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Memories from 1938: A Little Girl’s Life Uncovered
One day, while cleaning out the basement, I found a small box. It contained carefully-saved items that provided a glimpse back to the year 1938, and into the life of a little girl. The box held possessions of Helen Hartoebben, 14 years old in 1938, and newly graduated from the 8th grade. In the box…
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Welcome to Sidney Street!
It began with a few artifacts we discovered tucked away in the basement—small reminders of the people who once called this house home. Those discoveries sparked our curiosity: Who were the families that lived here before us? What were their lives like, and how did their stories shape the neighborhood we see today? As we…