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Fairfax Grant to Henry Baker of Frederick County, Virginia, July 8, 1777

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Out of the Archives is a weekly blog highlighting items in the collections of the Stewart Bell Jr. Archives.

Thomas, Lord Fairfax Collection, 56 WFCHS THL

Today’s out of the Archives blog features a land grant from Thomas, Lord Fairfax, to Henry Baker for a “certain tract of waste and ungranted land called the Horse Lick on the Drains of Back Creek” that amounted to 195 acres. The grant was signed and sealed by Fairfax on July 8, 1777.

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Apple Blossom Parade Route, 1932

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Out of the Archive is a weekly blog highlighting items in the collections of the Stewart Bell Jr. Archives. 

Apple Blossom Parade Route, 1932

Program, 1932, Apple Blossom Festival Collection, 46 THL

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TT Wall Napkin

Out of the Archives: Napkin from T.T. Wall's Emporium

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T. T. Wall's Emporium sold stationary, paper goods, and other fancy items in the early 1900s. The shop was located at 147 N. Loudoun Street, now home to the T. T. Wall's restaurant. 

 

Out of the Archives is a weekly blog highlighting items in the collections of the Stewart Bell Jr. Archives. 

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