Pilgrims and Pioneers: January 2012

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!

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Antique photos of Wild West Oklahoma

Round Pond , Oklahoma January 1894

Guthrie,Oklahoma- May 1893

In line at the Land Office- 9:00 am- September 23, 1893

Friday, January 20, 2012

Vintage Quilt Top- needs to go!

SOLD- Thank You!

I discovered this quilt top when we moved into my husband's grandparents house 10 years ago.
It was made by my husband's grandmother. She passed away in 1974 so it is at least 38 years old.
The pattern has 6 point stars and it looks like to me that it is a scrap quilt form 1930's-1940's fabrics.
I had planned on finishing it but after 10 years I have to admit I will never do that.
It is unfinished but what is done is 80" wide x 84" long. A few of the solid green blocks have some light discoloration- it may be permanent but may not- a good washing may cure that.
I have not done so as I do not have the special soap needed to wash it in.
I am asking 30.00 for this top, plus 6.50 shipping
Order by email prairieprim@comcast.net

Saturday, January 14, 2012

A Pioneer New Year

It has been so long since I have posted that one would think I have been idle, but I really haven't been.
I have been working on the book. If work a little more each day it will soon be finished!
I also made these prim Valentine hearts!
These can be purchased by email prairieprim@comcast.net
20.00 plus 5.50 shipping