When you run a business republishing local history and genealogy, frequently historical artifacts -- Americana -- come in the door. 

We would like to share with you images of some of our Americana collection.  While there are images of some Americana on our CD-ROMs, what appears in this section is simply provided as a service.

• Some photos of an extraordinary steam iron -- non-electric -- manufactured in Falls Village, CT -- CLICK HERE

• Speakeasy cards -- an artifact of Prohibition -- CLICK HERE

• What was really in Grandma's "tonic"? -- CLICK HERE

We have numerous other articles of Americana that we are considering offering.  A few are listed below.  Let us know if you would like to see us offer one or more of these here on our website for free download:

• Mr. Cleveland, A Personal Impression, by Jesse Lynch Williams.  Published by Dodd, Mead & Company in 1909.  75 pages.

We also have several articles of Americana that we are considering offering on CD-ROM.  These will not be free, but will be comparably priced with our other CDs. Let us know if any of these are of interest to you.  We consider your preferences when determining our publication schedule.

• The Communistic Societies of the United States, by Charles Nordhoff.  This volume, first published in 1875, is a study of the various 19th century communes.  Included are the Economists, Zoarites, Shakers, Amana, Oneida, Bethel, Aurora, Icarian and other utopian communities of the United States. 439 pages, including index.