Margorie, Growing up, I remember my great-aunt always having a Chessie calendar in her kitchen... she loved cats. In my 20's, I started doing needle work and stitched a "sleeping Chessie" for her for Christmas. Ten years ago, I adopted two kittens, a brother and sister. The male was easy to name.... Simon, but the little female went through several names. After a couple of days, and a close look at her sleeping, I remembered the "sleeping Chessie" and she became Miss Chesapeake, shortened to Miss Chessie. I have seen pictures of Chessie and her kittens, but had never heard of "Peake". Could you take pictures of your etchings and email them? Would love to hear the whole story. --- On Tue, 6/17/08, Marjorie L. Wood <mlwood@eurekanet.com> wrote: > From: Marjorie L. Wood <mlwood@eurekanet.com> > Subject: [OHGALLIA] Chessie System > To: ohgallia@rootsweb.com > Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2008, 9:37 PM > > They are three drawings of Chessie cat, her kittens and her > "Old Man" Peake. There is also a story of Chessie > and Chessie as a Kitten. > > The three etching in the collection I have is the 1933 > Chessie kitten sleeping, Chessie and her kittens and Peake > "Chessie's Old Man. > > This is an interesting piece about the railroad and cats > but it is to long to put on the list so I just give you > some of the highlights. It also tell about the painter > Guido Gruenewald. > > Marjorie