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Post by MissRedhead on Mar 10, 2009 8:57:13 GMT -8
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Post by Artiespet on Mar 10, 2009 9:43:41 GMT -8
Cool!
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Post by MissRedhead on Mar 10, 2009 9:46:19 GMT -8
I just think it's cool because it comes from Grant's line, not neccesarily that the picture itself is rare, just the personal ties that go along with the picture!
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Post by pidge on Mar 10, 2009 9:50:31 GMT -8
I heard about that this morning on the news. What a fantastic find!!
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Post by Paradox Eyes on Mar 10, 2009 14:34:45 GMT -8
Awesome! Thanks for finding and sharing that Red!
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Post by Y Gal on Mar 11, 2009 5:31:15 GMT -8
Wow, what a great discovery! Thanks for posting, Red.
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Post by Y Gal on Mar 11, 2009 7:20:09 GMT -8
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Post by Artiespet on Mar 11, 2009 8:20:06 GMT -8
That's cool! Whoda thunk some of the first graffiti was on a President's belongings lol |
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Post by Apple on Mar 11, 2009 11:36:46 GMT -8
The watch story is very cool! As for the photo story, when I read it yesterday I was just coming off reading a novel about Grant as he wrote his memoirs just before his death. Jesse was mentioned at the end of the novel. Now I want to write to his Great Great Grandson!! I just might do that, too.
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Post by MissRedhead on Mar 11, 2009 12:37:28 GMT -8
oh I saw the watch story in the local newspaper today! That was awesome too!
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Post by California gal on Mar 12, 2009 5:14:18 GMT -8
I had seen the one about the picture in the newspaper, but not the one about the watch. Great stories, great finds.
I too think it's particularly wonderful that the picture is in the hands of Grant's descendant. Be interesting to see how and why U.S. Grant obtained the photo.
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Post by becks1964 on Mar 12, 2009 16:14:26 GMT -8
Cool, thanks for sharing.
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Post by qohart on Mar 14, 2009 17:29:52 GMT -8
I had seen the one about the picture in the newspaper, but not the one about the watch. Great stories, great finds. I too think it's particularly wonderful that the picture is in the hands of Grant's descendant. Be interesting to see how and why U.S. Grant obtained the photo. I had heard the watch story on the news but today is the first I heard about the photo. Thanks Red for posting the link. In reading the article, did Morgan, the collector, say he bougght it from Grant in Feb. for $50K? I wouldn't have been able to part with it for any amount. Maybe Morgan will allow it to be displayed at the Smithsonian with the Lincoln collection there. He has other times. |
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