There was an IOOF Lodge in Palisade: some people in the settlement of Palisade were anxious for government services. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_Order_of_Odd_Fellows Purple Fez wearing homespun social services network. Odd, as in “Occupations not covered by a guild, such as Masons” On September 20, 1851, The Independent Order of Odd Fellows […]
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Mary Doten
Mary Stoddard Doten (culture โ education) Mary Stoddard was born March 25, 1845, in Westville, Connecticut. Not much is known about her early life, other than what she wrote in her diary beginning January 1, 1858, and ending with her last chronological entry dated May 6, 1866. Fortunately we can glean some idea of her […]
Cyrinus McClellan
(writing โ painting) Cyrinus B. McClellan settled in Virginia City at the height of the Comstock mining era. A versatile artist from Northern California, McClellan established himself as a portrait painter. He moved his studio between the Comstock, Carson City, and Reno, all the while serving his clients with portraits, panoramic landscapes, and historic scenes […]