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JOIN US Tap here to see how to Become an Alabama Pioneers Patron Family Tub Must Go Dr. Henry Allers, who is responsible for…
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Discover, Share, and help us Preserve our lost and forgotten stories. Become an Alabama Pioneers Patron The photograph is of a fifty-seven-year-old sharecropper woman…
WE ARE THE STORYTELLERS (AUTHOR UNKNOWN) submitted by Jesse Suttles of Arkansas We are the chosen. In each family there is one who seems…
We take colors in our clothes for granted today but our ancestors had to dye their clothes for colors. Here are a few of their…
Office Rules and Regulations By Geiger, 1872 Office employees will daily sweep the floors, dust the furniture, shelves, and showcases. Each day fill lamps,…
The Good Ole Days of 1921 when.... Lime Cola was made in Montgomery, Alabama in 1921 Phone calls were charged according to distance Touring…
Amazing what defines modern over the years! The modern child wants a modern toy. Five years ago steam engines, printing presses, singing tops and…
Some great household tips from our ancestors. . . Candles last longer if placed in the refrigerator for a few days before using. They hold…
A Lamp Explosion (News extract from The Troy Messenger, Troy, Alabama – September 13, 1893 A lamp exploded at Mrs. Loard's on last Saturday…
Our ancestors were ingenious in coming up with solutions for daily household problems. This is..... How to keep flies from meat! Put in sacks,…
The following is from a 1903 book The Perfect Woman, on how to avoid wrinkles on your face. I wished it worked. “Mme Pote…
In colonial days, “preserving meat for the winter or for use during travel was a major concern before canning and usually kept for years,…
These are some home remedies for common ailments from 1880 cookbook! I'm glad I'm living in this century. Nervous spasms are usually relieved by a…
