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Daviess Co. History

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The official Twitter of the Daviess County, IN, Historical Society. Visit our museum in Washington's historic downtown district.

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This 1871 wooden bowl belonged to John R. Taylor, who may have owned the first bakery in Washington, where it was used for mixing dough.

This 1871 wooden bowl belonged to John R. Taylor, who may have owned the first bakery in Washington, where it was used for mixing dough.
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The "Porton Resuscitator" was designed by the British defense industry in the 1950s to be used in case of a chemical weapons attack.

The "Porton Resuscitator" was designed by the British defense industry in the 1950s to be used in case of a chemical weapons attack.
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We're celebrating historic homes & architecture in Washington, and we're looking to add 19th-century homes from elsewhere, can you help?

We're celebrating historic homes & architecture in Washington, and we're looking to add 19th-century homes from elsewhere, can you help?
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On this episode of Meet Your Neighbor, Brooks Allen talks to local farmers Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hubbs soundcloud.com/user753438305/…

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Today on In Your Neighborhood, Brooks Allen meets the Taylors who are working at the US Rubber Company in 1950. soundcloud.com/user753438305/…

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Today on In Your Neighborhood we meet Earl Armes and his family to talk about car body work and other matters. soundcloud.com/user753438305/…

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The museum will be closed for the holidays beginning Dec. 17. We'll reopen on January 4. Happy Holidays from the Daviess County Historical Society!

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The museum was visited this afternoon by Washington Catholic 2nd-graders. Here they are comparing their shoe sizes to the size-19s of Luke Zeller

The museum was visited this afternoon by Washington Catholic 2nd-graders. Here they are comparing their shoe sizes to the size-19s of Luke Zeller