I took a jog back in time last weekend to the mid 19th Century. I participated in the First Annual Currier & Ives Festival at Traders Village in Romulus, NY as the curator. I also displayed and sold some of my own art work.

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Me in front of the old School House

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"HUSKING" Re-enactment

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Currier & Ives "Husking" print

Nat Currier & Jim Ives ran a successfull American Printmaking firm. They described their business as “Publishers of Cheap and Popular Pictures.” Together they produced many categories of prints by hand-colored lithographs for 72 years (1835 – 1894). My personal favorites are the sentimental images and rural scenes. Some of the prints were donated to the Festival by Scott Curier.
As an added bonus I got to spend the day with my Sister-in-law Theresa.

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Theresa enjoying the equestrian parade