Tag Archive: antiques

New Kitchen Display in Meeting House

We’ve spent much of this year rearranging revamping our exhibits in the Meeting House. It’s a big project, and will take a long time to complete, but we’re making good progress! Our latest fresh exhibit is a new kitchen display…
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Vintage Clothing Show & SALE – August 18-19

August 18, 10AM-6PM; August 19, 10AM-2PM – Grace Church, 5605 S. Franklin Road Our popular Vintage Clothing Show is returning as something even better: This time, in addition to the displays of and history about clothing items from the 1830s through…
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Vintage Clothing Show 2018 – Photos

Our Vintage Clothing Show covered 130 years of fashion, with authentic pieces from the 1840s through the 1970s. More than 80 attendees braved the September deluge to experience this special exhibit!

Vintage Clothing Show – Saturday, September 8

The public is invited to attend the Franklin Township Historical Society’s Vintage Clothing Show on September 8 from 11 a.m to 4 p.m., at Grace Church, 5605 S. Franklin Road (across from the Franklin Road Library). See antique garments from…
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Ephemera: Pieces of History

Last week our Collection Spotlight featured a photo of a canceled 1943 check — a mundane slip of paper that might easily have been discarded. Something so common seems unimportant in the grand scheme of history. However, everyday artifacts such as…
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1860s dresses and wire skirt hoop

Vintage Clothing Show – Photos

Thanks to everyone who contributed items or attended the Vintage Clothing Show on September 28! Check out some photos of the event after the jump.

vintage dresses

Vintage Clothing Show this Saturday

Just a reminder that the Vintage Clothing Show will be this Saturday, September 28 from 1 to 4 PM at Acton United Methodist Church, 5650 Senour Road (just off I-74 at the Acton Road exit). This free event will showcase…
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Remembrances: Typewriters

Today, we bring you one of Sylvia Henricks’ “Remembrances.” You can read more of Sylvia’s columns weekly in The Franklin Township Informer, or in her book From The Ash Grove(available directly from the FTHS, and via the web site). At…
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