The R.E.L. McCaskill Co. published a promotional booklet in 1920 called “The Road to Health, Happiness and Prosperity.” The booklet interlaced facts and photographs with folksy prose designed to lure farmers and ranchers to Walton County. The inside cover featured a photograph of his home on Circle Drive. “Our interest… Continue reading
Uncle Blue Colvin was up from the bay country last week and gave us a graphic description of the scene at Grayton Beach during the storm. He staid in his house until the waves began washing in the front door when he opened the doors and windows and bid it… Continue reading
This book was compiled by a committee of people whose families lived in the former Alice Creek and New Hope communities until the early 1940s. The two villages and the surrounding area were confiscated by the United States government for use by Eglin Field. The families received nominal amounts for… Continue reading
The advertisements below for Bissell’s “Cyco” Ball-bearing Parlor Queen carpet sweeper were published around 1905. The sweeper received many patents in the late 1800s and early 1900s in both the United States and Canada. [Accession No. 2010-6-1: Donated by William W. Holloway]
This machine was used to apply caps to bottles. [Accession No. 2002-13-4: Donated by Robert Habbard]
Walker H. Habbard, who resided at 314 W. C. Currington Road in Ponce de Leon, built this shoeshine box. [Accession No. 2002-13-3: Donated by Robert Habbard]
This one-gallon gasoline can, which was owned by Walker H. Habbard, features a handle and spring trigger. [Accession No. 2002-13-9: Donated by Robert Habbard]
[Accession No. 2002-13-10: Donated by Robert Habbard]
This Barq’s bottle crate and its bottles were the property of Walker H. Habbard who lived in Ponce de Leon. [Accession No. 2004-4-2: Donated by Robert Habbard]
These cans were found under the Robert Habbard house at 202 N. 5th Street, DeFuniak Springs. [Accession No. 2004-4-1: Donated by Ken Harrison]
