tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post68748881704337738..comments2024-03-28T12:59:00.516-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: Fred Harvey: Taming the West One Meal at a TimeDebbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-65196644377509411872016-01-24T19:41:09.462-05:002016-01-24T19:41:09.462-05:00Hi Connie, you're very welcome. Fred was some...Hi Connie, you're very welcome. Fred was something, all right. Hope you enjoy the book!Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-5988469553204403802016-01-24T19:40:02.389-05:002016-01-24T19:40:02.389-05:00Susan, I never thought of that, but you're rig...Susan, I never thought of that, but you're right; it was an early version of ordering on line. But then the telegraph has been called the Victorian Internet.Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-25707542504735171102016-01-24T19:38:50.323-05:002016-01-24T19:38:50.323-05:00Correction to my post, too. I misspelled museum.Correction to my post, too. I misspelled museum.Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-21290602315318495972016-01-24T19:37:24.046-05:002016-01-24T19:37:24.046-05:00Hi Sharon,
Yes, the Barstow building is still ther...Hi Sharon,<br />Yes, the Barstow building is still there. We stopped on the way to Vegas. It's now a Chamber of commerce and musuem. It's worth checking out!Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-70151325897987716172016-01-24T15:47:04.321-05:002016-01-24T15:47:04.321-05:00Thanks for another great history lesson. I loved l...Thanks for another great history lesson. I loved learning about Fred and his ingenuity and I am hoping to get to read Calico Spy very soon!<br />Connie<br />cps1950(at)gmail(dot)comConnie Porter Saundershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09234596850866029756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-32643481591292738082016-01-24T13:48:19.728-05:002016-01-24T13:48:19.728-05:00I enjoyed reading about Mr. Harvey. He was very in...I enjoyed reading about Mr. Harvey. He was very inventive. It sounds like the early version of ordering online. Of course, I had heard about the Harvey Girls, but didn't know much else. This was really interesting.Susan Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354991677539547111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-27509142144694666272016-01-24T12:17:19.399-05:002016-01-24T12:17:19.399-05:00Correction to my post! And wish I could have bee...Correction to my post! And wish I could have been there. And. It is sm wileygreen1(at)yahoo(dot)com. Thankssharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01667697363749218857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-59116221114615995602016-01-24T12:13:49.904-05:002016-01-24T12:13:49.904-05:00Loved this post; so well written. I've always ...Loved this post; so well written. I've always been intrigued by Harvey girls a swish I could have been one. Ha! Must checkout the Barstow building. Is it still there? Am. wileygreen1(at)yahoo(dot)comsharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01667697363749218857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-2312253470111885492016-01-24T09:14:58.840-05:002016-01-24T09:14:58.840-05:00You're so welcome! I really enjoyed visiting ...You're so welcome! I really enjoyed visiting the old Harvey House pictured above and I used it as a model for my book. The dining rooms and kitchen were empty but I could just envision the Harvey Girls racing about in their black and white uniforms. Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-64957932980280859182016-01-24T09:10:48.749-05:002016-01-24T09:10:48.749-05:00Hi Connie, and we love having you as a reader!Hi Connie, and we love having you as a reader!Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-42796737410639366792016-01-24T09:10:14.697-05:002016-01-24T09:10:14.697-05:00Hi Linore, yes, it does show the power of one. I ...Hi Linore, yes, it does show the power of one. I love reading (and writing) about people like this.Thank you for stopping by.Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-81568426650129905212016-01-24T09:08:36.033-05:002016-01-24T09:08:36.033-05:00Hi Margaret. I love reading about the Harvey girls...Hi Margaret. I love reading about the Harvey girls and Fred Harvey. Thanks for sharing!justcommonlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08111152642634472625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-53098297327028642042016-01-24T08:26:32.403-05:002016-01-24T08:26:32.403-05:00Very interesting! Thanks for the info. I love this...Very interesting! Thanks for the info. I love this blog!!Connie R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12038621934457678475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-88235246610485359822016-01-24T04:53:59.478-05:002016-01-24T04:53:59.478-05:00Great post, Margaret. What a guy! Shows what one p...Great post, Margaret. What a guy! Shows what one person, despite numerous setbacks, can accomplish if they don't give up. Linore Rose Burkard, Novelisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15927467483596900030noreply@blogger.com