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!
Suburban decay and a family in transition
In Sherwood Park twelve miles from Washington a once fashionable suburb declines as rail service fades. Baldwin Barnes, his daughter Jane, and relatives navigate debt, marriage plans, and creative ambitions while morning routines unfold at home and work at the Patent Office. The narrative follows Jane’s life, her aspirations, and her brother Baldy’s wartime affectations as suspense builds toward a continuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherwood Park
Washington
Barnes
Old Baldwin Barnes
Baldwin
Julia
Parnew
Chicago
Jane
Sophy
Washington Post
Philomel
Baldy
Rota
Setiee
Jane Barnes
Edith Towne
Judy
Tennyson
Amy Lowell
Carl Sandburg