December 16, 2025
Tag: silk trade
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Niagara Silk and How the World Dressed In It
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Silk! The word alone conjures thoughts of enchantment and carnal sensations. Americans have dressed in silk for more than two centuries, but others have been doing so for thousands of years. We use silk for many things: parachutes to socks. Learn the fascinating history of an American silk mill.
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August 13, 2023 4 Comments
Thankful as we are to have postcard shows (or fairs) open to us on many weekends each year, many collectors want more. Those who do (want more) are collectors like our new contributor Nancy Beckworth Harris. In her first Postcard History article Nancy shares her “Salome” postcards.