1903

January 2017

Frank Stone Barton – Electric Dream House
Frank Stone Barton – Electric Dream House

History Tidbits, People

Frank Stone Barton – Electric Dream House

Heritage Center2020-12-29T14:39:35-08:00January 24th, 2017|Categories: History Tidbits, People|Tags: 1903, 901 N. Capitol St., accident, bankruptcy, brain tumor, Christmas tree, Clara Barton, Clara Virginia McClelland, Coal & Iron Company, Deaconness hospital, electrical engineer, electricity, Francisco Barton, Frank Barton, Frank Stone Barton, General Electric, Gerald L. Warren, Idaho, Inez Barton, jingles, Lewiston, Livingston county, Marion County Courthouse, Mary Barton, Masonic Building, New York, Norway spruce tree, Nunda, Oregon State Insane Asylum, Pioneer Cemetery, poetess, Poetry, Portland, Queens Light & Power, R.D. Barton, Radio in the Home magazine, Richard Barton, Salem Electric, St. Vincent's hospital, Syracuse University, turbine generators, Vilbert and Todd|

The Barton family gathered around the radio in their home on 901 Capitol St. NE. Their electrical dream home is now the [...]

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May 2015

Pliny F. Rumrill's Death

Heritage Center2016-10-20T14:55:54-07:00May 1st, 2015|Categories: Archives Spotlight|Tags: 1903, 2015.028, Advertisements, GAR, Grand Army of the Republic, Hofer Brothers, Obituaries, Pliny F. Rumrill, Sedgwick Post No. 10, Veterans|

While cataloging a new donation of Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) materials to the WHC today, we came across this document (2015.028) which includes [...]