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Across the Fence:  Annie Oakley  |
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vintagediva1
True Blue Farmgirl
1251 Posts
Michele
Brighton
Michigan
USA
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 Posted - Apr 20 2009 : 08:31:28 AM
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Just saw a PBS special about this amazing woman.
She had true Farmgirl spirit.
Although she had very abusive childhood and was given away be her mother TWICE, she went on to become a real superstar.
When she was young she learned to shoot and had such innate talent that she became extremely famous, performing in Buffalo Bill's wild west show throughout this country and in Europe.
While still in her teens, she met her husband who truly loved and cherished her although he was 20 years her senior and he was also a marksman of some renown but realized Annie was far better and encouraged her career.
While performing in circuses and vaudeville she became aware of the continuously skantier costumes on the women and made a conscious decision to remain a lady and dressed and acted like a demur lade for her entire career.
I am anxious to read more about her and when I checked the library found about 60 books about Annie Oakely, Most os them juvenile books. Wouldn't it be great if our young girls were exposed to this strong and yet moral and virtuous woman?
Just thought you girls would be interested in a true blue Farmgirl.
Michele
www.2vintagedivas.etsy.com
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harmonyfarm
True Blue Farmgirl
785 Posts
Debbie
Southeastern
Ohio
USA
785 Posts |
Posted - Apr 20 2009 : 09:16:15 AM
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Pheobe Anne Moses aka Annie Oakley is my idol! She was born and raised (just like me) in Greenville, Ohio. They have a weekend long celebration for her at the end of July each year. The Garst Museum in Greenville has an entire wing devoted to her and even a little miss Sureshot shooting contest during the celebration. I entered every year when I was a teenager. Thanks for acknowledging this amazing woman! She was definately a woman with a career in a man's world!
Debbie
"If you can't find the time to do it right...how will you find the time to do it over" |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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electricdunce
True Blue Farmgirl
2544 Posts
Karin
Belmont
ME
USA
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JessieMae
True Blue Farmgirl
702 Posts
Jessie
Raleigh
North Carolina
USA
702 Posts |
Posted - Apr 20 2009 : 11:20:15 AM
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Wow, Michele...your post put to bed a longtime misconception of mine. I always thought Annie Oakley was kind of "trampy." I'm only familiar with her from the musical, especially the song, "Doing What Comes Naturally." Sounds like someone took some unfair liberties with her character!
Jessie Mae
Farmgirl Sisterhood #134 |
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lacisne88
True Blue Farmgirl
1181 Posts
Chelsey
Lake Stevens
Washington
USA
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vintagediva1
True Blue Farmgirl
1251 Posts
Michele
Brighton
Michigan
USA
1251 Posts |
Posted - Apr 20 2009 : 12:40:46 PM
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Jessie Mae,
Yeah, "Annie Get Your Gun" kind of tarted her up a bit. Now, if you wanna talk about Calamity Jane, I think she was a wild one for sure.
Debbie, I would love it if you would email me more info about the festival and museum.
Michele
www.2vintagedivas.etsy.com
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vermont v
True Blue Farmgirl
194 Posts
Victoria
Chester
Vermont
USA
194 Posts |
Posted - Apr 20 2009 : 2:24:55 PM
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From what I've heard about her she spent a lot of time in the woods hunting for food when she was young.A very admirable woman who could outshoot most men! |
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Miss Bee Haven
True Blue Farmgirl
4331 Posts
Janice
Louisville/Irvington
Kentucky
USA
4331 Posts |
Posted - Apr 20 2009 : 2:33:35 PM
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I saw that special, too. And speaking of 'taking liberties with her character'...I think that was the most impressive thing I learned about her. A malicious rumor about her was spread by a national newspaper and picked up by many others nationwide, so she set about suing each and every one, one by one. She won all the lawsuits she brought. It took, I think, about 10 years of her time. But her reputation meant that much to her. A very strong woman!
Farmgirl Sister #50
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?"
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LynnMarie
True Blue Farmgirl
612 Posts
Lynn
Staunton
IL
USA
612 Posts |
Posted - Apr 20 2009 : 4:18:05 PM
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I just have to share this photo of me in my Annie Oakley outfit. See...the skirt has her name on it. I guess I was about 8 or 9 at the time. I LOVED her. She was my heroine. 
At a local flea market last month, I saw this very outfit. I couldn't believe it!
LynnMarie
Bringing the Past Back to Life
www.freewebs.com/decampsettlement
"You may never know what results come from your action. But, if you do nothing, there will be no results" -Gandhi |
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kpaints
True Blue Farmgirl
1564 Posts
karen
cheney
wa
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harmonyfarm
True Blue Farmgirl
785 Posts
Debbie
Southeastern
Ohio
USA
785 Posts |
Posted - Apr 21 2009 : 07:09:52 AM
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Michele....I think if you "googled" Darke County, Ohio Visitors and Convention Bureau or something like that you'd get a link to the festival. Or maybe upcoming events in Greenville, Ohio. I'm planning on going to the gathering this year. I found out her grave is near where my grandma used to live. So hopefully I can pay my respects.
LynnMarie...if only you could see the outfits I used to wear for those shooting contests. I still think my abilities in those contests help me learn how to shoot varmints that attack out livestock.
Debbie
"If you can't find the time to do it right...how will you find the time to do it over" |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
5216 Posts
Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
5216 Posts |
Posted - Apr 21 2009 : 10:12:30 AM
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Very cute Lynn Marie!
I never had an Annie Oakley oufit but I do have a picture from when I was a little girl ironing doll clothes with my toy iron/ironing board while wearing my cowgirl outfit :)
I didn't know all that about Annie Oakley. I would love to read up on her more. I did see a movie with Barbara Stanwyck several months ago. Thanks so much for sharing ladies :)
~Sharon
By His Grace, For His Glory
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LynnMarie
True Blue Farmgirl
612 Posts
Lynn
Staunton
IL
USA
612 Posts |
Posted - Apr 21 2009 : 12:58:36 PM
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Originally posted by kpaints
Love the shoes with it, Lynn Marie!! What a hoot...you are adorable.
Ya, the shoes do not go with the outfit, do they? LOL I did get my cowgirl boots, white with gold inlay I might add, a few years later. My mom taught me how to start mums from cuttings. I labored all summer just to get those boots. Sure wish I could find a pair of boots like that now. LOL
Sharon, I had an iron and ironing board too. My doll clothes were the best looking around. LOL I think that was before my Annie Oakley outfit though.
LynnMarie
Bringing the Past Back to Life
www.freewebs.com/decampsettlement
"You may never know what results come from your action. But, if you do nothing, there will be no results" -Gandhi |
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vintagediva1
True Blue Farmgirl
1251 Posts
Michele
Brighton
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Apr 21 2009 : 1:10:17 PM
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Debbie,
My sister and I are planning a road trip to Greenville to go to the museum. We have conflicting plans the weekend of the festival. Where is the cemetery? maybe we will also pay our respects.
Michele
www.2vintagedivas.etsy.com
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Bellepepper
True Blue Farmgirl
1207 Posts
Belle
Coffeyville
KS
USA
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Posted - Apr 21 2009 : 2:06:03 PM
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| My sister Ann got to be our Annie Oakly. Me, I was Belle Star. Annie was cute and "good". Belle was ugly and "naughty". But we both learned to shoot. |
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mulegirl
True Blue Farmgirl
184 Posts
rosemary
cottonwood pass
co
USA
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Posted - Apr 21 2009 : 3:26:58 PM
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Cute pic. I, too had a similar outfit and loved wearing it. I was Dale Evans, butI love Annie Oakley and all those early pioneer women! Here's a drawing I did when I was 5.
Rosemary
smile, follow your heart and don't look back
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vintagediva1
True Blue Farmgirl
1251 Posts
Michele
Brighton
Michigan
USA
1251 Posts |
Posted - Apr 22 2009 : 07:15:04 AM
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Rosemary,
That picture is just beggin th be embroidered on a pillow.
Michele
www.2vintagedivas.etsy.com
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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mulegirl
True Blue Farmgirl
184 Posts
rosemary
cottonwood pass
co
USA
184 Posts |
Posted - Apr 22 2009 : 07:26:54 AM
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Great idea Michelle. I need a new embroidery project. Thanks Alee. I'm Mom's third child and there aren't alot of my early art projects around, but I've kept this drawing done on a paper towel! for a long time and I remember doing it.
All you moms...keep your kids art. They'll appreciate it someday.
HAPPY EARTH DAY
x rosemary
smile, follow your heart and don't look back
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LynnMarie
True Blue Farmgirl
612 Posts
Lynn
Staunton
IL
USA
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Posted - Apr 22 2009 : 07:50:03 AM
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Originally posted by mulegirl
Cute pic. I, too had a similar outfit and loved wearing it. I was Dale Evans, butI love Annie Oakley and all those early pioneer women! Here's a drawing I did when I was 5.
Rosemary, Your drawing is sooooo cute. I agree, it would be a great embroidery project.
Dale Evans! I had a Roy Rogers Ranch. Does that count?
My DeCamp Settlement is just an extension of my childhood.  Now if only I could turn IT into a real ranch so I could have MJ style gatherings. Life would be PERFECT!
LynnMarie
Bringing the Past Back to Life
www.freewebs.com/decampsettlement
"You may never know what results come from your action. But, if you do nothing, there will be no results" -Gandhi |
Edited by - LynnMarie on Apr 22 2009 07:54:12 AM |
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mulegirl
True Blue Farmgirl
184 Posts
rosemary
cottonwood pass
co
USA
184 Posts |
Posted - Apr 22 2009 : 08:18:08 AM
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Hi Lynn Marie,
Did you watch THE ROY ROGERS SHOW every Saturday morning? He is/was my hero! I need to start a new thread on Roy Rogers!
Happy Earth Day.
x rosemary
smile, follow your heart and don't look back
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harmonyfarm
True Blue Farmgirl
785 Posts
Debbie
Southeastern
Ohio
USA
785 Posts |
Posted - Apr 23 2009 : 06:20:22 AM
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Michelle....I'll check into directions to Annie's gravesite with my mom. She'll know. I bought a wonderful picture of Annie at the museum and it proudly hangs on the wall of my sewing room.
Yes, Rosemary, that drawing is definately meant to be embroidered on a pillow or something. I LOVE IT!
Just think years ago we had inspiring and daring women to look up to that beat the odds and had careers way out of the mainstream of life. Sadly our little girls have Brittney Spears and Paris Hilton...sigh
Debbie
"If you can't find the time to do it right...how will you find the time to do it over" |
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harmonyfarm
True Blue Farmgirl
785 Posts
Debbie
Southeastern
Ohio
USA
785 Posts |
Posted - Apr 23 2009 : 06:34:12 AM
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Michelle....Annie's gravesite is located near State Route 127 North, in the Brock Cemetery near Willodell, Ohio.
I didn't know that Annie died three weeks before her husband and she was creamated and her urn was put in her husband's casket when they buried him.
There is a website that has pictures of her resting place. www.mikeleejohnson.com/annie.html
Hope all this helps. Maybe we'll run into each other there!
Debbie
"If you can't find the time to do it right...how will you find the time to do it over" |
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KayB
True Blue Farmgirl
540 Posts
Kay
Del City
Oklahoma
USA
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Posted - Apr 23 2009 : 10:10:25 AM
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Hey, Lynn,
I had the same exact outfit when I was six. I tried to iron it myself one time in order to wear it somewhere and ruined it and my mom's iron. Boy was she mad! We watched Annie Oakley every week on TV. I thought she was the best.
KayB
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