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Kristen Stubbs (kstubbs)
Lowell, MA,
United States of America
Gigapans: 4
Snapshots: 23
Bookmarks: 0
Last Visited: October 31, 2009
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This is Grandma Stubbs's curio cabinet, which contains many items which she and Grandpa Stubbs collected over the years, including many of their own handicrafts.
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This is a gigapan of my Grandma Stubbs's living room just after Christmas.
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This is a close-up view of one of the display cases in Grandpa Stubbs's store featuring small wooden figures which he carved.
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This is a photo of the inside of my late Grandpa Stubbs's jewelry store in Chaffee, MO. After Grandpa retired from being a jeweler, he kept the store and filled the display cases with various items he collected as well as many handicrafts that he and my Grandma Stubbs had created. I have always loved visiting Grandpa's store--you never know what interesting curiosities you might find.
Grandpa was an amazing person. He contracted polio as a boy, and his mother wrote to Eleanor Roosevelt for help. Mrs. Roosevelt arranged for then six-year-old Grandpa to receive treatment at Warm Springs, Georgia, the same place where President Roosevelt received treatment, for free. Grandpa worked very hard and was eventually able to walk with just one brace, instead of two, and a cane.
After high school, Grandpa went to school to become jeweler, and he owned and operated this jewelry store for more than 50 years. After he retired, he filled the cases with things that he and Grandma collected and made at the 49 Elder Hostels they attended together.
If you'd like to read a little more about my Grandpa Stubbs's life, his obituary is at: http://www.semissourian.com/story/1453457.html
Now that Grandpa and Grandma have passed away, it's not entirely clear what will happen to the store. Probably everything will be taken down and our family will try to sell the property. I am very happy that I could take this GigaPan to preserve our family history.
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Pine needle baskets
Created: January 21, 2009
Taken From: In Memoriam: Grandpa's Store
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There are actually three baskets which Grandpa wove from pine needles on this shelf; the one on the left (not in this snapshot) seems to be completely covered in what we think is mold; these baskets aren't showing as much damage. When the roof started leaking, it was dripping right into this case.
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FDR and Eleanor Roosevelt
Created: January 21, 2009
Taken From: Grandma Stubbs's Living Room
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This is a picture of FDR and his wife Eleanor Roosevelt. My Grandpa Stubbs had polio, just like FDR, but his family could not afford treatments for him. His mother (my Great-Grandmother) wrote to Eleanor Roosevelt asking for help. Eleanor Roosevelt arranged for my grandfather to have treatments at Warm Springs, Georgia--the same place where the President received his therapy--at no charge to our family. Both the President and First Lady have a very special place in the hearts of my family.
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Cowboy
Created: January 21, 2009
Taken From: Grandma Stubbs's Living Room
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This is a woodcarving of a cowboy made by Grandpa Stubbs. He tried carving in a lot of different styles; this is a pretty realistic-looking piece.
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Fisherman plaque
Created: January 12, 2009
Taken From: In Memoriam: Grandpa's Store
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More humor from Grandpa: "A FISHERMAN: A Jerk on one end waiting for a Jerk on the other end." Grandpa loved fishing and used to go on fishing trips to Alaska.
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Dulcimer
Created: January 12, 2009
Taken From: Case of carvings
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On the left-hand side of this snapshot, hanging behind the display case, you can see one of Grandpa Stubbs's handmade dulcimers.
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Mule skull
Created: January 9, 2009
Taken From: In Memoriam: Grandpa's Store
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This is a painted mule skull. Mules are often associated with Missouri. Mules are also associated with stubbornness; Grandpa could be pretty stubborn himself at times, so I think that's maybe why he liked them.
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