Peering to the Past

A place to lose yourself in the past. The things posted here will range from ads, to photographs of people, houses,objects, art, and lots of documents. There will also be stories and moments in time. These are not about my own family unless noted in the post. Almost all my posts will be much, much older, but may range to the mid 1970s on occasion. We love all vintage here.Be aware: some content may revolve around death, murder, crime and mental and physical medical records     Enjoy!

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A page of Tulare County, California, U.S., Sheriff's Office’s records

Includes crimes such as being intoxicated, drunk, committing manslaughter and more

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Frank Najar sentenced to 1 year & $200 fine for “Liquor to an Indian” 1918

At this time, there was a prohibition in place specifically for Native Americans. While the law was amended several times, the main tenants were that bars couldn’t serve Native Americans liquor, liquor couldn’t be sold on reservations, and a loophole that allowed beer to be served to them. A loophole quickly discovered and used.

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Indiana Death Certificates 1957-1958

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Anton Josef Trčka (auch Antios) :: Zwei unbekannte Tänzerinnen in Tanzpose (Two unknown dancers in dance pose), 1920-1930. Silbergelatinepapier auf Untersatzpapier, braungetont. | src Wien Museum

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Princess Agnes of Anhalt-Dessau

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Friday, March 5, 2021

I learned about 3.2 beer today and how excited people were when it became available in Elmira in April 1933.

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“Should Be Investigated,” Daily British Whig. July 17, 1917. Page 02. —- Soldier Fined in Police Court Believed to be of Unsound Mind. —- That a soldier who was fined $200 and costs or three months last Saturday for bringing liquor into Canada from the States is of unsound mind in the opinion of J. E. Jones of Lake Ontario Park. The man in question, Gus Torrie, appeared in the Police Court on Saturday. His companion was fined $10 and costs but Torrie admitted having brought some liquor from across the line with him.

Mr. Jones noticed the soldier in question at the park and says that he believes that his mind has become unbalanced. His manner and attitude was that of a person of unsound mind, and in view of this Mr. Jones thinks that he should be examined. He talked very much to himself and it is just probably that he should be in an asylum instead of a jail.

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eyes in art by nell brinkley 🌙

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Celebrating my grandfather's 124th birthday; January 11, 1897.

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Vintage Shoe

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1958 Melmac Dishes ad

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Indiana Death Certificate 1957

Died of injury inflicted during a fight. Stab to left chest. Aged 19

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Photographed by Biederer Studio

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Vintage divorce records from Hawaii. 

The cause was adultery.

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Unknown Photographer. The Embarkment on a wet night, London. 1920s

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Paul Oliver Dion’s Draft card.

It seems as though in the section marked white, there was a correction. 

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• Dinner dress.

Design House: Mon. Vignon (French)

Date: 1878–1879

Medium: Silk, cotton

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Breathtaking!

The handstitched intricacy. Beautiful.