OK come on now gang!............

[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

there are only 5 people who entered the contest below. Let's see at least 5 more. Here is the link!
http://www.findmall.com/read.php?13,905958,905958#msg-905958

 

[Mike Chgo area]

n/t

 

[happy harold]

n/t

 

[PeggyK]

One of my favourite finds was found on a club hunt at a local park. At one time it had been a tuberculosis hospital, and after that had many uses (polio, rehab, etc). The 8 - 10 buildings were torn down in the 70s, and the area reclaimed as a park. Underneath an older pine tree in an area just recently opened to the public I got a strong brass-tone. I dug about 6 inches down and came up with a brass "over the side" soap-dish - the type that used to hang over the side of claw-footed bath-tubs. The find was within 20 feet of what would have been one of the ward buildings.

The hospital was built between 1916 & 1918 - and I dated the "style" to about 1920 using old Canadian postal order catalogues that are available through Canadian archives. I'm fairly certain it dates back to early days. I know that doesn't seem to old to you Eastern folks, but Calgary only became a city in 1885 - so we are talking within 30 years of city origin. The tuberculosis hospital park is now within city limits, but at that time it was about 20 miles outside the city. The soapdish hanging wire was a bit bent, but other than that it was in great condition.

I would upload a picture, but I haven't figured out yet how to resize them so the site will take them.

Peggy

 

[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

Find the picture in your computer then right click on it. Click on send to mail recipient. It should give you an option to make it smaller before you send it. Click yes. Then email it to yourself. Now when you get it right click on the pic and send it to a folder in your computer so you can find it when you try to post.

 

[DK]

Peggy--Mikes suggestion works, and its easy. He taught me how to do it. I highly recommend it.