Kimberly Tilley rescues forgotten stories of early twentieth century America from obscurity. Her books, Grievous Deeds (2023); Has it Come to This? (2022), Cold Heart (2020), and The Poisoned Glass (2019) were Amazon category best-sellers in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and India.
Kimberly owns OldSpirituals.com. She's very grateful for the wonderful community and two outstanding contributors to help fulfill the site's mission of rescuing fascinating stories from obscurity.
Kimberly is the cofounder of Pivot Talent Development LLC, headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area. PIVOT offers workshops, training, consulting, and coaching to help professionals improve performance, drive business impact, and transcend limitations.
Kimberly owns OldSpirituals.com. She's very grateful for the wonderful community and two outstanding contributors to help fulfill the site's mission of rescuing fascinating stories from obscurity.
Kimberly is the cofounder of Pivot Talent Development LLC, headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area. PIVOT offers workshops, training, consulting, and coaching to help professionals improve performance, drive business impact, and transcend limitations.
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The little farming community of
Mason County Historical Society
The people living in such an environment were bound to be tough!
It’s a bit hard to tell, but the woman on the left is holding a baby in her lap. If you click on the picture, you can see a high-res version of the photograph that shows the details of the people’s faces in detail. The faces of the older people are especially interesting.
Washington Digital Archives
This looks like four generations!
That area of the Country is breathtaking. The type of people it now attracts has changed significantly from the family in the photo.
Visitors to that area of the United States should also travel to the San Juan Islands, an archipelago off the coast of Washington. At one time Oprah Winfrey owned a 14 acre estate/home on Orcas Island in the archipelago. She sold it in 2021 for a reported $14 million and a sizable profit. If you decide to visit, expect a long, car-carrying ferry ride or, if you prefer, you can take a seaplane flight from the mainland. Island hopping is possible by ferry. A ferry also transports people and vehicles to Vancouver Island, Canada.
That sounds fascinating! I get seasick but I might take some Dramamine and try it sometime!
The ride was smooth . . . very little undulation. But it was a beautiful few days. Suppose it could get rough in bad weather.