tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410297566472541708.post2429782318345465882..comments2024-03-15T07:43:15.419-04:00Comments on Old Time Erie: Weird Illig Underwear ad from 1891 Erie, PADebbi Lyonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02865540564014709475noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410297566472541708.post-23266229187985775142013-10-30T23:24:06.764-04:002013-10-30T23:24:06.764-04:00Hi Dave, I looked through the scans and found four...Hi Dave, I looked through the scans and found four members of my family in Morgue Book C. I can't imagine all the death and destruction that happened as a result of the Johnstown Flood.Debbi Lyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02865540564014709475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410297566472541708.post-84767451845168868812013-10-18T20:32:02.904-04:002013-10-18T20:32:02.904-04:00Debbi, I once read the morgue list of those that p...Debbi, I once read the morgue list of those that perished in the Johnstown flood of 1889 and it gave descriptions of the bodies and clothing. Believe it or not, quite a few people back then wore red (scarlet) underwear and stockings! Dave P.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com