TWIN BEDS are in the Sisters' shared bedroom. Being so close in age, the two girls shared the same room through out their youth and well into their old age.
Doing their part for the War, the foot boards of the lovely metal beds became the headboards as the headboards were sawed off and given toward the WAR EFFORT.
The Seelye girls, Marion Eleanor (January 19, 1895 - August 5, 1988) and baby sister Helen Ruth (February 21, 1896 - January 26, 1992) moved into the mansion as young children and stayed as neither girl married.
They made arrangements to live out their days in the house after the mansion sold in February 1982 to the Tietjens twins, Terry and Jerry, who restored the house and grounds. The brothers would be considered honorary grandsons.
One porcelain doll has blue eyes,
the other brown.
ART mimics LIFE.
~Helen Ruth and Marion Eleanor~
The little girls would be Victorian CHILDREN
growing into Edwardians that advanced into the roaring twenties flapping momentum into the modern world. Old Age happened to where the matronly GIRLS gave tours of their mansion.
growing into Edwardians that advanced into the roaring twenties flapping momentum into the modern world. Old Age happened to where the matronly GIRLS gave tours of their mansion.
Overall, I think the public was pleased
to be able to tour the mansion and hear about their Father's Business success,
who really was never a doctor but went by Dr. A. B. Seelye.
who really was never a doctor but went by Dr. A. B. Seelye.
I can only imagine what living in one place for the majority of my earthly life would be like. Only think on it. Where we live now is the longest amount of time I have stayed put since I married my sweetheart.
HOME LIFE is for me,
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3 comments:
Another wonderful post, I really enjoyed it. I would absolutely love to have lived in the same Victorian house for most of my life. But not going to happen now. :)
How lovely! I've always liked decor from that era. Thanks for stopping by. I hate cancer too....Christine
Sweetheart, thanks for pointing out that this is the longest we have lived in once place since we were married. Had to stop and do a quick count. :)
Hubby
PS Great posts on the Seelye Mansion. Some kind of place.
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