President Kruger, State President of the South African Republic, 1899-1902.
William M’Kinley, 25th United States President.
February 21, 2012
1897 scrapbook: part 2
You can earn this Elegant couch in a few hours by our new plan of selling to your friends.
Four Footed postman loses his life and A Knowing Pussy Cat.
Left side: 1900 Sarsaparilla calendar
Pan-American Exposition, 1901. Buffalo, New York
Benjamin Harrison, was the 23rd President.
February 20, 2012
1897 scrapbook
I found this book in Upstate NY, in my Grandma’s Garage sitting in a wheelbarrow. First I thought it was cool just because it is old, 1897! Then I realize someone in our family made it into a scrapbook, and saved it all these years. Here are a few pages I found interesting:
Miss Florence Foraker + Miss Julia Foraker soon to wed.
The Churchman.
Dawn of a new Century.
Sapolio was a brand of soap noted for its advertising 1883-1908. On the left page girls could get the doll free if they sold 4 boxes of “Great Cold and Head acne tablets at 25 cents a box.” “Dollie has an indestructible head, Golden hair, Rosy Cheeks, Brown eyes, Kid colored body, Golden plated beauty pin, Red stockings, Black shoes and will stand alone.”
