Steamfunk! Anthology on Kindle!
Steamfunk! Anthology is available on Kindle!Shanghai Steam
November 2, 2012
Pick up your copy to read my story "Fire in the Sky"
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Category Archives: Old West
Wild Wild West Wear (part 2)
The sleeves have been removed with my intent to make this into a vest. A close up to show the raw edges where the sleeve had been. Lastly, the rips in the lining. Planning on using interfacing to hold most of the ‘holes’ together, but it’s the armscye damage that worries me most, as it’s [...]
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Wild Wild West Wear (part 1)
I’m making something for my son to wear… To start, I visited the biggest Goodwill store here on the island of Oahu and found a coat and jacket. A few things to remember as I’m starting work on the coat… my son is a tall and lanky boy and this coat is made for man. [...]
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Mark Twain and the Pony Boy
On his journey West with his brother, Mark Twain had a powerful need to see a Pony Express rider, for the romanticism of the popular figures was an attraction. When he finally had the opportunity to see a rider while travelling a stage coach he wrote about the experience. Here is a short excerpt of [...]
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A Model Medicine Chest
A Model Medicine Chest We would advise all persons who contemplate going to the Klondyke region to include in their outfits a medicine chest containing the following drugs, the cost of which should be within $10: Quinine pills…… 50 Compound cathartic pills ………. 50 Acetanilid tablets………. 3 dozen Chlorate potash………. 1 box Mustard plasters………. 6 [...]
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the Elephant Corral – Denver, Colorado
June 1859 – Denver A certifiable boom town. Where there was ore… there was gambling. And Denver had it in spades! (please don’t forgive the pun) But just because gambling was only a nuggets throw away at any given moment, doesn’t mean that everyone was happy about it. Case in point, Horace Greeley. Besides being [...]
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Hi Jolly – the Legend of the Camel Corps
There was a song written about “Hi Jolly” written by Randy Sparks Hi Jolly was a camel driver, long time ago He followed Mr. Beale way out west Didn’t mind the burning sand in that God-forsaken land But he didn’t mind the pretty gals the best Hi Jolly, hey Jolly, twenty miles a day, by [...]
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The Great Beast of the Southwest
What does $30,000 get you in 1855? Well, if you are the United States Secretary of War, Jefferson Davis, it buys you 100 camels and the skill of one man, Hadji Ali*. During his time in North America, his name was changed into an easier to say “Hi Jolly.” Secretary Davis’ plan was to create [...]
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Hints for Prairie Travelers on the Stage…
The best seat inside a stage coach is the one next to the driver. You will have to ride with your back to the horses, which with some people, produces an illness not unlike sea sickness, but in a long journey this will wear off, and you will get more rest, with less than half [...]
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Parts of a Stagecoach
“What’s that thing?” “What thing?” “You know,” pointing, “that thing!” So, for those of us with spotty memories… or just too much stuffed up inside the ol’ grey matter… Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post
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Courting… You light up my life…
Courting didn’t change much through the 1800s… and many of the traditions continued on from the 1700s in both the United States and England. One of those courting traditions was the “Courting Candle.” While I can find no direct connection to England, there are numerous mentions in American history. The candle, for the most part [...]
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