Monthly Archives: August 2022

FORMER SOCIETY MISS TURNS WYOMING TRAPPER – (Anna Jane Beaton – my maternal grandmother)

Instead of an Omaha debut, Anna Jane Beaton opted for a year teaching on a ranch in the Rocky Mountains of Wyoming after she graduated from college in June of 1927. The title of this article is derived from a … Continue reading

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GILDED AGE GIRLS – THE ORCUTT’S GRAND TOUR OF EUROPE 1901 – PART V- ITALY

The final leg of the Orcutt’s Grand Tour included at least three popular tourist destinations in Italy – Venice, Florence, and Rome. Their tour probably included some smaller towns, as evidenced by mystery photographs from the travel album. From Switzerland … Continue reading

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