Will have to be stripped and repainted at a later date. Not the original paint. Antique shop down the street from me has a fountain, afraid to go ask about price. Matt