Leather Medal for Hilliard
From The New York Times, June 24, 1893.
Let’s go, but don’t forget your gloves
What a deal.
In the shade
Pretty postcard.
Fall River Public Library Talk on Lizzie Announced
For immediate release: On Wednesday, August 9, from 6:30 until 8:30PM, at the Fall River Public Library, Dr. Stefani Koorey will present a multi-media presentation titled “Lizzie Borden in Popular Culture.” The event is free. Please mark your calendars.
Google Earth Borden House
This is a google earth of 92 Second St. The satellite image shows that the Leary Press is still there, even though that building was torn down last year. I will update the film when the new images without the press are taken by the government. And of course, google earth thinks that 92 Second […]
The girls buy the monument
From the Plattsburgh Sentinel, October 23, 1894.
We’ll Try
I have always wondered why Fall River, MA, has such a goofy motto. In case you don’t know, it is “We’ll Try.” Odd isn’t it? Sounds sort of half-hearted, kind of like we will get to it when we feel like it sort of customer service excuse. Fall River used to be the “Spindle City” […]
Lizzie sign debate
From the August 13, 1997, New Standard: Council takes a whack at Lizzie signs By Ric Oliveira, Standard-Times staff writer FALL RIVER — City councilors wanted to kill four signs directing tourists to the Lizzie Borden Bed and Breakfast, but buried the hatchet and allowed the measure to pass. The signs depict Lizzie Borden and […]
New Borden house photo found!
While watching the documentary “Murder in the Family,” produced for American Justice and A&E, “newsscout” noticed and reported to me that the film contains a hitherto unseen image of the Borden house on 92 Second Street. I looked at all my sources and online collections and lo and behold I discovered that it is indeed […]
And another
Bud- Neil Munro Owned & Initialed by Lizzie Borden 1st. A note on provenance from our client: “I recently purchased 6 books that had belonged to Lizzie Borden from a local woman who is personally known to me. She is the daughter of a man who was Ms. Borden’s chauffeur in her later years. As […]
Not Lizzie Borden
It all started with a stolen sign. On March 17th, 2006, a seller on eBay, one leejeansct (powerseller) put up for sale one Lizzie Borden B&B metal street sign. From their auction ad: Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast Museum Mass Metal Sign. There really is a bed & Breakfast with Museum, located in Fall River, […]
What’s that I see in the window?
Hmm. In the reflection of Maplecroft in the window of Mr. Dube’s limo on sale on eBay I see something odd. Do you see it? Are those blue flowerboxes? Goodness me.
Owner of Maplecroft selling his limo
Saw this today on eBay and recognized it immediately as Mr. Dube’s limo, usually parked outside of Maplecroft so it gets into everyone’s photos of Lizzie’s former house. Dube is selling it now for only $4995. Here is the link: 1986 Other Makes : London Sterling Limousine. 1986 White London Sterling Limousine with Gray Interior. […]