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  1. Feb 2024
    1. As long as money hasexisted, the problem of counterfeit currency has too, but it became aparticular problem once printed notes went into general circulation. Ineighteenth-century North America, Benjamin Franklin – who owned a firmthat printed money for several of the colonies – hit on the idea of misspellingPennsylvania on official currency, on the grounds that forgers would spell it

      correctly and the notes could easily be spotted as counterfeit, but that only went so far.

  2. Mar 2023
    1. STANDARD INDEX CARD CO.

      Fascinating to see the 8 various types of hole punches different card index systems may have used on their index card filing cabinets.

      Advertisement from System, December 1906:

      CARD INDEX SYSTEM <br /> If you are using Card Systems, as manufacturers we are in a position to save money for you on these supplies. We make suggestions to anyone desiring to install labor-saving-money- making Card Systems.<br /> Cards supplied for all makes of cabinets.<br /> Write for prices and estimates.<br /> STANDARD INDEX CARD CO.,<br /> 707-09 Arch St., Phila., Pa.

  3. Feb 2022
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  5. Nov 2020
    1. Excellent old HTML page. Photo showing man on a Lazy Board. A few topics discussed:

      • evolution from the small farm wagon to the Conestoga wagon. Bowed bottom.
      • Large wheels. Largest wagons between 14-16" long and pulled by 6 large horses.
      • Colors often blue body, red wheels, white top.
      • What equipment was carried - tool box, grease, jack for the wheels.
      • Lead horse was on the front left. Driver would walk on left - thus wagons passed slower traffic on the left.
      • Wheel lock chain on back wheel to keep wagon from overtaking the horses.
      • Canals began to appear in the 1820's
    1. Trails to Trains exhibit at Meadowcroft Rockshelter. Transportation exhibit. 19,000 years of transportation history. Conestoga wagon and Stage coach on display. Not much info on line but a nice photo clearly showing the curve of a conestoga wagon bottom.

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