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You Know You’re a Rockhound When…

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Snowflake Obsidian Specimen _____________________ – You look down instead of up. – Any rock, no matter how common, will raise your pulse. – You see beauty in all rocks, even “Leaverites,” the ones you leave behind. – Your family and friends just roll their eyes when you pick up yet another rock. – You are willing to dig up a rock with a spoon, even if it means ruining the spoon. – You have been known to visit urban rock piles and risk stares from people who are wondering why an old person is crawling around on a dirt pile. – You are willing to pay excess baggage fees (international, yet) for a large yellow rock that looks like a loaf of bread. – Your pockets are always filled with rocks and residual dirt. – You often find pebbles in your shoes and even socks. – You don’t mind dirt at all, even under your fingernails. That’s why soap and water exist. – You get why rocks are so spiritual; you understand that rocks have been around since the beginning of earth ...

2012: Box #9 – Webmaster Memorabilia from Childhood Through College

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“Gee, Thanks Brooks!” (Brooks Robinson Poster, 1977): Norman Rockwell   2012: Box #9 – Webmaster Memorabilia from Childhood Through College   Shed: Bank Materials: Old bank books (York Bank), 2 Bank Materials: Old checkbook and cancelled checks from 1980-1983. Books: God is With Me, My Religion Book 8 , 1960; At Church and at Home , 1957; The Christian Home , 1934; Pacem in Terris (Peace on Earth) , 1963; St. Jude Thaddeus , 1951; The Pocket Dictionary of Art Terms , 1961-1962. Books: Webster’s New Twentieth Century Dictionary , Section 1–A-AST Calendar: 1984 Cloth Calendar, Still in Package, “Home Sweet Home” Calendar: 1984 Cloth Calendar, Still in Package, “Spices” Calendar: Sioux City Art Calendar, Summer 2005 (Features Twig House) Clothing: Silk Scarf, Purple, Blue, Yellow, Modernistic Design Conference Materials: Journalism Conference (1981), two envelopes Cookbooks: “12 th Annual Siouxland Cookbook” (Published by Sioux City Journal ), March 21, 1971 Cookbooks:...

Editorial Cartoon (7 June 1952): Let’s Honor Tom Paine in York (Artist: Walt Partymiller, 1912-1991)

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Editorial Cartoon (7 June 1952): Let’s Honor Tom Paine in York (Artist: Walt Partymiller, 1912-1991) Editorial Cartoon (7 June 1952): Let’s Honor Tom Paine in York (Artist: Walt Partymiller, 1912-1991) Editorial Cartoon (7 June 1952): Let’s Honor Tom Paine in York (Artist: Walt Partymiller, 1912-1991) (reverse) Editorial Cartoon (7 June 1952): Let’s Honor Tom Paine in York (Artist: Walt Partymiller, 1912-1991) Black Frame with White Mat Lot #623 2012: Wall #1 – Three Original Framed Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoons and One Original-Framed Oil Painting   Penned Comment: Let’s Honor Tom Paine in York Text: Our Own National Shrine? The Cookes House on Codorus Street. Jan. 7, 1737 – June 8, 1809 Illustration: Portrait of Tom Paine with a distant view of old York and a drawing of the Cookes House. Size: 12.75 x 15.5   York Town Auction York Expo Center/ York Fairgrounds York, Pennsylvania   23 February 2002   2012-Wall-1-Three Or...

2012: Boxes #1 through #8 – Miscellaneous

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Jeans   2012: Boxes 1 through 8 – Miscellaneous 2012-1-8-Miscellaneous   Box #1: Rocks and Specimens, 5 boxes, renamed Box #9, (a, b, c, d, and e), moved to 2020 Box #1a (Posted as Box #9a in 2020): Search term: 20-9a- Box #1b (Posted as Box #9b in 2020): Search term: 20-9b- Box #1c (Posted as Box #9c in 2020): Search term: 20-9c- Box #1d (Posted as Box #9d in 2020): Search term: 20-9d- Box #1e (Not yet posted) White Banker’s Boxes Family room and upstairs 2012-1-Rocks and Specimens 2012-1a-Rocks and Specimens 2012-1b-Rocks and Specimens 2012-1c-Rocks and Specimens 2012-1d-Rocks and Specimens 2012-1e-Rocks and Specimens   Box #2: Women’s Clothing Box #2a : Very large winter tops, turtlenecks, and one red Christmas sweatshirt Clear Box with clear lid Upstairs, E’s closet 2012-2-Clothing 2012-2a-Clothing   Box #2b : Large and very large shorts Clear Box with clear lid Upstairs, R’s room 2012-2-Clothing 20...

2012: Box #0 – Unnumbered Items Stored in Shed

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Manual Hand Truck Dolly   2012: Box #0 – Unnumbered Items Stored in Shed   *Shed Items: Automotive: Gas can Camping Item: skeleton of a tent (in a canvas bag). The actual tent part may be in the attic. Furniture: plastic drawer set Garden tools: rakes (3): Green tines, black tines, black with rigid teeth. These may have been moved to the shed attached to the house Household and camping: picnic basket (brown), filled with spikes for tent Household: picnic basket (green), full of junk Literary Magazine: Onion River Review , 1994 Moving Equipment: hand truck dolly Office Item: Typewriter: Underwood typewriter (in Box 2003-64?) Packing Materials: Knocked-down Bankers Boxes Packing Materials: Large Empty Boxes Packing Materials: Priority Boxes, various sizes (knocked down and in boxes) Technology: vintage Lexmark printer in yellow box Toy: Gumball machine, glass top (1 cent) Toy: Maple doll bed, pieces (2 levels and 1 ladder), Trash: 45-Gallon trash can on wheels (dark gr...

2012: Book Box #57 – General Books

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Cavedweller: A Novel , 1998 (Hardback): Dorothy Allison   2012: Book Box #57 – General Books   Allison: Dorothy Allison. Cavedweller: A Novel , 1998 (Hardback) Andric: Ivo Andric. Translated by Lovett F. Edwards. The Bridge on the Drina , 1977 (Paperback) Baldacci: David Baldacci. First Family , 2009 (1st Edition, Hardback) Barker: Clive Barker. Imajica , 1991 (Hardback) Brooks: Van Wyck Brooks. Howells: His Life and World , 1959 (1st Edition, Hardback, Library copy: Martin Library, York, Pa. Withdrawn) Canin: Ethan Canin. Emperor of the Air: Stories , 1989 (1st Perennial Edition, Paperback) Danziger: Marlies Danziger and W. Stacy Johnson. An Introduction to the Study of Literature , 1961, 1965 (Paperback) Davidson: Jeff Davidson. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Managing Your Time , 2nd Edition (Paperback) Department of Defense: Department of the Army Pamphlet No. 600-2. The Armed Forces Officer , November 1950 (Hardback, No Jacket) Dostoevsky: Feodor Dostoevsky, Ed. Georg...

Editorial Cartoon (1963): “June Grads: Many Unsolved Earth Problems” (Artist: Walt Partymiller, 1912-1991)

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Editorial Cartoon (1963): “June Grads: Many Unsolved Earth Problems” Editorial Cartoon (1963): “June Grads: Many Unsolved Earth Problems” Editorial Cartoon (1963): “June Grads: Many Unsolved Earth Problems” (reverse) Editorial Cartoon (1963): “June Grads: Many Unsolved Earth Problems” (bio) Editorial Cartoon (1963): “June Grads: Many Unsolved Earth Problems” Lot #623 Gold Frame with Blue Mat 2012: Wall #1 – Three Original Framed Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoons and One Original-Framed Oil Painting   Pencil Comment: Keep in Touch! Text: June Grads: Many Unsolved Earth Problems Illustration: The earth is injured with band aids all over and a big gash in her head. A new graduate gazes at the battered earth, perhaps slightly confused about his place in his new life as an adult. Size: 13 x 17   York Town Auction York Expo Center/ York Fairgrounds York, Pennsylvania   23 February 2002   2012-Wall-1-Three Original Framed Walt Party...

2012: Book Box #56 – Magazines (Old Issues)

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Ladies Home Journal  (April 1969)   2012: Book Box #56 – Magazines (Old Issues)   Ladies Home Journal (1969): January, March, April, June, July, August, September, October, December Ladies Home Journal (1970): January, February, April, May, July, September, October (June, November, December gifted to family) Ladies Home Journal (1971): January, February, March, April, June, July, August, September Ladies Home Journal (1972): June, July, August, September, October, November, December Ladies Home Journal (1973): Complete year Redbook (1987): November     2012-Book-56-Magazines (Old Issues) Brown Box Repacked 2015   Keywords: -2012- -Books- Fiction Non-fiction Magazines The Lists   Attic

About Walt Partymiller (1912-1991), Editorial Cartoonist and Watercolorist

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Walt Partymiller ( York College of Pennsylvania Exhibition )    Walt Partymiller (1912–1991) was an influential American political cartoonist and watercolor artist best known for his 31-year career at the progressive tabloid The Gazette and Daily (and its successor, the York Daily Record ) in York, Pennsylvania. Born in Seattle, Washington, Partymiller moved to York after World War II. He became a formidable voice for the American left by translating the staunchly liberal viewpoints of newspaper owner J.W. Gitt into incisive visual commentary. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ] Editorial Cartoons and Political Impact During his tenure from 1945 until his retirement in 1976, Partymiller penned more than 7,500 editorial cartoons. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ] Core Themes : He frequently championed civil rights, nuclear disarmament, peace movements, and labor, while criticizing segregation, corporate privilege, and conservative policies. Historical Highlights : In 1948, he drew a poi...

Editorial Cartoon (Undated): “Atomic Power, Social Understanding” (Artist: Walt Partymiller, 1912-1991)

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Editorial Cartoon (Undated): “Atomic Power and Social Understanding” (Artist: Walt Partymiller) Editorial Cartoon (Undated): “Atomic Power and Social Understanding” (Artist: Walt Partymiller) Editorial Cartoon (Undated): “Atomic Power and Social Understanding” (Artist: Walt Partymiller) (reverse) Editorial Cartoon (Undated): “Atomic Power and Social Understanding” (Artist: Walt Partymiller) Red Frame Lot #623 2012: Wall #1 – Three Original Framed Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoons and One Original-Framed Oil Painting   Pencil Comment: None Text: Atomic Power, Social Understanding Illustration: As a propeller plane (Atomic Power) zips by, a rickety wagon (Social Understanding) plods ahead, pulled along by a tired-looking ox. The hayseed driver bears the weight of the world of the world on his shoulders, but it seems that he’s not too concerned with the world around him.  Likely from the 1950’s. Size: 12 x 15   York Town Auction York Expo Cent...

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