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Historical photos of knitting from the Library of Congress

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Tue, 2009-10-27 08:21 — purlyman

Check out the Library of Congress American Memory Project for some great photos. Just type "knitting" in the upper right hand corner.

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Tue, 2009-10-27 17:42 — tucker303

Is it just me or are the

Is it just me or are the pics of stockyards and mills in Kansas....? help!

Tue, 2009-10-27 18:51 — purlyman
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Bizarre - don't know how

Bizarre - don't know how that happened. Try again. So would you be up for knitting this Sunday?

Wed, 2009-10-28 16:17 — tucker303

No luck but it is probably

No luck but it is probably me! Thanks tho....

Tue, 2009-10-27 14:25 — Joe-in Wyoming
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Thanks for sharing, Frank.

Thanks for sharing, Frank. -- Books, knitting, cats, fountain pens...Life is Good.

Tue, 2009-10-27 14:01 — albert
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I think by law, every online

I think by law, every online group should be required to include at least one librarian!

Tue, 2009-10-27 14:23 — New York Built
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Albert!....SHhhhhhhhh! It's

Albert!....SHhhhhhhhh! It's like the Masons...they already are!

If I have a little extra money, I buy yarn, fiber books, and knitting supplies. I get food with what's left over.

Tue, 2009-10-27 08:36 — New York Built
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There you go again, Frank!

There you go again, Frank! Librarians rule the world!

Now if I can get that secretary/admin assistant to get me the secret file and that appointment with the Vice-president of Redundant Self-Referentials, and the janitor to open that door on the seventh floor, I will rest easy.

I have a little extra money, I buy yarn, fiber books, and knitting supplies. I get food with what's left over.

Tue, 2009-10-27 08:55 — purlyman
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Well... I'll do my

Well... I'll do my darndest... :-)