Fennimore Fremont Young & The Second Awakening – 1901

I’m in the process of reading France, Fin de Siecle by Eugen Weber and this sentence popped out at me “…By the end of the century, the end of the world seemed nigh…”.  In The World’s End Soon by Arthur Lautrec he promised it would happen in 1901.

So what does this have to do with the history of the Gig Harbor area?  Well, it jogged my memory about an article received and published in The Review, Mankota, Minnesota on August 18, 1896 that I ran across in the Resource Room at the Harbor History Museum.

Spring training!

1916. May Bollen and Geraldine Stinson by the corner of the Lee Stinson house (on Stinson Avenue!). This was May's first year of teaching at Lincoln School - note the Lincoln School baseball uniforms.

 

 

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A Bit of Cooking History

While reading some old issue of The Peninsula Gateway I happened to run across the Horsehead Bay news for February 3, 1950.  Much of the article concerned the comings and goings of various visitors and residents of the area.

But what caught my eye was the recipe at the end of the piece. Why?  Probably because cooking has such a wide following these days, and I personally happen to consider cooking as one of my avocations.  This recipe was so unique that I just had to share with you because as the article stated these dishes are (in 1950) among the most expensive on hotel menus in England.  England was still experiencing rationing of many food items.

So here you are:

Crepe de Coque a la Creme (English)

1/2 lb. cockerels' comb - scalded in boiling water and skinned
1/2 pt. chicken stock
1 tsp. chopped shallots
1 tsp. chopped onion
1/4 pt. cream
2 tsp. flour
2 tsp. butter

Melt butter in a saucepan, add onions and shallots and fry lightly.  Add flour, mix well.  Stir in chicken stock and bring to boil.  Add combs cut in small pieces and boil 20 minutes.  Stir in cream and serve.

Crepe de Coupe a la King

Same as above recipe with the addition of diced pimentos and whiskey.

I haven't tried this recipe, and I can't say how many of the locals raising chickens made it.  But you have to admit it is definitely an interesting bit of historical fact! 


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Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon

It is no secret that without our volunteers, we would have a very hard time doing our jobs. They are the backbone of this institution; our docents that look after the exhibits; our collections crew that adds new artifacts to our database; our research committee that helps visitors find historical information; our Shenandoah Restoration volunteers that help to restore the vessel, even in the freezing cold; our education volunteers that have put together an incredible Midway Pioneer School Experience for elementary students; and the countless more that don't fit into a "type" but are just as helpful and appreciated.

We thank you, volunteers!

Here are some photos from our volunteer appreciation luncheon on February 14, 2012. (click on "read more" to view more photographs)

Starvation Heights on TLC's "Mysteries of the Museum"

Next Thursday, TLC's "Mysteries of the Museum" TV crew will be filming at the Harbor History Museum! The museum is partnering with Gregg Olsen, author of Starvation Heights and Olalla historian, to share the story of Dr. Linda Hazzard and her controversial form of treatment promoted at her Olalla sanitarium in the 1910s. 

Mysteries of the Museum will focus on an original copy of Dr. Hazzard's book Fasting for the Cure of Disease from Mr. Olsen's collection. The museum will have on display other objects relating to Starvation Heights and will host a presentation by Mr. Olsen later in the year. 

The TLC program will air sometime in May. We'll keep you posted.

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Work on the Shenandoah

This past weekend, volunteers on the Shenandoah Restoration Project did a little bit of laminating. They also built a railing for the deck on the Shenandoah. Volunteers included Pete Hegarty, Mel Bill, Ian Stewart, Orin Saunders and Pete Lancaster.

Anyone who is interested in volunteering on the project can stop by on Saturdays between 10:00am and 1:00pm to sign up and get started! We are always accepting new volunteers, and there is a lot of work to be done. Volunteer hours are Saturdays and Sunday, 10-1.

The Art of Chocolate Walk and Gift Shop Promotion

There is a sale going on in the Museum Store which will end on February 14th; many of the items in the shop are marked with a colorful heart, and depending on the color visitors can get 10%, 15%, or 20% off an item!