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Finding Abe Lincoln, 21st Century Style
By Erin Carlson Mast President Lincoln’s Cottage staff members are big fans of the Rosenbach Museum & Library website, “21st Century Abe.” This website combines art, commentary, digital manuscripts, and opportunities to create your own Lincolniana, write as if you were a journalist in Lincoln’s time, or design a poster. There is something for every Lincoln fan on this website. …
Read MoreRestoring a Window with Black-tinted Glazing (Part I)
By Jeffrey Larry Typically when replacing a piece of glass in a wooden window frame, the glass is placed into the frame on a bedding of window glazing putty and held in place with some type of pin. A putty knife is then used to install glazing putty at an angle between the glass and the edge of the muntin. …
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