Drawn from Thomas Cole’s diary.
Category Archives: forestry
Pitch Pine
Brother John digs deep in search of light, and Brother Asa gets the axe … << BEFORE: Candles from hogs …
Early Amusements (Peterborough, c.1750)
Some examples of “early amusements” from Smith’s History of Peterborough (1876):
Colby 109: Duty
The regiment’s responsibilities:
Colby 80: Stoves
Finally, a fire in the tent! …
Colby 102: Holiday
1862: Colby gets an unexpected holiday break as Christmas approaches …
Hawks 15: Looms Up the Grand Mansion
1862: Dr. Hawks explores the “grand mansions” & grounds of Beaufort …
Hawks 21: Family of Servants
1862: Dr. Esther has some help at her new home in South Carolina …
The Wood-Pile (Robert Frost)
I spent the afternoon exploring the winter woods on the mountain, and came back home to spend the evening with this poem by Robert Frost…
Swett 6: Profile House
1865: Swett approaches his destination …
Swett 3: Train to the Lakes
1865: See? Travel really was more fun for everyone back then …
ADVENTURES of a DEAF-MUTE… (Cover & Intro Links)
Let’s kick off this series with a pin-up image of Mr. Swett in the Flume…
