Monday, July 7

for milre


Book made by classmates for someone named Milre Massey, who appears to have died at age 15 in 1914. Spied at a homespun museum-of-sorts in El Reno, Oklahoma, where the land runs of '89 and '92 took place on the 98th meridian.

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6 comments:

Jane Flanagan said...

When I see things like this, I always start concocting stories about people in my head... I'm sure the real stories were even better :)

dee said...

That is so touching, and such a beautiful image.

Anonymous said...

What a beautiful and thoughtful book.

Ann Marie said...

Makes me want to cry...what lovely people!

Sara Bradshaw said...

That's so sad :(

Lane said...

Hey! I never saw these! I love that you have an eye for this stuff. We were in the same place and I never saw any of this stuff :)