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The Inca Trail is a magnificent, well preserved Inca Trail route which connects Machu Picchu with what once were other regions of the Inca Empire, and today it is one of the world’s most popular treks. This four-day walk goes from the highlands of 4,200mts and down through the cloud forests to finally arrive at Machu Picchu - 2,380mts.
DAY 01. - Between 06:00 and 06:30 we pick you up at your hotel in our private bus. Ensure you have your original passport and ISIC student card (if applicable – for a discount on entree fee to Machu Picchu).
The journey by bus to km 82 (the starting point for the Inca Trail) takes approximately 3 hours. Once we get there and are all ready to go, this first day will have us walking mostly through the valley. It starts at 2380m with a small climb to a plateau overlooking the Incan site of Llactapata and rewards you with superb views of Mount Veronica. Walking times are always approximate depending on weather conditions, group ability and other factors, but generally you will walk about 2-3 hours before lunch. Then after lunch we walk on just past the village of Wayllabamba to reach our first campsite at 3000m.
Approx 14km, 6 hours walking this day at Inca Trail.
DAY 02. - Day 2 is the most difficult day as you Inca Trail walk from about 3000m to 4200m — the highest pass of the trek (known as Dead Woman’s Pass – but don’t be discouraged!). You can walk at your own pace and stop to get your breath whenever you like. You’ll find your energy returns once you continue down to the valley of Pacaymayo, where we camp at 3600m.
You can hire a porter from the village of Wayllabamba to carry your pack to the top of this pass for approximately 70 soles. If you wish to do so you must organize and pay this money directly to the person who carries your items, and please check your belongings upon receiving them at the end of this service as these people are not Sap Adventures staff.
This is the coldest night at Inca Trail; between +2/+4 degrees Celsius (in December) and -3/-5 degrees Celsius (in June). Approx 12km, 7 hours walking this day at Inca Trail.
DAY 03.- Day 3 is exceptionally beautiful because of the ruins you will witness and the incredible stone Inca Trail you walk one, and also because there is a lot more downhill than uphill! However, there are about 2000 stairs descending from the ruins of Phuyupatamarca to those of Wiñaywayna, so take care with your knees. If you have had knee or ankle injuries an extra porter is recommended so that you are not carrying extra weight and overstressing your joints. There is a guided tour of all the ruins on the way. Camping is usually at Wiñaywayna 2700 mtrs.
Take extra care of your personal belongings at this campsite as all the tours campsites are nearby. As usual, always keep your daypack containing your valuables with you. The only hot shower on the Inca Trail is on this third night at Wiñaywayna. There is a hostel near the campsite with an 8min hot shower for 5 soles, and a bar and restaurant where you can purchase bottled water.
Approx 16km, 6 hours walking this day on Inca Trail.
DAY 04.- We get up extremely early to arrive at the magical Intipunku "The Gate of the Sun" as the first rays begin illuminating the lost city of Machu Picchu down bellow. A further 20 min walk down from here takes us to the famous view from the terraces at the end of the trail. It is a good time to take pictures before the 10:30 crowds arrive. Your tour of Machu Picchu should last about 2 hours and finish between 10:30 and 11:00am. Then you have free time to climb Huayna Picchu if you wish (This is the famous peak in the background of most images of Machu Picchu. The trek is about 90 minutes). A maximum of 400 hikers can climb this mountain per day so if you are determined then start immediately after your tour! Or, of course, you may simply just collapse under a tree and quietly reflect in amazement at the mystery, the architectural achievement and beauty of Machu Picchu.
From Machu Picchu, it is a pleasant walk through sub-tropical jungle down to Aguas Calientes (about 45 mins), but if you are weary you may also take a bus – the $7 bus ticket is included and your guide will give you the ticket.
Once in Aguas Calientes you can have a hot shower, and then store your backpack while you go to have lunch, visit the hot springs or shop around the village.
If you are not extending your stay for one night in Aguas Calientes*, you will leave around 6pm to return to Cusco by train or by a combination of train & bus. Please note that during the high season there are a number of different departure times for the trains that run only to Ollantaytambo, from where buses run onwards till Cusco. The type of return journey depends simply on availability. You will arrive back in Cusco around 9 - 9.30pm.
Approx 7km, 2 hours walking this day on Inca Trail.
The Inca Trail is a magnificent, well preserved Inca Trail route which connects Machu Picchu with what once were other regions of the Inca Empire, and today it is one of the world’s most popular treks. This four-day walk goes from the highlands of 4,200mts and down through the cloud forests to finally arrive at Machu Picchu - 2,380mts.
DAY 01. - Between 06:00 and 06:30 we pick you up at your hotel in our private bus. Ensure you have your original passport and ISIC student card (if applicable – for a discount on entree fee to Machu Picchu).
The journey by bus to km 82 (the starting point for the Inca Trail) takes approximately 3 hours. Once we get there and are all ready to go, this first day will have us walking mostly through the valley. It starts at 2380m with a small climb to a plateau overlooking the Incan site of Llactapata and rewards you with superb views of Mount Veronica. Walking times are always approximate depending on weather conditions, group ability and other factors, but generally you will walk about 2-3 hours before lunch. Then after lunch we walk on just past the village of Wayllabamba to reach our first campsite at 3000m.
Approx 14km, 6 hours walking this day at Inca Trail.
DAY 02. - Day 2 is the most difficult day as you Inca Trail walk from about 3000m to 4200m — the highest pass of the trek (known as Dead Woman’s Pass – but don’t be discouraged!). You can walk at your own pace and stop to get your breath whenever you like. You’ll find your energy returns once you continue down to the valley of Pacaymayo, where we camp at 3600m.
You can hire a porter from the village of Wayllabamba to carry your pack to the top of this pass for approximately 70 soles. If you wish to do so you must organize and pay this money directly to the person who carries your items, and please check your belongings upon receiving them at the end of this service as these people are not Sap Adventures staff.
This is the coldest night at Inca Trail; between +2/+4 degrees Celsius (in December) and -3/-5 degrees Celsius (in June). Approx 12km, 7 hours walking this day at Inca Trail.
DAY 03.- Day 3 is exceptionally beautiful because of the ruins you will witness and the incredible stone Inca Trail you walk one, and also because there is a lot more downhill than uphill! However, there are about 2000 stairs descending from the ruins of Phuyupatamarca to those of Wiñaywayna, so take care with your knees. If you have had knee or ankle injuries an extra porter is recommended so that you are not carrying extra weight and overstressing your joints. There is a guided tour of all the ruins on the way. Camping is usually at Wiñaywayna 2700 mtrs.
Take extra care of your personal belongings at this campsite as all the tours campsites are nearby. As usual, always keep your daypack containing your valuables with you. The only hot shower on the Inca Trail is on this third night at Wiñaywayna. There is a hostel near the campsite with an 8min hot shower for 5 soles, and a bar and restaurant where you can purchase bottled water.
Approx 16km, 6 hours walking this day on Inca Trail.
DAY 04.- We get up extremely early to arrive at the magical Intipunku "The Gate of the Sun" as the first rays begin illuminating the lost city of Machu Picchu down bellow. A further 20 min walk down from here takes us to the famous view from the terraces at the end of the trail. It is a good time to take pictures before the 10:30 crowds arrive. Your tour of Machu Picchu should last about 2 hours and finish between 10:30 and 11:00am. Then you have free time to climb Huayna Picchu if you wish (This is the famous peak in the background of most images of Machu Picchu. The trek is about 90 minutes). A maximum of 400 hikers can climb this mountain per day so if you are determined then start immediately after your tour! Or, of course, you may simply just collapse under a tree and quietly reflect in amazement at the mystery, the architectural achievement and beauty of Machu Picchu.
From Machu Picchu, it is a pleasant walk through sub-tropical jungle down to Aguas Calientes (about 45 mins), but if you are weary you may also take a bus – the $7 bus ticket is included and your guide will give you the ticket.
Once in Aguas Calientes you can have a hot shower, and then store your backpack while you go to have lunch, visit the hot springs or shop around the village.
If you are not extending your stay for one night in Aguas Calientes*, you will leave around 6pm to return to Cusco by train or by a combination of train & bus. Please note that during the high season there are a number of different departure times for the trains that run only to Ollantaytambo, from where buses run onwards till Cusco. The type of return journey depends simply on availability. You will arrive back in Cusco around 9 - 9.30pm.
Approx 7km, 2 hours walking this day on Inca Trail.
Residence of L. M. Pierce, Insurance
Date: 1911
Source Type: Photograph
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Joseph Decker
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: L. M. Pierce resided at 505 East Main Street [now Lincolnway] in Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana. This house still stands in 2021.
Sources:
Bumstead & Company. 1905. Bumstead's Valparaiso City and Porter County Business Directory, Including Rural Routes. Chicago, Illinois: Radtke Brothers. 421 p. [see p. 127]
Decker, Joseph. 1911. Souvenir Book of Valparaiso, Indiana. Valparaiso, Indiana: Valparaiso Printing Company. Unpaginated.
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RESIDENCE OF WM. LEWRY, FURNESSVILLE.
Date: 1895
Source Type: Photograph
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Lee and Lee
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: William Lewry was a native of Brighton, County Sussex, England, and emigrated to the United States in 1855. He and his wife, Sarah, moved to Furnessville in 1858. On October 13, 1859, William purchased forty acres in Furnessville and began to build the brick house illustrated here in 1863. The construction of the house was interrupted in 1863 when William enlisted for service during the Civil War on September 28, 1864, in Company E of the Ninth Indiana Infantry. William was discharged from service on June 20, 1865, in Nashville, Tennessee. William's son, Henry, lived in this house until his death in December 1938. This house still stands and faces US Highway 20 (Dunes Relief Highway).
Source:
Lee and Lee. 1895. Lee and Lee's Atlas of Porter County, Indiana. Chicago, Illinois: Lee and Lee. 81 p.
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IOWA
FISH
MARKET
1012 W
25TH AVE
FOOD STAMP CREDIT
1¢
IN ELIGIBLE FOODS
Date: Circa 1970s
Source Type: Token
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Plasco Company
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: During the early 1970s, Lee Oliver was the owner and operator of the Iowa Fish Market in Gary, Lake County, Indiana.
Beginning in the 1930s, the federal government issued coupons to families and individuals whose income level was below a certain threshold. The purpose of the coupons was to assist in the purchase of food. Today, SNAP cards are issued by the federal government for the same purpose.
During the 1970s, the lowest denomination of federally issued "food stamps" was one dollar and federal law prohibited the exchange of food stamps for money. Hence, to solve the issue of providing change to customers, companies issued credit tokens in lieu of money. These tokens could then be used to purchase "eligible food" items.
The federal law changed in January 1979 and retailers were allowed to provide change to customers as long as the coins amounted to less than one dollar. This new law essentially eliminated the use of food stamp credit tokens in the United States.
⦿ Wagaman No. G-1790a; rarity modern
Sources:
The Times, Hammond, Lake County, Indiana; July 2, 1973; Volume 68, Number 13, Page 4, Column 3; Column titled "Fish Mart Proprietor Kills Man."
Wagaman, Lloyd E. 1981. Indiana Trade Tokens. Fairfield, Ohio: Indiana-Kentucky-Ohio Token and Medal Society. 302 p.
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Copyright © John G. Lidstone, all rights reserved.
You are warned: DO NOT STEAL or RE-POST THIS PHOTO.
It is an offence under law if you remove my copyright marking, or post this image anywhere else without my express written permission.
If you do, and I find out, you WILL be reported for copyright infringement action to the host platform and/or group applicable.
The same applies to all of my images.
My copyright is also embedded in the image metadata.
Registration TBF715W
Make ROVER
Model 3500
Description AUTO
Date of Liability 01 01 1989
Date of First Registration 10 09 1980
Year of Manufacture 1980
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 3528CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour GREEN
Modified, 1989 Brushless Turbo Burns with almost all applicable, period correct options from the Kyosho manual.
BS-20 Universal joint (rear)
BS-63 Stabilizer Set (front)
BSW-19 Steel Gear (53T)
BSW-25 Special Front Damper Stay
BSW-29 Big Pressure Spring (Front, Hard)
BSW-30 Big Pressure Spring (Rear, Hard)
BSW-35 Special Tie Rod
BSW-36 Special Upper Rod
BSW-38 FRP Rear Shock Stay
BSW-41 Steel Shock Bushing
In addition all 3 diffs have been replaced with those from the later model Turbo Inferno with BSW-1 and BSW-2 gears.
The traditional Turbo burns box-art was painted with a Turbo Inferno light green and custom dark green instead of the box light blue/dark blue to emphasize the "green" electronic motor.
Team Orion motor, controler and batteries (4S), with kyosho RC system
Serving Suggestion - Best served cold for me, as you prefer for you. Take one fruit, nut and egg Tart, other Moon Puddings are applicable and to your choice, add the Moon crossed with fresh knit reeds and at the moment of perfection complete with an image that says, “Welcome Brighid,” to you. For me the perfect image was the High Priestess showing blue and white worn as a guiding light and set as a beacon bright to illuminate even the coldest night.
This image compiled by PHH Sykes 2019
phhsykes@gmail.com
This is a Work licensed under a Creative Commons as Attribution (BY) so that Licensees may copy, distribute, display and perform the work and make derivative works and remixes based on it only if they give the author or licensor the credits (attribution) in the manner specified by these.
Please credit all elements of the image and link back to the original posted on Flickr 1st February 2019.
In this image there is my original photograph of a Walkers Ecclefechan Tart with a full moon and Brighid’s Cross from sources listed below as well a reproduction of a part of The High Priestess card from The Smith Waite Tarot, formerly named as the Rider Waite Tarot before the artist Pamela Colman Smith was recognised in the name of the deck she created with Arthur Edward Waite published in 1910 by Rider and so it is now out of copyright.
Photo Credits – acknowledged with thanks
Saint Brigid's Cross
Culnacreann, Saint Brigid's cross, made from rushes from County Down. Sony P-200 and Jasc Paint Shop Pro 9
PIA00405 Earth's Moon
photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA00405
During its flight, the Galileo spacecraft returned images of the Moon. The Galileo spacecraft took these images on December 7, 1992 on its way to explore the Jupiter system in 1995-97. The distinct bright ray crater at the bottom of the image is the Tycho impact basin. The dark areas are lava rock filled impact basins: Oceanus Procellarum (on the left), Mare Imbrium (center left), Mare Serenitatis and Mare Tranquillitatis (center), and Mare Crisium (near the right edge). This picture contains images through the Violet, 756 nm, 968 nm filters. The color is 'enhanced' in the sense that the CCD camera is sensitive to near infrared wavelengths of light beyond human vision. The Galileo project is managed for NASA's Office of Space Science by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Merry Christmas to all that this message is applicable to - just Seasons Greetings and a Happy New Year otherwise!
Nothing extraordinary about this shot - other than it is a happy shot - taken of Sunflowers in a field in western Victoria last March. It was a particularly windy day, hence the movement of the plants and flowers.
Date: 1920
Source Type: Photograph
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Will Voss
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: This photograph is labeled "Sager's Lake Valpo."
This photograph was included in an album of photographs that appear to have been taken by Will Voss between 1919 and 1921. Most of the photographs in the album are labeled and dated. The bulk of the photographs in the album were taken in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.
It is apparent from the photographs taken in and around Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana, that Will Voss was a student at Polk's School of Piano Tuning in Valparaiso.
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Science Hall
Date: 1906
Source Type: Photograph
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Elmer E. Starr, Earl C. Dowdell
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: Science Hall, also referred to as Baldwin Hall, was constructed in 1900 at a cost of more than $65,000. The three story building had a footprint of 60-feet by 120-feet and was constructed with pressed brick and terra cotta. The building was sited upon ground where two identical dormitories once stood - East and West Sefton Halls.
The hall was renamed in honor of Samantha Elizabeth "Mantie" Baldwin in 1959, a professor at the university from 1873 to November 1914.
On June 8, 1939, the roof of Science Hall was torn away when a wind storm or possible tornado hit the southeast portion of Valparaiso. Due to rising costs to maintain, Science Hall was razed in 1996.
Source:
Starr, Elmer E. 1906. Valparaiso Souvenir. Valparaiso, Indiana: Earl C. Dowdell. 16 p.
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No. 21. Westward
Date: 1906
Source Type: Photograph
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Elmer E. Starr, Earl C. Dowdell
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: Built in the late 1880s, the student foot bridge over the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks, which was located adjacent to the Valparaiso University campus, was commonly referred to as "Lover's Repose." The foot bridge was a common location for students to socialize; it also provided access to Sager's Lake on the opposite side of the tracks from the university. If a train happened to pass under the foot bridge while a young couple was crossing, then the couple was supposed to kiss until the train had passed. The bridge was condemned by the Valparaiso Board of Works and Public Safety on June 9, 1967, and dismantled later that year. The foot bridge was condemned because parts of the wooden structure were found to be decaying and unsafe. The steel portion of the bridge was purchased and removed by Bill Wellman and placed near Wellman's Restaurant on US Highway 30. On October 8, 2005, the original steel portion of the foot bridge was relocated back onto the Valparaiso University campus, led by the Valparaiso Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers. This view in this image is looking east. The Science Building can be see to the left, as well as one of the towers of the Old College Building.
Source:
Starr, Elmer E. 1906. Valparaiso Souvenir. Valparaiso, Indiana: Earl C. Dowdell. 16 p.
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White Cross Gold Mining Company, Limited
Prospectus
Page 11
The New Boarding House.
Date: 1902
Source Type: Pamphlet
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Euclid Printing Company
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: The articles of incorporation for the the White Cross Gold Mining Company, Limited, were subscribed to on June 2, 1900, and recorded in Latah County, Idaho, on June 5, 1900, by Oscar Larson, Latah County Recorder.
Six individuals were listed in the articles of incorporation, each owning 100,000 shares of the company valued at $10,000 (10¢ per share). These individuals were Dr. Frank Dunlap, Daniel S. Elder, R. L. Johnson, Hans J. Lestoe, J. W. Sherer, and F. C. Smith, all of whom were listed as residing in Moscow, Latah County, Idaho.
The White Cross Gold Mine is located in the SW¼ of SW¼ of SW¼ of Section 13, Township 40 North, Range 5 West of Boise Meridian.
While the mine did produce gold ore, the volume was insufficient to cover mining costs and the company ceased operation.
The Gray Eagle Gold Mining Company was located near the White Cross Mine but was not as fully developed as the White Cross Mine.
Sources:
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington; March 31, 1901; Volume 18, Number 281, Page 7, Column 2. Column titled "White Cross Will Output. Moscow Property Making Test Shipment -- Election of Officers."
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington; April 15, 1908; Volume 25, Number 305, Page 8, Column 1. Column titled "Mining Claims Contested. Woman's Stone and Timber Property Cause of Trouble. Mrs. Mary Hannah Disputes With White Cross and Gray Eagle Properties."
White Cross Gold Mining Company, Ltd. 1902. The White Cross Gold Mining Company, Ltd. Prospectus. Cleveland, Ohio: Euclid Printing Company. 20 p.
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Polk's Piano Tuning School
Valparaiso, Indiana
Date: 1911
Source Type: Photograph
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Joseph Decker
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: Polk's School of Piano Tuning was located on what historically has been called the Excelsior Block, which is located on the southeast corner of Mechanic Avenue (now Indiana Avenue) and Washington Street. Constructed in 1858, the structure was initially used for many years as housing by private families and a place where rooms were rented out. Later, the building became known as the Winchell House. In 1875, the structure became known as the Merchant's Hotel, with Thomas T. Maulsby as proprietor; the Merchant's Hotel was a leading hotel in Porter County for many years. Polk's School of Piano Tuning then became the primary tenant of the building, and later the Court Hotel, operated by Charles Kenyon. The structure was destroyed by fire in 1927, ending its 69 years of existence.
A news item appeared in the March 18, 1875, issue of the Porter County Vidette concerning the opening of the new Merchant's Hotel on March 5, 1875. It reads in part:
"The grand opening of our new hotel on the 5th inst. (the Merchant's Hotel) was the occasion of the finest turnout ever witnessed in our city on any such occasion. There was a great gathering, and over 300 persons partook of the bountiful repast spread before them by the new proprietor. The house is neatly and even elegantly furnished, rooms large and commodious, it certainly opens with flattering prospects. T. T. Maulsby, its new proprietor, is one of our best and most esteemed citizens, and his well-known ability to entertaining his friends is proof. that he will be eminently successful in keeping the new hotel. this supplies a want long felt in our city."
Sources:
Decker, Joseph. 1911. Souvenir Book of Valparaiso, Indiana. Valparaiso, Indiana: Valparaiso Printing Company. Unpaginated.
Porter County Vidette, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana; March 18, 1875; Volume 19, Number 11, Page 3, Column 3.
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Indian Medicine Company, Letterhead
Tremont, Indiana
Date: Circa 1935
Source Type: Letterhead
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Indian Medicine Company
Postmark: Not applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: Indian Medicine Co. (Incorporated). State Agents for The East India Remedies. Phone 519-W-1. Chesterton, Indiana. Doc. Chas. Clayton, President. B. McKenzie, Vice-President. A. H. Pollentzke, Sec'y and Treasurer.
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The following newspaper item was published December 6, 1923, in The Chesterton Tribune:
MEDICINE COMPANY TO HOLD FORTH ONH DUNES HIWAY
The Indiana Medicine company, of which County Commissioner H. A. Polentzke is one of the incorporators, has opened up for business on the Polentzke farm on the Dunes Hiway one-half miles east of Tremont. Dr. O. L. Stephenson, of Gary, and an Indian doctor will be in charge of the place, and all kinds of diseases will be treated. The company expects to maintain six rooms for patients and later on will erect additions to the building."
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The following newspaper item was published December 13, 1923, in The Chesterton Tribune:
NEW SANITARIUM ON DUNES ROAD
One of the new improvements along the Dunes highway west is to be seen a short distance east of Tremont. It is located just off the main highway a few hundred feet, on a new stone road that is being built to the south. It is a story-and-a-half structure, at present of 30x80 feet dimensions, with basement, and will be known as the office headquarters and sanitarium of the Indiana Medicine Company, Inc., of Indiana.
The new company is composed of Mr. A. H. Pollentske, of Furnessville, and owner of the large farm on part of which the new sanitarium is located. Mr. Pollentzke is also one of the county commissioners of Porter county, which office he has held for eight or ten years. Associated with Mr. Pollentske, in the company, are Doctor Chas. Clayton, familiarly known here and at Gary as the "Indian Doctor," of Gary; B. McKensie, of St. Louis, Mo., India Medicine Company, of that city; and Dr. o. L. Stephenson, practicing physician at Gary and formerly practicing at Indianapolis.
The new institution has been well equipped for office and consultation as well as for treatments and sanitarium service; although the capacity for the latter service at present limited it is intended that this will be greatly increased by additional and larger buildings and the institution grows, as it no doubt will. The company is intending the undertaking to be the nucleus of a large and growing institution, which shall take its place among the prominent and serviceable sanitariums of this party of the country.
The "Indian Doctor," as he is called, has been in Gary and has been coming to Michigan City for a long time, and is well known. The new institution was opened for business Sunday [December 9, 1923], and those from Michigan City, Gary, and other nearby places will find the new Indiana Medicine Company headquarters open for inspection.
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The following newspaper item was published March 26, 1925, in The Chesterton Tribune:
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Charles Clayton, president of the Indian Medicine company, of Tremont, is the proud owner of a dog that is attracting considerable attention hereabout. It is a German police black wolf, just past four months old. Its mother is international champion and the sire is a national champion. The markings of this dog are really unusual, the boat being coal black, without a single discolored hair. Both sire and dam are priceless, the owners refusing to sell at any price. Mr. Clayton is very proud of his pet, and has good reason to be. His partner, Herman Pollentske also owns a silver grey wolf dog that is now in training under the instruction of a professional Germain trainer of Chicago. The dog is being trained for police work, and will graduate in three months more. The animal is unusually intelligent naturally, and with the expert training it is receiving, will be unusually valuable.
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The following newspaper item was published April 9, 1925, in The Chesterton Tribune:
LOCAL-PERSONAL-SOCIAL
The Indian Medicine company, of which Charles Clayton is president and Herman Pollentzke is treasurer, with headquarters at Tremont on the Dunes highway has recently opened branch offices in Walkerton and Chicago. The new branches are doing a splendid business right from the start in both places. The Chicago branch is located on the north side.
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The following newspaper item was published May 13, 1926, in The Chesterton Tribune:
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Herman Pollentzke, of the Indian Medicine Co., with headquarters at Tremont, and branches in Chicago, tells us that his company has perfected a treatment for asthma and hay fever sufferers that is standing severe tests and giving great relief to many victims of these dread afflictions. Many Porter county people are compelled to spend July, august and September in northern climates to live at all during these periods. The Indian Medicine company's treatment will make these annual pilgrimages unnecessary, Mr. Pollentske believes. He invites his Porter county friends to try the treatment.
Sources:
The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; December 6, 1923; Volume 40, Number 39, Page 1, Column 6. Column titled "Medicine Company to Hold Forth on Dunes Hiway."
The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; December 13, 1923; Volume 40, Number 40, Page 8, Columns 5-6. Column titled "New Sanitarium on Dunes Road."
The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; March 26, 1925; Volume 42, Number 3, Page 8, Column 2. Column titled "Social and Personal."
The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; April 9, 1925; Volume 42, Number 5, Page 5, Column 3. Column titled "Local-Social-Personal."
The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; May 13, 1926; Volume 43, Number 10, Page 8, Column 5. Column titled "Social and Personal."
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The Bridge, Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, Indiana
Date: 1904
Source Type: Photograph
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Charles Gotthard Erickson, Marshall Photo
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: Built in the late 1880s, the student foot bridge over the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks, which was located adjacent to the Valparaiso University campus, was commonly referred to as "Lover's Repose." The foot bridge was common location for students to socialize; it also provided access to Sager's Lake on the opposite side of the tracks from the university. If a train happened to pass under the foot bridge while a young couple was crossing, then the couple was supposed to kiss until the train had passed. The bridge was condemned by the Valparaiso Board of Works and Public Safety on June 9, 1967, and dismantled later that year. The foot bridge was condemned because parts of the wooden structure were found to be decaying and unsafe. The steel portion of the bridge was purchased and removed by Bill Wellman and placed near Wellman's Restaurant on US Highway 30. On October 8, 2005, the original steel portion of the foot bridge was relocated back onto the Valparaiso University campus, led by the Valparaiso Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers. This view in this image is looking northeast. The Science Building can be see to the left.
Copyright 2009. Some rights reserved. The associated text may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of Steven R. Shook.
White Cross Gold Mining Company, Limited
Prospectus
Page 9
Hauling Logs to the Mill.
Date: 1902
Source Type: Pamphlet
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Euclid Printing Company
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: The articles of incorporation for the the White Cross Gold Mining Company, Limited, were subscribed to on June 2, 1900, and recorded in Latah County, Idaho, on June 5, 1900, by Oscar Larson, Latah County Recorder.
Six individuals were listed in the articles of incorporation, each owning 100,000 shares of the company valued at $10,000 (10¢ per share). These individuals were Dr. Frank Dunlap, Daniel S. Elder, R. L. Johnson, Hans J. Lestoe, J. W. Sherer, and F. C. Smith, all of whom were listed as residing in Moscow, Latah County, Idaho.
The White Cross Gold Mine is located in the SW¼ of SW¼ of SW¼ of Section 13, Township 40 North, Range 5 West of Boise Meridian.
While the mine did produce gold ore, the volume was insufficient to cover mining costs and the company ceased operation.
The Gray Eagle Gold Mining Company was located near the White Cross Mine but was not as fully developed as the White Cross Mine.
Sources:
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington; March 31, 1901; Volume 18, Number 281, Page 7, Column 2. Column titled "White Cross Will Output. Moscow Property Making Test Shipment -- Election of Officers."
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington; April 15, 1908; Volume 25, Number 305, Page 8, Column 1. Column titled "Mining Claims Contested. Woman's Stone and Timber Property Cause of Trouble. Mrs. Mary Hannah Disputes With White Cross and Gray Eagle Properties."
White Cross Gold Mining Company, Ltd. 1902. The White Cross Gold Mining Company, Ltd. Prospectus. Cleveland, Ohio: Euclid Printing Company. 20 p.
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C. E. Foster.
Date: 1905
Source Type: Photograph
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: A. H. Reading
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: Charles E. Foster and his wife Carrie resided at 605 North Washington Street in Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana. This house still stands in 2021.
Sources:
Bumstead & Company. 1905. Bumstead's Valparaiso City and Porter County Business Directory, Including Rural Routes. Chicago, Illinois: Radtke Brothers. 421 p. [see p. 86]
Reading, A. H. 1905. The City of Homes, Schools and Churches: A Pictorial Story of Valparaiso, Its People and Its Environs. Valparaiso, Indiana: A. H. Reading. 82 p. [see p. 62]
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Simon's Home. [sic; Simons]
Date: 1905
Source Type: Photograph
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: A. H. Reading
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: Paul B. Simons resided at 411 North Washington Street in Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana. Construction was completed on this home in September 1878. This house no longer exists.
Sources:
Bumstead & Company. 1905. Bumstead's Valparaiso City and Porter County Business Directory, Including Rural Routes. Chicago, Illinois: Radtke Brothers. 421 p. [see p. 139]
Reading, A. H. 1905. The City of Homes, Schools and Churches: A Pictorial Story of Valparaiso, Its People and Its Environs. Valparaiso, Indiana: A. H. Reading. 82 p. [see p. 61]
Porter County Vidette, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana; September 5, 1878; Volume 22, Number 36, Page 3, Column 2. Column titled "Local."
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Yannick Val Gesto – Booming
28 november 2015 – 9 january 2016
CINNNAMON, Rotterdam
Opening: Nov 28, 5-8pm
'Deliberately naive' is also a phrase that is applicable to the work of Yannick Val Gesto. His work is an expression of a fast paced world of cyber culture and internet memes, but his prints also give away a longing for in-the-worldness that parallels Rachel de Joode's.
Delving into a wealth of images to be found on the web, Val Gesto cleverly cuts and pastes his source material into intricate works that have a surprisingly painterly quality. Drawing from online subcultures to be found in gaming, manga forums, etc, Val Gesto is specifically intrigued by the amateur aesthetics of 'fan art' that people put online. Val Gesto appropriates and reworks this footage into complex, layered images. Lines, patterns and scribbles are added, seemingly at random and deliberately clumsy, but for the trained eye it is clear that these works are minutely composed and genuinely skillful.
For this exhibition at CINNNAMON Val Gesto has created and installation with mural drawings, prints, and a found footage video, allowing the viewer to be physically present in the otherwise virtual realm of his work. Scanning the room and zooming in on the details it becomes clear that Val Gesto's over-anxious virtual universe entails its own negation: we can read feel good quotes like "Wii are one" and "stay positive" on the works and the walls, a relaxing found footage video of a rainy rain forest plays in the background.
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Yannick Val Gesto (Belgium, 1987) studied graphic design and visual arts at St Lucas Academy in Antwerp. He lives and works in Antwerp. Booming is Val Gesto's first solo exhibition in the Netherlands.
Previously exhibitions include: Soul Hackers - with Kate Steciw, Lvey Delval, Brussels (2015); Close Both Eyes To See, Obsolete Studio, Brussels (solo, 2015); Don't look a gift horse in the mouth, The Stable, Waregem (2015); V.I.P., Hole of The Fox, Antwerp (2014); Soft Intensities, Gloria Knight Gallery, Auckland (2014); The New Beauty of Our Modern Life, Higher Pictures, New York (2014); Bad Gateway, Elaine Levy Project, Brussels (2013)
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displayed works:
believe
2015
inkjet print on gatorfoam, matte finish, aluminum
50 x 70 cm
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wii are one
2015
inkjet print on gatorfoam, matte finish, aluminum
120 x 70 cm
eternal
2015
inkjet print on gatorfoam, matte finish, aluminum
120 x 70 cm
yogimii
2015
inkjet print on gatorfoam, matte finish, aluminum
120 x 70 cm
lil sprout
2015
inkjet print on gatorfoam, matte finish, aluminum
120 x 70 cm
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Wilderness Rainshower
2015
excerpt from Wilderness Rainshower 11 Hours -Sounds of Nature 27 of 59 - Pure Nature Sounds
168 minutes
Courtesy of Gaia & Soft Music & Yoga ~ YogaYak
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The Poem for Everyone's Souls
2015
mural, acrylic paint
variable dimensions
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Special thanks to Pieter, Rachel, Shana, Werner, Martine, Benny, Saskia, Elaine, Florent, Alexandra and Leon.
Ft. Wayne Bridge.
Date: 1905
Source Type: Photograph
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: A. H. Reading
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: The Ft. Wayne Bridge was constructed in the late 1880s. It served as a foot bridge over the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks located adjacent to the Valparaiso University campus. The bridge was commonly referred to as "Lover's Repose." The foot bridge was a common location for students to socialize; it also provided access to Sager's Lake on the opposite side of the tracks from the university. If a train happened to pass under the foot bridge while a young couple was crossing, then the couple was supposed to kiss until the train had passed. The bridge was condemned by the Valparaiso Board of Works and Public Safety on June 9, 1967, and dismantled later that year. The foot bridge was condemned because parts of the wooden structure were found to be decaying and unsafe. The steel portion of the bridge was purchased and removed by Bill Wellman and placed near Wellman's Restaurant on US Highway 30. On October 8, 2005, the original steel portion of the foot bridge was relocated back onto the Valparaiso University campus, led by the Valparaiso Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers. This view in this image is looking east.
Source:
Reading, A. H. 1905. The City of Homes, Schools and Churches: A Pictorial Story of Valparaiso, Its People and Its Environs. Valparaiso, Indiana: A. H. Reading. 82 p. [see p. 16]
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NEW YORK CENTRAL AND BALTIMORE AND
OHIO RAILROAD STATION
Date: 1956
Source Type: Playing Card
Publisher: Brown and Bigelow (#4)
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: The following news item appears in the January 7, 1909, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:
The Gary News says that the Lake Shore railroad and the B. & O. will soon begin the construction of a $500,000 depot at the foot of Broadway. The building will resemble the one at Englewood and will be located between the two roads.
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The following newspaper item appears in the June 24, 1909, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:
WORK ON DEPOT BEGUN
LAKE SHORE STATION AT GARY IN COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION.
First Work On Big Union Depot Was Done Last Thursday -- Ready By Winter.
Work on the union station for the Lake Shore and B. & O. at Gary began last Thursday. The Tribune of that day said:
The actual work on the union station of the Baltimore & Ohio and Lake Shore railroads began today at 12:30 when Chief Engineer L. C. Curtis, of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, with three engineers who have been on the ground for some time, began to take the measurements of the ground on which the station will stand.
"The station," Mr. Curtis said, "will be completed and ready for use before winter sets in."
To Be No Delays.
From this time on there will be no delay in building and the latter part of next week will see the completion of a good share of the excavating and much material on the ground. Enough equipment for concreting has already been brought on the ground to start work without delaying a day and by the time workmen are ready for the walls of the building, the construction department of the road will have supplies enough to carry the work through with the greatest possible speed.
Chief Engineer L. C. Curtis arrived at 12 o'clock today and expected Contractor Leonard, who will put up the building to be present, but he failed to arrive. The actual measurements of the ground were taken and stakes set for the excavations. Mr. Leonard the contractor, will be in the city on Monday or Tuesday to start construction work.
To Be Ornamental Structure.
"The station will be a very ornamental structure," said Mr. Curtis. "We have always wanted the station to be worthy of the town and there was a great deal of controversy over the project, but everything is ready now."
Work on the station will be done by the construction department of the Baltimore & Ohio road, although the station is to be paid for by both roads.
The building, which is to cost nearly $250,000, will stand between the two grades of the Baltimore & Ohio and the Lake Shore roads. The front will be or ornamentally moulded concrete, making one of the most striking buildings on the street. The entire building is planned to be constructed of concrete as far as possible, making it completely fireproof.
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The following newspaper item appears in the July 7, 1910, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:
Local, Personal, Social
The new union station at Gary was formally opened to the public Monday. The building cost a quarter of a million of dollars to build, and is owned jointly by the Lake Shore and B. & O. railroads. The Lake Shore will operate the station, and has placed the building in charge of Mr. Slusser, of this place. Mr. Slusser selected the furnishings for the station, and nothing but the very best was installed. The ladies' waiting room is a dream of beauty, and fitted up with everything that will make the comfort of the ladies secure. The station is said to be the finest along either the Lake Shore or the B. & O. railroad between Chicago and New York.
Sources:
The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; January 7, 1909; Volume 25, Number 41, Page 4, Column 2. Column titled "Some 'Hoosierisms.'"
The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; June 24, 1909; Volume 26, Number 13, Page 1, Column 5. Column titled "Work on Depot Begun."
The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; July 7, 1910; Volume 27, Number 15, Page 5, Column 4. Column titled "Local, Personal, Social."
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Stinchfield & Fehrman Company, Furniture & Undertaking
Valparaiso, Indiana
Date: 1911
Source Type: Photograph
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Joseph Decker
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: This structure, located at 162 West Lincolnway and built in 1875 by Luther H. Fiske, originally housed the Grand Opera House, operated by L. D. Bondy. It was a venue for numerous theatrical, musical, and vaudeville performances in Valparaiso. The opening of the G. A. R. Memorial Opera House in 1891, however, seriously affected business at the Grand Opera House. The Valparaiso Odd Fellows then located in the structure. Later, this structure housed the furniture and undertaking business of Stinchfield & Fehrman Company, followed by department store retailer Sears, Roebuck and Company.
The brickwork on Fiske's opera house was done by Dickover & Weaver, while Wilson, Freeman & Winslow completed the carpentry and woodwork. The Kellogg Brothers' foundry and machine shop, located directly southeast of the present day Franklin House, cast the iron columns used in the structure. The total cost to erect the build was $15,000.
While Fiske's opera house was being built, the following news item appeared in the September 2, 1875, issue of the Porter County Vidette.
The Opera House.
It is too often the case that building put up to rent are cheaply built and sometimes mere shells, the builder not considering the value of the house so much as the revenues. For this reason many cities are made up of houses little better than first-class pig pens, and unsalable. We claim for this city an improvement in this respect over almost any other. The houses built in Valparaiso during the present year are unexceptional, and especially is this the case with those belonging to L. H. Fiske, Esq. The Opera House will be a model in every respect. The walls are now nearly up to the second floor, and surely no one can find fault with the building's foundation. Every precaution has been taken regardless of expense to make it safe. Instead of fastening to the neighboring wall, as is usually done, Mr. Fiske has built an independent one by its side. We have seen the plan of the Opera House and stage, and would endeavor to give our readers a full description, but for the fact that they will be enabled to see it themselves in a few weeks, and no idea that we could give would do the subject justice.
The following news item appears in the November 18, 1875, issue of the Porter County Vidette:
The new Opera Hall is to have a grand opening on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings of next week, for the play entitled "The Two Orphans," by a company from McVicker's Theatre, Chicago. Further and more particular notice will be given by bills and programmes. No doubt that new and beautiful hall will be filled with those who appreciate a high order of amusements and attractive scenes.
The following newspaper item appears in the November 25, 1875, issue of the Porter County Vidette:
The opening of Fiske's Opera House last evening had a fair attendance -- really much better than the appearance indicated, because the hall is so large that it requires a large audience to fill half the seats. The opening dedicatory address by Hon. G. A. [Gilbert A.] Pierce was brief and appropriate, and followed with applause. The plays were well acted, and the interest taken in them by the audience evidently deep. They were well performed in our judgment-- some part admirably, and we think gave general satisfaction. The song by Misses Lucy and Lizzie Fiske was so well executed as to happily disappoint their many friends who had expected them to do well, but not so well as they did on such first appearance before the public. The main defects in the evening's entertainment were the deficiency of lights and tedious delays, both incident to the first using of the hall and its furnishings, and which we are assured will not again occur. New plays are now to be acted for three successive evenings, and it is probable that they will improve from night to night, and be better patronized. The beauty of the scenery and the comfort and convenience of the hall, render it a pleasant place to spend an evening.
Sources:
Decker, Joseph. 1911. Souvenir Book of Valparaiso, Indiana. Valparaiso, Indiana: Valparaiso Printing Company. Unpaginated.
Porter County Vidette, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana; September 2, 1875; Volume 19, Number 35, Page 3, Column 3.
Porter County Vidette, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana; September 9, 1875; Volume 19, Number 36, Page 2, Column 3.
Porter County Vidette, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana; November 18, 1875; Volume 19, Number 46, Page 3, Column 2.
Porter County Vidette, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana; November 25, 1875; Volume 19, Number 47, Page 3, Column 4.
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White Cross Gold Mining Company, Limited
Prospectus
Page 10
Date: 1902
Source Type: Pamphlet
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Euclid Printing Company
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: The articles of incorporation for the the White Cross Gold Mining Company, Limited, were subscribed to on June 2, 1900, and recorded in Latah County, Idaho, on June 5, 1900, by Oscar Larson, Latah County Recorder.
Six individuals were listed in the articles of incorporation, each owning 100,000 shares of the company valued at $10,000 (10¢ per share). These individuals were Dr. Frank Dunlap, Daniel S. Elder, R. L. Johnson, Hans J. Lestoe, J. W. Sherer, and F. C. Smith, all of whom were listed as residing in Moscow, Latah County, Idaho.
The White Cross Gold Mine is located in the SW¼ of SW¼ of SW¼ of Section 13, Township 40 North, Range 5 West of Boise Meridian.
While the mine did produce gold ore, the volume was insufficient to cover mining costs and the company ceased operation.
The Gray Eagle Gold Mining Company was located near the White Cross Mine but was not as fully developed as the White Cross Mine.
Sources:
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington; March 31, 1901; Volume 18, Number 281, Page 7, Column 2. Column titled "White Cross Will Output. Moscow Property Making Test Shipment -- Election of Officers."
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington; April 15, 1908; Volume 25, Number 305, Page 8, Column 1. Column titled "Mining Claims Contested. Woman's Stone and Timber Property Cause of Trouble. Mrs. Mary Hannah Disputes With White Cross and Gray Eagle Properties."
White Cross Gold Mining Company, Ltd. 1902. The White Cross Gold Mining Company, Ltd. Prospectus. Cleveland, Ohio: Euclid Printing Company. 20 p.
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Modified, 1989 Brushless Turbo Burns with almost all applicable, period correct options from the Kyosho manual.
BS-20 Universal joint (rear)
BS-63 Stabilizer Set (front)
BSW-19 Steel Gear (53T)
BSW-25 Special Front Damper Stay
BSW-29 Big Pressure Spring (Front, Hard)
BSW-30 Big Pressure Spring (Rear, Hard)
BSW-35 Special Tie Rod
BSW-36 Special Upper Rod
BSW-38 FRP Rear Shock Stay
BSW-41 Steel Shock Bushing
In addition all 3 diffs have been replaced with those from the later model Turbo Inferno with BSW-1 and BSW-2 gears.
The traditional Turbo burns box-art was painted with a Turbo Inferno light green and custom dark green instead of the box light blue/dark blue to emphasize the "green" electronic motor.
Team Orion motor, controler and batteries (4S), with kyosho RC system
IOWA
FISH
MARKET
1012 W
25TH AVE
FOOD STAMP CREDIT
50¢
IN ELIGIBLE FOODS
Date: Circa 1970s
Source Type: Token
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Plasco Company
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: During the early 1970s, Lee Oliver was the owner and operator of the Iowa Fish Market in Gary, Lake County, Indiana.
Beginning in the 1930s, the federal government issued coupons to families and individuals whose income level was below a certain threshold. The purpose of the coupons was to assist in the purchase of food. Today, SNAP cards are issued by the federal government for the same purpose.
During the 1970s, the lowest denomination of federally issued "food stamps" was one dollar and federal law prohibited the exchange of food stamps for money. Hence, to solve the issue of providing change to customers, companies issued credit tokens in lieu of money. These tokens could then be used to purchase "eligible food" items.
The federal law changed in January 1979 and retailers were allowed to provide change to customers as long as the coins amounted to less than one dollar. This new law essentially eliminated the use of food stamp credit tokens in the United States.
⦿ Wagaman No. G-1790e; rarity modern
Sources:
The Times, Hammond, Lake County, Indiana; July 2, 1973; Volume 68, Number 13, Page 4, Column 3; Column titled "Fish Mart Proprietor Kills Man."
Wagaman, Lloyd E. 1981. Indiana Trade Tokens. Fairfield, Ohio: Indiana-Kentucky-Ohio Token and Medal Society. 302 p.
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Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Station
Chesterton, Indiana
Date: August 17, 1981
Source Type: Photograph
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Unknown
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: Built in 1914, the Lake Shore Railroad depot was later operated by the New York Central Railroad.
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The following news item appeared in the April 4, 1907, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:
A New Depot Needed Here.
The accommodations furnished the patrons of the Lake Shore railroad at this station are becoming intolerable, and the Business Men's association should take some step towards calling the attention of the railroad company to the conditions here. Sunday more than fifty people were at the depot awaiting the westbound evening train.
The wind was raw, and the little ten by twelve room that is used as a waiting room could not hold all those who sought shelter. This is almost a daily occurrence. This station paid into the treasury of the company during the year 1906 $12,200 for passenger fares alone; more than one thousand dollars a month, and an increase over the year 1905 of $2,800. These figures would be greater than they are if the accommodations are better for the reason that many Chesterton people use the Michigan Central and the Pere Marquette lines. This station should have a suburban train to Chicago and a new depot. Upon the welfare of the towns along the Lake Shore line is dependent to a degree that prosperity of the Lake Shore company, and it should be the duty of the officials to see that nothing is permitted that will inure these towns. Unless reciprocal relations are entered into and a spirit of interest displayed by the railway officials, our town board will be justified in using the power in their hands to call the attention of the company to the fact that there is such a town as Chesterton on the map, and that it needs a new depot.
Source:
The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; April 4, 1907; Volume 24, Number 1, Page 1, Column 3. Column titled "A New Depot Needed Here."
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My high school has a summer grant program, where they will sponsor a personal project if approved by the Parents Association. Last summer I applied, and was awarded $800 to create a custom bike frame. I designed an innovative bike frame and worked with a welder in Texas to translate my designs into applicable metal work. The bike frame came out extremely well and is highly regarded within the small MTBMX biking community, as it has the shortest chain-stays in the world, and a unique low stand-over with tight geometry. There is an 80 page forum online where people all around the world commented on the design and build process, expressing their mostly favorable opinions. MTBMX is a progressive and creative sport that allows the rider to express themselves through their style, and line choice. The stunts and tricks preformed require a lot of patience, perseverance and bravery to learn and execute. I enjoy the sport because it allows me to be creative in the ways I ride, and offers me a place to vent and get some exercise. The frames are designed to be lightweight, strong and nimble to allow complex tricks/maneuvers to be performed.
As I became a better rider, I began to develop my own concept of the optimal features and dimensions of a bike frame. I wanted to design a frame that was more purpose-built with inspiration from BMX and trials bikes. I don't mean to say that other frames are inadequate, but I felt the need to push the boundaries and actually make something different. I wanted a frame with the tightest geometry physically allowed and still keep a 26-inch wheel. I researched bike geometry, ergonomics and leverage ratios to teach myself the necessary information to create my dream frame. I studied the evolution of bike frames (designed for MTBMX/BMX) and discovered a trend. The chain-stay measurement, the distance from the rear axel to the pivot point of the cranks, was getting shorter and shorter. Put simply, that measurement, in conjunction with others, dictates how nimble the bike can feel. A common MTBMX frame has chain-stays that are roughly 15in long, whereas my frame’s chain stays are 13.6in. My frame’s rear end is as short as (or shorter than) most BMX bikes. It maintains all of the advantages of a 26in wheel (rolling resistance, roll speed, comfort, component options etc.), but with the agility of a 20in wheeled BMX bike.
The design of the frame is rather unconventional. In order to get the chain stays as short as I wanted them to be, the rear tire would have to physically enter the bottom bracket shell, where the bottom bracket bearings and crank spindle are seated. To achieve this, I designed a bottom bracket shell with a sealed cutout, with Spanish press in bearings to get rid of traditional deep-set threaded cup-inserts. Along with the custom bottom bracket shell, the entire rear end had to be reengineered to maintain stiffness and strength due to the mandatory deletion of the chain stay brace, which normally is located between the bottom bracket and the rear tire. The end product is very successful. It’s like nothing I have ever ridden before. With nearly slammed (the wheel is pulled back slightly to maintain proper chain tension) 13.7in chain stays and a short seat tube, the back end is extremely maneuverable. That, coupled with a high bottom bracket, and a lightweight rear wheel, allows the back to lift up extremely high with minimal effort. I mainly attribute this to the extremely low seat-tube. I can suck the bike up higher, without the physical limitation of a high seat. The bottom bracket height helps me to pop off the rear end and level out in the air, while the short chain-stays keep the rear wheel close to help pick up quicker. User effort for nearly every maneuver (except sitting) is dramatically reduced. It’s at a level where I can go at the same line for longer, with less fatigue and enjoy myself more.
Pictured in order we can see, The completely custom lathed and scalloped double-thick 83mm wide spanish bb shell, the clearance with a 2.3 in tire with 13.6in chainstays, the chainstay length measured, and the complete frame before paint and heat treating.
Modified, 1989 Turbo Burns with almost all applicable, period correct options from the Kyosho manual including the front brake.
BS-20 Universal joint (rear)
BS-63 Stabilizer Set (front)
BSW-19 Steel Gear (53T)
BSW-25 Special Front Damper Stay
BSW-29 Big Pressure Spring (Front, Hard)
BSW-30 Big Pressure Spring (Rear, Hard)
BSW-35 Special Tie Rod
BSW-36 Special Upper Rod
BSW-38 FRP Rear Shock Stay
BSW-41 Steel Shock Bushing
BSW-43 Front Brake Set
KYO39308 Medium sized fuel filter
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J. S. TILLOTSON
CHESTERTON,IND.
GOOD FOR
2½¢
IN TRADE
Date: Circa 1907
Source Type: Token
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Unknown
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: This token appears in tokencatalog.com, the premier source for token information.
John Stuart Tillotson was born on December 17, 1864, in Liberty Township, Porter County, Indiana, the son of Homer and Helen (Schellinger) Tillotson. He married Maude Brooks on June 19, 1903. Tillotson passed away at his home in Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana, due to pneumonia on December 20, 1910, and was buried at Chesterton Cemetery.
John Stuart Tillotson owned and operated The Exchange Saloon in Chesterton from 1902 till his death in 1910. The saloon closed when his nontransferable liquor license reverted back to Porter County upon his death.
The following news item was published in March 11, 1899, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:
CHESTERTON CHIPS
Ira B. Tillotson, who for the past seven years has presided over the Exchange here, has leased the Grand Central house saloon, and will become the manager and proprietor of that saloon. He has purchased some expensive fixtures, and proposes to have the finest bar in the county seat. His Chesterton saloon will be run by his brother, John.
⦿ Unlisted in Wagaman
⦿ Token Catalog No. 494122
Sources:
The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; March 11, 1899; Volume 15, Number 48, Page 1, Column 2. Column titled "Chesterton Chips."
Wagaman, Lloyd E. 1981. Indiana Trade Tokens. Fairfield, Ohio: Indiana-Kentucky-Ohio Token and Medal Society. 302 p.
TokenCatalog.com
Copyright 2017. Some rights reserved. The associated text may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of Steven R. Shook.
50 Questions as answered by Rafferty :0
1: What are you wearing?
My fave dungarees, my deelyboppers and a Wubba chicken..
2: Something about you that nobody ever knew?
Not telling!!
3:Biggest phobia's?
Being dressed up CUTE *Bleugh*
4: How tall are you?
28.5 cm's with my shoes on..
5: Ever been in love?
Only once..it didn't end well (Poor Fanimal) *Sniffles*
But on the bright side..we all ate free and fresh Pepperami's for a while.. :- ) *Looks shifty*
6: Any tattoos that you want?
No but I like the idea of giving a tattoo or two to the Kenners *Looks around for a biro*
7: Any piercings that you want?
I'd like a nose stud but my human says NO!
8: Makeouts or cuddling?
I prefer stakeouts then bundling..but if I have to give someone a hug then it's going to be Pumpkin..
9: Shoe size?
Licca.
10: Favourite bands?
Nirvana,the Wurzels..
11: Something you miss?
My Goldie glasses..my stupid human stored them badly and they got trashed *Mumbles bad words under breath*
And also Pootle my Hollywood sister..who is coming back home again very soon..I have missed her lots!
12: Favourite song?
Combine Harvester - The Wurzels.
13: How old are you?
Ageless :-)
14: Zodiac sign?
I dont know..the human cant remember my birthday *Sniffles*
15: Hair Color?
Liquorice black.
16: Favourite Quote?
Cartman: "NO KITTY, THESE ARE MY CHEESY PUFFS!!"
17: Favourite singer?
ME.In the shower..Pumpkin has a migraine all day when I sing.. :D
18: Favourite colour?
Devil Red!
19: Loud music or soft?
Loud and proud!
20: Where do you go when you're sad?
To the dolly shelf where I look at my special crown that my Human brought me back from The Tower Of London until I'm all cheered up..
21: How long does it take you to shower?
Not long..I am very small.
22: How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?
Well I shake my hair a bit and change eyechips..so about 10 seconds or so..
23: Ever been in a physical fight?
Oh yes..but we wont talk about that..they never found a body 'kay?
24: Turn on?
Sparkly eyechips,a nice firm Licca body,a smooth well crafted pullring...
25: Turn off?
Mouldy old Kenners,sickly sweet Lati's *Bleugh*
26: The reason I joined Flickr?
So my Human could take lots of pics of ME!!!! Me,me,me,me,me!
27: Fears?
Well Goldies are very brave..but sometimes I have nightmares about melting and my eyemech not working..hairbrushes make me shudder too..
28: Last thing that made you cry?
I never cry!But if I am sad I switch my eyechips over to pink..
29: Last time you cried?
Dude this question is non applicable..
30: Meaning behind your url:
I dont have one..what is an url anyway?I thought Urls were like royal peeps *Looks puzzled*
31: Last book you read?
The secret life of Bears (And omg,they are filthy beasts!)
32: Last song you listened to?
Combine Harvester - The Wurzels.
*One day I shall travel in a combine Harvester..it is my dream*
33: Last show you watched?
Southpark..and I have a secret crush on Cartman *Blushes*
34: Last person you talked to?
My Human..she tried to get me to brush my hair for this pic (so NOT happening..I hate hairbrushes!!)
35: The relationship between you and the person you last texted?
I am not allowed my own mobile phone.Or my own paypal account for that matter *Sulks*
36: Favourite food?
Monster Munch! *Yum..drools a little*
37: Place you want to visit?
The seaside.If the Human doesn't take me on holiday with her next year there is going to be BIG trouble..oh and I want to have tea and cakes with Edna my Goldie penpal..
38: Last place you were?
Well on the dolly shelf duh..but last week I went tree climbing in the garden..
39: Do you have a crush?
Cartman from Southpark..I like a man who appreciates his cheesy puffs..
40: Last time you kissed someone?
Bleugh,ugh! *Looks a bit nauseated*
41: Last time you were insulted and what was it?
No-one insults me..or at least they're not daft enough to insult me to my face..Mwhahaha..
42: What colour underwear are you wearing?
None!I hate wearing knickers..let the gentle breeze be my friend..
43: What colour shirt are you wearing?
Red and white..
44: Are you tired?
No,I always have ollops of energy...my Human says I am HYPERACTIVE!
45: Wearing any bracelets?
Not today..I do have one but I have to "share" it,Hmmph..
46: Last sport you played?
I had a nice game of "Lets push someone off the dolly shelf" last week..
47:Last song you sang?
Well I'll let you guess..hint..it may have been about a combine Harvester..
48: Last prank call you remember doing?
Sadly my fingers are too small to use the phone :(
49: Last time you hung out with anyone?
Today on the dolly shelf with my BL sister and BFF Pumpkin..
50: Do you consider yourself to be approachable?
*Creases up laughing*
HELL NO!
Approach at your own risk..
Okies..I tag any BL's that want to play...
Valparaiso National Bank
SURPLUS $30,000.00
CAPITAL $100,000.00
Date: 1911
Source Type: Photograph
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Joseph Decker
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: Text that was printed with this image included the following....
The Valparaiso National Bank is a half-century old [1911]. The bank is located on the west side of the Public Square [court house square] where the First National Bank of Valparaiso was located. At the expiration of its charter, the First National Bank of Porter County was organized and at the expiration of its charter in 1902, it was succeeded by the Valparaiso National Bank.
With fifty years of steady growth of this bank it now stands in the front rank among the leading financial institutions of Northern Indiana.
Officers: Charles W. Benton, President; Horace M. Evans, Vice-President; A. J. Louderback, Cashier; T. L. Applegate, Assistant Cashier; A. W. Cowdrey, Teller.
Directors: Charles W. Benton, Horace M. Evans, A. D. Bartholomew, Fletcher D. White, Geo. W. Neet, L. M. Pierce, Dan'l E. Kelly.
Source:
Decker, Joseph. 1911. Souvenir Book of Valparaiso, Indiana. Valparaiso, Indiana: Valparaiso Printing Company. Unpaginated.
Copyright 2009. Some rights reserved. The associated text may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of Steven R. Shook.
Yannick Val Gesto – Booming
28 november 2015 – 9 january 2016
CINNNAMON, Rotterdam
Opening: Nov 28, 5-8pm
'Deliberately naive' is also a phrase that is applicable to the work of Yannick Val Gesto. His work is an expression of a fast paced world of cyber culture and internet memes, but his prints also give away a longing for in-the-worldness that parallels Rachel de Joode's.
Delving into a wealth of images to be found on the web, Val Gesto cleverly cuts and pastes his source material into intricate works that have a surprisingly painterly quality. Drawing from online subcultures to be found in gaming, manga forums, etc, Val Gesto is specifically intrigued by the amateur aesthetics of 'fan art' that people put online. Val Gesto appropriates and reworks this footage into complex, layered images. Lines, patterns and scribbles are added, seemingly at random and deliberately clumsy, but for the trained eye it is clear that these works are minutely composed and genuinely skillful.
For this exhibition at CINNNAMON Val Gesto has created and installation with mural drawings, prints, and a found footage video, allowing the viewer to be physically present in the otherwise virtual realm of his work. Scanning the room and zooming in on the details it becomes clear that Val Gesto's over-anxious virtual universe entails its own negation: we can read feel good quotes like "Wii are one" and "stay positive" on the works and the walls, a relaxing found footage video of a rainy rain forest plays in the background.
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Yannick Val Gesto (Belgium, 1987) studied graphic design and visual arts at St Lucas Academy in Antwerp. He lives and works in Antwerp. Booming is Val Gesto's first solo exhibition in the Netherlands.
Previously exhibitions include: Soul Hackers - with Kate Steciw, Lvey Delval, Brussels (2015); Close Both Eyes To See, Obsolete Studio, Brussels (solo, 2015); Don't look a gift horse in the mouth, The Stable, Waregem (2015); V.I.P., Hole of The Fox, Antwerp (2014); Soft Intensities, Gloria Knight Gallery, Auckland (2014); The New Beauty of Our Modern Life, Higher Pictures, New York (2014); Bad Gateway, Elaine Levy Project, Brussels (2013)
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displayed works:
believe
2015
inkjet print on gatorfoam, matte finish, aluminum
50 x 70 cm
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wii are one
2015
inkjet print on gatorfoam, matte finish, aluminum
120 x 70 cm
eternal
2015
inkjet print on gatorfoam, matte finish, aluminum
120 x 70 cm
yogimii
2015
inkjet print on gatorfoam, matte finish, aluminum
120 x 70 cm
lil sprout
2015
inkjet print on gatorfoam, matte finish, aluminum
120 x 70 cm
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Wilderness Rainshower
2015
excerpt from Wilderness Rainshower 11 Hours -Sounds of Nature 27 of 59 - Pure Nature Sounds
168 minutes
Courtesy of Gaia & Soft Music & Yoga ~ YogaYak
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The Poem for Everyone's Souls
2015
mural, acrylic paint
variable dimensions
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Special thanks to Pieter, Rachel, Shana, Werner, Martine, Benny, Saskia, Elaine, Florent, Alexandra and Leon.
Registration XJT115M
Make FORD
Model CAPRI
Description 1600 XL
Date of Liability 01 04 2011
Date of First Registration 21 02 1974
Year of Manufacture Not Available
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1600CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status Licence Not Due
Vehicle Colour RED
PILING FROM CAR.
Date: 1907
Source Type: Photograph Booklet
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: F. D. Straffin, Inland Printing Company
Postmark: Not Applicable
Remark: These men are stickering lumber that has left the sawmill. It appears that this lumber is going to be air dried rather than sent to be kiln dried since the lumber is being dry stacked and not placed on flat cars. After drying the lumber will be sent to the planer mill for surface dressing.
This photograph is contained in a view booklet published under the authority of the Potlatch Lumber Company in 1907. The purpose of the booklet was to induce individuals to locate in the company town of Potlatch, Latah County, Idaho, and work for the company. The town of Potlatch was founded in 1905. At the time the sawmill in Potlatch was constructed, it was one of the largest in the United States, and the largest white pine sawmill in the world.
Source
Straffin, F. D. 1907. Potlatch Lumber Company, Manufacturers of Fine Lumber: Idaho White Pine, Western Pine and Larch. Spokane, Washington: Inland Printing Company. 70 p.
Copyright 2015. Some rights reserved. The associated text may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of Steven R. Shook.
White Cross Gold Mining Company, Limited
Prospectus
Page 5
The First Boarding House.
Date: 1902
Source Type: Pamphlet
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Euclid Printing Company
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: The articles of incorporation for the the White Cross Gold Mining Company, Limited, were subscribed to on June 2, 1900, and recorded in Latah County, Idaho, on June 5, 1900, by Oscar Larson, Latah County Recorder.
Six individuals were listed in the articles of incorporation, each owning 100,000 shares of the company valued at $10,000 (10¢ per share). These individuals were Dr. Frank Dunlap, Daniel S. Elder, R. L. Johnson, Hans J. Lestoe, J. W. Sherer, and F. C. Smith, all of whom were listed as residing in Moscow, Latah County, Idaho.
The White Cross Gold Mine is located in the SW¼ of SW¼ of SW¼ of Section 13, Township 40 North, Range 5 West of Boise Meridian.
While the mine did produce gold ore, the volume was insufficient to cover mining costs and the company ceased operation.
The Gray Eagle Gold Mining Company was located near the White Cross Mine but was not as fully developed as the White Cross Mine.
Sources:
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington; March 31, 1901; Volume 18, Number 281, Page 7, Column 2. Column titled "White Cross Will Output. Moscow Property Making Test Shipment -- Election of Officers."
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington; April 15, 1908; Volume 25, Number 305, Page 8, Column 1. Column titled "Mining Claims Contested. Woman's Stone and Timber Property Cause of Trouble. Mrs. Mary Hannah Disputes With White Cross and Gray Eagle Properties."
White Cross Gold Mining Company, Ltd. 1902. The White Cross Gold Mining Company, Ltd. Prospectus. Cleveland, Ohio: Euclid Printing Company. 20 p.
Copyright 2022. Some rights reserved. The associated text may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of Steven R. Shook.
White Cross Gold Mining Company, Limited
Prospectus
Page 2
Map of Placer and Quartz Mines, Northern Idaho
Date: 1902
Source Type: Pamphlet
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Euclid Printing Company
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: The articles of incorporation for the the White Cross Gold Mining Company, Limited, were subscribed to on June 2, 1900, and recorded in Latah County, Idaho, on June 5, 1900, by Oscar Larson, Latah County Recorder.
Six individuals were listed in the articles of incorporation, each owning 100,000 shares of the company valued at $10,000 (10¢ per share). These individuals were Dr. Frank Dunlap, Daniel S. Elder, R. L. Johnson, Hans J. Lestoe, J. W. Sherer, and F. C. Smith, all of whom were listed as residing in Moscow, Latah County, Idaho.
The White Cross Gold Mine is located in the SW¼ of SW¼ of SW¼ of Section 13, Township 40 North, Range 5 West of Boise Meridian.
While the mine did produce gold ore, the volume was insufficient to cover mining costs and the company ceased operation.
The Gray Eagle Gold Mining Company was located near the White Cross Mine but was not as fully developed as the White Cross Mine.
Sources:
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington; March 31, 1901; Volume 18, Number 281, Page 7, Column 2. Column titled "White Cross Will Output. Moscow Property Making Test Shipment -- Election of Officers."
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington; April 15, 1908; Volume 25, Number 305, Page 8, Column 1. Column titled "Mining Claims Contested. Woman's Stone and Timber Property Cause of Trouble. Mrs. Mary Hannah Disputes With White Cross and Gray Eagle Properties."
White Cross Gold Mining Company, Ltd. 1902. The White Cross Gold Mining Company, Ltd. Prospectus. Cleveland, Ohio: Euclid Printing Company. 20 p.
Copyright 2022. Some rights reserved. The associated text may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of Steven R. Shook.
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The Inca Trail is a magnificent, well preserved Inca Trail route which connects Machu Picchu with what once were other regions of the Inca Empire, and today it is one of the world’s most popular treks. This four-day walk goes from the highlands of 4,200mts and down through the cloud forests to finally arrive at Machu Picchu - 2,380mts.
DAY 01. - Between 06:00 and 06:30 we pick you up at your hotel in our private bus. Ensure you have your original passport and ISIC student card (if applicable – for a discount on entree fee to Machu Picchu).
The journey by bus to km 82 (the starting point for the Inca Trail) takes approximately 3 hours. Once we get there and are all ready to go, this first day will have us walking mostly through the valley. It starts at 2380m with a small climb to a plateau overlooking the Incan site of Llactapata and rewards you with superb views of Mount Veronica. Walking times are always approximate depending on weather conditions, group ability and other factors, but generally you will walk about 2-3 hours before lunch. Then after lunch we walk on just past the village of Wayllabamba to reach our first campsite at 3000m.
Approx 14km, 6 hours walking this day at Inca Trail.
DAY 02. - Day 2 is the most difficult day as you Inca Trail walk from about 3000m to 4200m — the highest pass of the trek (known as Dead Woman’s Pass – but don’t be discouraged!). You can walk at your own pace and stop to get your breath whenever you like. You’ll find your energy returns once you continue down to the valley of Pacaymayo, where we camp at 3600m.
You can hire a porter from the village of Wayllabamba to carry your pack to the top of this pass for approximately 70 soles. If you wish to do so you must organize and pay this money directly to the person who carries your items, and please check your belongings upon receiving them at the end of this service as these people are not Sap Adventures staff.
This is the coldest night at Inca Trail; between +2/+4 degrees Celsius (in December) and -3/-5 degrees Celsius (in June). Approx 12km, 7 hours walking this day at Inca Trail.
DAY 03.- Day 3 is exceptionally beautiful because of the ruins you will witness and the incredible stone Inca Trail you walk one, and also because there is a lot more downhill than uphill! However, there are about 2000 stairs descending from the ruins of Phuyupatamarca to those of Wiñaywayna, so take care with your knees. If you have had knee or ankle injuries an extra porter is recommended so that you are not carrying extra weight and overstressing your joints. There is a guided tour of all the ruins on the way. Camping is usually at Wiñaywayna 2700 mtrs.
Take extra care of your personal belongings at this campsite as all the tours campsites are nearby. As usual, always keep your daypack containing your valuables with you. The only hot shower on the Inca Trail is on this third night at Wiñaywayna. There is a hostel near the campsite with an 8min hot shower for 5 soles, and a bar and restaurant where you can purchase bottled water.
Approx 16km, 6 hours walking this day on Inca Trail.
DAY 04.- We get up extremely early to arrive at the magical Intipunku "The Gate of the Sun" as the first rays begin illuminating the lost city of Machu Picchu down bellow. A further 20 min walk down from here takes us to the famous view from the terraces at the end of the trail. It is a good time to take pictures before the 10:30 crowds arrive. Your tour of Machu Picchu should last about 2 hours and finish between 10:30 and 11:00am. Then you have free time to climb Huayna Picchu if you wish (This is the famous peak in the background of most images of Machu Picchu. The trek is about 90 minutes). A maximum of 400 hikers can climb this mountain per day so if you are determined then start immediately after your tour! Or, of course, you may simply just collapse under a tree and quietly reflect in amazement at the mystery, the architectural achievement and beauty of Machu Picchu.
From Machu Picchu, it is a pleasant walk through sub-tropical jungle down to Aguas Calientes (about 45 mins), but if you are weary you may also take a bus – the $7 bus ticket is included and your guide will give you the ticket.
Once in Aguas Calientes you can have a hot shower, and then store your backpack while you go to have lunch, visit the hot springs or shop around the village.
If you are not extending your stay for one night in Aguas Calientes*, you will leave around 6pm to return to Cusco by train or by a combination of train & bus. Please note that during the high season there are a number of different departure times for the trains that run only to Ollantaytambo, from where buses run onwards till Cusco. The type of return journey depends simply on availability. You will arrive back in Cusco around 9 - 9.30pm.
Approx 7km, 2 hours walking this day on Inca Trail.
H. H. Loring.
Date: 1905
Source Type: Photograph
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: A. H. Reading
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: Hannibal H. Loring and his wife Emily resided at 305 Lafayette Street in Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana. It is believed that this house still stands in 2021.
Sources:
Bumstead & Company. 1905. Bumstead's Valparaiso City and Porter County Business Directory, Including Rural Routes. Chicago, Illinois: Radtke Brothers. 421 p. [see p. 109]
Reading, A. H. 1905. The City of Homes, Schools and Churches: A Pictorial Story of Valparaiso, Its People and Its Environs. Valparaiso, Indiana: A. H. Reading. 82 p. [see p. 71]
Copyright 2021. Some rights reserved. The associated text may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of Steven R. Shook.
IOWA
FISH
MARKET
1012 W
25TH AVE
FOOD STAMP CREDIT
5¢
IN ELIGIBLE FOODS
Date: Circa 1970s
Source Type: Token
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Plasco Company
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: During the early 1970s, Lee Oliver was the owner and operator of the Iowa Fish Market in Gary, Lake County, Indiana.
Beginning in the 1930s, the federal government issued coupons to families and individuals whose income level was below a certain threshold. The purpose of the coupons was to assist in the purchase of food. Today, SNAP cards are issued by the federal government for the same purpose.
During the 1970s, the lowest denomination of federally issued "food stamps" was one dollar and federal law prohibited the exchange of food stamps for money. Hence, to solve the issue of providing change to customers, companies issued credit tokens in lieu of money. These tokens could then be used to purchase "eligible food" items.
The federal law changed in January 1979 and retailers were allowed to provide change to customers as long as the coins amounted to less than one dollar. This new law essentially eliminated the use of food stamp credit tokens in the United States.
⦿ Wagaman No. G-1790b; rarity modern
Sources:
The Times, Hammond, Lake County, Indiana; July 2, 1973; Volume 68, Number 13, Page 4, Column 3; Column titled "Fish Mart Proprietor Kills Man."
Wagaman, Lloyd E. 1981. Indiana Trade Tokens. Fairfield, Ohio: Indiana-Kentucky-Ohio Token and Medal Society. 302 p.
Copyright 2018. Some rights reserved. The associated text may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of Steven R. Shook.
The Inca Trail is a magnificent, well preserved Inca Trail route which connects Machu Picchu with what once were other regions of the Inca Empire, and today it is one of the world’s most popular treks. This four-day walk goes from the highlands of 4,200mts and down through the cloud forests to finally arrive at Machu Picchu - 2,380mts.
DAY 01. - Between 06:00 and 06:30 we pick you up at your hotel in our private bus. Ensure you have your original passport and ISIC student card (if applicable – for a discount on entree fee to Machu Picchu).
The journey by bus to km 82 (the starting point for the Inca Trail) takes approximately 3 hours. Once we get there and are all ready to go, this first day will have us walking mostly through the valley. It starts at 2380m with a small climb to a plateau overlooking the Incan site of Llactapata and rewards you with superb views of Mount Veronica. Walking times are always approximate depending on weather conditions, group ability and other factors, but generally you will walk about 2-3 hours before lunch. Then after lunch we walk on just past the village of Wayllabamba to reach our first campsite at 3000m.
Approx 14km, 6 hours walking this day at Inca Trail.
DAY 02. - Day 2 is the most difficult day as you Inca Trail walk from about 3000m to 4200m — the highest pass of the trek (known as Dead Woman’s Pass – but don’t be discouraged!). You can walk at your own pace and stop to get your breath whenever you like. You’ll find your energy returns once you continue down to the valley of Pacaymayo, where we camp at 3600m.
You can hire a porter from the village of Wayllabamba to carry your pack to the top of this pass for approximately 70 soles. If you wish to do so you must organize and pay this money directly to the person who carries your items, and please check your belongings upon receiving them at the end of this service as these people are not Sap Adventures staff.
This is the coldest night at Inca Trail; between +2/+4 degrees Celsius (in December) and -3/-5 degrees Celsius (in June). Approx 12km, 7 hours walking this day at Inca Trail.
DAY 03.- Day 3 is exceptionally beautiful because of the ruins you will witness and the incredible stone Inca Trail you walk one, and also because there is a lot more downhill than uphill! However, there are about 2000 stairs descending from the ruins of Phuyupatamarca to those of Wiñaywayna, so take care with your knees. If you have had knee or ankle injuries an extra porter is recommended so that you are not carrying extra weight and overstressing your joints. There is a guided tour of all the ruins on the way. Camping is usually at Wiñaywayna 2700 mtrs.
Take extra care of your personal belongings at this campsite as all the tours campsites are nearby. As usual, always keep your daypack containing your valuables with you. The only hot shower on the Inca Trail is on this third night at Wiñaywayna. There is a hostel near the campsite with an 8min hot shower for 5 soles, and a bar and restaurant where you can purchase bottled water.
Approx 16km, 6 hours walking this day on Inca Trail.
DAY 04.- We get up extremely early to arrive at the magical Intipunku "The Gate of the Sun" as the first rays begin illuminating the lost city of Machu Picchu down bellow. A further 20 min walk down from here takes us to the famous view from the terraces at the end of the trail. It is a good time to take pictures before the 10:30 crowds arrive. Your tour of Machu Picchu should last about 2 hours and finish between 10:30 and 11:00am. Then you have free time to climb Huayna Picchu if you wish (This is the famous peak in the background of most images of Machu Picchu. The trek is about 90 minutes). A maximum of 400 hikers can climb this mountain per day so if you are determined then start immediately after your tour! Or, of course, you may simply just collapse under a tree and quietly reflect in amazement at the mystery, the architectural achievement and beauty of Machu Picchu.
From Machu Picchu, it is a pleasant walk through sub-tropical jungle down to Aguas Calientes (about 45 mins), but if you are weary you may also take a bus – the $7 bus ticket is included and your guide will give you the ticket.
Once in Aguas Calientes you can have a hot shower, and then store your backpack while you go to have lunch, visit the hot springs or shop around the village.
If you are not extending your stay for one night in Aguas Calientes*, you will leave around 6pm to return to Cusco by train or by a combination of train & bus. Please note that during the high season there are a number of different departure times for the trains that run only to Ollantaytambo, from where buses run onwards till Cusco. The type of return journey depends simply on availability. You will arrive back in Cusco around 9 - 9.30pm.
Approx 7km, 2 hours walking this day on Inca Trail.
The Sisson Home.
Date: 1905
Source Type: Photograph
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: A. H. Reading
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: Perry Leroy Sisson and his wife Effie resided at 702 North Franklin Avenue in Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana. This house no longer exists.
Sources:
Bumstead & Company. 1905. Bumstead's Valparaiso City and Porter County Business Directory, Including Rural Routes. Chicago, Illinois: Radtke Brothers. 421 p. [see p. 139]
Reading, A. H. 1905. The City of Homes, Schools and Churches: A Pictorial Story of Valparaiso, Its People and Its Environs. Valparaiso, Indiana: A. H. Reading. 82 p. [see p. 66]
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This ergonomic table desk is applicable for many purposes that every family should have one! This compact table with a single leg allows you to use it as a bed breakfast table, a coffee table over the sofa, a laptop table, medical trolley, study desk, dining table etc. Table sits on caster wheels so you can easily move it anywhere and keep it stable when needed.
Features:
* Height and angle adjustable
* can help reduce VDT syndrome
* provide optimal reading by positioning your laptop/book at an ergonomically correct position
* With a twist of the dial, height is adjustable from 68cm to 98cm to match the physical conditions of each individual user
* Made of strong aluminium, the desk is sturdy and durable
What is VDT Syndrome?
A cumulative trauma disorder of the neck, hand and wrist, is one of the most common disabling injuries experienced by video-display terminal (VDT)operators.
Specifications:
* Color: Black
* Material: Aluminium
* Height: 68cm ~ 98cm
* Desk Surface (L x W): 59cm x 34.5cm
Dodge Institute of Telegraphy
Valparaiso, Indiana
Date: 1905
Source Type: Photograph
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: A. H. Reading
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: The Dodge Institute of Telegraphy was initially established as a department of the Northern Indiana Normal School in 1874 by G. A. Dodge. At that time, Dodge was employed as telegrapher of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad and saw opportunity in better educating future telegraphers. Reorganized by Dodge and F. R. Lunbeck in 1891, the school flourished and became the largest telegraph and railway instruction institution in the United States. As radio entered the scene, training in "wireless" communication was added to the curriculum of the institute. Dr. J. B. Hershman purchased the Dodge Institute in 1939 and moved the campus to the site formerly occupied by Pitkin-Brooks and L. E. Myers companies at Center Street and West Lincolnway. Following World War II, the Dodge Institute was renamed the Valparaiso Technical Institute. Valparaiso Technical Institute went defunct in April of 1991, ending 117 years of operation.
Source:
Reading, A. H. 1905. The City of Homes, Schools and Churches: A Pictorial Story of Valparaiso, Its People and Its Environs. Valparaiso, Indiana: A. H. Reading. 82 p. [see p. 21]
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PUBLIC SCHOOL.
Date: 1907
Source Type: Photograph Booklet
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: F. D. Straffin, Inland Printing Company
Postmark: Not Applicable
Remark: This structure still exists [2015] and is used as an apartment complex.
This photograph is contained in a view booklet published under the authority of the Potlatch Lumber Company in 1907. The purpose of the booklet was to induce individuals to locate in the company town of Potlatch, Latah County, Idaho, and work for the company. The town of Potlatch was founded in 1905. At the time the sawmill in Potlatch was constructed, it was one of the largest in the United States, and the largest white pine sawmill in the world.
Source
Straffin, F. D. 1907. Potlatch Lumber Company, Manufacturers of Fine Lumber: Idaho White Pine, Western Pine and Larch. Spokane, Washington: Inland Printing Company. 70 p.
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