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Brown School OA91-04
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National Archives OW91-03
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Rocky Mountain Christmas Series © 1991 <Retiring January 1998)
First Presbyterian Church 9911
Western Hotel 9912
Tabor House 9913
Wheeler-Stallard House 9914
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The Cat's Meow Village Histories The Ohio Amish Series Histories As you travel across the countryside and farmlands of Wayne and Holmes County. Ohio. you will come across a community of people who have passed down, from generation to generation, traditions and beliefs that mal;,e up the Amish culture. The Amish are a religious group, followers of Jal;,ob Ammann since 1693. who emphasize strength in family and community, a great respect and love of nature, and a commitment to separation from worldliness. Today's Amish population in eastern Ohio is the largest in the United States.
Jonas Troyer Home
Located in Charm, Ohio. this is a typical Amish home. and the names, Jonas and Troyer. are typical Amish names that I added to the building. The center of life for the Amish, the home can easily be recognized by its plain white color. plain blue or green cloth curtains in the windows, and large front porch for visiting.
Ada Mae's Quilt Barn
The art of quilting is a specialty among Amish women. The simplicity of the patterns. solid colors. and detailed stitching create a style unique to the Amish culture. The quilt pattern we chose is the Ohio Bear Paw, circa 1940. The name Ada Mae actually belonged to an adorable little Amish girl who my youngest brother. Eddie, went to elementary school with.
Eli's Harness Shop
The Amish lifestyle deems that the Amish choose to live without electricity or modern conveniences. The reliance on horse and buggy, even though occasional riding in an automobile is permitted, is a deliberate choice because it maintains the pace and boundaries of a close community. Given the role of the horse then. the harness shop and blacl;,smith are a vital part of the Amish community. This harness shop. outside Apple Creek Ohio. also bears a typical Amish name. Eli.
Brown School Brown School is located at the corner of two country roads outside of fredericl;,sburg, Ohio. Amish children attend school until age sixteen to learn the three R's. They can attend a public school or an ex clusively Amish school. such as this one. The Amish schools are lit by kerosene lanterns and are only heated by firewood in the cold Ohio winters.
Washington D .C. Series Histories United States Capitol Located on Capitol Hill, this home of the House of Representatives and Senate also once housed the United States Supreme Court. President George Washington laid the cornerstone in I 793 and seven years later Congress met there for the first time in the central portion of the building. The House extension was completed in 1857 and the Senate in 1859. Today, the Capitol is connected with the Senate Office Buildings and the House Office Buildings by underground passageways. At night, multi-colored lights play on a large fountain linRing the Union Station with the Capitol. and the huge illuminated Dome is a beautiful spectacle which can be seen from many parts of the city.
The White House
The house at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue has had the rare distinction of being inhabited by all of our presidents except George Washington. The cornerstone was laid in 1 792 and the mansion completed in 1800. However. it was burned by the British during the War of 1812 and had to be rebuilt. The oldest public structure in Washington. it is a perfect example of the late Eighteenth Century Renaissance and has the simple dignity of a gracious American home.
National Archives
The National Archives, between 7th and 9th Streets and Penn sylvania and Constitution Avenues, is the final repository for the per manent records of the Government. It is the home of the Declara tion of Independence. the Constitution. and the Bill of Rights. In order to preserve each document. they are sealed in bronze and glass cases filled with helium. screened from harmful light rays by special filters, and can be lowered at a moments' notice into a bombproof. fireproof. shocl;,proof safe. The two bronze doors at the Constitution Avenue entrance are said to be the largest in the world.
U.S. Supreme Court
As you enter the US Supreme Court building. a large Memorial Hall leads the way to the Supreme Court Chamber where historical cases are heard and decisions handed down. Situated on 1st Street. near the Capitol. this building is made of white marble in the classic Corinthian design and contains private chambers for the nine justices and their staffs.
Rocky Mountain Christmas Series The Rocky Mountain region of the United States is one of the most beautiful natural attractions. With over 53 peaks over 14,000 feet and 8,000 foot high valleys, it gives Colorado the notoriety as the highest state in the Union. Straddling the Continental Divide, the Rockies are national wildlife sanctuary offering hunting, fishing, skiing and magnificent scenery for anyone who answers its call.
Western Hotel The town of Ouray, Colorado, known as "the Gem of the Rockies, is a beautifully preserved town nestled among the steep Rocky Mountains, I choose to spotlight the Western Hotel because of the prices it charged in 1899: a meal for $.25 and 1 day of room and board for $1.25. It was originally named after its builders, Holt and Foster. With an elaborate false facade, the hotel still operates today.
Wheeler-Stallard House Jerome B. Wheeler came to Aspen, Colorado in the early 1880,s from his president's position at Macy's Department Store in New York City. He provided the capital the town needed to grow. In 1888, Mr. Wheeler built this home expecting his family to make their home there. His wife refused to make Aspen her home. The Edgar Stallard family lived in this stately brick home for nearly thirty years. Today the house is the home of the Aspen Historical Society.
First Presbyterian Church One of the finest examples of church buildings in the Rocky Mountains, the First Presbyterian Church was built in 1873 of native stone. Standing stately in Georgetown, the church was organized more than 120 years ago by Reverent Sheldon Jackson who organize more than one hundred congregations in Colorado.
Tabor House The rise and decline of Leadville mirrored that of one of its wellknown citizens, Horace Austin Warner Tabor, who made a fortune buying mines. When fortune first came to Horace and his wife, Augusta, they built this simple frame home in 1877. Through a life of scandal and marriage to a mistress in 1899, Mr. Tabor died a poor man.
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