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!
Around the World in Two Hours at W C T U Event
The W C T U staged a two hour around the world trip for 200 or more patrons at the Grand Central Depot and other city homes. Participants traveled from Boston to London Hong Kong Manila San Francisco ending back home with performances by Mrs. Morrow Mrs. Silsby and local volunteers. The lively spectacle featured colonial costumes Chinese tea rooms Filipinos and a mock court with dignitaries as souvenirs and the crowd enjoyed light refreshments and a festive patriotic atmosphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Central
Washington
National City
J. T. Morrow
National Home
George
Martha Washington
C. C. Bras
Misa Pearl Harker
Boston
8. C. Jones
George Winsor
Mildred Hough
Boston Conservatory of Music
Hager
Wilkinson
Jones
Mesers
Williams
London
Queen’s Castle
Dr. Tomlin
Duchess of
York
W. I. Graham
Duchess of Marlborough
A. BE. Hitchcock
Duchegan of Marlborough
Duchess of Albany
R. A. Heath
Princess Beatrice
S. W. Smith
Queen Victoria
Clark
Princess of Wales
J. M. Wood
Prince of Wales
Duke of Marlborough
D. R. Tomlin
Heath
Marquis of Wellesley
Duke of Wellington
Laurence Robinson
Will Havens
Old England
Duodass
A. A. Truax
Ruth and Tomlin
Hong Kong
T. Long A. Youngman
RK. N. Kratz
C. G. Rathbun
Masdames J. D. Anderson
Douthit
H. C. Clark
United States
Jos
Vermilyes
T. F. Graham
Colvin
Tiffany
Peck
Johnston
McCurdy
Manilla
Red Cross
Beckley
Frank McLain
Roy Perry
Aguinaldo
Orwin Peck
Pacific Ocean
San Francisco
B. A. Bobb
Main Street
Golden Gate
Miss Moyer
Miss Starr
Mrs. Bobb
C. B Wilt
Mesdames Spink
Adams
Ferris
Wallis
Owen
Miss Ogie
American
M. L. Bobb
J. H. Ferris
America