
Eyeglasses
As I recently needed new eyeglasses, I was curious about the styles that were popular in the past. The Benton County Historical Society’s collection contains numerous
As I recently needed new eyeglasses, I was curious about the styles that were popular in the past. The Benton County Historical Society’s collection contains numerous
December 21 is the shortest day of the year. For many years, candles were one of the few sources of light during these dark days. Today, candles
One hundred years ago, the Oregon Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) purchased 245 acres north of Corvallis from Harry Ashbahr in order to build the Children’s
Benton County Historical Society Exhibitions Curator Mark Tolonen suggested the item below as the subject for the blog saying, “there are probably a lot of
The last post contained Edna Finley Buchanan’s memories of childhood in the Irish Bend area. This post will continue those recollections with her descriptions of
The last post contained Edna Finley Buchanan’s memories of childhood in the Irish Bend area. This post will continue those recollections with her descriptions of
The apple trees in this photograph from the collection of the Benton County Historical Society look to be loaded down with ripe apples. Fruit-laden apples
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