There were no huge surprises during the 59th annual Thanksgiving Americana sale held by Garth’s Auctions in Columbus, Ohio, on November 29, 2019. That likely reflected the stability of the market as well as the selection of antiques offered. “It was as expected,” said Jeff Jeffers, Garth’s chief executive officer and principal auctioneer. “It was a good healthy mix. I think there were, in all categories, objects people want in today’s marketplace: brown furniture with surface

This article is possible because Barb Early gave me the 2008 edition of "TOWPATHS", a quarterly edition of the Canal Society of Ohio. An article in this booklet describes the copy of the 1859 painting that Mike Corwin gave me a few years ago. David Neuhardt, a member, wrote this interesting description of this painting. I've not seen the artist's paintings of my hometown of Lebanon, Ohio. WAVERLY IN 1859 In the fall of 2008, Garth's Auctions (then located) in Delaware, Ohio,