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Ribbons to Reward; Ribbons to Support; Ribbons to Identify

Ribbons to Reward; Ribbons to Support; Ribbons to Identify

by JHS | Nov 1, 2022 | JHS in the News, Library Exhibits

Ribbons are used for many purposes. They are awarded to the winner of a contest. A ribbon may be worn to show support for a cause or to celebrate an event or to identify the wearer. Ribbons are cut in celebration. The JHS has ribbons of many kinds. The October exhibit...
Library Exhibit, September 2022: What’s in YOUR attic?

Library Exhibit, September 2022: What’s in YOUR attic?

by JHS | Sep 12, 2022 | JHS in the News, Library Exhibits

What’s in your attic that could help others understand how people lived in Jamestown in the past? Barbara Magruder, great-granddaughter of William Lincoln Bates who ran Dr. Bates Sanitarium in Jamestown from 1896 until his death in 1932, had already given the JHS many...
Library Exhibit, July 2022: William Foster Caswell, Ferryman and Modeler

Library Exhibit, July 2022: William Foster Caswell, Ferryman and Modeler

by JHS | Jul 22, 2022 | JHS in the News, Library Exhibits

William Foster “Babe” Caswell, worked for many years for the Jamestown & Newport Ferry Company – first as a fireman, then as one of the youngest engineers, and finally as manager.  During his years on the ferries he built models of the ships he worked on as...
Library Exhibit, May 2022: The Shatzer Family in Jamestown

Library Exhibit, May 2022: The Shatzer Family in Jamestown

by JHS | May 9, 2022 | JHS in the News, Library Exhibits

Harry Shatzer (1879-1922) was born in Pennsylvania.  He married Lulu Virginia Broll (1879-1945) of West Virginia in Baltimore in 1907, the year after he began coming to Jamestown for summer work.  When Harry bought his livery stable/garage at 20 Narragansett Avenue in...
Library Exhibit, April 2022: You Are Invited

Library Exhibit, April 2022: You Are Invited

by JHS | Apr 19, 2022 | JHS in the News, Library Exhibits

Invitations have called Jamestowners to many events over the years.  An invitation, hand-signed by John L. Smith, Chairman of the Jamestown Bridge Committee, invited the recipient and their guests to the dedication of the Jamestown Bridge on August 3, 1940. There is a...
Library Exhibit, March 2022: Baseball Caps

Library Exhibit, March 2022: Baseball Caps

by JHS | Mar 14, 2022 | JHS in the News, Library Exhibits

Back in 1849, there was a New York City baseball team called the Knickerbockers.  During their games, they wore straw caps to protect themselves from the sun.  This was the first version of the billed cap we know as a baseball cap.  Players experimented with various...
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