Liane Schmidt
Very interesting, unique blog!
Best wishes.
Sincerely,
-Liane Schmidt.
Brooklyn and New York City history, Victorian Brooklyn, Victorian true crime, Victorian medicine, ephemera and a bit of Brooklyn genealogy.
Recent PostsIt was a hot night in August 1890 when police officer Thomas McGrath had "an exciting experience with a ghost" in the streets of South Brooklyn. South Brooklyn was a working-class area with "a mixed population [of] Irish, Italians, Germans and Swedes...
When they invent the time machine I will be taking this tour (and doing plenty of sightseeing on my own, too). ...
Let the Knox Company of Fort Erie, Ontario interpret your dreams! They made medicines like Cystex, which "help[ed] clean kidneys," and Kolade Powders for stomach troubles (though this sounds way too much like Kool-Aid for my liking).I have their extr...
A postcard sent in 1937 - when the Empire State Building was the world's tallest building at just over 1470 feet tall (to the top of the spire). It was built in 1930-1931.The picture must have been taken on a foggy day -the postcard manufacturer has ...
Sarah Price was a professional optician in Brooklyn from about 1835 to the 1870s, at which point her daughter, Sarah (Price) Ensell, took over the business. This was most unusual - both the profession, and the passing on of a family business from mot...
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Very interesting, unique blog!
Best wishes.
Sincerely,
-Liane Schmidt.
A well-researched and fascinating blog exploring New York City's lesser-known historical importance; a delight for scholars and casual readers alike. A superb experience.
I always read this blog. A wonderful and interesting
history writer.
When my blog grows up it wants to be just like Virtual Dime. Great site!
You have a wonderful blog, full of great info, I totally enjoyed reading your stories.