In earlier centuries, every bride was expected to have a hope chest or dower chest. Girls living before 1900 were expected to start weaving and sewing sheets, towels, tablecloths, lace, quilts and ...

The purpose of a hope chest was to collect small, useful items for the bride-to-be Historically, these chests were referred to as a dowry chest You don’t hear or see much these days in the U.S. about ...

Q. The enclosed picture is of a trunk I was given by my father. It is from Norway with the year 1841 inscribed on it. It is from my father’s birthplace in Norway. Can you give me an idea of its value?

In earlier centuries, every bride was expected to have a hope chest or dower chest. Girls living before 1900 were expected to start weaving and sewing sheets, towels, tablecloths, lace, quilts and ...

QUESTION: The enclosed picture is of a trunk I was given by my father. It is from Norway with the year 1841 inscribed on it. It is from my father's birthplace in Norway. Can you give me an idea of its ...

Historical Treasures is a new feature that spotlights local artifacts found in local museums. It will appear every Sunday in the Connect section of the The Express-Times. German immigrants came to ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LA GRANGE, Ill. — It started with a small ...