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(1852-1940). Comments I discovered
during my research of this item often
explained that a woman would not be
able to see her feet, let alone fix her
petticoat.

A fascinating vintage fold-out postcard
book, also known as a "trap door" post- CELEBRATE WALLINGFORD!
card book, features various views of
Wallingford in 1905. This souvenir post-
card was sent from Wallingford by Hazel
Smith to Mrs. Cora B. Smith in Suffield
on October 9, 1907. Multiple Walling-
ford images are presented in this fold-
ed, accordion-style format. Some of
the historical buildings featured are the
Simpson Block & Opera House, Dutton
Park Monument, the (original) Public
Library and various downtown scenes.
You might wonder who Cora and Hazel
Smith are. Little information was dis-
covered but a future article might tell
us more.

All these unique pieces can be found
at the Franklin Johnson Mansion with
many more to be discovered. Open
CELEBRATE WALLINGFORD!
Houses occur throughout the year, and
volunteers will be on hand at a WHPT
tent during Celebrate Wallingford.
Come visit and see for yourself the ar-
ticles in daily use when this house was
new, and learn about life in the 19th
Century.

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