The Loft

Yikers, more stuff!

Checking out the loot

Grant in his weekend uniform

Box of art supplies from 1919

A drawing by Bessie Hammond from 1919

Empty at last!

We tackled the last of the untouched rooms at 1109 Pine, the loft above the garage, uncovering some final treasures from the property.  This was our 6th weekend of discovering, sorting and dumping.  Once again, we had our heros Larry and Lonny helping us with all the trash (there was a ton).  I arrived just in time to sort through some treasures:  a box of art and supplies from 1919 (Bessie Hammond's); two brass beds; a lovely marble shelf; an Elgin pocket watch.  Grant arrived home after 5 straight hours of working, covered in dirt and dust and a bit dazed from another day of sorting other people's stuff.  We shake our heads at the staggering volume of stuff that these depression-era former owners kept (the strangest: a large burlap bag full of red beans; the dirtiest: old mattresses; the coolest: the suitcase of vintage photographs).  Overall, these past few weeks have been a great opportunity for us to get to know this house through the objects kept by the owners, but we are not altogether sad that the dirty and dusty work is mostly over.  Now, we will have time to sort through all the photographs and letters and objects and properly research and understand what is now in our charge.