This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Salt skating rink shown in Berlin by Ed Arnold
Berlin observers report a patented salt skating surface that mimics ice, usable on wood cement or asphalt, suited for indoor or outdoor rinks. The mass melts and reforms with low upkeep, allows demountable floors for stages or festivals, and requires modest costs with frequent reapplications. Also noted are sketches of Washington life and a sobering tale of a Ming married to a Chinese man and the hardships faced by the American wife.
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Berlin
Ed Arnold
Walther Isendahl
Scientific American
Berlin Zoo
Washington
de Hegermann
Lindencrome
Harper's Magazine
National Capital
Senator Chandler
Mr. Blaine
Eugene Hale
Blaine
Alexander Agusalz
Schiller
Agassiz
Hecla Calumet
Sam Ward
Pan Preference
Congress
Hig Lobbylam
Mr. Robeson
Schenck
Congros
Tentsin
China
Dorothy Dorr Kwan
Henry MH. Kelesy
Hartford
Kwan
Shanghai
United States
New York Independent