Historic Camden, NJ

Tag: John R. Watson

  • Mystery Postcard: Who Was John Randolph Watson?

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    Phil Cohen
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    By Phil Cohen Over Memorial Day weekend of 2015, I received an e-mail from Carl Gainsborough containing the the two scanned images above. As you can see, the never mailed postcard is of a tavern in Standish Corner, and the rear shows the name and address of the sender. Carl called it a mystery… and…

  • Frozen from Below

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    Helena Independent – August 28, 1898 Theory Advanced by Miners in the Klondike to Explain Great Depths of Frozen Ground. Moss Adds to the Difficulties Effectually Conceals Outcroppings of Quartz Leads, and Makes Prospecting Extremely Laborious — John R. Watson Tells of Some of the Peculiarities of the North “The difficulties of mining in the…