Monthly Archives: October 2021

Nancy E. Hatfield Memories, Part 4 (1974)

Posted on October 30, 2021 by Katherine Wikoff

Howard B. Lee, former Attorney General of West Virginia, provided this account of Nancy Hatfield (widow of Cap) in the early 1970s: “Mrs. Hatfield, … Nancy E. Hatfield Memories, Part 4 (1974) I have “reblogged“ at least two of these … Continue reading →

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Look for the Union Label (some thoughts prompted by the Alec Baldwin on-set shooting incident)

Posted on October 24, 2021 by Katherine Wikoff

When I saw this “poster” today, I realized that I haven’t seen any union promotions in a really long time. It also put me in mind of this old TV ad. I’ll bet every American above a certain age still … Continue reading →

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Birds on a Wire

Posted on October 21, 2021 by Katherine Wikoff

I saw this flock sitting along the wires and loved the sight of their collective silhouette against the cloud and light behind them.  The resolution isn’t great because I was far away and had only my phone (instead of a … Continue reading →

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Adding free stock photos to your blog with quick, easy attribution

Posted on October 10, 2021 by Katherine Wikoff

I was showing a student how to use free stock photos to illustrate an online project, and since I was doing the work anyway, I thought I’d put it here on my blog to share with anyone who was interested. … Continue reading →

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Friday afternoon (leaving work) photos

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Katherine Wikoff

The Grohmann Museum was quiet on the second floor when I left work at MSOE this afternoon. I pressed the button to call the elevator but then, immediately after, decided to step away and take a picture of the stair … Continue reading →

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