Miss Anna Ward lived in Poughkeepsie, an historic city and center of commerce. education (Vassar College), industry, and transportation in the Hudson Valley.
The city, almost midway between New York City and Albany, was first settled by the Dutch as a part of the colony of “New Netherland”.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poughkeepsie,_New_York
The home of Miss Ward, at 254 Church Street, is a charming two-story frame house on a street of similar houses.
The residence was erected in 1920.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/254-Church-St-Poughkeepsie-NY-12601/83941218_zpid
In July of 1937, Anna received a postcard from unidentified friends.
The postcard was mailed from Grove Beach, a lovely coastal community on the Long Island Sound in Middlesex County, Connecticut.
From the Wiki:
Grove Beach is a historic coastal area along the Long Island Sound split between the towns of Clinton and Westbrook in Middlesex County, Connecticut.
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The face of the postcard is a charming view of a sandy trail through towering pine trees.
One can glimpse the reflection of water in the distance.
A single vehicle seems to be wending its way through the shaded track.
A title identifies, “Groveway” and “Grove Beach, Conn.”
The postcard photograph was published by The Albertype Company of Brooklyn, N.Y.
It is one of the company’s “Post Cards of Quality”.
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