Tag Archives: Farming

The Feather Bed

Posted on November 12, 2014 by vanbytheriver

The 3 story house of my childhood was built in 1900. It featured an oil furnace that had floor registers, only one of which was on the lowest landing of the stairway and had to service all the upstairs bedrooms. … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood, home | Tagged 1920's, antique metal bed, Childhood, Farming, Feather Bed, goose down, open spring, Pennsylvania | 2 Comments

The Steamer Trunk

Posted on November 12, 2014 by vanbytheriver

After the death of my father, there was very little from my childhood home that I really wanted. The piano I grew up with had already been given away to a small neighborhood church that my grandparents had supported. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood, Depression, Photography | Tagged 1920's, Chester County, Childhood, Czechoslovakia, Depression, Ellis Island, Farming, Hungary, Immigrants, Pennsylvania, Photo Album, Steamer Trunk | Leave a comment

Chester County Farm

Posted on January 31, 2012 by vanbytheriver

While living out West shortly after marriage, and feeling a bit homesick, I came across a copy of an Andrew Wyeth painting called “Chester County Farm” Most of his works are on display in Chadds Ford, PA , very near … Continue reading →