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Dorothea Graham Jensen
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A Buss from Lafayette
Teens
Author Insight
Picturing Historical Fiction
Recently I revamped my website. I decided to add a section devoted to pictures (etc.) of items, people, places, activities etc. mentioned in this story. For example, I quoted this excerpt and illustrated it with pictures of just such a scene in the Old Sturbridge Village (OSV) Asa Knight store. (Old Sturbridge Village is a living history museum in Massachusetts set in the early nineteenth century era.) To visit this page, go to: http://www.dorotheajensen.com/A_Buss_from_Lafayette_Pix.htm.
Book Excerpt
A Buss from Lafayette
Behind him, shelves reached to the ceiling, stuffed with items fascinating to the eye. On one wall, the lower spaces held large wooden barrels of brandy, rum, gin, wine, and molasses, with boxes of oranges, lemons, figs, spices, and sugar loaves on the shelves above. My eye was drawn to the other wall, however, where a rainbow of lace, silk, cotton, wool, linen, gingham, and calico occupied most of the shelves. On the very top level were more personal items: hairbrushes, mirrors, pomatums, patent medicines, and combs. My miracle-working lead comb was up there waiting for me.
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