A. F. Frost – Illustrations for The Chronicles of Aunt Minervy Ann

THE CHRONICLES OF AUNT MINERVY ANN BY JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS ILLUSTRATED BY A. B. FROST CHARLES SCRIBNER’S SONS NEW YORK 1899 [v] Copyright, 1899, by CHARLES SCRIBNER’S SONS Frost Frost Frost Frost Frost Frost Frost Frost Frost Frost Frost Frost Frost Frost Frost Frost Frost Frost Frost Frost Frost Frost Frost Frost Frost Frost Frost…

Illustrations for Uncle Remus Stories Createdby A. B. Frost

Told by Uncle Remus: New Stories of the Old Plantation Author: Joel Chandler Harris Copyright, 1903, 1904, 1905, by JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS Illustrator: A. B. Frost Other Illustrations by J. M. Condé Frank Ver Beck II HOW WILEY WOLF RODE IN THE BAG Uncle Remus soon had the wagon loaded with corn, and he and…

Illustrations from Devil Tales Createdby A. B. Frost

DEVIL TALES BY Virginia Frazer Boyle ILLUSTRATED BY A. B. FROST NEW YORK AND LONDON HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS  MCM Copyright, 1900, by Harper & Brothers: A. B. Frost Illustration for The Devil Tales, 1900 A. B. Frost Illustration for Devil Tales, 1900 A. B. Frost Illustration for Devil Tales, 1900 A. B. Frost Illustration for  Devil…

Half Horse Half Alligator

Half Horse Half Alligator Published in 1956 The University of Chicago Press Preface “These narratives unfold a fascinating story, the like of which no other body of documents can reveal. They show how an American, whose life was lived on three picturesque frontiers between about 1770 and 1823,became a legend; how the legend proliferated in…

Petey the Circus Dog Who Loved My Grandma’s Church

My dad was a great storyteller, and most of his stories were about his childhood during the Great Depression. Largely because my grandfather was one of the few men who kept a job during the Depression, my dad’s childhood was colorful, and he could afford many things that most of the other kids could not….

A History of Steamboats

History of Steamboats page 1 Before trains, cars, trucks and airplanes existed, rivers were used for travel. They carried people and goods from one place to another. River travel was often slow because speed of travel depended on the river current and manpower. That all changed with the introduction of steampowered boats in the late…

How to Naturally Dye Fabric with Goldenrod

For many years, I have wanted to have access to a large stand of goldenrod, and finally, I have that this year–standing at the back of my yard. I must confess that this delightful patch of goldenrod is not actually mine, Rather, it is at the back of a vacant lot next to my yard….

How to Make Goldenrod Salve

Goldenrod has long been considered as a medicinal herb. Since I have moved to a house in Mississippi with a field of goldenrod growing behind it, I have decided that this fall, I’ll try making goldenrod salve. Following is a recipe for making herbal salves: How to Make Goldenrod Salve “Goldenrod is such a lovely…

Septembers, School Days, and Coming Back Home

It is September, and schools across the USA are back in session now. Fifty-five Septembers ago, I left my rural farmland to attend college at the University of Mississippi. In terms of the seasons of the year, that was early autumn. In terms of the seasons of my life, it was early summer. You see,…