April 2008 • Volume 27, Issue 2

Diary of a Restoration
A Proper Parlor
By Robin Davis Sekula

A Town Built on Religious Roots
Residents of Mount Tabor, New Jersey, founded in 1866, are restoring their community to its former glory.
By Todd Culpepper

Small Beginnings
For his first solo restoration effort, Bernie Schagen takes on a Victorian cottage.
By Melissa Quinlan

Photo Detective
Maureen Taylor is a modern-day Sherlock Holmes who carefully inspects old photographs to track down their origins.
By Travis Taylor

William Morris and the Pre-Raphaelites
Victorian Romantics to Revolutionists
By Donna Pulese-Murphy

Run for the Roses
The Kentucky Derby's Victorian Connection
By Robyn Davis Sekula

These Walls Do Talk
The Wonders of Wallpaper
By Meryl Schoenbaum

Antiques
Victorian Cottage Charm
By Nancy A. Ruhling

Collections
The Winner's Circle
By Donna Pulese-Murphy

Color Workshop
Springing to Life in Colorado Springs
By James Martin and Megan Schlegel

Lifestyles
The Genteel Dog Show
By Satenig St.Marie

Tea Table
Victorian Vegetarians
By Catherine Titus Felix

From the Editor
Victorian Journal
In Your Shop
Spectator
Coming Next Month
Final Words

From Small Beginnings, page 44
Photograph by Franklin & Esther Schmidt

Secret Tips from an Historic Photo Detective

Vintage Cottage Charm

William Morris: Victorian Renaissance Man

These Walls Do Talk

At the Races:The History of the Kentucky Derby

Paint Tips from a Color Expert