tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22509537853184799312024-02-21T07:22:43.825-06:00Eastlake VictorianMy journal about trying to live a modern Victorian lifestyle in the suburbs of Chicago. Whether it's gardening, antiques, food, decorating, cats, nature or travel, I always have my eye out for that Victorian feeling.Pam of Eastlake Victorianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.comBlogger141125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-15654189516158125042012-05-08T19:14:00.000-05:002012-05-08T19:25:07.776-05:00Clayson House Tea<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6961950266/" title="Clayson House Tea by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img alt="Clayson House Tea" height="375" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7105/6961950266_9a91424079.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="500" /></a><br />
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When we arrived, the butler greeted us at the door. What a fun way to start the event!<br />
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They had turned the 1874 home into a tea parlor, with guests seated in the two parlors and in the dining room.<br />
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We were seated in the dining room near the kitchen. The ladies who volunteered were dressed as servants, with long black dresses and white aprons!<br />
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The fine china and silverware was set out. Everything looked so nice!<br />
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Each table had a tiered tea tray filled with finger sandwiches and sweets.<br />
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There were scones with strawberry butter,<br />
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Lemon curd tarts and cream puffs,<br />
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And fancy candies and cookies!<br />
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I thought these Wedgwood cameo candies were adorable!<br />
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Darjeeling tea was served in a variety of pretty tea pots.<br />
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Our table was next to the sideboard. On it I spotted the most beautiful gold cup and saucer!<br />
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Needless to say, this set was not being used for guests today!<br />
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After the finger sandwiches had been eaten and the beautiful sweets were gone, it was time to have another pot of tea and listen to the presentation given by the volunteers. This year's theme was "Things Found on a Lady's Dressing Table." Items from the 1890's, the 1920's and the 1950's were shown and passed around to each table. It was fun to see how these items changed over the decades.<br />
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I didn't get any photos of the presentation items. Before we knew it, it was time to leave.<br />
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Have you been to a Victorian Tea lately? If you get the chance, I highly recommend it! You'll be transported back in time to a more genteel era. And it really is delightful if the setting is a beautifully restored Victorian house!<br />
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<br />Pam of Eastlake Victorianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-89372108776909818912012-04-16T10:20:00.001-05:002012-04-16T10:20:09.992-05:00Spring Favorites<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6936650990/" title="Flowering trees in Millennium Park, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5332/6936650990_6faab9054a.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Flowering trees in Millennium Park, Chicago" /></a><div><br /></div><div>Spring came a month early for much of the country. It was a very mild winter, and I'm really enjoying all the beauty that has opened around me this past month or so!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/7082721085/" title="Redbuds in Millennium Park, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7045/7082721085_119a674bd7.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Redbuds in Millennium Park, Chicago" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>On my lunchtime walks, I visit the gardens at Millennium Park and take in the beauty of the redbud trees and spring bulbs.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6936653364/" title="Tulips in Millennium Park, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7099/6936653364_afe1ce0350.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Tulips in Millennium Park, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And at home, we planted a new baby forsythia in the parkway!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6936633682/" title="IMG_9935 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7060/6936633682_8e08496263.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_9935" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It looks so little and lost right now, but its brilliance could be seen all the way down the street. To me it's not spring unless the forsythias are blooming!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/7082711821/" title="Forsythia "Show Off" by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5442/7082711821_c5cf93d2f6.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Forsythia "Show Off"" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/7082713701/" title="Forsythia "Show Off" by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7210/7082713701_1fca022b4e.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Forsythia "Show Off"" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The rhododendron has come and gone.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6936641842/" title="PJM Rhododendron by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5280/6936641842_88cdced456.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="PJM Rhododendron" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>But our lilac has never looked better! I've never seen so many blossoms, and they are lasting so much longer than usual. Lilac is one of my favorite of the fragrant flowers, and I just need to smell them as much as possible while they're in bloom!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6936657414/" title="Persian lilac by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7071/6936657414_fec86a238b.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Persian lilac" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/7082735603/" title="Persian lilac by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7077/7082735603_8d4b2f3e96.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Persian lilac" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>So many blooms have come and gone already. It's still so early in the season, and I barely got out to see the daffodils, hyacinths and magnolias before they finished their spectacular shows.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/7082704743/" title="Scilla, Millennium Park, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7270/7082704743_80018e0462.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Scilla, Millennium Park, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>There's nothing like the fresh blossoms of spring. What are your favorite blooms of the season?</div><br /><br /></div>Pam of Eastlake Victorianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-26706025925571369422012-03-31T19:05:00.007-05:002012-03-31T20:42:33.520-05:00Tea Time<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6887287614/" title="Lady Carlyle cup & saucer by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7124/6887287614_aa01b9be6d.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Lady Carlyle cup & saucer" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">My favorite teacup, Lady Carlyle!</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6887287614/" title="Lady Carlyle cup & saucer by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a></span><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6887287614/" title="Lady Carlyle cup & saucer by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a>Oh, I've been so bad lately! I only pop onto Blogger sporadically to catch up with you all, and haven't posted anything for months! Truth is, I've been hanging out a lot more on Facebook and Pinterest lately. I try to keep my "real" identity private, but my Pinterest boards can be accessed through the link on my sidebar (if you want to see all my Victorian pins!).</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/7033394479/" title="Overview by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7272/7033394479_1df2db82f1.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Overview" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>Every year, we have an annual tea at Eastlake Victorian! This year, we had it later than most. Our goal is to invite our tea-loving friends over for some lively conversation, delicious teas and scrumptious desserts. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/7033362459/" title="Sweets by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7125/7033362459_61421f5306.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Sweets" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This year, I started baking a week early, and either baked or prepared something almost every evening leading up to the event.</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/7033426329/" title="Overview by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7140/7033426329_85dd8ea5af.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Overview" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Just before the guests arrived, I set the plates and napkins out on the sideboard.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6887309354/" title="Sideboard, dessert plates, napkins by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7076/6887309354_36c2e289b7.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Sideboard, dessert plates, napkins" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I set out the cookies on the center table.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/7033371199/" title="Sweets by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7248/7033371199_e30b75c0c5.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Sweets" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>I opened up the old 1908 White treadle sewing machine, and used it as a serving table for the cakes! </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/7033378523/" title="White Sewing Machine used as table by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7178/7033378523_0cf42e0f7b.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="White Sewing Machine used as table" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I made two varieties of cakes this year. One was a cake I've made many times before, a Tomato Cake. It's quite like a fruit cake, and freezes well for leftovers. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6887313278/" title="Cakes by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7198/6887313278_445c773227.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Cakes" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The other cake I tried was from a new recipe I found on Pinterest, a Lemon Poppyseed Pound Cake. It was the best lemon cake recipe I've ever made! I'll definitely be making that recipe again!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6887320220/" title="Lemon Poppyseed Pound Cake by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7192/6887320220_ac59e37c69.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Lemon Poppyseed Pound Cake" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I also make 2 different cookie recipes found on Pinterest. The first was a Strawberry Cream Cookie which turned out really well. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6887273736/" title="Strawberry Cream Cookies by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7213/6887273736_5af2327b8c.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Strawberry Cream Cookies" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The second were Viennese Fingers, which were a pressed butter cookie dipped in chocolate and sprinkles. Yum!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6887325818/" title="Viennese Finger Cookies by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7048/6887325818_6328659c00.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Viennese Finger Cookies" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I also tried these miniature Fruit Tarts from a Pinterest recipe. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/7033417419/" title="Fruit Tartlets by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7046/7033417419_76483f8531.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Fruit Tartlets" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I altered them a bit by filling with a custard I like to make for eclairs, and leaving out the almond meal from the crusts. I wanted the sweets I baked to be nut-free, since a few people who were coming have nut allergies.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6887271876/" title="Fruit Tartlets by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7115/6887271876_0a690feb1a.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Fruit Tartlets" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I supplemented the homemade sweets with store-bought orange chocolate Piroulines, which I placed upright in a goblet, some chocolate raspberry candies, and some ginger snaps.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/7033384661/" title="Piroulines by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7090/7033384661_f5ca98e1fa.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Piroulines" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And what's a tea without scones? As usual, I made some scones using the Sticky Fingers brand mixes, and served them with blackberry jam, lemon curd and homemade Devonshire cream. I don't shape them into triangles, but plop them onto the baking sheet like drop biscuits. I always prepare these just before the people begin arriving, so they're very fresh and still a bit warm! </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6887303228/" title="Scones with jam & lemon curd by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7274/6887303228_0c33b63020.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Scones with jam & lemon curd" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We had a variety of teas, including decaf and herbal varieties, for everyone to try. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6887294170/" title="Tea by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7059/6887294170_b83f1f5387.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Tea" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And as usual, we let everyone chose their cup and saucer!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6887296876/" title="Tea cups by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7274/6887296876_f00f435722.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Tea cups" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6887294170/" title="Tea by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a>We set up our 42-cup Westbend pot, which made self-serve extremely easy.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/7033400191/" title="Westbend 42-cup by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7039/7033400191_5dcff87c12.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Westbend 42-cup" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Our tea was an open house, from noon till 5PM. People came and went, and it seemed everyone had a good time! </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6887329002/" title="Overview by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7140/6887329002_bfd3f04b42.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Overview" /></a></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div>In all, we had 23 friends stop by to enjoy our tea.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/7033411451/" title="Sweets Table by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7272/7033411451_4380a12370.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Sweets Table" /></a></div><br />If you'd like to try any of these recipes, here are the links to them on Pinterest:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/57983913922412055/">Mini Fruit Tarts</a></div><div><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/57983913922409166/">Strawberry Cream Cookies</a></div><div><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/57983913922411963/">Viennese Finger Cookies</a></div><div><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/57983913922399733/">Lemon Poppyseed Pound Cake</a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Pam of Eastlake Victorianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-10959822370633266292012-01-28T17:22:00.010-06:002012-01-28T18:07:41.425-06:00Merely Dee—an Eastland Disaster Novel<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhahEuaaJ64epPTJ7zPE4ELe6Z7pbl15_DaMPF0x8C-2s9bvhta0GUOoINHm_9nbWv5k_0VTcoBdpMbkqsMO-t1_VrUcMqaTUCThZn088gGklQOtplMJsiXcRKvv3vmcb5sKvhg61MqpWY/s1600/Merely+Dee+by+Marian+Manseau+Cheatham.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 271px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhahEuaaJ64epPTJ7zPE4ELe6Z7pbl15_DaMPF0x8C-2s9bvhta0GUOoINHm_9nbWv5k_0VTcoBdpMbkqsMO-t1_VrUcMqaTUCThZn088gGklQOtplMJsiXcRKvv3vmcb5sKvhg61MqpWY/s400/Merely+Dee+by+Marian+Manseau+Cheatham.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702832129001831682" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Back in September of 2010, I did a post about the Eastland Disaster, a Chicago tragedy that unfolded in 1915. Now, a good friend has written a young adult novel based on this story! Marian Manseau Cheatham's book, <i>Merely Dee</i>, features a teenage girl named Dee Pageau who happens to be aboard the ship on that fateful day. Here is a brief overview of Marian's book:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:georgia;font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:georgia;font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></i></span></div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">The 1915 Western Electric Employee Picnic is the social highlight of the year in Cicero, Illinois. Five steamers wait to ferry seven thousand passengers to the picnic grounds in Michigan City, Indiana. As teenager Dee Pageau packs her picnic basket and prepares to board the SS Eastland, she anticipates this will be the best day of her life. Dee hopes to spend time with her best friend, Mae Koznecki—but she also wants to get to know Mae’s handsome brother, Karel, a little better. Dee has no idea that in a matter of hours, tragedy will strike.</span></span></i><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><br />Despite her mother’s dark premonition that death awaits her if she boards the SS Eastland, Dee decides the risk is worth a chance for more time with Karel. Dee’s excitement quickly turns to terror, though, when the ship capsizes at the dock, threatening the lives of everyone on board. Rescued from certain death—not once, but twice—by Karel and a mysterious stranger, Dee soon discovers that Mae is nowhere to be found. Dee can only sit back and wait to hear if she is trapped in the flooding bowels of the capsized ship or worse yet, dead.</span></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><br />In this captivating historical tale, Dee takes a coming-of-age journey like no other as she soon realizes that surviving the disaster is only the beginning.</span></span></i><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><i></i></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:georgia;font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></i></span>I have been anticipating the release of this book, and have my copy ordered—I can't wait to read it! You can find links to <i>Merely Dee</i> below. It would be a great read for anyone who loves historical fiction. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've decided to do a repost of my original</div><div style="text-align: center;">Eastland Disaster post from 2010. Enjoy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">-•–•–•–•–•–•–•–•–•–•–•–•–•–•–•–•–•–•–•–</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/4949798423/" title="Eastland Disaster site 2 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4146/4949798423_5bdd978ff7.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Eastland Disaster site 2" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>While taking one of my lunch-time strolls in downtown Chicago a few weeks ago, I came across the plaque commemorating the <i>Eastland </i>Disaster. It sits along the Chicago River at Wacker Drive and the LaSalle Street bridge.</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=122+west+wacker,+chicago&sll=41.886991,-87.631567&sspn=0.00643,0.010053&g=118+west+wacker,+chicago&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=122+W+Wacker+Dr,+Chicago,+Cook,+Illinois+60601&ll=41.886991,-87.631577&spn=0.014505,0.038066&t=h&z=14&output=embed"></iframe></div><small><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=embed&hl=en&geocode=&q=122+west+wacker,+chicago&sll=41.886991,-87.631567&sspn=0.00643,0.010053&g=118+west+wacker,+chicago&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=122+W+Wacker+Dr,+Chicago,+Cook,+Illinois+60601&ll=41.886991,-87.631577&spn=0.014505,0.038066&t=h&z=14" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-align: left; ">View Larger Map</a></div></small><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/4949798423/" title="Eastland Disaster site 2 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/4950390162/" title="Eastland Disaster plaque by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4105/4950390162_c348acbace.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Eastland Disaster plaque" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>All my life, I heard stories of the Great Chicago Fire. But I never even heard about the tragic story of the sinking of the <i>Eastland</i> until I was an adult. I bet most Chicagoans still haven't heard about this tragedy.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/4949914819/" title="SS Eastland docked by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4131/4949914819_89874befdc.jpg" width="500" height="307" alt="SS Eastland docked" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The <i>S.S. Eastland</i> was built in 1902. It cruised the Chicago area and the Great Lakes as a tourist ship.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/4950390162/" title="Eastland Disaster plaque by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/4949914207/" title="1904 image of Eastland where disaster occured by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/4949914207_2d044c6959.jpg" width="500" height="315" alt="1904 image of Eastland where disaster occured" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>On July 24, 1915, the <i>Eastland</i> docked in its usual place between the LaSalle Street and Clark Street bridges on the south side of the Chicago River. There, over 2500 employees of the<i>Western Electric Company</i> plant of Cicero, Illinois and their family members boarded the ship for a company-sponsored picnic cruise to Michigan City, Indiana. The ship had design flaws, making it top-heavy. Soon after boarding and before the ship could even leave the dock, it tipped over and sank into the 20-ft. waters.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/4949914207/" title="1904 image of Eastland where disaster occured by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/4950504620/" title="Eastland Disaster panorama by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4111/4950504620_bf467f4a3b.jpg" width="500" height="138" alt="Eastland Disaster panorama" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Chicago police and firefighters quickly rushed to the scene and began rescue efforts.</div><div><br /></div><div>This is how the site looks today...</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/4949793637/" title="Disaster site, looking east by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4949793637_7f992e11a8.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Disaster site, looking east" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>... and how the same view looked on that tragic day.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/4949912569/" title="Eastland on its side by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4103/4949912569_e055f3d1c9.jpg" width="500" height="319" alt="Eastland on its side" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Holes were quickly cut into the hull of the ship to pull people out:</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/4950545628/" title="Rescuers on overturned hull by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4113/4950545628_b47f01828f.jpg" width="500" height="397" alt="Rescuers on overturned hull" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Divers were sent into the waters when the rescue effort became a recovery effort.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/4950505672/" title="Diving to recover the bodies by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4124/4950505672_114b15b1c3.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="Diving to recover the bodies" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Reid Murdoch building on the north side of the river still stands today. This central food-processing plant became the staging area for emergency responders during the rescue.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/4950388260/" title="Across the River by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4109/4950388260_1a9dba828d.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Across the River" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The Reid Murdoch building as the the disaster was unfolding:</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/4950504620/" title="Eastland Disaster panorama by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/4950545816/" title="The Eastland & Reid, Murdoch & Co. building by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4950545816_4ff5a321f5.jpg" width="494" height="400" alt="The Eastland & Reid, Murdoch & Co. building" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/4950545816/" title="The Eastland & Reid, Murdoch & Co. building by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a>Temporary morgues were set up in several nearby buildings. People waited in long lines to come to identify the bodies:</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/4949913471/" title="Waiting to identify the victims by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4949913471_3e3e9bffb4.jpg" width="500" height="316" alt="Waiting to identify the victims" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Looking west along the river today...</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/4949952845/" title="Reid, Murdoch & Co. building by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/4950393344/" title="Disaster site, looking west by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4133/4950393344_a797e0fc19.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Disaster site, looking west" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/4950393344/" title="Disaster site, looking west by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a>... and the same view a few weeks after the disaster. Here you can see the efforts being made to raise the ship upright.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/4949914985/" title="The Eastland being righted by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/4949914985_f2bb0f3b34.jpg" width="500" height="397" alt="The Eastland being righted" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>After being righted and towed away from the scene, The <i>Eastland</i> was sold to the US Navy, repaired and retooled as a gunboat, renamed The <i>USS Wilmette</i>, and finally dismantled after WWII.</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/4949952845/" title="Reid, Murdoch & Co. building by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/4949952845_2b074aeb10.jpg" width="500" height="397" alt="Reid, Murdoch & Co. building" /></a></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/4949914985/" title="The Eastland being righted by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/4949914207/" title="1904 image of Eastland where disaster occured by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a><br /></div><div>In all, approximately 845 people lost their lives that day, making it the 3rd worst ship disaster in U.S. history and the largest loss of life in the United States from a single event during the 20th century. 22 entire families were completely wiped out.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/4997545464/" title="Eastland Disaster site by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/4997545464_d68b318147.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Eastland Disaster site" /></a></div></div></div><div><br /></div>Why was this incident all but forgotten? Was the event just too tragic and painful to remember? The first plaque was erected in 1989. After being vandalized and finally stolen in 2000, a new plaque was commissioned and erected in 2003.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>To learn more about the Eastland Disaster, visit these informative links:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0Qxy5yAXb4">The Eastland Disaster</a>, a wonderful YouTube video. Very well done.</div><div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sinking-Eastland-Americas-Forgotten-Tragedy/dp/0806526483/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1283978553&sr=8-1">The Sinking of The Eastland</a> by Jay Bonansinga</div><div><a href="http://www3.gendisasters.com/illinois/10516/chicago-il-eastland-disasters-jul-1915">GenDisaster: Events that Touched our Ancestors' Lives</a></div><div><a href="http://massis.lcs.mit.edu/telecom-archives/archives/history/eastland.disaster.in.1915">Telecom Digest Archives</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Marian Manseau Cheatham's novel "Merely Dee" is available at:</div><div><a href="http://bookstore.iuniverse.com/Products/SKU-000479215/Merely-Dee.aspx">iUniverse</a></div><div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Merely-Dee-Marian-Manseau-Cheathman/dp/1462072291/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1327794818&sr=1-2">Amazon</a></div><div><a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/merely-dee-marian-manseau-cheatham/1108201081?ean=9781462072286&itm=1&usri=merely+dee">Barnes & Noble</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>Pam of Eastlake Victorianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-77735202751299682012-01-09T21:12:00.005-06:002012-01-10T14:44:05.221-06:00Meet Junie<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6671471367/" title="Junie Profile by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7158/6671471367_7460fe76ed.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Junie Profile" /></a><div><br /></div><div>Meet the latest addition to our family! This is Juniper Berry, aka Junie! <div><br /></div><div>This past June, or sweet little Penny cat died, and we spent several months in mourning. Then, finally, my husband and I knew it was time to get another cat.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6671393405/" title="First Junie Photo by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7009/6671393405_69843f0243.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="First Junie Photo" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:78%;">Junie is an odd-eyed white. She has one gold eye and one blue! This was her first photo at the shelter.</span></div><div><br /></div><div>One day on my train ride home from work, I saw a post on Facebook showing a cute white cat that needed a home. I showed the post to Terry, and he agreed that her description sounded like just the kind of cat we wanted.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6671393383/" title="At the Shelter by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7025/6671393383_f44bc44fb1.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="At the Shelter" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:78%;">Junie at the shelter. She really wanted to be adopted by someone!</span></div><div><br /></div><div>We emailed the shelter, which specializes in rescuing cats and dogs over 5 years of age from kill shelters, and taking them into their no-kill facilities. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6671393413/" title="Me & Junie by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7010/6671393413_f96855ce3d.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Me & Junie" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:78%;">Meeting Junie at the shelter.</span></div><div><br /></div><div>We filled out the paperwork online, and went in for a visit.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6671471381/" title="Terry & Junie by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7002/6671471381_ac90d685a4.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Terry & Junie" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:78%;">Terry holding Junie at the shelter.</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Needless to say, I fell in love with her right away! She was living at the shelter in the "cat room" where the cats roamed free, and was getting along with them very well. This is something we wanted in our next cat. She was very friendly and let anybody pick her up and cuddle her, and she purred up a storm!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6671393395/" title="Bedtime by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7025/6671393395_ab0d654e3a.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Bedtime" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:78%;">Junie in her new home.</span></div><div><br /></div><div>While the shelter took a few days to complete our background check, we went to visit her once more. And on December 22nd, we went in, signed the papers, and Junie was officially ours!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6671471403/" title="Warm Heat Vent by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7160/6671471403_3eb6ea342a.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Warm Heat Vent" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:78%;">She likes to sit by the heat vents for warmth.</span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6671393437/" title="Pets! by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7170/6671393437_445b216e5c.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Pets!" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:78%;">Junie loves getting petted!</span></div><div><br /></div><div>On our vet's recommendation, we isolated Junie upstairs, away from Phoebe, until we knew for sure that she hadn't contracted any diseases at the shelters she had been since August. Once she got the all-clear, it was time for Junie and Phoebe to meet!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6671393443/" title="Shoebox Showdown by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7034/6671393443_0a0ed06a24.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Shoebox Showdown" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:78%;">Meeting Phoebe. They stared at each other from their shoeboxes.</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Well, at first, Phoebe did a lot of growling and some hissing. She will not let Junie get too close! But both cats seem fascinated with one another. We have to watch their interactions carefully, and have kept their visits to only a couple times a day at first. We've also let both cats smell where the other cat sleeps and eats. I'm hoping, in time, they will become good friends.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6671471395/" title="Under the Tree by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7035/6671471395_c77b2afb0c.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Under the Tree" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:78%;">Junie and Phoebe having a meeting under the Christmas tree.</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Junie is our little Christmas Cat, and we look forward to new cat adventures in 2012!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6671471371/" title="Sunning Herself by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6671471371/" title="Sunning Herself by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7019/6671471371_f1cf091538.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Sunning Herself" /></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:78%;" >She loves a sunny window!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/oGPSvU-eyLI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Pam of Eastlake Victorianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-32728768911263408092011-12-24T18:38:00.003-06:002011-12-24T19:24:20.701-06:00Comfort & Joy<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6566575939/" title="Old Country Roses mug, a past gift from Terry! by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7013/6566575939_480b871dc8.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Old Country Roses mug, a past gift from Terry!" /></a><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6566575939/" title="Old Country Roses mug, a past gift from Terry! by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a>Merry Christmas! I can't believe how time flies. It's been three weeks since my last post!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6566551861/" title="Tree ornament by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7015/6566551861_534f0736cd.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Tree ornament" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>I'm just getting over a nasty cold/sinus infection that's kept me down for the count for several weeks. 'Tis the season to get sick! </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6566561099/" title="Writing out my Christmas cards. by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7160/6566561099_3c6ac3bde0.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Writing out my Christmas cards." /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I finally sat down last weekend and wrote out my Christmas cards.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6566572893/" title="This year's Christmas cards. by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7153/6566572893_91348806cc.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="This year's Christmas cards." /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I put on some Christmas music, and fixed a delicious mug of cappuccino and some chocolate almond biscotti to get myself in the Christmas spirit. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6566554701/" title="Cappuccino. by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7151/6566554701_c96e66ba22.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Cappuccino." /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Terry bought me this Old Country Roses mug years ago for Christmas. He didn't know it was one of my favorite patterns, but he instinctively knew it would make me happy.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6566569957/" title="IMG_9019 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7035/6566569957_c432db468b.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_9019" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My taste buds had started to come back! Yay!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6566579237/" title="Terry decorating the tree. by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7161/6566579237_9f2604d832.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Terry decorating the tree." /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I usually set up the Christmas tree and decorate it, but this year, Terry did it for me! He did a wonderful job. It looks beautiful!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6566549367/" title="Tree ornament by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7035/6566549367_547783007e.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Tree ornament" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Ordering gifts online is a joy, especially when you're too sick to go to the mall.</div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6566546759/" title="Santa Cat. by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6566546759/" title="Santa Cat. by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7153/6566546759_481baa8756.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Santa Cat." /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">2011 was not a good year for us. This past June, our sweet little cat <a href="http://eastlakevictorian.blogspot.com/2009/08/my-cats-penny-and-phoebe.html">Penny</a> died suddenly. It was a shock, and saddened us for many months. So many of my blogging friends also were writing about losing pets, and I stayed away from blogging so as not to read about any more sadness. </div><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6566546249/" title="A Gift For You! by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7035/6566546249_c5610e023f.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="A Gift For You!" /></a><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But time does heal, and life goes on.</div><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6566567777/" title="Great message! by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7165/6566567777_df4f8825a8.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Great message!" /></a><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I wish you all a beautiful holiday season.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cherish your loved ones. Celebrate life and make merry! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And, in my next post, I'll tell a much happier tale!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Pam of Eastlake Victorianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-56209016236442181322011-12-04T22:15:00.020-06:002011-12-05T22:46:10.687-06:00An Early Birthday Present<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457433425/" title="Train Station by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7026/6457433425_e48a8d5f15.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Train Station" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This weekend, my sweet husband Terry took me out for an early</div><div style="text-align: center;">birthday present! We hopped on a train to downtown Chicago...</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457435821/" title="Train Station by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7165/6457435821_b53199f8c5.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Train Station" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We passed through the Christkindlmarket for a quick</div><div style="text-align: center;">glance at all the pretty things for sale...</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457684255/" title="Christkindlmarket, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7163/6457684255_85252b6f65.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Christkindlmarket, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457438421/" title="Christkindlmarket, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7005/6457438421_e634f68d13.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Christkindlmarket, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The food smelled SO GOOD!</div><div style="text-align: center;">But there was no time to eat anything today...</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457440571/" title="Christkindlmarket, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6457440571_17dab2b228.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Christkindlmarket, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457442425/" title="Christkindlmarket, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7034/6457442425_817d33c2c1.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Christkindlmarket, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We had a little time to kill,</div><div style="text-align: center;">so we walked around the mall awhile...</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457444643/" title="Mall, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7171/6457444643_f85e3f4e42.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Mall, Chicago" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh, the Apple Store! But no, that wasn't in today's plan...</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457446713/" title="Apple, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7153/6457446713_7cf96f1303.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Apple, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Allsaints Store! Oh, I just HAD to stop and gaze at</div><div style="text-align: center;">the wall of antique sewing machines!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457449833/" title="Allsaints, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7022/6457449833_c91146f161.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Allsaints, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457452651/" title="Allsaints, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7020/6457452651_5317aab072.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Allsaints, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I mean WALLS of sewing machines!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457455497/" title="Allsaints, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7154/6457455497_c5f5e558ee.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Allsaints, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Steampunkers would absolutely love this store! Pricey, but fun!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457457879/" title="Allsaints, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7035/6457457879_4503916360.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Allsaints, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I had to make a stop to visit with my pals, the carriage horses!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457463143/" title="Carriage Horse by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7019/6457463143_f6499b819d.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Carriage Horse" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And gaze upon the famous Chicago Water Tower...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457460681/" title="Water Tower, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7159/6457460681_677a2c339f.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Water Tower, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Finally! We're here!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457468581/" title="Peninsula, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7034/6457468581_8d95d83734.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Peninsula, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Peninsula Hotel!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457465745/" title="Peninsula, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7159/6457465745_c365633a66.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Peninsula, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I paused to pose by the piano...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457474953/" title="Peninsula, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7157/6457474953_ed90d50d73.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Peninsula, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then climbed the grand staircase to...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457471843/" title="Peninsula, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7154/6457471843_35384d0e3e.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Peninsula, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Afternoon Tea in the lobby!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457522647/" title="Peninsula, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7152/6457522647_043985d30e.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Peninsula, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Doesn't Terry look dapper?</div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457522647/" title="Peninsula, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457522647/" title="Peninsula, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457477867/" title="Peninsula, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7006/6457477867_6eeca9fb1a.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Peninsula, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">We love that the Peninsula serves a vegetarian tea on request.</div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457477867/" title="Peninsula, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457522647/" title="Peninsula, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457486949/" title="Peninsula, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7017/6457486949_96edbc3648.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Peninsula, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We both ordered a pot of Earl Grey decaffeinated.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457486949/" title="Peninsula, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457481235/" title="Peninsula, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7007/6457481235_e5e6a40143.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Peninsula, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then our 3-tiered server was placed on the table,</div><div style="text-align: center;">along with a basket of scones and the jam,</div><div style="text-align: center;">lemon curd and Devonshire cream!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457481235/" title="Peninsula, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457500989/" title="Peninsula, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7147/6457500989_ae6d669151.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Peninsula, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We enjoyed our finger sandwiches first...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457500989/" title="Peninsula, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457484281/" title="Peninsula, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7164/6457484281_fcd67dafb2.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Peninsula, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Followed by these scrumptious three cheese and leek quiches...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457484281/" title="Peninsula, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457489919/" title="Peninsula, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7003/6457489919_d945eba042.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Peninsula, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And finally the scones and the sweets!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457489919/" title="Peninsula, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457492785/" title="Peninsula, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7033/6457492785_9ea7fca920.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Peninsula, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A warm chocolate chai moelleux was a delicious bonus!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457507001/" title="Peninsula, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7028/6457507001_58869489ab.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Peninsula, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457492785/" title="Peninsula, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457503975/" title="Peninsula, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7031/6457503975_0b146199b0.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Peninsula, Chicago" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We sipped, and ate, and sipped some more...</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457497801/" title="Peninsula, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7013/6457497801_381d330602.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Peninsula, Chicago" /></a></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457503975/" title="Peninsula, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Until everything was gone.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457495219/" title="Peninsula, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7017/6457495219_6c70e99d29.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Peninsula, Chicago" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457512945/" title="Peninsula, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7147/6457512945_1830890929.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Peninsula, Chicago" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The darkness fell over our view from the window.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457512945/" title="Peninsula, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6457517599/" title="Peninsula, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7035/6457517599_f536a27ece.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Peninsula, Chicago" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We took one last look at the tree, and were on our way back home.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you, Terry, for the elegant and delicious birthday present!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">______________________</div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you've never walked down the streets of Chicago at night,</div><div style="text-align: center;">come along with us as we leave the Peninsula and</div><div style="text-align: center;">walk back to our train. We cross the Chicago River in two</div><div style="text-align: center;">spots, pass the Christkindl Market at Daley Plaza, and</div><div style="text-align: center;">happened upon PuppetBike.com... and I gave the puppets</div><div style="text-align: center;">a dollar bill!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/qD_NfjoFzwA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Pam of Eastlake Victorianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-74033342598672589532011-11-27T01:49:00.000-06:002011-11-27T01:58:28.194-06:00World's Columbian Expo, Continued<div><div>This week, I'll give a brief summary of the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893, and set the tone with some photos taken from books and archives.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6409547015/" title="Statue of The Republic by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6052/6409547015_dcf0559588.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Statue of The Republic" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:x-small;">Statue of the Republic</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Planning for the Columbian Expo started in late 1889. It was to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Columbus's 1892 landing in America. The Fair opened late, in May 1893, and closed in October the same year. 27 million people attended.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6409539295/" title="Columbian Fountain by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7013/6409539295_8011c01867.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Columbian Fountain" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:x-small;">Columbian Fountain</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div>The Fair's major buildings were designed in the neoclassical Beaux Arts style, and was soon nicknamed "The White City." The major buildings in the "Court of Honor" were constructed of iron and steel, and covered in a material called "staff," a mixture of plaster, cement and fiber. Most of the buildings and statuary were constructed this way, and were not meant to last. </div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6409560795/" title="Gondola at the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7001/6409560795_323e87cdfb.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Gondola at the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:x-small;">Gondola at the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6409494313/" title="Horticultural Building by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7016/6409494313_cf3220a91c.jpg" width="500" height="346" alt="Horticultural Building" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:x-small;">Horticulture Building</span></div><div><br /></div><div>The only surviving building within the fairgrounds, which was built to last, is the Palace of Fine Arts, now Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. In downtown Chicago, the World's Congress Auxilliary Building also survives, and is now the Art Institute of Chicago. The <a href="http://www.littlenorway.com/">Norway Pavilion</a> was dismantled and taken to Wisconsin, where it now stands in Blue Mounds.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6409449519/" title="Palace of Fine Art Building by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6060/6409449519_fffbd00d21.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Palace of Fine Art Building" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:x-small;">Palace of Fine Arts</span></div><div><br /></div><div>While it stood, The Columbian Exposition was a beautiful sight to behold! There were promenades, canals and fountains at every turn. In addition to the main Court of Honor buildings, there were 19 foreign government buildings, 38 state buildings, several individual exhibitors, cafes, restaurants, tea houses and refreshment buildings... a total of 200 buildings to visit! It would take weeks to cover the entire fair.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6409439483/" title="Interior, Agricultural Building by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7172/6409439483_46e1feb70f.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Interior, Agricultural Building" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:x-small;">Agriculture Building interior</span></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6409439483/" title="Interior, Agricultural Building by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6409427117/" title="Bohemian Glass Exhibit, Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7175/6409427117_6122436e93.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Bohemian Glass Exhibit, Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Bohemian Glass Exhibit, Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building</span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6409567429/" title="France—Sevres Vases, Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7022/6409567429_38562a4dfc.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="France—Sevres Vases, Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">France—Sevres Vases display, Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>The Court of Honor buildings included Administration, Machinery, Agriculture, Manufactures and Liberal Arts, Electricity, Mines and Transportation. Some of the other large buildings were U.S. Government, Horticulture, Women's Building, Forestry, Anthropology, Fisheries and the Palace of Fine Arts.</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6409553265/" title="Court of Honor, looking west. by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7165/6409553265_1ba532bd69.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Court of Honor, looking west." /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:x-small;">Court of Honor, looking west</span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6409532093/" title="Walking toward the Admin. Bldg. by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7006/6409532093_d44c35a0ec.jpg" width="500" height="458" alt="Walking toward the Admin. Bldg." /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:x-small;">Walking toward the Administration Building</span></div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6409468093/" title="from atop the Manufactures Building roof by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7165/6409468093_bd24dc908e.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="from atop the Manufactures Building roof" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">View from atop the Manufactures Building roof</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6409489893/" title="Electricity Building by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6409489893_a395ccc4e9.jpg" width="500" height="348" alt="Electricity Building" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Electricity Building</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>Electricity was a new an exciting phenomenon at the Fair. The Electricity Building showcased a telephone, electric lamps, gramophones, elevators, fans, burglar alarms, stoves, irons, and engines of all sorts. The world's first telegraph and seisomgraph machines, Edison's Kinetoscope, and a moving sidewalk were also new electric inventions at the Fair. Electric trains brought people to the Fair. The entire Fair was lit with electric lighting both inside and out.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6409509995/" title="Administration Bldg. at night by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7160/6409509995_a281878b08.jpg" width="500" height="446" alt="Administration Bldg. at night" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">The White City</span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6409516627/" title="Administration Building at NIght by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7001/6409516627_fedc25ed38.jpg" width="500" height="402" alt="Administration Building at NIght" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Administration Building at night</span></div><div><br /></div><div>A popular area of the fairgrounds was the Midway Plaisance, a carnival-like street one mile long. It was a lot like Disney's Epcot World Showcase, in that it featured exhibits from foreign lands, with supposed native people brought over to represent the exhibits. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6409497819/" title="Sudanese Performer at the Midway by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6232/6409497819_f74b7774cf.jpg" width="349" height="500" alt="Sudanese Performer at the Midway" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Sudanese Performer at the Midway Plaisance</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Countries represented displayed an Irish village and goods (with a replica of Blarney Castle), a German village, Old Vienna cafe and shops, Chinese village, Dutch village, Japanese bazaar as well as exhibits from Egypt, Persia, Turkey, Algeria, Tunis, East India, American Indian, Lapland, and Bedouins and Dahomeys. Egypt's "Street in Cairo" featured the most lucrative exhibit at the entire fair: the dancing girls, most famously, "Little Egypt," who did the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0TC9Y4BEvY&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL5455BF6F6CB10832">hootchy-cootchy dance</a>!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6409485781/" title="Irish Village on the Midway Plaisance by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7016/6409485781_58215107d1.jpg" width="500" height="346" alt="Irish Village on the Midway Plaisance" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Irish Village and Blarney Castle replica on the Midway</span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6409522063/" title="German Village and Ferris Wheel, Midway Plaisance by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6231/6409522063_f4a41649d4.jpg" width="500" height="342" alt="German Village and Ferris Wheel, Midway Plaisance" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">German Village on the Midway</span></div><div><br /></div><div>The Midway also had the Libby Glass Works, Hagenbeck's Animal Show, the Ice Railway & toboggan slide, an International Beauty Show, a Captive Balloon, and Eadweard Muybridge's <a href="http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/The-312/July-2011/Chicago-Home-of-the-Worlds-First-Movie-Theater/">Zoöpraxographical Hall</a> (early motion picture animal studies).</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6409570617/" title="Tethered Balloon & Ferris Wheel on the Midway Plaisance by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7155/6409570617_ab54d5e70c.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Tethered Balloon & Ferris Wheel on the Midway Plaisance" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Captive Balloon ride on the Midway Plaisance</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>But the most impressive exhibit was erected to rival the Eiffel Tower that was built in Paris for it's 1889 World's Fair. A contest was held, and George W. Ferris was given the honor of constructing his giant Wheel. It was 250 ft. in diameter and contained 36 bus-sized cars that could hold 60 people each! Two revolutions lasted 20 minutes and cost 50 cents. Boy, would I love to have ridden that very first Ferris Wheel!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6409458957/" title="Ferris Wheel by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7003/6409458957_bc7b21cf46.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Ferris Wheel " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Ferris Wheel on the Midway Plaisance</span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6409476953/" title="bottom of Ferris Wheel by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7150/6409476953_c9a6480738.jpg" width="500" height="475" alt="bottom of Ferris Wheel" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Base of the Ferris Wheel</span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6409514149/" title="On the Ferris Wheel by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7143/6409514149_858a98f3da.jpg" width="500" height="448" alt="On the Ferris Wheel" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Riding the Ferris Wheel</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Things introduced to the public at the Columbian Exposition were:</div><div><br /></div><div>Soda pop, hamburgers, Juicy Fruit Gum, Cracker Jacks, Pabst Blue Ribbon beer, Quaker Oats, Cream of Wheat, Shredded Wheat, Aunt Jemima syrup, elongated coins, picture postcards, the Pledge of Allegiance, Columbus Day, and Scott Joplin's ragtime music! Dvorack composed his New World Symphony in honor of the Fair. And L. Frank Baum was so impressed with the Fair, he based Oz on it!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6409427117/" title="Bohemian Glass Exhibit, Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a>By the close of the fair, many buildings were already decaying, and some had already tragically burned to the ground. All the treasures were taken back from whence they came. The people went home. All that was left were souvenirs and memories.<br /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6409506627/" title="1893 World's Columbian Expo — Building on fire by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6117/6409506627_3252f20ece.jpg" width="500" height="356" alt="1893 World's Columbian Expo — Building on fire" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Fairground buildings on fire</span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6409502645/" title="the Fair in ruins by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7024/6409502645_f42b4f1bc2.jpg" width="411" height="500" alt="the Fair in ruins" /></a></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Ruins of The White City</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Here are some great links I came across while researching the Columbian Exposition of 1893:</div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://97.107.129.173/_SEARCH/search010hstexpocolumbiana.asp">FREE Digital books</a> from the time of the Columbian Exposition of 1893. A fantastic source for original material!</div><div><div><a href="http://www.erbzine.com/mag12/1275.html">ERBzine</a> —Nice collection of images from the Columbian Exposition</div><div><a href="http://www.mtholyoke.edu/~yang22m/classweb/index/wp_4midway_pics.html">Images of the Midway Plaisance</a></div></div><div><a href="http://xroads.virginia.edu/~MA96/WCE/title.html">Idea, Experience, Aftermath</a> —an excellent overview</div><div>some <a href="http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/fa267/1893fair.html">Photos</a></div><div>more <a href="http://columbus.iit.edu/">Photos</a></div><div>a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brooklyn_museum/sets/72157606873382962/">Flickr Set</a> </div><div>UCLA <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3izaIpXcBU4&feature=related">digitally simulated tour</a> of the World's Columbian Exposition fairgrounds! Rough outline, but they've made progress. View updates on UCLA's site <a href="http://www.ust.ucla.edu/ustweb/Projects/columbian_expo.htm">here</a>. I think this project is fascinating!</div><div>For more on Muybridge's work, click <a href="http://www.archives.upenn.edu/primdocs/upt/upt50/upt50m993/upt50m993b052f01.pdf">here</a>.</div></div><div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Expo-Magic-White-Gene-Wilder/dp/B0035X4BCC/ref=sr_1_3?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1322379739&sr=1-3">Expo: Magic of the White City (DVD)</a></div><div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Chicago-Worlds-Fair-1893-Architectural/dp/048623990X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322380194&sr=8-1">The Chicago World's Fair of 1893 (book)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Pam of Eastlake Victorianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-33972332181753077212011-11-24T10:24:00.002-06:002011-11-24T10:28:47.492-06:00Thanksgiving Day<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6395146663/" title="Thanksgiving Greeting by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6039/6395146663_6da38ea5be.jpg" width="500" height="335" alt="Thanksgiving Greeting" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;">******************************************************</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;">******************************************************</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;"><br /></span></div></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;"><br /></span></div></span></span></div>Pam of Eastlake Victorianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-80653445418040612022011-11-20T12:44:00.010-06:002011-11-20T23:28:14.261-06:00The World's Columbian Exposition of 1893World expositions, or world fairs, became a big hit after the famously successful Great Exposition in the Crystal Palace in London in 1851. Every major world city dreamed of hosting one! These fairs displayed the latest technological advances of the Industrial Revolution. They also displayed the latest style trends of fashion, art, architecture and design. New products made debuts at these fairs, and world cultures and entertainments were brought together for the benefit and enjoyment of the fairgoer!<div><br /></div><div>For years, I've been fascinated with the Chicago World's Fair of 1893, also known as the World's Columbian Exposition. I've collected souvenirs from the Fair, and have acquired books from the time, as well as modern day history and photo books. In other words, if it has anything to do with the Columbian Exposition, I want it!</div><div><br /></div><div>This week, I'll show you some of my collection of souvenirs and books from the Columbian Exposition. These are things I probably would have picked up if I had attended!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div>This is a reprint of a poster from "Chicago Day" hanging in my stairwell. October 9th was designated Chicago Day at the Fair in memory of the Great Chicago Fire of October 9th, 1871.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6371993807/" title="Chicago Day poster by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6229/6371993807_fb5edd5b45.jpg" width="347" height="500" alt="Chicago Day poster" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I have a large, original photographic print showing the Administration Building framed and hanging on my library wall. I love gazing into the photo, and imagining walking along that elegant walkway in my finest dress and parasol!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6371843105/" title="Columbian Exposition, Administration Building print by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6041/6371843105_d1fff8d840.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Columbian Exposition, Administration Building print" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6371854517/" title="Columbian Exposition, Admin. Bldg. by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6239/6371854517_5d8cf1ae61.jpg" width="500" height="392" alt="Columbian Exposition, Admin. Bldg." /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's an actual ticket from Chicago Day. It's unused... I wish I could still go!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6371978901/" title="Chicago Day ticket by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6217/6371978901_cf42782922.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Chicago Day ticket" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I would certainly have enjoyed the impressive glass exhibits, and probably would have purchased this miniature ruby flashed souvenir creamer.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6371892981/" title="Souvenir ruby glass miniature creamer by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6119/6371892981_2c1f849dfd.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Souvenir ruby glass miniature creamer" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Who could leave the Fair without a souvenir spoon depicting Columbus himself?</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6372056007/" title="Souvenir Spoon handle by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6031/6372056007_1697e13138.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Souvenir Spoon handle" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6372067511/" title="Souvenir Spoon, bowl by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6220/6372067511_9bd5dd5253.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Souvenir Spoon, bowl" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6372056007/" title="Souvenir Spoon handle by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a>I don't know the purpose of this shallow aluminum souvenir tray. Maybe it could be used on a ladies dresser to hold hair pins or spare change.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6372021963/" title="Coaster by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6217/6372021963_9a3986e3df.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Coaster" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>A woman's shoe made of pot metal. This used to be a pincushion!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6371921909/" title="Shoe by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6040/6371921909_2c38676f60.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Shoe" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6372021963/" title="Coaster by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a>A napkin ring made of a soft metal, possibly lead.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6371902915/" title="Napkin Ring by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6112/6371902915_db300c686a.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Napkin Ring" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>A 50¢ piece minted by the U.S. Treasury. These were sold at the Fair for a dollar apiece.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6371937061/" title="50¢ Piece-obverse by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6042/6371937061_4f6e13df0a.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="50¢ Piece-obverse" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6371946229/" title="50¢ Piece-Reverse by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6212/6371946229_7d0bbb3ecb.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="50¢ Piece-Reverse" /></a></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6371946229/" title="50¢ Piece-Reverse by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a><br /><br /></div><div>Sheet music of the World's Columbian Exposition Waltz!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6372008493/" title="Columbian Exposition Waltz by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6042/6372008493_25057a6a4c.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Columbian Exposition Waltz" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Of course, I have lots of stereographs of the Fair!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6371956985/" title="Stereographs by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6032/6371956985_d22e7835d2.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Stereographs" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6371902915/" title="Napkin Ring by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a>I love reading anything I can about the Fair. Here are some of the guidebooks that helped people navigate the fairgrounds and exhibits.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6372044317/" title="Columbian Exposition guidebooks by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6110/6372044317_9a3d4124df.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Columbian Exposition guidebooks" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6372044317/" title="Columbian Exposition guidebooks by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6371956985/" title="Stereographs by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a>These two large volumes were published shortly after the Fair closed. They contain very comprehensive histories and photographs.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6371882877/" title="Shepp's World's Fair Photographed by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6094/6371882877_d9e5482faa.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Shepp's World's Fair Photographed" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6371868101/" title="History of the World's Fair, book by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6043/6371868101_4e07a06470.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="History of the World's Fair, book" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6371868101/" title="History of the World's Fair, book by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a>I collect modern materials about the World's Columbian Exposition, too. This book from Dover is one of my favorites. It's a really nice overview of the Fair with great photographs and narrative.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6372031559/" title="Columbian Exposition, great book by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6233/6372031559_4c7ee1c659.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Columbian Exposition, great book" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />This bestseller is a semi-fictionalized account of the true story of the Fair and a murderous monster who preyed on innocent tourists outside the fairgrounds. A great read!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6371964041/" title="Devil in the White City by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6036/6371964041_5668df4245.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Devil in the White City" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />And finally, here's a fairly well done documentary narrated by Gene Wilder. It brings the Fair to life like no book can. My only gripe is that they show too much new footage of a scantily-clad dancing girl. More about her next week!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6371928117/" title="DVD by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6239/6371928117_660c3afb8e.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="DVD" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Next time, I'll tell you about the Fair itself, what went into the planning and building phases, the most popular attractions, and the last days of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Pam of Eastlake Victorianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-23552857444942615142011-11-12T19:42:00.004-06:002011-11-12T20:47:06.283-06:00Recent Finds<div>Last weekend, Terry and I decided to go to the Kane County Flea Market! We haven't gone in a few years, and it's really close by, so we have no excuses. Other than we used to go too often, and everything started looking the same. But we really enjoyed ourselves!</div><div><br /></div><div>I've been wanting to buy an antique white tablecloth for the kitchen. I didn't find one at the flea market, but look what I found instead!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6338152257/" title="Wind Chime by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6099/6338152257_164856786a.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Wind Chime" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It's a cute tea pot and silverware wind chime! Made from real silverplated items, though obviously not valuable or really old pieces. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6338906784/" title="Wind Chime by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6098/6338906784_4d6f0cd32f.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Wind Chime" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6338925300/" title="Wind Chime by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6116/6338925300_bcc90defa0.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Wind Chime" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It makes a sweet tinkling sound when the wind blows.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6338149387/" title="Wind Chime by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6095/6338149387_e98e659930.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Wind Chime" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Not something a true Victorian would have, mind you, but I couldn't resist!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6338144361/" title="Wind Chime by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6239/6338144361_57cf807f83.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Wind Chime" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6338146857/" title="Wind Chime by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6053/6338146857_e628fd890a.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Wind Chime" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This is what my old wind chime looked like:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6339200156/" title="Old Windchime by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6236/6339200156_47f408d95f.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Old Windchime" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Now you know why I needed a new one.</div><div><br /></div><div>Then I lucked out on eBay and found myself an antique white tablecloth!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6338177695/" title="Madeira Cutwork Tablecloth by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6107/6338177695_218e3776ed.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Madeira Cutwork Tablecloth" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Isn't it pretty? It's Madeira cutwork with a gray embroidered thread. I didn't even wait to iron it. I wanted to see how it would look!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6338935068/" title="Madeira Cutwork Tablecloth by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6094/6338935068_c3bb017ba6.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Madeira Cutwork Tablecloth" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>But I've always saved my white tablecloths for holiday teas and special family dinners. Can we use a white tablecloth as our everyday cloth? We eat a lot of spaghetti. Will this pretty antique linen clean well? </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6338188759/" title="Madeira Cutwork Tablecloth by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6224/6338188759_035b231d79.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Madeira Cutwork Tablecloth" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6338188759/" title="Madeira Cutwork Tablecloth by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a>I usually go for a patterned tablecloth, like this one. This hides spaghetti and red wine stains very well!</div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6339200156/" title="Old Windchime by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6339198830/" title="Current Tablecloth by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6116/6339198830_0de91602ca.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Current Tablecloth" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Another eBay find was this cute little spreader!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6339198830/" title="Current Tablecloth by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6338158757/" title="Wallace Sterling Spreader by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6219/6338158757_255ecb5f20.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Wallace Sterling Spreader" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It's Wallace Sterling. The seller didn't know the pattern, but I didn't care.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6338918474/" title="Wallace Sterling Spreader by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6115/6338918474_ea469dc7e0.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Wallace Sterling Spreader" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I wanted it, and now it's mine. It will work nicely with the lemon curd I like to serve at our teas.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6338162159/" title="Wallace Sterling Spreader by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6055/6338162159_e7a2731688.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Wallace Sterling Spreader" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And lastly, I should know better than to set foot in a book store. I always find something I want. Like this book:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6338945278/" title="Crafting With Cat Hair by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6095/6338945278_4e7b2c038e.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Crafting With Cat Hair" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6338945278/" title="Crafting With Cat Hair by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a>Yup, Crafting With Cat Hair. Phoebe didn't know what to make of it. I cracked up when I saw it, and basically bought it for the title alone! Although, I could get into cat hair crafting. Do you think there's a market for that on Etsy? Phoebe provides us with (what seems like) a few bushels of it every day. I'll give it some thought. </div><div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile, I'll be admiring my new wind chime from inside!</div><div><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6338170555/" title="Wind Chime - Window View! by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6234/6338170555_b80a03f512.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Wind Chime - Window View!" /></a><br /><br /></div>Pam of Eastlake Victorianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-36236080954193590532011-11-05T22:22:00.005-05:002011-11-06T01:53:42.782-06:00Graceland Cemetery: Part 2Last week's visit to Chicago's Graceland Cemetery yielded so many photos, I needed a second post to showcase all the interesting monuments we saw there!<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297064419/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6049/6297064419_d3c860c813.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>This week, I'll focus on the more famous people buried at Graceland. During the late Victorian era, Chicago was experiencing an architectural renaissance. Many famous architects made a name for themselves here, and a good many of them are buried in Graceland. Last year I did a post on one of my favorites, Louis Sullivan (read that post <a href="http://eastlakevictorian.blogspot.com/2010/07/form-ever-follows-function.html">here</a>). In Sullivan's later years, he was reduced to designing whatever would bring in a bit of money, because his grand style skyscrapers were no longer in vogue. Some of his designs included mausoleums, such as this one he designed for lumber baron Martin Ryerson. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296382103/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6112/6296382103_a86cbc983e.jpg" width="500" height="377" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>When Ryerson's partner, Henry Harrison Getty, saw Ryerson's tomb, he had Sullivan create one for his wife Carrie in 1890. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297043346/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6093/6297043346_4e321107a3.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297055590/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6118/6297055590_26d52cefb4.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296537989/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6060/6296537989_a23afd7b19.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>The Getty Tomb is now a designated Chicago Landmark. Louis Sullivan himself is buried at Graceland. Dying a pauper, his funeral was funded by his friend Frank Lloyd Wright. Only years later was this monument erected at his grave.</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296396415/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6233/6296396415_9b57b0309e.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a><br /><br />The famous architectural firm of Burnham & Root helped shape the buildings of Chicago in the 1880's through the 1890's. The team led the construction of the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893. Root died before construction had begun, and Burnham went on to complete the Fair, and had much future success. Both are buried here at Graceland. John Wellborn Root with his Celtic cross, and Daniel Hudson Burnham with his family buried on a private island, accessible by foot bridge, and plots marked with natural looking rocks.</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296990119/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6039/6296990119_4a0b6ef5e5.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296327903/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6214/6296327903_86bc101533.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296327903/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297013740/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6235/6297013740_26924d3e1e.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297013740/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297006780/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6228/6297006780_4749ef6cd5.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296997620/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6057/6296997620_d753ca6484.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296997620/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a>Many other famous architects are buried here, including William LeBaron Jenney (designed the first "skyscraper" with a full metal frame); </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297562514/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6117/6297562514_662c50548e.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (pioneer of Modern architecture, "Less is More");</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296587155/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6222/6296587155_0f22c28499.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>and Bruce Goff (early student of Frank Lloyd Wright, designed a lot of buildings in Oklahoma).</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296587155/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297212650/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6211/6297212650_7e119d90a9.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297212650/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a>Some nationally famous people are also buried in Graceland. Cyrus McCormick (founder of what became International Harvester, perfected the reaper);</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297512086/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6093/6297512086_8cd4bbc418.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297512086/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a>William Kimball (of piano and organ fame);</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296932210/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6039/6296932210_6b3b138063.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><br />Philip Armour (meatpacker);</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297083674/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6237/6297083674_019fb43a53.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>and a couple famous "bosses" on opposite ends of the spectrum. George Pullman is known for inventing the railroad sleeping car, and created an entire city-within-a-city for his employees in south Chicago. But he ruled with an iron fist. His workers famously went on strike in 1894. He was widely hated, and when he died in 1897, was buried in the cover of night, within a heavy lead-lined coffin and beneath tons of cement. They were worried labor activists would try to remove the body.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296884214/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6053/6296884214_df069a7b6c.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296909166/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6229/6296909166_47f019a014.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a><br /><br />Then there was Allan Pinkerton, the founder of the famous detective agency. Pinkerton and his men foiled an assassination plot against Abraham Lincoln on his route to his inauguration, and he formed the forerunner of the Secret Service.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296746323/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6046/6296746323_e9f45ecbb6.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297309132/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6040/6297309132_c23c1287ae.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Pinkerton's plot contains his family, and several devoted employees!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296746323/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297322866/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6238/6297322866_f181fc501b.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297302376/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6044/6297302376_46dd557408.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div>Then there are powerful movers and shakers of Chicago. Joseph Medill was the 26th mayor of Chicago, owner of the Chicago Tribune, and co-founder of the Republican Party.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297131800/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6049/6297131800_fa06b8a82d.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297131800/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a>Victor Lawson owned the Chicago Daily News. Sculptor Lorado Taft (who also designed "Eternal Silence" for Dexter Graves' gravesite at Graceland) designed the monument "Crusader" for him.</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297555986/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6038/6297555986_771711cf81.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297576104/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6118/6297576104_e05f850d25.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Carter H. Harrison, the 29th mayor of Chicago, was assassinated at his home only two days before the closing ceremonies at the Columbian Exposition in 1893. Upon our arrival at his memorial, a tour group led by the Chicago Architecture Foundation was learning about his fate.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296905847/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6057/6296905847_f12296f656.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297455642/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6098/6297455642_ab8726b141.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">There are many people whose names are now only known to most Chicagoans because of the streets that were named after them. For instance, General Alexander C. McClurg's Celtic cross was designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany. He was a Civil War soldier, and publisher of Tarzan of the Apes.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296453157/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6233/6296453157_126492ea49.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Charles H. Wacker was director of the Columbian Exposition, and later Chairman of the Chicago Plan Commission.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296977832/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6052/6296977832_d656f4e8f6.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">John Jacob Glessner was vice president of International Harvester. His home is now a museum on Chicago's Prairie Avenue.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296593749/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6095/6296593749_923849c977.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">John Kinzie was one of Chicago's first European settlers. His remains have been moved twice, once from the original Fort Dearborn Cemetery to Lincoln Park in 1835, then to Graceland in the 1870's.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297059121/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6037/6297059121_693abbc6e8.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Finally there are the merchant tycoons whose presence is still felt in Chicago. Potter Palmer and his wife Bertha were the upper eschelon of Chicago society. Palmer developed State Street, was a dry goods merchant, and real estate tycoon. His famous Palmer House Hotel burnt to the ground in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Palmer borrowed 1.7 million to rebuild it. You can still stay at the Palmer House today. His wife Bertha was a socialite and art collector. Her collection of French impressionist paintings was unrivaled, and is still on display at the Art Institute of Chicago.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296417707/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6117/6296417707_49461dc202.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296427021/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6231/6296427021_9dff20c4bb.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296427021/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a>Potter Palmer's dry goods business was bought out by one of his partners, Marshall Field. He made the department store what it is today, and coined the term, "Give the lady what she wants." The Field Museum of Natural History is named after him after he endowed a million dollars. He also co-founded the University of Chicago with John D. Rockefeller. Until 2006, Chicagoans could still shop at the famous Marshall Field's store on State Street.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296959409/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6097/6296959409_f1fb1ea01b.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297500350/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6034/6297500350_7550cb5da7.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a><br /><br /></div>Sadly, after many mergers and acquisitions, Macy's took over Marshall Field's and changed it's name. Being a true-blue Chicagoan, I still refuse to ever step inside a Macy's store!<div><br /></div><div>Read more about the lives of these famous Chicagoans buried at Graceland:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://pdxhistory.com/html/marshall_fields.html">Marshall Field's store</a></div><div><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Field">Marshall Field</a></div><div><a href="http://www.chicagotribute.org/Markers/Palmer.htm">Potter and Bertha Palmer</a></div><div><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kinzie">John Kinzie</a></div><div><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_J._Glessner_House">Glessner House</a></div><div><a href="http://www.uic.edu/depts/lib/specialcoll/exhibits/fpdcc/People/CHARLESWACKER.html">Charles H. Wacker</a></div><div><a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/chicago/peopleevents/p_harrison.html">Carter H. Harrison</a></div><div><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Lawson">Victor Lawson</a></div><div><a href="http://www.chicagotribute.org/Markers/Medill.htm">Joseph Medill</a></div><div><a href="http://www.thrillingdetective.com/eyes/pinkerton.html">Allan Pinkerton</a></div><div><a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/chicago/peopleevents/p_pullman.html">George Pullman</a></div><div><a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/chicago/peopleevents/p_armour.html">Philip Armour</a></div><div><a href="http://graveyards.com/IL/Cook/graceland/kimball.html">William Kimball</a></div><div><a href="http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/libraryarchives/ihc/cyrus.asp">Cyrus H. McCormick</a></div><div><a href="http://www.schildrotharchitect.com/bruce_goff_architect.htm">Bruce Goff</a></div><div><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_Mies_van_der_Rohe">Ludwig Mies van der Rohe</a></div><div><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Le_Baron_Jenney">William Le Baron Jenney</a></div><div><a href="http://www.pbs.org/programs/make-no-little-plans/">Daniel H. Burnham</a></div><div><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wellborn_Root">John Wellborn Root</a></div><div><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Sullivan">Louis Sullivan</a></div><div><a href="http://www.artic.edu/artaccess/AA_American/pages/Amer_Ryerson.html">Martin Ryerson</a></div><div><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie_Eliza_Getty_Tomb">the Getty Tomb</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Pam of Eastlake Victorianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-41280804490787447612011-10-30T20:18:00.013-05:002011-10-30T23:15:12.067-05:00Haunted CemeteryThis weekend, my husband Terry and I decided to go into Chicago to visit the famous Graceland Cemetery. Terry had never been there before, and the last time I went was over 20 years ago.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297256920/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6043/6297256920_eeeb7b9151.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>Graceland was established in the 1870's as a replacement for the cemetery in Lincoln Park, which, with it's proximity close to downtown Chicago, was causing people to worry about water contamination and epidemics. Most of the buried were moved to Graceland, in what was then a suburb called Lake View, and soon it became the final resting place for Chicago's rich and powerful elite.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297243320/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6043/6297243320_10f82ed3d1.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The grounds are laid out beautifully, and we spent several hours looking over the beautiful monuments and stones. I'll save some of it for my next post, there was just so much to see!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296692705/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6239/6296692705_cd09264201.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Today, I'll focus on the unknown people, who may have been well-known in their day, and maybe wealthy, but are unknown to me, and most are not on the official map you can pick up at the cemetery indicating which graves to visit.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'll begin with the grave of Dexter Graves, early settler who brought the first colony to Chicago. His grave was moved from the old cemetery. In 1909, famed sculptor Loredo Taft was commissioned to create this monument entitled "Eternal Silence" at his gravesite.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296288807/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6107/6296288807_4002dc9d8c.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296815476/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6104/6296815476_ee04ed5c9f.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I loved the monuments that depicted natural elements, like trees. I would love to have a monument like this when I die!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296654623/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6231/6296654623_f158e8a366.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296822519/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6102/6296822519_1542c74d43.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The animal monuments were touching, and sad because most were in poor shape.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296799517/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6042/6296799517_1465b5554d.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297283320/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6044/6297283320_ea4cde894c.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>There were many beautiful ladies, but few angels, as we didn't see any wings.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297288748/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6110/6297288748_90266d37f2.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297391246/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6048/6297391246_2dd810f71c.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297089114/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6107/6297089114_2c4e285712.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297155324/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6213/6297155324_e48f4b912b.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297445154/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6093/6297445154_891ed2d357.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296962667/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6215/6296962667_80f42f1c48.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297229700/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6104/6297229700_4e656e0763.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This tomb was amazing. We loved the snake on the door, the beautiful angel, and the sphinx. Peter Schoenhofen was a brewer with a sense of humor!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296917058/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6118/6296917058_d48e5df7fe.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296838410/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6212/6296838410_bdb8677a70.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296904282/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6049/6296904282_5132e98345.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296334575/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6230/6296334575_cf8cce95b2.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div>There were some beautiful doors gracing a lot of the tombs.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297019208/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6097/6297019208_632581f29c.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296833874/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6217/6296833874_639c55c9b2.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296537989/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6060/6296537989_a23afd7b19.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297024708/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6053/6297024708_2f1b6e3d07.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's a fellow that thought you might want to sit down and take a break.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297468934/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6033/6297468934_1be9b47a0c.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We saw many monuments with Masonic symbols.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296611303/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6216/6296611303_bafd973df3.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This one was whimsical!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296706481/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6112/6296706481_005b084fc6.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Others were sad.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297172096/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6047/6297172096_cc0d2ac17d.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296604887/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6101/6296604887_1e57e933d1.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And some just struck me as beautiful.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297461916/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6043/6297461916_76c0c8be3b.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297018175/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6234/6297018175_f5299798b7.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Some were pointing toward the heavens.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296897587/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6221/6296897587_1a4d2560b8.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297217378/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6232/6297217378_60de85b3cb.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297361480/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6032/6297361480_32f88f6572.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And some of the structures were very classical and lovely to look at.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297441486/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6227/6297441486_32c211b7b0.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296279683/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6119/6296279683_9f42ac301f.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297031240/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6106/6297031240_d2849dde82.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Most of the sandstone monuments were in poor shape. I guess it doesn't weather as well as the marble or granite. Now, the edges and inscriptions have been almost obliterated.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296806867/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6098/6296806867_709134b359.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296975273/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6237/6296975273_ae27300c25.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I saved the best one for last! This is Inez Clarke, 1873-1880. Her monument is beautifully carved, and is now encased in a plexiglass box for protection. For years, people have wondered about little Inez. There were stories she died tragically, and that her ghost haunts the cemetery. In more recent years, some researchers have claimed that nobody named Inez Clarke is even buried in Graceland. Read about the mystery and what I believe to be the true story of Inez <a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6343132">here</a>. </div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297401166/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6044/6297401166_943e6e3637.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297411140/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6060/6297411140_b9066a9a17.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6296894695/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6044/6296894695_930299fbdc.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297431288/" title="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6227/6297431288_81acfaca2b.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Graceland Cemetery, Chicago" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6297619078/" title="IMG_8451 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6230/6297619078_ee0b1d9298.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_8451" /></a></div><br />Have a Happy Halloween! Next week, I'll post the more famous and magnificent monuments of Graceland Cemetery!<div><br /></div><div>Read more about Graceland Cemetery:<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.gracelandcemetery.org/">Official web page.</a></div><div><a href="http://caf.architecture.org/page.aspx?pid=684">Chicago Architecture Foundation tours.</a></div><div><a href="http://www.chicagohauntings.com/about.html">Chicago Ghost Tours.</a></div><div><a href="http://www.chicagohauntings.com/about.html"></a><br /><br /></div></div>Pam of Eastlake Victorianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-36706310145962164892011-10-23T15:29:00.005-05:002011-10-23T21:47:12.157-05:00Clayson House Kitchen<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6273555685/" title="Clayson House table by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6053/6273555685_4a202f737c.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Clayson House table" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Clayson House kitchen table</span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6273555685/" title="Clayson House table by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a>Last February, I blogged about my kitchen and the plans I have for it <a href="http://eastlakevictorian.blogspot.com/2011/02/tour-of-our-kitchen.html">here</a>. Then in March, I started removing the vinyl floor covering <a href="http://eastlakevictorian.blogspot.com/2011/03/kitchen-floor-restoration.html">here</a>. Well, the floor is still in progress. I didn't work on it all summer, but this fall weather has me hoping to start up again, if my knees will cooperate!<div><br /></div><div>Today, I decided to walk over to our local house museum, the Clayson House, for some kitchen inspiration. The overall look is what I would strive for, with a lot of wood everywhere. Wood wainscoting, door and window trim would really enhance my kitchen.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6274067254/" title="Clayson House kitchen light by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6092/6274067254_ee74f0ebb7.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Clayson House kitchen light" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The ceilings at the Clayson House are at least 10 ft. and mine are 8. Although I would have loved a fixture like this, I settled for a different style that doesn't hang so low.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6274083584/" title="Clayson House stove by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6109/6274083584_c9ca09de46.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Clayson House stove" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6274072480/" title="Clayson House kitchen ice box by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6102/6274072480_9684007e34.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Clayson House kitchen ice box" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And although I would love the look of an old stove and ice box, my current oven and refrigerator will have to stay. I'll just try to pretend they're not there!</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6274081518/" title="Clayson House sink by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6110/6274081518_e2dceb9d08.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Clayson House sink" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6274081518/" title="Clayson House sink by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a>The dry sink shows more of the beadboard look I want to achieve.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6274077746/" title="Clayson House kitchen by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6101/6274077746_4dd91e3c04.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Clayson House kitchen" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6273534165/" title="Clayson House kitchen by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6093/6273534165_85168b91f4.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Clayson House kitchen" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6274077746/" title="Clayson House kitchen by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a>The museum kitchen wasn't really set up the way it would have been used. Because it's a museum, there were more tsatskis on display than a working kitchen would have out all at one time.</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6273550277/" title="Clayson House kitchen by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6046/6273550277_ea1c90c01a.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Clayson House kitchen" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Although, part of the charm of these old kitchens is how things sit out on open shelves. I love the scale and the blue graniteware!</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6274075674/" title="Clayson House kitchen clock by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6035/6274075674_a18e00ac37.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Clayson House kitchen clock" /></a></div><br /><br />And my kitchen clock would look so much better sitting on a shelf with a lacy cloth like this!<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6274070778/" title="Clayson House kitchen by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6230/6274070778_20ccf3ecf1.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Clayson House kitchen" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">My neighbor has one of these wall-mounted coffee grinders and actually uses it.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6273542233/" title="Clayson House kitchen by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6104/6273542233_9a24d46d7e.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Clayson House kitchen" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">My coffer grinder is more like the one above, and is only decorative. Notice the nice spice boxes and the copper clothes boiler. Laundry was done in the kitchen. Clothes were boiled, wrung out, starched, ironed and pleated, and hung to dry.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6274062246/" title="Clayson House kitchen by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6041/6274062246_1b7c2c5be0.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Clayson House kitchen" /></a></div><br />This looks like maybe a wash tub for the baby? I'm lucky I don't need to do my laundry or bathing in my kitchen!</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6273545263/" title="Clayson House kitchen by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6037/6273545263_244764ce63.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Clayson House kitchen" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6273545263/" title="Clayson House kitchen by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a>I like the oil lamps with the iron wall brackets. I have one, and plan on using it when the kitchen is completed.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6274060294/" title="Clayson House kitchen by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6240/6274060294_ebbb56290b.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Clayson House kitchen" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6274060294/" title="Clayson House kitchen by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a>A cherry stoner. People back then probably thought they were living the good life, with all the fancy contraptions at their disposal. They proudly displayed any modern devices they owned. Meanwhile, I'm trying to figure out places to hide my food processor, coffee maker, etc. in order to make my house more "Victorian." Something not right about that, huh?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6273540507/" title="Clayson House kitchen window by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6099/6273540507_8066dc4189.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Clayson House kitchen window" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6273540507/" title="Clayson House kitchen window by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a>There's something so simple and elegant about glass bottles on a windowsill.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6274056102/" title="Clayson House kitchen by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6103/6274056102_842eaf5fcb.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Clayson House kitchen" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6274056102/" title="Clayson House kitchen by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a>The fake pie was a nice touch. I love looking at fake food. But it made me realize that I should bake more often. And I believe I will, in the dream kitchen I'm slowly creating for myself. And although my oven will be modern, my food refrigerated, and the ingredients bought at a supermarket, stepping back in time in my own kitchen will be the secret ingredient that makes everything taste better.</div>Pam of Eastlake Victorianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-63120260946147163352011-10-16T20:47:00.006-05:002011-10-16T22:36:56.474-05:00I'm Back! And I have a Mystery to Solve!<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6252137727/" title="Favorite Girl_Heidi dress w-cat by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6057/6252137727_80b6c03a88.jpg" width="317" height="500" alt="Favorite Girl_Heidi dress w-cat" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Hello, fellow bloggers! I've been away from blogging for MUCH too long! I'll have a lot of reading to do, catching up with everybody and looking back over these past few months to see what you've all been up to. So don't be surprised to see comments from me on posts that you've already forgotten you wrote!<div><br /></div><div>Lately, I've become a bit obsessed with the images of a little girl who lived over 100 years ago. She was a gorgeous little beauty, with curly hair and big eyes. She always is shown with her trademark tight-lipped smile. You may have seen her if you collect any sort of early 20th century photo postcards.</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6252131703/" title="Favorite Girl_cat to cheek by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6111/6252131703_26387d9f38.jpg" width="314" height="500" alt="Favorite Girl_cat to cheek" /></a></div><br /></div><div>Years ago, when I began collecting Victorian and Edwardian images, I kept coming across her. She must have been a famous model in her day. I have several of the postcards she appeared on, some even on my walls in frames, as if she were a relative of mine. </div><div><br /></div><div>But who is she? </div><div><br /></div><div>I've been really enjoying Pinterest, and collecting all sorts of beautiful images I come across on the internet that inspire me (some from my favorite bloggers, I may add!). During my hunt for images on Pinterest, I came across this little girl, and my interest in her was rekindled.</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6252665590/" title="Favorite Girl_sister & sailor boy copy by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6176/6252665590_45a0e5a26b.jpg" width="318" height="500" alt="Favorite Girl_sister & sailor boy copy" /></a></div><br /></div><div>I now have found over 100 images of her, and have found other collectors who have the same questions on the little girl's identity. Some believe she may have been the photographer's daughter, due to the shear volume of images bearing her likeness. Some believe she was French. And some (including me) think she had a sister, maybe a twin. Somebody must have known her or written about her. I am obsessed with finding out her true identity.</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6252140645/" title="Favorite Girl_pillow & cat by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6108/6252140645_e7536b2172.jpg" width="314" height="500" alt="Favorite Girl_pillow & cat" /></a></div><br /></div><div>Here are the images I own of my favorite little girl model. Some are from my collection of vintage images of children with cats, and I have a very beautiful series of the little girl herself.</div><div><br /></div><div>Do any of you know who this pretty little girl was?</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6252143191/" title="Favorite Girl Series_1 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6173/6252143191_85f3985797.jpg" width="312" height="500" alt="Favorite Girl Series_1" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6252145893/" title="Favorite Girl Series_2 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6167/6252145893_af6ec8589c.jpg" width="310" height="500" alt="Favorite Girl Series_2" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6252679012/" title="Favorite Girl Series_3 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6177/6252679012_0f6b184d72.jpg" width="311" height="500" alt="Favorite Girl Series_3" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6252681732/" title="Favorite Girl Series_4 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6048/6252681732_fc837f679c.jpg" width="313" height="500" alt="Favorite Girl Series_4" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6252684382/" title="Favorite Girl Series_5 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6094/6252684382_63295f534f.jpg" width="311" height="500" alt="Favorite Girl Series_5" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6252687030/" title="Favorite Girl Series_6 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/6252687030/" title="Favorite Girl Series_6 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6058/6252687030_abd3af01af.jpg" width="313" height="500" alt="Favorite Girl Series_6" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">To view the Pinterest board I created to collect all the images I can find of my favorite child model, <a href="http://pinterest.com/eastlake_pam/her/">click here</a>.</div>Pam of Eastlake Victorianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-11967889341381226052011-07-04T11:49:00.002-05:002011-07-04T12:00:01.228-05:00Happy 4th of July!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; 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font-size: x-large; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); line-height: 16px; ">✰</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); line-height: 16px; ">✰</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); line-height: 16px; ">✰</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); line-height: 16px; ">✰</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">p.s. I'm hoping to get out of my blogging slump soon!</span></span></div>Pam of Eastlake Victorianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-19298537711277647592011-06-12T20:01:00.005-05:002011-11-13T14:25:00.218-06:00Victorian Photo FakesI feel as though I've been away from blogging a lot lately. It must be the summer weather! I'm out in the garden every weekend, and have been accomplishing a lot AWAY from the computer!<div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5826863188/" title="Our House, front by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3465/5826863188_02245afaea.jpg" width="500" height="440" alt="Our House, front" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Something I did manage to do recently involves messing around with some old photos I'd taken in the past. I wanted to get them to appear to have been photographed in the Victorian era.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5826852540/" title="Our House, back by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2278/5826852540_ce1dbae050.jpg" width="500" height="425" alt="Our House, back" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Do you think these look old? I'm a bit of a Photoshop geek, so I was able to tweak these to my liking. I took each photo, vignetted the edges, sepia toned them, blurred the focus in certain areas, and added some grungy scratches and edges.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5826854836/" title="Chair by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2129/5826854836_4cc2077c46.jpg" width="500" height="497" alt="Chair" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The first and second photos above are my house. I always wondered what it looked like back in 1873, and now I kind of do! There's one of my chairs. And here's my cat, Penny! Or is it her ancester?</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5826855958/" title="Penny by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2203/5826855958_60572c49a7.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Penny" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5826855958/" title="Penny by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a>This is our town's historical society.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5826860310/" title="House by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5153/5826860310_4b369ecb05.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="House" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5826860310/" title="House by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a>In order for these to appear even more like they could be from the Victorian era, I chose subject matter I knew the Victorians liked to photograph. I picked some photos that were actually old buildings, furniture, etc. To me, the photograph below looks like it could be the great Ferris Wheel from the Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. But it's really the famous London Eye, built for the Millennium!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5826309523/" title="Eye by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2550/5826309523_50c1cd5d00.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Eye" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5826309523/" title="Eye by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a>And here's a view of London from atop the Eye! Most of these buildings existed back then as well. See Big Ben?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5826851336/" title="London by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3497/5826851336_f86f086361.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="London" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5826851336/" title="London by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a>One of the many old London pubs and restaurants also made a good subject for my deceit!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5826301069/" title="The Albert by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2194/5826301069_f2d799f51b.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="The Albert" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5826301069/" title="The Albert by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a>As did these street shots in Edinburgh!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5826850216/" title="Edinburgh Castle Street by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5024/5826850216_55b6c66a33.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Edinburgh Castle Street" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5826305439/" title="Edinburgh Close by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5196/5826305439_6dcab18311.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Edinburgh Close" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5826305439/" title="Edinburgh Close by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a>This is outside the gates of Buckingham Palace. But it could very well have looked the same over 100 years ago, with the horses and carriage.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5826306435/" title="Carriage by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3030/5826306435_1f9dfbe4aa.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Carriage" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5826306435/" title="Carriage by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a>OK, these buildings are many centuries old! This shot could have been taken any time! This was taken in Rothenburg, Germany.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5826304263/" title="Rothenburg Street by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3099/5826304263_b7e815d1a1.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Rothenburg Street" /></a></div></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5826304263/" title="Rothenburg Street by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a><br />This is Eisenbach, the little town in Germany where my great-grandma was born. Except, what's that modern car doing there?</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5826861302/" title="Eisenbach by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3371/5826861302_4e60203539.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Eisenbach" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>I hope you enjoyed my little exhibit of Fake Victorian Photography! It was a lot of fun to do, and you very well might see more like this in future posts!</div><div><br /></div>Pam of Eastlake Victorianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-32172980536945119032011-05-30T12:49:00.004-05:002011-06-01T12:05:32.247-05:00Memorial Day 2011<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5776788343/" title="Memorial Day Parade by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5305/5776788343_4af58ecd1c.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Memorial Day Parade" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5776788343/" title="Memorial Day Parade by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a>Today, we remember the hundreds of thousands</div><div style="text-align: center;">of brave men and women</div><div style="text-align: center;">who have fought in our wars and died for our country.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5777336288/" title="Veteran's Memorial by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5265/5777336288_8e406df3ef.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Veteran's Memorial" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Take some time today to remember these heros.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They gave the ultimate sacrifice to keep us free.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5777343868/" title="Salute. by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5777343868/" title="Salute. by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2619/5777343868_7cd3d2272f.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Salute." /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5777343868/" title="Salute. by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><br /></a></div>Pam of Eastlake Victorianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-53842274480457602392011-05-25T19:17:00.008-05:002011-06-01T12:22:42.055-05:00Cleaning the Pond<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5760048039/" title="View from Kitchen Window by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3106/5760048039_5c6415a1be.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="View from Kitchen Window" /></a><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5760048039/" title="View from Kitchen Window by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a>It was finally warm enough last weekend to tackle the yearly garden chore I dread most: cleaning the pond! It's an all day chore, but when it's done, it's so worth it! </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5760009729/" title="Sparrows by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2257/5760009729_0081f481f6.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="Sparrows" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5760009729/" title="Sparrows by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a>I won't bore you with shots of the pond being cleaned, but rather, let you enjoy the beauty that occurs after.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5760586288/" title="View From The Top by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3200/5760586288_292a964a9f.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="View From The Top" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>I built the pond eight years ago to be used by the wildlife that visit our garden. I designed it with shallow pebbled areas for birds to bathe and deeper areas to sink water plants. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5760571110/" title="Frog Spitter by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3078/5760571110_6fce0afc92.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="Frog Spitter" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5760571110/" title="Frog Spitter by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a>A biofilter waterfall helps aerate and circulate the water, as does a powerful pump and pre-filter.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5760556370/" title="Waterfall by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2710/5760556370_728a50c426.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="Waterfall" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>Now for the cleaning. I started by pulling any weeds around the perimeter, and removing any dead plant materials left over from winter.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5760594026/" title="Pond Edge2 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2282/5760594026_b317aed419.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="Pond Edge2" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Next comes the testing of the pond pump, connecting it to the garden hose, and draining out all the old, stale water. The rushes need to be removed and trimmed, and the water lilies need to be divided. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5760588308/" title="Toad on Lilypad by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3505/5760588308_46c4e121bf.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="Toad on Lilypad" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Water lily rhizomes are buried in mesh pots filled with stones to weigh them down, and dirt that turns to virtual muck when waterlogged. The rhizomes themselves dye your hands a blackish-purple color, and the stain is hard to remove.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5760023459/" title="Waterlily by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5062/5760023459_403df7b7ef.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="Waterlily" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The next step is to get inside the nearly-drained pond and scoop out as much muck and black scum as possible. I carry buckets full of this matter to the compost heaps to recycle it. It's very smelly and slippery, and no matter how careful I am, I always end up covered from head to toe with it!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5760058891/" title="2011 Pond by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2550/5760058891_01b7be55f9.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="2011 Pond" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Next, I use the hose to spray the remaining nooks and crannies of the pond and surrounding pebbles and rocks to dislodge any remaining debris. Then I begin refilling with fresh water. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5760037197/" title="Pond Edge by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5101/5760037197_d0587831c8.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="Pond Edge" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It's important to always leave some of the old water, with it's bacteria and bugs that thrive there. This helps keep the pond balanced, and inoculates the filtration system with a colony of helpful bacteria that actually help keep the pond clean.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5760578414/" title="Blackbird by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3632/5760578414_1180267b22.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="Blackbird" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I make sure the waterfall is draining completely back into the pond, and that water isn't leaking out from various area between the rocks. This is a common occurrence, as the pesky raccoons overturn the rocks at night, looking for little critters to eat.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5760024493/" title="Bird on Waterfall by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2566/5760024493_22985025f2.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="Bird on Waterfall" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>When the pump is working, the waterfall is cascading, and the birds are drinking and bathing, it's a beautiful thing!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5760569180/" title="Blue Jay by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2568/5760569180_0aef7bca2f.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="Blue Jay" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And here's how the pond looks and sounds after it's been cleaned and prepared for summer!</div><div><br /></div><div><iframe width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/KScFI_K68fo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Pam of Eastlake Victorianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-68587622071334186872011-05-17T09:12:00.004-05:002011-05-17T10:59:43.960-05:00Bring Me My Smelling Salts!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq4i8koAVq9vDVbTY-_syWyJPElDiwlx-VXeGlv1n7QPG5OExWYnxWKFklJDBVnDHbTwP8dW4XlmZecQqjrBHNHLD2rSY_7xG_zjpZtNGV7oyPEgU65A5AXDNZIz62pXEIfjS9x8viRNs/s1600/smelling+salts.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq4i8koAVq9vDVbTY-_syWyJPElDiwlx-VXeGlv1n7QPG5OExWYnxWKFklJDBVnDHbTwP8dW4XlmZecQqjrBHNHLD2rSY_7xG_zjpZtNGV7oyPEgU65A5AXDNZIz62pXEIfjS9x8viRNs/s400/smelling+salts.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607712451342245298" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Last evening,</div><div style="text-align: center;">after visiting and commenting on all your wonderful blogs,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I forgot to log out of my blog account.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My dear husband Terry decided to post something,</div><div style="text-align: center;">thinking he was in his OWN blog account!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">He didn't inform me of this until today.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">GASP!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So forgive me if you saw a music review</div><div style="text-align: center;">of a modern rock band on Eastlake Victorian today!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">OUR SINCERE APOLOGIES!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Unless, of course, you enjoyed it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">In that case, there's more like it at</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://brokenheartedtoy.blogspot.com/">Broken Hearted Toy</a>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">:-) Pam of Eastlake Victorian </div>Pam of Eastlake Victorianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-20268981271400648252011-05-15T18:25:00.000-05:002011-05-17T09:26:21.963-05:00Fragrant Spring Blooms!I so look forward to the weekends! But this weekend has been unseasonably cold and gloomy.<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5724790740/" title="Lily-of-the-Valley 4 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3517/5724790740_3693efe409.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Lily-of-the-Valley 4" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>So I decided to bring a little bit of spring beauty indoors!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5724786136/" title="Lily-of-the-Valley 1 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3648/5724786136_4f75c19249.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Lily-of-the-Valley 1" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I love fragrance in the garden, and I love to bring it indoors whenever I can. Today, I picked some lily-of-the-valley. The fragrance has always been one of my favorites!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5724787922/" title="Lily-of-the-Valley 2 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3069/5724787922_82d4ab5a56.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Lily-of-the-Valley 2" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I love their little nodding heads!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5724231893/" title="Lily-of-the-Valley 3 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3194/5724231893_69ceccbc0a.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Lily-of-the-Valley 3" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The grape hyacinths are past their prime, but still have some buds left at the tops.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5724240465/" title="Grape Hyacinths 1 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2744/5724240465_9e6a075b2f.jpg" width="441" height="500" alt="Grape Hyacinths 1" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I thought they would look nice in this tiny blue 3-vase set!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5724242627/" title="Grape Hyacinths 3 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5145/5724242627_a421904be4.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Grape Hyacinths 3" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Grape hyacinths really do smell like grapes!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5724802112/" title="Grape Hyacinths 4 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2241/5724802112_37fcf05e82.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Grape Hyacinths 4" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5724235833/" title="Grape Hyacinths 2 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2287/5724235833_56f7797248.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Grape Hyacinths 2" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I threw in some Siberian bugloss as well. No fragrance, but very airy and abundant in the garden.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5724795078/" title="Siberian Bugloss by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5161/5724795078_8001d6269f.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Siberian Bugloss" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And, of course, some lilacs!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5724804068/" title="Lilacs 1 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5206/5724804068_a973ef4950.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Lilacs 1" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The blue milk bottle vase looks prettier in the window!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5724808014/" title="Lilacs 2 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2048/5724808014_891616c434.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Lilacs 2" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>There are two types of lilacs in our garden.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5724258465/" title="Lilacs 8 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5137/5724258465_152c1c267b.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Lilacs 8" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The lighter, bluish ones are from a woody, older lilac that was growing at the house when I moved in.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5724252857/" title="Lilacs 4 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3086/5724252857_528e6965aa.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Lilacs 4" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5724252857/" title="Lilacs 4 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a>The more purply ones are from a Persian lilac I planted 17 years ago.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5724254805/" title="Lilacs 5 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5066/5724254805_9a898e9a6b.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Lilacs 5" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Lilacs don't last long in a vase, so I can only enjoy them for a day before I have to go out and pick more!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5724805846/" title="Lilacs 3 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2719/5724805846_f9e581f432.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Lilacs 3" /></a><br /><br />Lilacs are another one of my favorite scents!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5724260659/" title="Lilacs 7 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2230/5724260659_7f7f87fcde.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Lilacs 7" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5724260659/" title="Lilacs 7 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a>I hope you're all enjoying the sights and smells of Spring!</div><div><br /></div><div>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</div><div><br /></div><div>Note that many of the most beautiful and fragrant flowers are poisonous to cats! We love our two kitties too much to leave these flowers anywhere that would pique their curiosity. Even dropped petals, if eaten, can be deadly. So please take precautions, and if you bring in any plants, don't take chances. Put them behind glass or in locked areas away from your kitties!</div><div><br /></div><div>Here's a helpful list of plants that are poisonous to cats:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.russianblue.us/plants.html">http://www.russianblue.us/plants.html</a></div><div><br /></div>Pam of Eastlake Victorianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-8456526388351259212011-05-08T21:14:00.004-05:002011-05-08T22:08:37.026-05:00Mother's Day 2011Happy Mother's Day to all you wonderful mothers! Don't you think the holiday should include all women? I do!<div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5702037644/" title="Ma by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2062/5702037644_6a0f07ae42.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Ma" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">My mom! These beautiful tulips were the first thing we saw while entering the parking lot.</span></div><div><br /></div><div>The weather was beautiful here in the Chicago area on Sunday, in the 60's and sunny. We decided to take my mom to Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5701466437/" title="My Mom and Me by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3601/5701466437_28fdb9ab4d.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="My Mom and Me" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">My mom and I at Morton Arboretum</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Morton Arboretum was established in 1922 by Joy Morton, the founder of Morton Salt. He used the original 750 acres of his Thornhill Estate to establish the arboretum, which has grown to 1700 acres of beautiful trees and plant specimens from all over the world. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5702048768/" title="Arboretum Pillars by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2188/5702048768_2a954e2387.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Arboretum Pillars" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5702048768/" title="Arboretum Pillars by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a>The arboretum tests, develops and studies trees, shrubs and other plants for hardiness and diseases. It's aim is to educate people about the beauty of nature and present it in all it's glory.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5701487473/" title="Arboretum Pillars 2 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5184/5701487473_8c2aa7f86f.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Arboretum Pillars 2" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">The Hedge Garden features four 20-foot white pillars</span></div><div><br /></div><div>We try to visit once a year. Spring is our favorite time! We love the flowering trees and the pretty spring bulbs.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5701493869/" title="Daffodils by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2206/5701493869_b74f1f9342.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Daffodils" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The scents wafting through the air were heavenly! Flowering fruit trees, magnolias, lilacs, viburnums, mock oranges and boxwoods were some of the items we sunk our noses into!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5702050656/" title="Crabapple by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2529/5702050656_94353f088d.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Crabapple" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5702052984/" title="Spirea by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2718/5702052984_bf420dce6a.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Spirea" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Every time we visit, we see something we've never seen before, like this tree:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5701489623/" title="Tree Tag by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5306/5701489623_2a41a4d7b0.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Tree Tag" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The beautiful reddish peeling bark and patchy scales were so unique and textural!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5702060346/" title="Paper-Barked Maple by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2645/5702060346_ae5a18e3f1.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Paper-Barked Maple" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We also saw this walking path made out recycled chips of colored glass. It really sparkled in the sun!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5701474963/" title="Recycled Glass Walkway by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5141/5701474963_08f3f9ac6e.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Recycled Glass Walkway" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We also noticed more and more yellow-colored magnolias. Pink Saucer Magnolias and Star Magnolias do well in our area, but we're thinking yellow must be a newer variety developed for hardiness in our zone 4.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5701472113/" title="Yellow Magnolia 2 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2620/5701472113_790b8a3739.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Yellow Magnolia 2" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5702038442/" title="Yellow Magnolia by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5226/5702038442_e53dd5c0e4.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Yellow Magnolia" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Of course, we always love the older, twisted tree specimens. Look at those cool roots!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5701477271/" title="Terry vs. Tree by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5022/5701477271_90ff6c398b.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Terry vs. Tree" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now, where did Terry go?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5702167368/" title="Where's Terry by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5186/5702167368_6d4eb6b7cf.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Where's Terry" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Lots of mothers were enjoying their special day at the Arboretum today. The Visitor's Center and the Ginko Restaurant had a grill set up in the courtyard. Our grilled burgers tasted even better outdoors in the warm sun, with the gentle spring breeze blowing.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5702065908/" title="Woodlands in Spring by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3192/5702065908_8bb145b13b.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Woodlands in Spring" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5702065908/" title="Woodlands in Spring by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a>Most of the trees are just beginning to leaf out and the woodland areas were still waking up. If you're a tree-hugger, be sure to visit Morton Arboretum if you're ever in the area. There's something for everyone!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;">Happy Mother's Day!</span></span><br /><br /></div>Pam of Eastlake Victorianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-4257884732707141942011-04-25T21:41:00.003-05:002011-04-25T22:17:59.261-05:00A Surprise Gift from Miss Sandra!<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5655720305/" title="Surprise Gift #1 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5187/5655720305_3d67fbe8d3.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Surprise Gift #1" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A couple weeks ago, I entered a Second Blogiversary Giveaway</div><div style="text-align: center;">on the one of my favorite blogs,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://musingsfromharmonie.blogspot.com/">Musings From Harmonie House</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And guess what?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5655717891/" title="Surprise Gift #2 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5026/5655717891_3f2697a676.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Surprise Gift #2" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I didn't win!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">BUT, Miss Sandra decided to draw one more name</div><div style="text-align: center;">for a SURPRISE gift.. and then I won!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5655722353/" title="Surprise Gift #3 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5187/5655722353_9a56a87c78.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Surprise Gift #3" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But what has arrived in this beautifully wrapped</div><div style="text-align: center;">little bundle?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5656304156/" title="Surprise Gift #4 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5067/5656304156_ee103eb2fe.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Surprise Gift #4" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A sweet little card was attached...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5656301814/" title="Surprise Gift #5 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5228/5656301814_560655612a.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Surprise Gift #5" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ooh, it looks like the roses on my quilt!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5656297690/" title="Surprise Gift #6 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5227/5656297690_b452c30afa.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Surprise Gift #6" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What a fun surprise! A woven vintage doily,</div><div style="text-align: center;">with beautiful hand embroidery work!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5656312110/" title="Surprise Gift #7 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5263/5656312110_b83d858c0c.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Surprise Gift #7" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The colors will fit right in at Eastlake Victorian!</div><div style="text-align: center;">And I think I know just the right spot for it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5656320170/" title="Surprise Gift #8 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5263/5656320170_26b605994d.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Surprise Gift #8" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">AND, a lovely cabinet card portrait</div><div style="text-align: center;">of a pretty young lady from the c. 1880's!</div><div style="text-align: center;">She looks like she is posing by a quilt or pretty throw.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5656309568/" title="Surprise Gift #9 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5230/5656309568_f1c1a69a1a.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Surprise Gift #9" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5655744253/" title="Surprise Gift #10 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5147/5655744253_65b2523806.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Surprise Gift #10" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you so much, Miss Sandra! I use doilies all over the house,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and I collect Victorian era photographs.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Your thoughtful gifts will be put to good use!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5656306896/" title="Surprise Gift #11 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5022/5656306896_c08d762995.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Surprise Gift #11" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Be sure to visit Miss Sandra and her faithful companion,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mr. Knightly the cat, at <a href="http://musingsfromharmonie.blogspot.com/">Musings From Harmonie House</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Miss Sandra has a GORGEOUS dream home</div><div style="text-align: center;">and loves to live life to its fullest IN THE PAST!</div><div style="text-align: center;">She is also a wonderful poet and music lover.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Do stop by Harmonie House for tea</div><div style="text-align: center;">and say hello to Miss Sandra!</div><div style="text-align: center;">:-)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5655743071/" title="Surprise Gift #12 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5655743071/" title="Surprise Gift #12 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5149/5655743071_197449f470.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Surprise Gift #12" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5655743071/" title="Surprise Gift #12 by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><br /></a></div>Pam of Eastlake Victorianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-92017792497104599052011-04-23T20:46:00.003-05:002011-04-23T20:58:01.620-05:00Happy Easter!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;">Just hopping by to post a few bunny and chick pics,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;">and to wish you all a</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC66CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Happy Easter!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5648228934/" title="Chocolate Yard Bunny by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5228/5648228934_e1debba6e3.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Chocolate Yard Bunny" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5647658513/" title="Peter Rabbit by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5267/5647658513_8359ec6f6d.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Peter Rabbit" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5647660173/" title="Bathroom Bunnies by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5026/5647660173_0b42b68b1c.jpg" width="500" height="300" alt="Bathroom Bunnies" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5648226802/" title="Egg Basket by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5302/5648226802_3cb2a267d3.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Egg Basket" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5647663419/" title="Wooden Painted Eggs by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5026/5647663419_f7c33b0c64.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Wooden Painted Eggs" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5648225580/" title="Chick by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5024/5648225580_c5426478b4.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Chick" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5647659313/" title="Chocolate House Bunny by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5647659313/" title="Chocolate House Bunny by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5066/5647659313_923f6e417b.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Chocolate House Bunny" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5647659313/" title="Chocolate House Bunny by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><br /></a></div>Pam of Eastlake Victorianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-26631167721648784712011-04-19T20:31:00.006-05:002011-04-19T23:01:25.806-05:00The Royal Wedding<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5636255257/" title="Buckingham Palace by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5185/5636255257_6b101fc83d.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="Buckingham Palace" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>It was Wednesday, July 29, 1981 when I got up at 3 AM to watch the coverage of the wedding of Charles & Diana. I was enthralled by the pageantry, history and beauty of it all. I was so happy for them!<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYSUHY0Fdzi5Qe3O33p0dcXtFkxKNj8DWDTT0mknTmbe0v5uunkKvdko8Po4wRT4GsXIg2voIrXoqwv28LDC7-Urj9xZkXJ4aq1Twk2AOfcsaQssSReyaBlITEEdQIi6f-216MSt-wAMw/s400/Charles_Diana_wedding.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597508802254300786" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 303px; " /></span></div><div><div>Next Friday, I will again be up by 3 AM to watch the coverage of another royal wedding: that of William and Kate. I'll watch as much as I can, hopefully seeing most of it before I have to leave for work.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio0syrC4HY02IK0jC5kbIDefH2GdKsnbc4-3xNuMNY-jFL_y_geBSADJSSbxGVG9aELKpvd4EDNhmaOkWELvlQTxs_DjHZUwFLC8xgKF8RHE5vnvt15MoLs5t-qLsHYtShPOkGe4VMXT4/s400/prine-william-and-kate-middleton-699474025.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597504919096018482" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><br /></div><div>My husband Terry and I visited London exactly five years ago. We spent six days there and absolutely loved it. One day, we hope to return. Since I know the streets and have seen the city first hand, I'll be able to get my bearings as the procession heads through the streets of London and Kate enters Westminster Abbey.</div><div><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5636151031/" title="Downing Street by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5146/5636151031_88870a95ae.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="Downing Street" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>I thought this would be a great time to share some photos of our London trip. Some of these locales will indeed be on the wedding route! Others... not so much.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here is the fascade of Westminster Abbey. I regret we did not go inside, but next time for sure!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5636727444/" title="Westminster Abbey by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5109/5636727444_c6d89fec3d.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="Westminster Abbey" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Big Ben is right across the street from Westminster Abbey.</div><div><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5636736946/" title="Big Ben by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5146/5636736946_30d8d27904.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="Big Ben" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Here are some shots of Buckingham Palace and the Changing of the Guard ceremony.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5636155023/" title="Buckingham Palace Gates by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5143/5636155023_0bf338286e.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="Buckingham Palace Gates" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5636738460/" title="Changing of The Guard by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5229/5636738460_a81837c4d2.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="Changing of The Guard" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5636738460/" title="Changing of The Guard by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5636740258/" title="Changing of The Guard exiting by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5105/5636740258_be7a48e1a4.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="Changing of The Guard exiting" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>When the Queen's Guards aren't rotating in and out of duty, they're doing this...</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5636173125/" title="Buckingham Palace Queen's Guard sentry by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5185/5636173125_c790365c44.jpg" width="374" height="500" alt="Buckingham Palace Queen's Guard sentry" /></a></div><br /></div><div>... and this. People try to crack them up, but they must remain stoic. A few times, we saw the guards begin to march in place and switch their guns to the other side in hopes that would scare the tourists who were getting a bit too close!</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5636170189/" title="St. James's Palace Queen's Guard sentry by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5146/5636170189_193a84f87e.jpg" width="374" height="500" alt="St. James's Palace Queen's Guard sentry" /></a></div><br /></div><div>A charming carriage just outside the gates of Buckingham Palace.</div><div><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5636156413/" title="Carriage outside Buckingham Palace by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5261/5636156413_96c1be49ac.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="Carriage outside Buckingham Palace" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>Just across the street from Buckingham Palace is St. James's Park. It was SO beautiful, with gorgeous flowers, ponds and birds. A true paradise!</div><div><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5636744198/" title="St. James's Park by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5146/5636744198_cb041a85cf.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="St. James's Park" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5636745930/" title="Red-Breasted Geese by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5310/5636745930_51baf48ca4.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="Red-Breasted Geese" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5636741576/" title="Swan in St. James's Park by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5184/5636741576_567d03a9b2.jpg" width="500" height="373" alt="Swan in St. James's Park" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>The wedding route will not pass the Tower of London...</div><div><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5636168721/" title="Tower of London by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5309/5636168721_1690dcf27d.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="Tower of London" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>... nor Tower Bridge. We decided not to take the tour inside the Tower of London. Jails and jewels just didn't fit into our schedule. Maybe next time. I really would have loved to see the ravens that live on the grounds, but they weren't there when we were in London.</div><div><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5636167499/" title="Tower Bridge, London by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5301/5636167499_e16a93acd3.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="Tower Bridge, London" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>I was surprised to see this statue of Abraham Lincoln in the middle of Parliament Square! Especially since it is a replica of the one we have in Lincoln Park here in Chicago! </div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5636179073/" title="Lincoln in Parliament Square by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5186/5636179073_7e6fe15111.jpg" width="374" height="500" alt="Lincoln in Parliament Square" /></a></div><br /></div><div>We Illinoians are mighty proud of old Abe!</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5636176699/" title="Lincoln Close-up by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5261/5636176699_552a48ee75.jpg" width="374" height="500" alt="Lincoln Close-up" /></a></div><br /></div><div>Terry is a huge Beatles and British Invasion fan, so we just had to walk up Abbey Road to Abbey Road Studios.</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5636751086/" title="Terry at Abbey Road Studios by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5264/5636751086_885466e853.jpg" width="374" height="500" alt="Terry at Abbey Road Studios" /></a></div><br /></div><div>It was almost impossible recreating that famous shot with all the traffic! The locals must think us tourists are crazy!</div><div><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5636732102/" title="Abbey Road by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5186/5636732102_3496a5bbe8.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="Abbey Road" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>Here's a typical pub in London. Such quaint buildings, and many have been in operation for hundreds of years!</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5636175023/" title="Typical London Pub by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5221/5636175023_42943f9109.jpg" width="374" height="500" alt="Typical London Pub" /></a></div><br /></div><div>There's no better way to get a bird's eye view of London than from atop the London Eye!</div><div><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43031309@N02/5636149395/" title="London Eye by Eastlake Victorian, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5147/5636149395_fcc8b032b9.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="London Eye" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Well, that concludes our brief tour of London! If you're interested in the Royal Wedding, check out the links below.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>For the official Royal Wedding website, <a href="http://www.officialroyalwedding2011.org/">click here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>For a helpful interactive map of the royal procession <a href="http://www.royalparks.gov.uk/royalweddingmap.aspx">click here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1hxDOZpg8_hf-bjWn_yufJkM8ka1tJ9nxFsqg_o7l4ZmS1lIitRFo__OpzXaL6CandL-FrrYVSiaygvc1Diz_uTZj2Y8KEw86Wt8VztKR67GO3Sh7JiGQHJNwwveLbBodcA87kNyGmlA/s400/royal-wedding-route-london-2011.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597503406942163282" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 295px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><br />Here's a fun 3D imagery of the parade route by Google Earth Maps:<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="500" height="305" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/1LdjvZbYIR8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><div><br /></div><div>And finally, if you're not watching the festivities on TV, you can watch a live stream on the official Royal Household YouTube channel beginning at 5:00 am ET by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/theroyalchannel">clicking here</a>!</div></div><div><br /></div>Pam of Eastlake Victorianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.com14