tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19041693.post1473978362761287145..comments2024-03-09T12:18:51.016-05:00Comments on TOM GLOVER'S HAMILTON LIBRARY SCRAPBOOK: LOCAL HISTORY WITH A PERSONAL TOUCH.: 1960: HORSMAN DOLLS: ANOTHER TRENTON INDUSTAIL JEWEL CLOSESTom Gloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01749723834326832799noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19041693.post-81970703401284545112012-07-03T13:08:16.947-04:002012-07-03T13:08:16.947-04:00Wife still has one of their dolls, from when her G...Wife still has one of their dolls, from when her Grandma Erdy worked there, way back when.Ron Boundnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19041693.post-72357166726654764192011-07-23T16:52:08.794-04:002011-07-23T16:52:08.794-04:00HI TOM.....THE CIGAR FACTORIES, HORSEMAN DOLL AND ...HI TOM.....THE CIGAR FACTORIES, HORSEMAN DOLL AND SWITLIK PARACHUTES PROVIDED MOST OF THE FEMALES IN THE CHAMBERSBURG AREA AND ELSEWHERE GOOD STEADY JOBS DURING THE DEPRESSION YEARS OF THE 1930'S. IT WAS MORE DIFFICULT FOR THE GUYS TO FIND WORK AT THAT TIME AND MANY DEPENDED ON THE GIRLS TO HELP OUT. I RECALL JOINING THE CROWD LOOKING FOR WORK DURING THAT TIME. I GOT MY BREAK TAKING THE POST OFFICE EXAM AND FINISHING PRETTY HIGH. I WORKED NIGHTS FOR 2 YEARS AND FINALLY GOT PROMOTED TO LETTER CARRIER IN THE EARLY 40'S. IT WAS QUITE A TIME FOR ME BUT EVERYTHING WORKED OUT WELL. AFTER THAT ERA, I COULD WRITE A BOOK AND YOU PROABLY WOULD'NT BELIEVE IT. BEST REGARDSRalph Lucarellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06710107087683397946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19041693.post-18811322193533098632011-07-23T15:42:09.984-04:002011-07-23T15:42:09.984-04:00HELLO JOHNNY BE GOOD! TALK ABOUT A COINCIDENCE! I ...HELLO JOHNNY BE GOOD! TALK ABOUT A COINCIDENCE! I WAS WORKING IN THE LOCAL BUSINESSES FOLDER WHERE IF PULLED THE HORSMAN DOLL INFO. THE NEXT ITEM ON MY AGENDA WAS THE HENRY CLAY AND BOCK CIGAR FACTORY AND I JUST FINISHED WORKING ON IT WHEN I SAW YOUR COMMENT. THE CIGAR POST IS ABOVE. THANKS FOR VISITING. I HOPE YOU RETURN OFTEN.<br /><br />TOM GLOVERTom Gloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01749723834326832799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19041693.post-76753139480681876202011-07-23T12:43:08.124-04:002011-07-23T12:43:08.124-04:00My grandmother worked there. She was a great seam...My grandmother worked there. She was a great seamstress.<br /><br />Any items you could post about the nearby cigar factory?John E. B Goodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15152172811751508355noreply@blogger.com