Historic Barnhisel House in Girard puts vintage jewelry on display

By ELISE McKEOWN SKOLNICK

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GIRARD

Rings sparkled on the fingers of gloves and necklaces glittered from their places on doilies. Pins and other jewelry were displayed with them.

The vintage jewelry display is the latest show at the Girard Historical Society’s Barnhisel House on State Street.

“We change [shows] every season we’re open,” said SallyCurl, a member of the historical society.

Shows run from the house’s May opening until November. The displays are also changed for Christmas.

“It just makes it interesting for people to come and see,”Curl said.

Annita Homlitas, of Warren, was driving by Sunday when she saw the open sign for the house and decided to stop for a tour.

“We looked at everything,” she said. “We had a wonderful tour. Just to see how people lived back then, the beautiful jewelry, theclothing, the furniture, everything, was very interesting.”

After touring the house she stopped again at the jewelry display to take a closer look.

The collection belongs to a member of the historical society, Colette Chuey. The pieces are from the early 1900s to the 1950s.

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