Mr. Charles Hewitt lived in Princeton, the charming borough in Mercer County of west-central New Jersey. Today, the beautiful buildings of Princeton University (and the
Here is another postcard related to the era of Prohibition in the United States (1920-1933). Mr. A. Zimmerman lived in Norwood, a city in Hamilton
This postcard was mailed from Bergen, Norway on June 30, only 60 days before the German blitzkrieg against Poland ignited World War II (on September
Miss Ida Stockfish lived in Brooklyn, the most populous borough of New York City. Between 1910 and 1920, the population of Brooklyn grew from 1.6
Miss Madeline Schroeder lived in Scranton, the largest of the anthracite “Coal Towns” of northeast Pennsylvania. Once the site of the largest steel plant in
Misses Katherine and M. Augusta Williams lived in Cincinnati, the busy port and center of industry on the Ohio River in southwest Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cincinnati Katherine
Miss Ora Smith lived in White Deer, an unincorporated community within White Deer Township of Union County in central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Deer_Township,_Pennsylvania The West Branch of
Mr. and Mrs. Greenawalt lived in Lancaster, the historic city of southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster,_Pennsylvania Their home at 343 West James Street is no longer standing,
This postcard was neither addressed nor mailed, so we know only the first names of two women at an unidentified place. + + +
This postcard suffered significant fading and discoloration, and the postmark is largely obscured. Nevertheless, I am including it this anthology of postcard humor. Mr. Vern
Miss Teresa Gomond lived in Elizabeth, the city and county seat of Union County in northeast New Jersey. A center of industry, Elizabeth preserves beautiful
Mr. George Harty lived in Shullsburg, a small city in Lafayette County of southwest Wisconsin. The community, amid the dramatic landscape of the “Driftless Area”
Mrs. Otto Johnson lived in Garfield, a small city in Douglas County of west-cental Minnesota. This small prairie community was named for President James Garfield
The World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago was organized for the 400th anniversary of Columbus’s arrival in the New World. Open from May to December of
This postcard photograph was not mailed, but has a name and address inscribed on the reverse in the place for the address. The man in
Miss Beulah Ruhl lived in Hereford, a small, unincorporated community in north-central Maryland – about equidistant to Baltimore City and to the Mason-Dixon Line of
Miss Catherine Ziegler lived in Columbia, a pretty borough and a center of industry and transportation on the Susquehanna River in central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia,_Pennsylvania We
Mrs. Laura Wolaver lived on a rural route outside Piqua, a city on the Great Miami River in Miami County of west-central Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piqua,_Ohio This
Miss Ida Poor lived in Arlington, a town on the Mill Brook in Middlesex County of east-central Massachusetts. Originally a part of Cambridge, Arlington became
We met Daisy Pickle (also, “Pickel”) in earlier postcard stories: “Aunt Lizzie Sends an Easter Rabbit”, “A Turkey from Her Teacher” (1910), “Do No Murder”,
Miss Gladys Shofstall lived in Coatesville, the city on the Brandywine River in Chester County of southeast Pennsylvania. Coatesville had developed along the Philadelphia –
Glen Reinhardt lived in Mt. Jewett, a borough in McKean County of northwest Pennsylvania. Located on a ridge, high above the Kinzua Creek, the original
Miss Grace Whteman lived in Phillipsburg, a town on the Delaware River in Warren County of northwest New Jersey. This agricultural community was transformed into
Mr. George Brabon lived on a Rural Delivery Route outside St. Regis Falls, a hamlet in Franklin County of northeastern New York State. The community
Miss Cora Krautter lived in Palmyra, a borough on the Delaware River in Burlington County of west-central New Jersey. In the late 17th century, Swedish
Miss Ida Olson lived in Boston, the Capital city and the center of commerce, education, transportation and finance for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and for
Miss L. W. Ripley lived in Farmington, a town and county seat of Franklin County in south-central Maine. Founded in the late 18th century around
I confess that I was barely aware the life and deeds of James Smith although he was a Pennsylvania Delegate to the Continental Congress and
There is a tragic backstory to this postcard greeting – the recipient had died in childbirth before this announcement of another birth reached her. Mrs.
Mrs. Orlie Childs lived in West Clarksville, a hamlet along Dodge Creek within the town of Clarksville in Allegheny County of southwest New York. The
Mr. Scott Brandt lived in Middletown, a borough on the Susquehanna River in Dauphin County of central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middletown,_Dauphin_County,_Pennsylvania The community was named for its
In the Research Note (below) we learn that this was an order for a wedding dress. Miss Bertha Hotchkiss lived on a Rural Route outside
Mrs. John Rodkey lived in Klinesville, a small community at the edge of the borough of Columbia in western Lancaster County of southeast Pennsylvania. https://www.mapquest.com/us/pennsylvania/klinesville-pa-283500128
Mrs. Harry Mann lived in Walpole, a town in Norfolk County of east-central Massachusetts. The first European settlements in this area (18 miles south of
I lived and worked in the Twin Cities for several years in the last century. It is a great place, with a distinguished history of good
Mr. H. H. Owen worked for the Superintendent of Lighthouses in Philadelphia, PA. The historic city on the Delaware River is a major port and
Miss Mary C. Fulton lived in McSparran, a census-designated place in Fulton Township of southern Lancaster County, PA. https://www.mapquest.com/us/pennsylvania/mcsparran-pa-283390342 McSparran had a Post Office from
This postcard relates to a hotel that accommodated visitors to Dallas, Texas. Dallas, the metropolis on the Trinity River in north Texas, developed as a
In other postcard stories, we have seen illustrated postcards that enticed readers to subscribe or renew subscriptions to magazines: “Schloss Ehrenfels” (Comfort Magazine), Reddington Western
This postcard story relates to the economics behind the postcard craze of the early 20th century. We know that tens of millions of postcards were
In May of 1908, the J. V. Fleming Company received a credit statement or receipt from the State Bank of Columbia. The Bank and the
The “Roaring Twenties” saw an enormous increase in the creation and expansion of small businesses. If you were a shopkeeper or local manufacturer, you might
Mrs. Barton Warner lived in Rocky Ridge, an unincorporated community in Frederick County of north-central Maryland. The small community grew up around the intersection of
Mrs. Mary Yarnall lived in Mont Clare, a village on the Schuylkill River in Montgomery County of southeast Pennsylvania. Across the Schuylkill is the borough
Mrs. Arthur Kendrick (Florence) lived in East Orange, a city in Essex County of northeast New jersey. The first European settlement in this area was
Miss Irene Westover lived in Johnson, a village within the town of Johnson in Lamoille County of north-central Vermont. Located at the junction of the
Mr. Alex Berkman lived in Mariner’s Harbor, a neighborhood in the northwest portion of Staten Island – a borough of New York City. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staten_Island Mariner’s
Miss Helen Hadden lived in Edison, a village in Doylestown Township of Bucks County in south-central Pennsylvania. Formerly called “Bridge Point” for the seven-arched stone
Master Jimmy Heffner was growing up in Fleetwood, a community northeast of Reading in Berks County of southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleetwood,_Pennsylvania This community was once known,
This postcard was not mailed, so there are no personalities attached to it. The face of the postcard shows a very large boulder poised below
Miss Tillie L. Eby lived in Elizabethtown, a borough in northwest Lancaster County, PA – in southeast Pennsylvania. Elizabethtown is about 18 miles southeast of
Elsie Probst was living on a rural route outside Mifflintown, a borough (and county seat) on the Juniata River in Juniata County of central Pennsylvania.
This pictorial representation of places associated with Abraham Lincoln was not mailed, so there is no personal story connected to it. At the time the
Miss Frances Showalter attended the Pennsylvania State Normal School in Millersville, PA. Millersville is a borough in a rich agricultural region of Lancaster County in
Carl Siebert was growing up in Columbus, the State Capital and a center of education, commerce, industry, and transportation in central Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbus,_Ohio We have
This postcard story has a Research Note about the recipient. Miss Carrie Imler lived in Imlerville, now the census-designated place of “Imler” in Bedford County
Miss Dora Wilson lived in Rosemont, an unincorporated community atop a small hill in Delaware Township in Hunterdon County of west-central New Jersey. Rosemont is
Miss Nina Gould lived in Holland, a town in Erie County of northwest New York State. The town’s name is derived from the Holland Land
Mr. Clarence Shaffer lived in Waymart, a small borough in the Pocono Mountains of Wayne County in northeast Pennsylvania. In the 19th century, Waymart was
Mrs. Fred Dunham (“Lizzie”) lived in Marion, a small city and the county seat of Marion County in central Kansas. The first Europeans to explore
Mr. Harry Bidwell lived in Seymour, a town on the Naugatuck River in New Haven County of southwest Connecticut. The community had borne several other
Mr. Elmer Oberholtzer lived on a Rural Delivery Route outside the borough of Ephrata in Lancaster County, PA. Ephrata, northeast of the city of Lancaster,
Mattie Messer lived in Painted Post, a village within the town of Erwin in Steuben County of south-central New York State. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painted_Post,_New_York This area, west
This postcard was not mailed and, thus, has no personal stories attached to it. On the face, we see a young couple in casual dress
A short biography of Paul Weed is attached. Mr. Paul Weed lived in Edinboro, a borough on Edinboro Lake in Erie County of northwest Pennsylvania.
This postcard was neither addressed nor mailed, so there are no personalities connected to it. Here, we see an interesting photograph of an amorous couple
Miss Neva Walters lived in Clarion, the borough on the Clarion River in Clarion County of northwest Pennsylvania. The first European settlements in this area
I don’t know how American Literature is taught today, nor how contemporary scholars evaluate the literary giants of 19th century New England. When I was
Mr. William Groff worked for the Hamilton Watch Company, a major manufacturer of watches in the historic city of Lancaster in southeast Pennsylvania. The successor
Mr. A. J. Ward lived in Mohawk, a village on the Mohawk River in Herkimer County of central New York State. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohawk,_Herkimer_County,_New_York It is near
Mrs. H. M. Edwards lived on a Rural Delivery Route outside the historic city of Lancaster in southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster,_Pennsylvania In April of 1915, Mrs.
Mrs. J. H. Wallace lived in Princeton, the pretty college town in Mercer County of west-central New Jersey. The first European community dates to the
Mr. A. M. Brown lived in McCrea, once a small community around a crossroads in Cumberland County of south-central Pennsylvania. The place is about six
Sadie Freeman lived in Marion, a center of transportation and industry in an agricultural area of central Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion,_Ohio In 1909, future US President Warren
Mr. Gerald Lovejoy lived in Jamestown, a city between Lake Erie and the Allegheny National Forest in Chautauqua County of southwest New York State. Originally
Mr. S. J. Angleberger lived in Lewistown, a census-designated place in Frederick County of north-central Maryland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewistown,_Maryland (In the Research Note (below) we learn that
Mr. Elmer Dohner lived in Rexmont, a neighborhood within Cornwall Borough of Lebanon County, in central Pennsylvania. https://www.cornwall-pa.com/community/page/history This community is rich in the history
This postcard was neither addressed nor mailed, so there is no personal story connected to it. A printed title identifies the scene: “Lincoln Highway Approaching
Sam C. Jones was at the Pocono Pines Inn, which (in the context of the message) seems to be a summer camp or resort. The
A “wintry mix” of precipitation is expected tomorrow, so this postcard painting seemed appropriate for this evening’s post. We met Master Benjamin G. Stauffer in
Some time ago, we considered two examples of postcard art of one publisher, the Alfred Mainzer Company of New York: “Cats at School” and “Pansies
Miss Lillie Shisler lived in Charlottesville, the lovely city on the Rivanna River in Albemarle County of central Virginia. This city, on rolling hills between
I believe that this is a generic scene that has been ascribed to Nuremburg, PA – but I was unfamiliar with the place so I
Mrs. Wien Ensminger (Ida) lived in Manheim, the pretty town in Lancaster County of southeast Pennsylvania. In the Colonial Era, a German immigrant (styled “Baron
Mr. William Oswald worked in the Engineering Department of the D. M. Company in Barberton, Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barberton,_Ohio In another postcard story, we discussed the development
Mr. John E. Fryberger lived in Philipsburg, a borough of Centre County in central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philipsburg,_Centre_County,_Pennsylvania Mr. Fryberger was a prominent citizen – President of
Mr. Raphael Smead Hays was an industrialist in Carlisle, the county seat of Cumberland County in the rich Cumberland Valley of south-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlisle,_Pennsylvania (I
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