The scrapbooking lawman who documented 19th-century Colorado

A boy scout catfish, hidden Coachella Valley, and spirit trumpets. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. April 12, 2019 Scrapbooks of Crimes From 1873 until 1921, Detective Sam Howe filed clippings of almost every crime-related news story in Denver, Colorado, in scrapbooks. These books helped Howe keep track of the people he had apprehended and connect them with other transgressions they had committed throughout the years. Read More → NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE Boy Scout Catfish A fish sporting a boy scout uniform is among 50 catfish sculptures decorated by local artists on display in various Nashville public spaces. Read more → Hidden Coachella Valley Thousands of music lovers flock to Coachella each spring to see their favorite artists perform. Beyond the mountains and music, there are wonderfully weird places and food you can discover in every direction. Read more → Passover Haggadah You can now see a 14th-century version of the Haggadah filled with 75 illustrations for the first time since the 1900 World’s Fair. Made in Lombard, Italy, this historic manuscript documents the time when the city’s Jews felt their persecution abating. Read more → Community Incredible Bridges Bridges can be incredible landmarks no matter what they’re connected to. Tell us about the most incredible bridge you’ve ever seen. Share Now → Spirit Trumpets One of the biggest issues with speaking to the dead in the Victorian era—beyond the whole “being dead” thing—was that ghosts could never seem to speak loud enough. A medium’s solution to this ghostly conundrum? The spirit trumpet. Read more → Video Million Dollar Doll House Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry holds a delicate treasure: Colleen Moore's Fairy Castle. The elaborate tiny house was commissioned in 1928 for nearly $500,000 and is estimated to be worth $7 million today. Take a peek inside the incredibly detailed miniature. Watch Now → Sponsored by Travel Oregon Clear Lake The trunks of 3,000-year-old trees are lurking beneath the surface of this crystal clear lake in Oregon. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222