Tag Archives: Family History

Washington’s Birthday II

Posted on February 22, 2014 by vanbraman

Saturday the 22nd is Washington’s Birthday but we officially celebrated it on Monday the 17th. I explained why in the post I wrote last year about Washington’s Birthday. If you thought it was Presidents Day, then check out my post: President’s, … Continue reading →

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A Little Coin

Posted on January 22, 2014 by vanbraman

Coin, Iowa that is. Did you even know that there was a town named Coin? The scan above comes from one of my Grandma’s scrapbooks, and is an advertisement by Grit Publishing Co. to advertise in their magazine. The postmarks … Continue reading →

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