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>From: Susannah Worth <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Florida Pioneer House
>Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 08:46:39 CDT
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>I am working on the re-interpretation of a 1901 pioneer house in Florida to
>the period 1875-1910.  We have photographs of the living room and exterior
>but none of the rest of the house which includes three bedrooms and a
>kitchen.  I will be traveling around Florida in the next few months
>visiting
>houses and archives to gather information for this and for a maritime
>exhibit.  Any assistance along these lines would be much appreciated.
>Also:
>
>--We would like to make some reproduction mattresses (to replace the
>current
>box springs and mattress).  Does anyone know of a source of mattress
>ticking? or have information on mattresses of this era.
>
>--I found a diary with a to grass matting on the floor.  Would anyone have
>any information on what was used.
>
>Thanks so much,
>
>Susannah Worth,
>Research Historian
>Historic Spanish Point
>Sarasota, Florida
>
>
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