hoosierfinds
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Took a drive, knocked on door, got a "yes", found an indian head!
No answers at the places I called last night to get permission, so I started out blind this afternoon. Went to a farm house I've had my eye on. It was built in the 1870's. They said okay, BUT anything found that was significantly connected to the history of the house had to stay with them. I winced a little inside, but said I agreed. Found the two babies below in the front yard. A gravel drive has been added on one side of the house. The other side was tall weeds and quickly progressed into a steep downslope. The back had had a framed summer kitchen which had burnt down, but it was overgrown with tall weeds. So I am done there now after three hours of work. The kicker - the historical agreement! I found something that, at first, looked like door hardware - the piece the door latch catches, (with the rectangular hole in it). Upon removing some dirt, it had an inscription around the periphery reading " National Convention - Cincinnati 1920 - National Association of Postmasters". They now own that piece of history related to their house. I am to check back some time, because they plan to remove the weeds some day. (Then Lincon is 1918. The Indian 1903. And got $1.61 in clad)
No answers at the places I called last night to get permission, so I started out blind this afternoon. Went to a farm house I've had my eye on. It was built in the 1870's. They said okay, BUT anything found that was significantly connected to the history of the house had to stay with them. I winced a little inside, but said I agreed. Found the two babies below in the front yard. A gravel drive has been added on one side of the house. The other side was tall weeds and quickly progressed into a steep downslope. The back had had a framed summer kitchen which had burnt down, but it was overgrown with tall weeds. So I am done there now after three hours of work. The kicker - the historical agreement! I found something that, at first, looked like door hardware - the piece the door latch catches, (with the rectangular hole in it). Upon removing some dirt, it had an inscription around the periphery reading " National Convention - Cincinnati 1920 - National Association of Postmasters". They now own that piece of history related to their house. I am to check back some time, because they plan to remove the weeds some day. (Then Lincon is 1918. The Indian 1903. And got $1.61 in clad)
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