Q. Shaker rocking chair This rocking chair from my mother's side of the family came to Oregon in a covered wagon. It has the original material and is worn in the seat/front edge. The back side ...

Wedding anniversary celebrations and gifts were very different in Victorian times. At an early anniversary, the bride and attendants tried to dress as they did on the day of the wedding, with the ...

EVERY HOME should have a rocking chair. It’s a functional piece of design that salves the body as well as the mind. EVERY HOME should have a rocking chair. It’s a functional piece of design that ...

PITTSFIELD -- President Lincoln had a Size 7 Rocker the Shakers gave him when he allowed them to be conscientious objectors during the Civil War. When he signed the emancipation proclamation, 150 ...

Few things evoke a mental image of peacefulness as do rocking chairs. Whether it is an elderly lady on an Appalachian porch or President John Kennedy in a moment of relaxation, both reflections ...

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