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Do you design floral arrangements? Are you a fan of gardening and horticulture? Take your imagination and creativity to a new level by creating an arrangement for the Peabody Historical Society’s upcoming event History in Bloom: Fresh Floral Arrangements...
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The heavy rains of this past weekend’s Nor’Easter has left Peabody residents combatting rising waters on the city’s streets. The recent three-day barrage of rain has caused considerable flooding in and around Peabody Square. This weekend’s...
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Send your Facebook friends some luck o’ the Irish this Saint Patrick’s Day with our vintage St. Patrick’s Day postcard app. These charming early-20th-century postcards demonstrate the sentimental side of St. Patrick’s Day. They’re...
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Snuffer, ca. mid-19th century While the terms “snuff” and “extinguish” have become interchangeable today, the original use of the word “snuff” applied to the charred end of the wick. Unlike conical snuffers, which extinguish the flame of a candle, a snuffer such as...
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This artifact may have you waxing nostalgic. Can you guess what it is?
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The answer to last week’s Mystery Artifact is: Hair Work Wreath, 1857 Human hair, silk, wire, beads. Worked by Mrs. A. Osborne, Peabody, Mass. A popular form of fancy work, hair wreaths were crafted almost entirely of human hair from living or deceased...
