Mary Isselhard
Mary Isselhard
drawn horse house interested moved painted red
After we moved to our house in Clarendon in 1977 we started getting interested in sleighs and sleds. Our first horse drawn sleigh was painted red and stenciled.
antique collection happened items looking treasure
Looking for antique sleds and sleighs and memorabilia is like a treasure hunt. We have some items in our collection that we just happened upon.
cabinet cards children period
Many of the cabinet cards are from the 1890s and when I look for them I try to find cards that show the children in their period clothing.
articles ask attend diaries diary family found information mail members mention might newspaper passages people programs speaking whether
We've found old newspaper articles that mention sleds and when we do our speaking programs we ask individuals who attend whether they have any diaries from family members that might mention sledding. People mail us information from old diary passages that mention sledding parties.