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The Virtual Dime Museum
http://www.thevirtualdimemuseum.blogspot.com
Brooklyn and New York City history, Victorian Brooklyn, Victorian true crime, Victorian medicine, ephemera and a bit of Brooklyn genealogy.
- Author: Lidian
- Listed in: Cultural History
- Tags: social history new york city history old advertisements brooklyn history victorian true crime victorian medicine
Recent Posts
Fourth of July Upon the Hudson
Happy Fourth of July!Here are some celebrants in New York in the 1850s, the Puffin family. They are looking forward to some mint juleps and brandy cocktails, with the probable exceptions of Mr. Paul Crayon, the poetic suitor of Miss Puffin (he is und...
That Cosmopolitan Girl, 1887
Here is what the well-dressed modern young woman might have been wearing under her fashionable dress in the late 1880s. And these undergarments are both hygienic and artistic - a winning combination indeed!Mrs Fletcher's rival, Mrs. E.M. Van Brunt, w...
Brooklyn's Favorite Palmist
A lady called Mrs. Hicks was "Brooklyn's favorite palmist" according to an 1898 classified ad - and indeed, she had something for everyone. She was a "life reader," reunited loved ones, removed "evil influences," and gave advice of all kinds. In the ...
The Magnetic Eye Cleaner
Riding in open motorcars back in the early 1900s, people tended to get a lot of dust and grit in their eyes. And steel and emery, too, apparently.So the Novel-Idea Company invented this Magnetic Eye Cleaner, which you would pass over your eyelid in ...
Diploma In Parlor
Lady Gonzales was a late Victorian clairvoyant working in Brooklyn, a rival of Countess Habeba's. She sometimes worked with an assistant, "Mme Sabina, the great palmist," with whom she advertised in 1899 (the ad on the right is from 1901).Lady Gonzal...
Comments & Reviews
This blog is currently rated a 4.86 out of a possible 5 based on 14 comments.
Jack W.
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Urcun
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Alison
I love popping in to visit this blog, there is always something interesting and well written to see.
chat blanc
Lidian's blog is a fabulous source for fascinating historical tidbits and stories. I'm always astounded at what she finds and shares with us and all the things I learn. I love it.
Liane Schmidt
Very interesting, unique blog!
Best wishes.
Sincerely,
-Liane Schmidt.
Michael
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.
Jewelgirl
I always read this blog. A wonderful and interesting
history writer.
Sharon E. Williams
When my blog grows up it wants to be just like Virtual Dime. Great site!
history lover
You have a wonderful blog, full of great info, I totally enjoyed reading your stories.
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