AK – GOLD & COLD.

Alaska is a beautiful land, with lush vibrant archives. Thanks to Weird Friends for turning me onto the wonders of digital Alaska many months ago. 1. $1,250,000 clean up2. A woman gathering walrus intestines3. Masks on exhibit in display case with mounted birds on top4. Robe5. Lilly Abbot Nigh, Haines, Alaska, skin sewing, Alaska, Skin [...]

AL – YEARBOOK IT.

This summer NisN is going to take a virtual road trip across the digital archives of America — Alabama to Wyoming. YeeHaw! First installment, Alabama. Brownie Yearbook from Jones Valley High School, 1976. via Birmingham Public Library  

HOT SUITS.

Swimsuits. Out of water. via Monroe County Library

RED ALERT!

This just in from Andrew —Who like Walter is sharing his finds with me.Perhaps in an attempt to cheer me during my sad web host trouble? (still unresolved!)Whatever the reason, red flannel & grocery shopping is hilarious. Thx AP!Red Flannel Festival in Cedar Rapids, MI.  via LIFE Note : Yes, computer trouble is still happening. [...]

UNIVERSAL CRAFT CARDS.

Learn from the Universal School of Weaving Draft sample cards. It’s not just the beautiful colors and textures of the samples but it’s the so seventies hand lettering and woodcut Universal School of Handicraft seal that makes me love these oak tag sample cards. Weavers in the Appalachian area worked on their own and often [...]

Computer Trouble!

Lo! Hello! Please excuse my absence on the internet. I am having a terrible time with my webhost which seems to have abandoned NisN. I can’t access my files, and often NisN is down. Please be patience while I try my best to fix this problem and find a quality webhost. Whatever you do, stay [...]

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