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I sent an inquiry off to Jane Powell, who wrote a book on linoleum to see
what she has to say.
Ron May
Legacy 106, Inc.
In a message dated 2/11/2009 4:36:56 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
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Both of those stories were cable dispatches and would have been widely
republished. The Chanler expedition was avidly followed by American newspapers.
The only way to identify the specific paper, other than finding the masthead,
would be to compare the page layouts. It can be done, hoping that the paper
has been digitized, but it would take time.
Best,
Tim
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From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY on behalf of wayne Abrahamson
Sent: Wed 2/11/2009 3:49 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Late 19th century linoleum patterns and newspapers
I am working on a eastern coastal paddlewheel steamboat that has several
square feet of linoleum laid down on the engineroom floorboards. I completed
most of the research I needed concerning linoleum, but have one question left to
answer: did certain linoleum manufacturers produce only certain types of
patterns, and if so, was there some sort of industry catalog. It would be nice
if I could match up my linoleum with a certain manufacturer.
Also, I am concerned mainly about linoleum from the 1890s because we found
newspaper under the linoleum that dates to 1894 (Feb. 5th exactly). I was
curious if anybody knows 1) if there is any documentation showing how to use
newspapers as padding for thin linoleum 2) a good way to access newspaper
archives. Some lines on the newspaper state "Kerabergi's (?) party active
Belgrade-Feb. 5, 1894 Several demonstrations in favor of the Servian Pretender, Prince
Keraberg (?)" Also, "Mr. W.A. Chanler's African expedition Zanzibar-Feb 5
1894 (by cable to the Herald) William Astor Chanler left here to ------". These
lines along with others may indicate that it was the New York City newspaper
Herald, and it would be nice if I could find these pages in the archives. Any
ideas would be greatly appreciated.
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