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The mill with a missing name
A local historical society identifies a New Hampshire stereograph. The answer gives us a place, and a clearer set of questions.
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Names recovered, questions still open, and leads that reached their limit. Every case keeps its evidence in view.
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Who sat beneath this chandelier?
Pointed arches, individual seats, and an enormous chandelier. A Ripple Bros. stereograph gives us a room, but no secure name or purpose.
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The home he dreamed of
An unnamed soldier wrote of hospital work and a future with Frankie. An overlooked biography points to Richard H. Johnston.
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The tower beside the dome
A square tower, a pale dome and a period map place an uncaptioned stereograph at Philadelphia’s 1876 Centennial Exhibition.
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