These diaries are precious. The man-in-the-street perspectives are authentic and provide us with local and international insight that would be otherwise lost. Thank you for posting them. We are richer for it.
James Roger's entry today is interesting. First, I didn't know vacuums existed in 1909. Secondly, one was taxed on ALL property owned which included livestock, including chickens. I wonder how the 'animal census' was done. No where in any town report have I read of a town official paid to tabulate livestock. Was this self-reporting? Did people hide some cows?
Another nice home. One should be able to identify it if it still exists. There can't be that many homes of that caliber and age in New Ipswich. If I still lived in New Ipswich I'd start photographing old homes as I came across them to document as they look now. Build up an inventory of photos and at some point see if any match the old photos.
These diaries are precious. The man-in-the-street perspectives are authentic and provide us with local and international insight that would be otherwise lost. Thank you for posting them. We are richer for it.
James Roger's entry today is interesting. First, I didn't know vacuums existed in 1909. Secondly, one was taxed on ALL property owned which included livestock, including chickens. I wonder how the 'animal census' was done. No where in any town report have I read of a town official paid to tabulate livestock. Was this self-reporting? Did people hide some cows?
Another nice home. One should be able to identify it if it still exists. There can't be that many homes of that caliber and age in New Ipswich. If I still lived in New Ipswich I'd start photographing old homes as I came across them to document as they look now. Build up an inventory of photos and at some point see if any match the old photos.