1963 Tucson home photos: A house filled with family heirlooms
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The home of Mrs. Laura Ganoung was photographed by the Tucson Citizen for its Home section. Mrs. Ganoung's home was filled with antiques including walnut furniture made by her great-grandfather.
1963 Tucson home photos: A house filled with family heirlooms
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This view of the Ganoung living room shows the hand made walnut furniture made by her great grandfather.
1963 Tucson home photos: A house filled with family heirlooms
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The heavy horseshoe on the wall is from Mrs. Ganoung's great-grandfather's livery stable. It is a very heavy one hand wrought for a work horse. The soap ladle which belonged to her great grandmother is also hand wrought of heavy iron. The smaller horseshoe is a pony horseshoe also from the livery stable.
1963 Tucson home photos: A house filled with family heirlooms
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The family Bible was held together with two large clamps and was used as a pulpit Bible by both Mrs. Ganoung's grandfather and father both of whom were Presbyterian ministers. The silver watch belonged to her great-grandfather. To wind it the watch has to be opened and wound with a key.
1963 Tucson home photos: A house filled with family heirlooms
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A number of Mrs. Ganoung's cherished heirlooms are displayed in this early American cherry hutch top above a buffet in the living room.
1963 Tucson home photos: A house filled with family heirlooms
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This clock has been in use for about 125 years and has never been repaired. It's wound once a week with two keys and rests on the Ganoung fireplace-mantel.
1963 Tucson home photos: A house filled with family heirlooms
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A small rocker now belonging to Mrs. Ganoung's son, George, has been handed down in the family from grandfather to youngest grandson.
1963 Tucson home photos: A house filled with family heirlooms
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The table cloth shows here was a wedding present to Mrs. Ganoung. Made entirely of string it was fashioned by a friend's great great aunt. The water pitcher and the pin dish have been handed down in the Ganoung family.
1963 Tucson home photos: A house filled with family heirlooms
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The top of the page says "HOUSEKEEPING" and the pages offer advice and instruction.
1963 Tucson home photos: A house filled with family heirlooms
Updated
This silver watch has to be opened and wound with a key.
1963 Tucson home photos: A house filled with family heirlooms
Updated
The family Bible was held together with two large clamps and was used as a pulpit Bible by both Mrs. Ganoung's grandfather and father both of whom were Presbyterian ministers. The silver watch belonged to her great-grandfather. To wind it the watch has to be opened and wound with a key.
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