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The Lavender Ribbon
by Crane-Station, with note- I am trying to gather these history posts all in one place here, so forgive me if you have seen them. Photo: James Davidson / Flickr This is a story from the Great...
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Medicine in a Rural Farming Community in 1920s Missouri
Separator by mallala museum on flickr, used under Creative Commons license. by Crane-Station This essay is a true story about medicine, childbirth and injuries in a rural farming community in Missouri...
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How a Missouri Farming Community Handled Death Prior to WWII
Photo: amy_b / Flickr by Crane-Station note: This is a true account of how a small Missouri farming community handled death before WWII, as told by Letty Owings, age 89. The customs and traditions...
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Lye Soap and Apple Butter
Photo: Alice Heun: Barn and Cows, 1934. by americanartmuseum, Smithsonian American Art Museum, creative commons, flickr By Crane-Station This is a true account of life on a small Missouri farm during...
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Seasonal Farming Tasks in the Great Depression
by Crane-Station old horse drawn corn planter by Colbyt69, creative commons, flickr. This is a true story from the Great Depression as told by Letty Owings, age 89. It is a true account of various...
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Halloween During the Great Depression
by Crane-Station Letty and Ray Owings, ages 89 and 91 recall Halloween and also describe some of the superstitions and customs of years past. Halloween During the Great Depression Halloween was a...
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