Miss Josephine Palmer lived in Buckingham, a township in Bucks County of southeast Pennsylvania. This area, east of Doylestown and near the Delaware River, was
This postcard was not mailed, and lacks an address or any other clues to the identity of the sender or the recipient. Even the date
Mrs. Henry Christner lived in Baltic, a village at the junction of three counties in central Ohio. In 1914, Baltic had a population of about
Miss May Sucherman lived in Carlisle, a borough and county seat of Cumberland County in south-central Pennsylvania. (I have performed, without success, a genealogical search
Mrs. E. T. Ziegler lived in Columbia, the pretty town on the Susquehanna River in south-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia,_Pennsylvania At the end of December in 1909,
Mrs. Christian Burkart lived in Troy Grove, a village in LaSalle County of north-central Illinois. The Post Office was established in 1837 for this agricultural
Debbie Smith lived in Lakewood, a village in Chautauqua County of southwest New York State. Lakewood lies at the southern end of Lake Chautauqua. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakewood,_New_York
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Wesenberg lived in Austin, the charming city on the Colorado River in the “Hill Country” of central Texas. This area was
A biographical sketch of all the persons named in the postcard is attached. In December of 1932, Mrs. Naaman Hershey received a postcard at the
John Newswanger was a baby, living on a rural delivery route outside Ephrata – the pleasant community northeast of the city of Lancaster, PA. The
David Sherman lived in Lebanon, the bustling center of steel production and food processing in central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon,_Pennsylvania In earlier postcard stories related to Lebanon,
Attached, there is a fascinating biographical sketch of Mrs. Rineer, wife of a Civil War soldier. Because the surname exists with spelling variations, there are
Miss Lulu McNeel lived in Juniata, a sparsely-populated township of about 26 square miles, in Blair County of central Pennsylvania. From Google: “Juniata Township is
Miss Claudia Richey lived in York, the historic city in south-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York,_Pennsylvania Claudia appears to have been employed by the Standard Shirt Company which
Miss Mary MacDonald lived in Medford, a city on the Mystic River in Middlesex County of northern Massachusetts. Once a home to indigenous people who
This postcard has neither an address nor a postmark. I suspect that the correspondents are neighbors or schoolmates living in southeast Pennsylvania, and that the
Mrs. Joseph Wilson lived in Lakeland, a city in Polk County of central Florida. Named for the number of lakes in the region, the city
We met Mr. Charles Nagel in an earlier postcard story; his daughter expressed her loneliness while she was in Cleveland, Ohio. “Adaline Is Very, Very
Mr. Arthur Young lived in Nyack, one of the five villages and hamlets (“The Nyacks”) that comprise a beautiful community of low-rise buildings on the
Mrs. C. G. Wright lived in Vicksburg, the city on the Mississippi River in west-central State of Mississippi. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicksburg,_Mississippi Long a center of trade and
Miss Kate Hain lived in Swartzville, an unincorporated community and census-designated place in East Cocalico Township of northeast Lancaster County. This agricultural area, southwest of
Mr. Bernard Decker lived in Germantown, a town on the east bank of the Hudson River in east-central New York State. The area around Germantown
Mrs. Louisa Hinkle lived in Oskaloosa, a city and county seat of Mahaska County in central Iowa. Oskaloosa is built on a high ridge between
Miss Hazel Barnes lived in Falling Waters, a census-designated place on the Potomac River in the far-eastern panhandle of West Virginia. Established in 1815 on
Mr. William Shay lived in Newport, a town on Sebasticook Lake in Penobscot County of southeast Maine. Founded in 1808 a center of agriculture, Newport
Master Daniel Taylor lived in Holly Oak, an unincorporated town on the Delaware River in New Castle County of northern Delaware. The community, about six
(A Research Note is attached to this postcard story) Mrs. George H. Strickler lived in Lancaster, the charming and historic city in southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster,_Pennsylvania
Mr. Raymond Shoener lived in McKeansburg, a census-designated place in Schuylkill County of east-central Pennsylvania. This small community grew up around a crossroads of two
Mrs. Elizabeth Walk lived in Washington Boro, a pleasant community perched above the Susquehanna River in western Lancaster County, PA. Today, this census-designated place maintains
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Peck lived in Quimby, a very small city near the Little Sioux River in northwest Iowa. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quimby,_Iowa In 1930, the population
Master Paul Hays lived in Williamson, an unincorporated community of Franklin County in south-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williamson,_Pennsylvania The settlement is southwest of Chambersburg, nor far from
We met Kinnard McCleary in earlier postcard stories; he seems to have been a much-loved boy who was showered with postcards. Kinnard lived in Hagerstown,
Sometime around 1914, a young man had a photographic portrait made. Alas, the postcard photograph lacks any indication of location or date. On the reverse,
Sometime around 1910, a photographic portrait was made of a baby girl. The full view suggests that the photograph was not made in a studio.
A RESEARCH NOTE (below) includes a brief biography of the baby boy. This postcard photograph shows a plump baby boy with a thoughtful expression. We
There is something about this postcard photograph that I have not encountered previously, and makes it difficult to identify the woman pictured on the face.
Miss Clara M. Jemison lived in West Farmington, a village along the Grand River in Trumbull County of northeast Ohio. In 1900, the population of
Mr. John E. Brewer lived in New Lebanon, an unincorporated community in Sullivan County of southwest Indiana. Named for a Biblical “Mount Lebanon” the community
Miss Gelletta Shayer lived in Gillman, a small city in Marshall County of central Iowa. Named for an engineer of the Iowa Central Railroad, Gilman
Master Claude Maple lived in Lawrenceville, an unincorporated community in Mercer County of west-central New Jersey. Situated equidistant from Princeton and Trenton, Lawrenceville was traversed
Mrs. F. M. Griffin lived in Hinsdale, a beautiful town in the Berkshire Hills of west-central Massachusetts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinsdale,_Massachusetts In October of 1908, Mrs. Griffin received
Mrs. Joseph Pepper lived in Rome, a city established on an ancient portage path of indigenous peoples in the area that became Oneida County in
‘Mrs. John Loucks lived in York, the historic city and county seat of York County in south-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York,_Pennsylvania The home of Mrs. Loucks, at
Miss Mary Heizes lived in Milwaukee, the largest city in Wisconsin and a hub of commerce and industry through its port on Lake Michigan. Milwaukee
Miss Eva Martin lived in Lockport, a city and the surrounding town in Niagara County of western New York State. The city’s name reflects the
Miss Florence Hepworth lived on “Sycamore Farm” in Jamison, a pretty village in Bucks County of southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamison,_Pennsylvania In August of 1929, Florence received
For this calm Sunday evening, a lovely scene of a peaceful river. The postcard was not mailed, so there is no personal story attached to
Regular readers may observe that this is the “newest” postcard story in this group. I avoid posting stories that were mailed after 1950 unless there
Mrs. George Flett lived in Oswego, a city and the county seat of Oswego County in upstate New York. This is Bertha Duell Flett whose
Miss Crystal Dursch lived in Philadelphia, the historic city and center of commerce and culture on the Delaware River in southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia Sometime in
In the first decade of the 20th century, almost all the “improved roads” (those leveled, graveled, and with bridges) were toll roads. These roads were
Billy Nydegger was in Wauwatosa, a city in the lush valley of the Menomonee River, on the western edge of Milwaukee in southeast Wisconsin. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wauwatosa,_Wisconsin
Miss Lois Haskall was in Greenfield, a city and the county seat of Franklin County in north-central Massachusetts. The first European settlements in this area
This website has very few postcards like this one – a postcard photographs of a US scene that was sent abroad. Lizzie was in Brockton,
S. A. Neligan lived in Salt Lake City, the city nestled beneath the looming Wasatch Front of the Rocky Mountains, on the shores of the
Mrs. J. H. Basham lived in Guthrie, a small city in Todd County of southwest Kentucky. In the 1840’s, the community here was a stagecoach
Miss Dene Herriff lived in Kent, a city on the Cuyahoga River in Portage County of northeast Ohio. Once a part of the disputed colonial
Mr. George Wright was in Alum Bank, a borough (also known as “Pleasantville”) in northwestern Bedford County of south-central Pennsylvania. In 1910, fewer than 200
We have seen a number of scenic postcards that were published by railroad companies as inducements to train travel: “Taking a Train to the Grand
Miss Ruth Hoppes lived in Mulberry, a small city (2020 population of 409) in Crawford County of southeast Kansas. The first European settlement was named
Mrs. James Irwin lived in Bart, a township of southeast Lancaster County in southeast Pennsylvania. Today, this agricultural region has a preponderance of Amish farmers;
This postcard was not mailed; there is no personal story attached to it. The face of the postcard is a hand-colored photograph of “Crossing the
Miss Eleanor Oster lived in Lancaster, the lovely and historic city in southeast PA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster,_Pennsylvania Miss Oster’s residence at 430 Mercer Avenue is no longer
Miss Iva Thomas lived in Chambersburg, the borough and county seat of Franklin County in south-central Pennsylvania. Only 13 miles above the Mason-Dixon line, in
Miss Violet Hoffman lived in York New Salem, a borough in York County of south-central Pennsylvania. Although founded as “New Salem”, another community in Pennsylvania
Miss Vera Stephan lived in Akron, a pleasant borough on a hill in Lancaster County of southeast PA. Akron abuts the borough of Ephrata which
This postcard was not mailed, but it is addressed to a postcard correspondent that we met in earlier postcard stories. Miss Velma Magley lived in
Miss Rose Pfeiffer lived in Wharton, a borough in Morris County of northern New Jersey. The community was first called “Port Orem” – a reference
Miss Charlotte Gibson lived in Greenville, a borough on the Shenango River in Mercer County of northwest Pennsylvania. Located about 80 miles from Pittsburgh and
Mr. Evan Dressel lived in Elton, now a neighborhood within the village of Navarre, Ohio. Located in southwest Stark County, about 16 miles southwest of
Mrs. Frank Wilder lived in Indianapolis, the capital city and center of business, commerce, and transportation in central Indiana. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indianapolis In March of 1911, Mrs.
Mr. Emerson Woods lived on a rural delivery route outside Apple Creek, a village in Wayne County of north-central Ohio. The community had a Post
Miss Rachel E. Hartwell lived in New Milford, a town on the Housatonic River in Litchfield County of west-central Connecticut. New Milford is about 80
Mrs. Marcel Calvet lived in Ridgewood, a lovely suburban village in Bergen County of northeast New Jersey – about 20 miles northwest of Manhattan. This
Mr. Clifford D. Smith lived in Passaic, the prosperous city on the Passaic River in northeast New Jersey. The first European community in this area
Miss Ethel Pedigree lived in Merchantville, a pretty borough on the Delaware River of Camden County in southwest New Jersey. The borough seems to assumed
Mrs. Francis Gage lived in Mansfield, a prosperous center of industry on the Mohican River in Rockland County of central Ohio. Mansfield was built on
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice O’Connell lived in Schroon Lake, a village (within the town of Schroon) named for a large lake in northeastern New York
Mrs. S. Hersh lived in New Oxford, a charming borough of Adams County in south-central Pennsylvania. Once a prosperous agricultural community, the area is now
Mrs. Guy Bremer lived in Lamar, an agricultural community and the county sear of Prowers County in southeast Colorado. The small city is located on
This cheery postcard was not mailed, so there is no personal story attached to it. Printed in the “linen-style”, the postcard was published by the
Mrs. William P. Trego lived in Glen Moore, an unincorporated community in northwest Chester County of southeast Pennsylvania. The Post Office now uses “Glenmoore”. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenmoore,_Pennsylvania
Each Fall in the early 20th century, millions of church members received invitations to “Rally Day” – a festive celebration of the opening of the
Mr. Rolland Casey lived in Millersburg, a village in Holmes County of northeast Ohio, Located 66 miles south of Cleveland, Millersburg is now the heart
Mrs. Elsie R. Hoke lived in York, the historic city on the Codorus Creek in south-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York,_Pennsylvania In August of 1941, Elsie received a
Although this postcard was printed with an address block, it was not mailed. The name, “Jean Rea” is penciled lightly in the place of the
Miss Cordelia Brooks lived in Waterford, a town on the Niantic River and the Long Island Sound in New London County of southeast Connecticut. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterford,_Connecticut
Mr. Stanley Poe lived in Tempe, a city in the East Valley region of Maricopa County in central Arizona. Today, Tempe lies within the metropolitan
This postcard was not mailed; there is no personal story attached to it. It is the rare visitor to Paris who does not observe artists
Mary Salem was growing up in New Bethlehem, a borough along Red Bank Creek in Clarion County of northwest Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Bethlehem,_Pennsylvania In January of 1908,
Some time ago, we saw a postcard of children at play that was copyrighted by the Ullman Manufacturing Company of New York. I remembered that
Miss Lillie Dietrich lived on a rural route outside West Leesport, a village now joined to the small borough of Leesport on the other side
This postcard was not mailed, so there is no personal story attached to it. It is interesting as a bit of media intervention in the
This postcard was not mailed; there is no personal story attached to it. The image has importance to me, however, because I visited this awe-inspiring
Mr. Edward Poole, Jr. lived in Princeton, the pretty college town in west-central New Jersey. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princeton,_New_Jersey In August of 1930, Edward received a postcard from
Miss Lena Frey lived in Grand Rapids, the prosperous city on the Grand River in west-central Michigan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Rapids,_Michigan We have seen other postcard stories related
Game Shows in which contestants competed for prizes became popular on radio (and, soon thereafter, television) in the late 1930’s. The first radio game show,
Mrs. George Davenport lived in Los Angeles, the growing city on the Pacific in southern California. The discovery of oil in the late 19th century
Mr. E. B. Cridler lived in Dansville, a village in Livingston County of western New York State. Since the middle of the 19th century, Dansville
Miss Hannah Clevenger lived in Bordentown, a small city on the Delaware River in Burlington County of west-central New Jersey. The first European settler in
It is startling to realize that, only a generation after the end of brutal wars with indigenous peoples, there was a large market for romantic
Mr. Stanley Poe lived in Tempe, a city in the East Valley region of Maricopa County in central Arizona. The first European settlements of this
Mr. Delos Brown lived in Prophetstown, a small city in Whiteside County of northwest Illinois. Once a cluster of indigenous villages, the city was named
Sometime around 1890, a young man had a photographic portrait taken at the studio of Hoke & Rudy in York, PA. The historic city of
Mr. and Mrs. William Rinehart lived on a Rural Delivery Route outside Lancaster, PA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster,_Pennsylvania Sometime around 1920, the Rineharts received a postcard from Kate.
This postcard was never mailed, so there is no personal story connected to it. It was made in the United States, sometime before postal rates
In one of our earlier postcard stories about mothers, we noted that Mother’s Day was proclaimed as a national holiday on a fixed date (the
Miss Harriett Mann lived in Lancaster, the charming and historic city in southeast Pennsylvania. Harriett’s address on West King Street is no longer a residential
Mr. Charles Nagel lived in Lancaster, the historic and prosperous city in southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster,_Pennsylvania It is very difficult to read the hand-written address –
Miss Emma Spangler lived in York, the historic city on the Codorus Creek in south-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York,_Pennsylvania Emma’s home at 650 West Market Street is
Alas, there is no personal story attached to this postcard. Sometime around 1910, three men posed for a group photograph. No thoughtful soul inscribed the
Some time ago, I acquired a photograph of three young men who were identified as the “Burr Bros.” – Geo, Bill, and Joe. The postcard
Miss Grace Gordon lived in Spring City, a small borough on the Schuylkill River in Chester County of southeast Pennsylvania. Across the river lies another
In the summer of 1915, Miss Anna Kipe was attending Bible School in Grantham, PA. Grantham, an unincorporated community of Cumberland County in south- central
We have seen other postcard stories related to Camp Meetings: Mr. James C. Gallagher lived in McSparran, a census-designated place at a crossroad in Fulton
We met Sister Eulalia Greene and her illustrious religious community in an earlier postcard story: “Pictures to the Convent” Sister Eulalia Belonged to the “Convent
Mr. John Kline lived on a rural delivery route near Siddonsburg, an unincorporated community of northern York County in south-central Pennsylvania. Siddonsburg, very close to
This postcard was sent as a Thanksgiving greeting, but the most interesting aspect is the news about Grandma. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wayman lived in
This postcard story has a Research Note about the life of the recipient. Hugo Rohner lived in New Ulm, a city (and the county seat
Mr. John E. Siegrist lived in Bird-in-Hand, an unincorporated community and one of the colorful place names in Lancaster County of southeast Pennsylvania. The first
Miss Grace Ripple lived in Lancaster, the charming and historic city in southeast Pennsylvania. (The home where Grace lived on West Walnut Street was replaced
One may forget, at times, that many towns and cities grew up with businesses and industries that no longer exist. Sometimes, the loss of industry
A Research Note (below) tells some information about the lives of Mabel and Mary. Miss Mary Wirt lived in McVeytown, a borough on the west
Miss Mary Oren was in New Cumberland, a borough bordering the west bank of the Susquehanna River in Cumberland County of central Pennsylvania. New Cumberland
Mrs. E. C. Warner lived in Minneapolis, the thriving city of mills and food processing plants on the Mississippi River in southeast Minnesota. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis The
Miss K. Weaver lived in Germantown – an independent borough established by English Quakers and German Anabaptists (1683) that became a neighborhood of northwest Philadelphia
Mrs. Mollie Jacoby lived in New Oxford, a borough of Adams County in south-central Pennsylvania. Today, the community boasts several food-processing plants, but is also
Miss Alice Chilcotte lived in Coles Summit, an unincorporated community on a ridge of the Appalachian Mountains in Huntingdon County of central Pennsylvania. The settlement
We have seen a number of comic postcards that mock pretentions, “airs”, or other human foibles: “An Affected Actress”, “The Has-Been”, “The Hen-Pecked Husband”, “The
H. J. Gutshall lived in Carlisle, a borough and county seat of Cumberland County in south-central Pennsylvania. This city, in the rich Cumberland Valley, was
This comic postcard was not mailed, so there is no personal story attached to it. On the face, we see a drawing of a beautiful
This postcard was not mailed; there is no personal story attached to it. My first thought upon seeing it in a box of vintage paper
Mr. B. F. Evans lived in Salineville, a village in east-central Ohio. The village was named for the salt deposits found near Yellow Creek and
Mr. Roy Peters was in Bottineau, a small city and the county seat of Bottineau County in north-central North Dakota. Only ten miles from the
Miss Leona V. Smith lived in Tarkio, a small city in Atchison County of the extreme northwest corner of Missouri. The city was home to
Miss Grace Huntley was in Schenectady, the city near the confluence of the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers in east-central New York. Connected to the Erie
The greatest infrastructure accomplishment of the first half of the 19th century was the rapid building of a canal system linking navigable rivers and streams
Miss Frances Judge lived in Lancaster, the prosperous and historic city in southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster,_Pennsylvania Frances’ home is on Marion Street, one of the narrower
Miss Grace Matthews live in Womelsdorf, a borough of Berks County in southeast Pennsylvania. The first settlement of Europeans was made by John Womelsdorf and
Mr. Charles Ackerman lived in Baltimore, the lovely city on the Chesapeake Bay and the commercial, cultural, and transportation hub of central Maryland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore The
Since I was a young teen-ager given days to wander the great museums and galleries of the National Mall, I have always felt that there
Mrs. Caroline Pfeifer lived in Galion, a city on the Olentangy River in Crawford County of north-central Ohio, Galion lies on a watershed divide –
Miss Mary Cassidy lived on North 16th Street in downtown Philadelphia – then a city of about 1.9 million people and the third largest city
Some time ago, we saw a comic postcard from the Prohibition Era (1920-1933), “Come To Canada and Dip in the Foam”. This postcard is from
This religious postcard was not mailed, and has no personal story attached to it. It was published by the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society
Mrs. Allen Hoffer lived in Manheim, the historic borough in Lancaster County of southeast Pennsylvania. Founded in 1762, Manheim was once home to the famed
Barbara was celebrating her birthday. She received a congratulatory postcard from her Sunday School teachers and classmates. The postcard must have been presented to her
Mrs. Benjamin S. Rohrer lived in Leacock, a rural township in east-central Lancaster County, PA. The large number of Amish and Mennonite farmers in the
In the last decade of the 19th century and the first decade of the 20th, more than 150 thousand immigrants from Scandinavia settled in the
In earlier postcard stories we touched upon the dramatic career of Fred Harvey who began his career as a restaurant worker in New York and
Although gazettes, periodicals, journals, and magazines were a part of American life since the 18th century, the early 20th century saw the creation of many
This advertising postcard attracted my attention, both for the bright drawing on the face and for the whimsical suggestion that the end of the pioneer
Not long ago we met E. Gardner Hays who was a student at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. In that postcard story, Gardner had
Mrs. Ethel R. Heffner lived in Fleetwood, a borough (12 miles northeast of Reading) in Berks County of southeast Pennsylvania. At the turn of the
We met Robert Zecher in an earlier postcard story, “Robert Sends a Postcard to Grandmother”. In that story, Robert had graduated with many honors from
We have seen other postcard stories that touched upon cliffs and escarpments that that overlook valleys of the Appalachian Mountains: “Ruth Receives a Large Rock”
Some time ago, we saw a postcard story about the rustic resort in “The Shades of Death” – an area of shale cliffs, deep ravines,
Mrs. James W. Scott lived in Hartford, the prosperous business center and capital city of Connecticut. Founded in 1635, Hartford is one of the oldest
Miss Lorna Ness lived in Dallastown, a borough of York County in south-central Pennsylvania. Dallastown was named for George M. Dallas, Vice-President of the US
In the early 20th century, Mr. B. F. Hartman taught school in several places of south-central Pennsylvania. We saw appreciative greetings to Mr. Hartman in
Mrs. Inez Bickford lived in Dixmont, a small town in the hilly region of Penobscot County in east-central Maine. (The town was named for a
Mr. F, K. Heiges lived in Biglerville, a borough in Adams County of south-central Pennsylvania. These foothills of the Appalachian Mountains are home to many
Mrs. J. G. Stewart lived in Cleveland, a city of southeast Tennessee. This area has a long history, beginning with a mound-building indigenous culture more
Mr. Roy Burke lived near Oxford, a prosperous borough in Chester County of southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford,_Pennsylvania (We have discussed Oxford in other postcard stories –
Miss Pearl Hendershot lived in Fort Atkinson, a city on the Rock River of Jefferson County in southeast Wisconsin. The city takes its name from
Master B. Meikle was growing up in Westerly, a town on the Pawcatuck River, that was settled by English colonists in 1661. Until the 1950’s,
This postcard was not mailed, so we do not know who might have admired or collected the charming scene. Postcard mottos were very popular in
The Feast of St. John Baptist is celebrated on June 24, and this day (for centuries) was also the folk celebration of “Mid-Summer Night”. Upon
Mrs. DeForest Johnston lived in Oneida, the city that developed along the route of the Erie Canal in central New York State. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oneida,_New_York In March
Mt. Christian Moyer lived in Elizabethtown, a borough in western Lancaster County of southeast Pennsylvania. At the turn of the 20th century, Elizabethtown (about 18
Behind the pageant of worship and celebrations, a church has business to conduct. In the early 20th century, many congregations were growing as the population
Miss Lillian Weaver lived in Asheville, the lovely city at the confluence of the Swannanoa and French Broad Rivers in the Blue Ridge Mountains of
Mr. Raymond Blackford lived in Blairstown, now a census-designated place within Blairstown township in northwest New Jersey. In 1912, Blairstown had passenger and freight service
This comic postcard was addressed to Mrs. A. Y. Harvey, but I cannot determine her location from the several lines on the reverse. Below her
This humorous postcard was neither addressed nor mailed, so there is no personal story attached to it. Published by the English firm of Bamforth &
Mr. Ray Rath was at home in Chicago, the center of commerce, transportation, and education in the Midwest. In April of 1917, Mr. Rath received
Miss Caroline Christoffel (Christophel) lived in Edgerton, a village along the St. Joseph River in Williams County – in the extreme northwest corner of Ohio.
Mr. James Harris lived in Rolling Prairie, an unincorporated community in LaPorte County of northwest Indiana. The name describes the terrain of the region, and
We have seen other postcard stories related to the uneasy relationships that sometimes existed between horse-powered vehicles and the “new” automobile. This postcard image is
In April of 1936, Ruth M. McLaine (McLain) received a postcard at work. Ruth was associated with the Steinman Hardware Company, whose business filled a