Christmas Cards of Yore
This is not local to any of our localities of interest, but looking for something else, we ran across this wonderful nugget from the Catalog of Copyright Entries of 1930. […]
This is not local to any of our localities of interest, but looking for something else, we ran across this wonderful nugget from the Catalog of Copyright Entries of 1930. […]
At some point, Marcia O. Dunham, born in Grafton but decamped to Washington, D.C., received an envelope. In that envelope was a set of certificates noting the school accomplishments of […]
Amazing what you can find at the Library of Congress. For instance, a whole envelope of certificates marking the accomplishments of Fannie Hayner, from her own school days to when […]
As you may know, Hoxsie is on the move. His personal history is all in boxes. Fear not, daily nonsense will return very soon. In the meantime, enjoy this little […]
He’s just very, very busy. Consider this a week off.
In 1948, the Altamont Enterprise, listed in the New York State Vacation Guide as “a source of information,” was besieged – besieged, I tell you! – with cards and letters […]
So, apparently the rooster that Hoxsie used for its logo wasn’t the only bird it ever used. And honestly, if this alternate Hoxsie had been the first image I had […]
Afraid that Hoxsie has no time to come up with anything new, possibly for the entire week. It’s just that kind of week. So instead of something new, enjoy something […]
Historians of comedy, please take note. Hoxsie has found an important moment in the evolution of The Joke. The Altamont (N.Y.) Enterprise of July 21, 1888, featured on its front […]
Sadly, there’s no Albany connection to this one, but I just thought it worthy of note that in 1919, “Boot and Shoe Recorder” saw fit to inform us that W.H. […]