I spotted the above framed photo in a second hand store in Seattle two weeks ago. I thought the little boy was so damn cute. When I went to pay for it I was told it was Billy Oltman who won a Howdy Doody look-alike contest in the l950′s. A subsequent internet search resulted in little more information about darling little Billy. I guess it was his 15 minutes.
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The connection to Lizzie: None, other than the fact I took the photo of the photo of him on the same shelf as my Parallel Lives books. But I bet this blog post title got you real curious, huh? LOL.
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About phayemuss
If you've stumbled across this blog, I hope you will enjoy in the musings, images, and perspectives as much as I enjoy sharing them. As a writer, scholar and collector of the infamous Lizzie Borden case of Fall River, MA (1892), I have spent over 40 years collecting rare books, journals, letters, photographs and memorabilia on this most compelling case. I like to say: "Some people play golf - I do Lizzie."
My first read on the case was Victoria Lincoln's A Private Disgrace, and my first visit inside 92 Second Street(when it was numbered 230)was in 1978. For the next 15 years, I traveled to Fall River doing research and meeting with long time residents. In 1992, I was a presenter at the Lizzie Borden Centennial Conference in Fall River. Since 1998, I have stayed at the Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast two to three times a year, often serving as tour guide and night manager. I've lectured at University campuses, women's groups, genealogical societies, civic clubs and fraternal organizations, and libraries conducting multi-media presentations on Lizzie Borden and Fall River's history. I am the creator of the Lizzie Borden board game: "Journey to Maplecroft" and have produced several research and reference materials in both print and CD formats, some of which are available at the Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast.
My personal images are copyrighted and not intended for other blogs or internet sites or print publications or any commercial use without permission, however, please feel free to copy them for your own personal collection. Also, feel free to email email me at phaye@npgcable.com.
-Faye Musselman
Payson, AZ
Mimi Foxmorton
January 2, 2012 at 5:01 am
Ha! You got me! lol
I have just recently become a Lizzie Lover……I find her fascinating!
Happy New Year!
~Mimi