April 3, 2025
Tag: John Huyler
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Huyler’s Candy Company Postcards
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John Huyler loved candy. He made candy and he sold candy. He was a quiet man when it came to personal affairs. He spoke little of his accomplishments and even less about his vast fortune, there was no doubt that he was a savvy and shrewd businessman who used his business skills and his work…
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October 24, 2023 2 Comments
This letter* from “Little Larry” to his Grams, who is back home in Kentucky, assures her that he is safe, doing his duty as a good soldier, and staying true to his family values is enlightening in many ways. The personal histories of the “Greatest Generation” still tug at America’s heartstrings.
* Part of a militaria collection in a Virginia historical society.