Memorabilia

HERITAGE MEMORABILIA COLLECTION

Mementos, objects of everyday life, & special things that shine a light on days gone by.

Oil Lantern circa 1919. Courtesy of Argyle Gash.

According to family records, this lantern was carried by James Leander Gash when he delivered mail by horse and buggy. See, Photo Gallery-People

glass & top are embossed with the words
"Southern RY."

top reads:
THE ADAMS & WESTLAKE CO. ADLAKE" RELIABLE
NEW YORK CHICAGO PHILA.

Patent dates around edge: Patented Sept. 21, 1897, 1908, 1909, 1912, 1919.

Hook Rug made by Etowah native Dessie Shelton Norton (1917 - 2008) in the 1970s.

1952 Etowah Grange Quilt - folded in half, butter pale yellow & black with calico flower. See more about the Quilt.

A few items belonging to
Pink Margaret Gash (1876 - 1968)

"When Cupid strings his magic bow
and deftly aims the fatal dart,
Not all the power of gods or men
Can heal the torn or wounded
heart;
Your love alone can ease my pain
And to my heart
bring peace again."

Valentine addressed to
Miss Pink M Gash, Money NC
Courtesy of Argyle Gash.

Pink Margaret Gash and her cow "Tuff." Courtesy of Argyle Gash.

Pink Gash's childhood Bible, published 1894

Holy Bible, published 1894 American Bible Society, belonged to Pink Gash (1876 - 1968). Possibly given to her as a young teen or earlier. The inside cover has the following note in pencil:

"Miss Pink Gash
her book presented
by her s. s. Teacher"

A slip of paper found inside reads: "The word girl occurs only once in the bible, the third chapter & third verse of Joel."

On the other side, the paper reads: "Miss Pink Gash
I present this bibl[e] as a premium for her good lessons. good behavior and good Attendance _____"

Contribution to the Etowah Heritage Archives - by Glenda Maxwell Simpson. The Bible was found in the estate of Glenda's mother, Alice Helen Crook Maxwell, who most likely found it at a yard sale.

From Pink's obituary:

"Miss Gash was a native of Bartow County, Ga., had lived in Henderson County for the past 88 years and was a member of the First Methodist Church of Hendersonville for 73 years.

She attended Judson College of Hendersonville, was a graduate of the Georgia and Alabama Business College of Macon, Ga., and she taught public school in Buncombe County for five years. She was also a traveling saleswoman for the National Drygoods Co. of New York City for 34 years."

Miss Pink sold dry goods, produce from her garden, and flowers all over Transylvania and Henderson Counties.

Left, fabric samples stapled to small 3x2 cards from the National Dry Goods Sales Co.. Pink would carry these and many more samples in her car when she went on sales calls.

The card from Pink's Service Manager states her sales for six months in 1957 were $384.65.

Imagine . . . cotton at 69 cents and 98 cents per yard in 1957.