Welcome To Pilgrims and Pioneers!

After many years of researching my family geneaology I have been lucky enough to discover actual information about my relatives that lived in the Pilgrim Era and the Pioneer Era- while many people also have realtives from those eras- many do not know their names or where they lived- actually seeing the proof in print makes you much more aware of who they really were.
After discovering these relatives it of course made me curious to learn more about the eras that they lived in and what their lives were like as, the history I learned in grade school had long since been forgotten.
I decided to start this blog for others who are also interested in these eras.
Some of the information here will be actual facts about my realtives and some will be information about the eras in general that I have found on the web.
I hope you will enjoy traveling back in time with me!

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Pioneer Progress!


I found this photo of a pioneer woman doing laundry. Since she is using a wringer washer the first thing that came to mind was how things had changed for her. No more dragging her laundry down to the creek bed!
I am sure she was greatful not to have to wring out her laundry by hand and that her clothes dried quicker!

8 comments:

KernowWitch said...

I can remember using my mum's mangle (wringer)as a child, it did sheets great. I have one in my kitchen but only for decoration and it still works....Hugs Chrissy x

Debra said...

Oh My ! You have an antique there!

KernowWitch said...

It is Debra. If you click on the label 'Mr Darcy' on my blog & scroll down you will see Mr Darcy laying on it....I have a great local antique shop that has a list with my name on it...hehe...and when the mangle came in they phoned me, had to have it (of course). I have 2 others but they are not as grand as this one...I also have them looking out for a vintage dress form for me, fingers crossed.....Hugs Chrissy x

Debra said...

Oh My! You have three! You lucky woman! I will go take a look at the washer & Mr. Darcy!

Anonymous said...

Oh i love old wringers...my hubby bought me a huge old one for my 40th birthday...cast iron, very heavy, on it's on legs {needs 4 men to lift it} and then i have 2 wooden ones that are smaller and fitted on top of the trough..beautiful decorations..
luv Ann.xx

Debra said...

Oh My you have 3 wringer washers! How lucky you are!

nancy huggins said...

My DH works at a Museum and they have some really neat old ones there too. The town he works in is where the first washing machine was invented (I am pretty sure) They rearrange the museum a lot so you get to see new things when you make repeat trips. A fun place to go.
I love old vintage (Pioneer type) pictures of any kind. I have a Pioneer room in my house and will have one in the next house when we move in 2 weeks...would love to do the whole house Pioneer style (at least for the decor :)
Hugs...Nancy

Debra said...

Oh gosh Nancy I'll bet the museum has some wonderful thing!
You are moving in 2 weeks? How exciting!
I would love to see your pioneer room!

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