The People Under the Stairs
July 18th, 2010 | 2:23 pm | Posted in Photo | 2 Comments »
The renovation continued this weekend as the electricians moved in to start removing all of our knob-and-tube wiring.
It’s pretty neat, now with all of the walls down, knowing for sure, that when this house was originally built, there wasn’t electricity. No plumbing, either. It’s hard to even imagine.
Anyway, during the week, the demolition guys uncovered this photo under the stairs…
On the back, it’s dated November 1962. Check out that wallpaper that looks like some cheap linoleum tile or carpet from a casino!
I’ve no idea who she is — a looker for sure — but I’m assuming that she’s one of the daugthers of the previous owner.
Pretty cool, you know, the stuff you find hidden in old houses…
July 18th, 2010 at 9:02 pm
How fun to find this picture. But why in the world would someone take down such pretty bannisters and cover those lovely stairs with SHAG???? (Although, I’ve got to say, even your faux wood paneling looks better than the linoleum on the walls)
July 19th, 2010 at 5:44 am
I love finding old stuff like this, this is awesome. My best friends parents have an awesome framed collection of things they found behind an old fireplace including a boat ticket from new zealand and many photos from 50s-70s and old flyers for local businesses and things… They tried to track the family to give the stuff back but with little avail so now it’s a work of art
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