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Iron Collar The iron slave collar is a rare artifact which has survived as evidence of America’s reprehensible era of slavery. If it wasn’t for Ben’s spirited persona, this iron collar would not have been made. The tangibility of the iron collar is rare, but even rarer is Ben’s story because we know his name. more |
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Walter Washington Smith Walter Washington Smith's paintings have hung in renowned galleries in both United States and France. Most of his work was done from the 1920's to the 1940's, by which time he was living near Philadelphia. Born in Clearfield, PA in 1887, Smith lived for many
years in his father's hometown as a child and as a young adult in the
1920's and early Depression years, when he operated a studio on West
Baltimore Street in the Stover building located in Greencastle.
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Philip E.
Baer The late Professor Philip E. Baer, then a noted concert singer, founded Old Home Week. He suggested that an "Old Boys' Reunion" be held from August 10th to 20th, 1902. more |
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Clover Header The Clover Header was used to harvest clover heads for seeds. It is handmade with square blacksmith-forged rose head nails and probably dates to the late 1700's or early 1800's. It is horse drawn and guided by a person walking behind holding onto the handles and adjusting the height by raising or lowering the header. |
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