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“How Are You Standing the Hot Weather?” – Emporia, Kansas (1912)
Mrs. Ruth Carter lived in Fairbury, a small city in Livingston Cunty of north-central Illinois. The town was laid out in 1857 as a “depot
Mrs. Ruth Carter lived in Fairbury, a small city in Livingston Cunty of north-central Illinois. The town was laid out in 1857 as a “depot
We have seen a variety of romantic postcards – some are earnest, some declarative, many are humorous, some bear a warning. This postcard shows the
Miss Clara McElroy lived in East Liverpool, a city on the Ohio River in eastern Ohio – near the intersection of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West
Miss Kathryn Zinn lived in Oxford Mills, an unincorporated community in east-central Iowa. The community grew up around a grist mill established in 1857. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_Mills,_Iowa In
Miss Grace Dayton lived in Buffalo, the transportation hub and manufacturing center at the head of Lake Erie in western New York State. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo,_New_York I
Mrs. Sidney Angleberger lived in Lewistown, a census-designated place about 10 miles north of Frederick, Maryland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewistown,_Maryland (We met Mrs. S. A. Angleberger in
Miss Marie Crouch lived in Roseburg, the county seat of Douglas County in the Umpqua Valley of southwest Oregon. In the early 20th century, Roseburg
This postcard was never mailed, so there is no personal story attached to it. On the face, we see a gleaming and haloed figure of
In August of 1928, Iva was visiting the city of Quebec – founded by the French explorer, Samuel de Champlain, in 1608. Quebec, now the
Elwood Brown lived in Maywood, one of the smallest incorporated cities in Los Angeles County of California. In the mid-20th century, there were automobile assembly
Miss Carrie Sterling lived in Oneida, the city in Madison County of central New York. Due to its connection to the Erie Canal, and then
Mrs. Alice Farrington lived in Spartansburg, a small borough in Crawford County of northwest Pennsylvania. (The population in 1920 was almost twice that of the
Mrs. Charles Smith lived in Wallkill, a hamlet on the Wallkill River in Orange County of southeast New York State. (Not long ago, we looked
Edna Mead lived in Camden, the busting city on the Delaware River in southwest New Jersey. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camden,_New_Jersey In January of 1908, Edna received a postcard
Miss Phena Gottschalk lived in Quincy, a village in Branch County of south-central Michigan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quincy,_Michigan In July of 1910, Phena received a postcard from M.
Mrs. John Frampton lived on a rural route near Trappe, a town on the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trappe,_Maryland In December
Eli E. Schock lived in Plymouth, a city in southeast Michigan. Today, Plymouth is a western suburb of Detroit. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth,_Michigan In December of 1910, Eli
Miss Geraldine Wells lived in Skowhegan, the county seat of Somerset County in south-central Maine. For the first century of European settlement, the area was
In 1911, Mark McGill was 18 or 19 years old and working for the Hershey Chocolate Company. Around the company founded by Milton Hershey was
On Christmas Day of 1909, Mrs. Westfall was celebrating her 91st birthday. Mrs. Westfall lived in Weldon, a small city on a railroad line in
Mrs. Mary Lehenbauer lived on a rural route outside Hannibal, the Mississippi River town made famous by Mark Twain. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannibal,_Missouri In November of 1910, Mrs.
Mr. Charles Orman lived in Lexington, the “Horse Capital of the World” in the Bluegrass region of central Kentucky. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexington,_Kentucky In May of 1923, Charles
Haddonfield is a picturesque and historic borough of Camden County in southwest New Jersey. The first European settler in the area was Francis Collins, an
In the winter of 1939, Paul and Bev were having a “dandy time” in Florida. They sent a postcard to “the folks” up north. Mr.
If you were in school a very long time ago, you may recall when charts (or maps) showing natural resources included a category of “Naval
Mrs. T. B. Singrey lived in Lancaster, a charming city of south-central Ohio. Older than the state of Ohio, the city on the Hocking River
Mr. Will Parker lived on a rural delivery route outside Urbana, a city (41 miles west of Columbus) in west-central Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urbana,_Ohio It seems that
L. H. Platz worked in Syracuse, the prosperous commercial and transportation center of central New York State. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syracuse,_New_York In July of 1915, L. H. received
In November of 1910, Mrs. Ella Foster was at home in Hopewell. PA. Hopewell is a small borough located on a branch of the Juniata
Mr. Jeb Hopkins lived in Dover, the small (and charming) city that is the capital of Delaware. Dover is “downstate”, outside the more populous and
I might attract more readers by headlining the “Fried Chicken War” (see below). In July of 1919, Joe Ludin was on vacation in the Catskill
Miss Clara Brennan lived in South Langhorne, now the borough of Penndel in Bucks County, PA. This area of southeast Pennsylvania was first settled by
This humorous postcard was copyrighted in 1905 by the prolific Philadelphia publisher, J. Murray Jordan. We have seen other postcard stories related to postcards from
Master F. G. Wagner lived in Williamsport, the principal city in Lycoming County of north-central Pennsylvania and once a very prosperous center of trade and
Miss Letta McCutcheon lived in Reedy, a small town on the Reedy Creek in west-central West Virginia. (The population of Reedy was twice as large
Lemasters is an unincorporated community in Franklin County of south-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemasters,_Pennsylvania The community today is much smaller than it was at the turn of
So much freight was moved by railroads during the early 20th century that a job category of “Expressman” (originally, the security guard for gold, currency,
Mr. Henry Hall lived in Cornwall, a pretty town on the Hudson River in southern New York State – about 50 miles north of New
The trappings of luxury appeared wherever industrial fortunes were made in the early 20th century. Saint Paul, the lovely city on bluffs above a bend
Mr. Gilbert Grandy lived in Rochester, the booming industrial city in western New York State. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochester,_New_York In August of 1911, Gilbert received a postcard from
Mr. Harry Rumsey lived in Rochester, the thriving industrial city on the Genesee River near Lake Ontario in western New York. The Erie Canal connected
Mr. Albert Page lived in Chenango Forks, a hamlet in Broome County of south-central New York State. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chenango_Forks,_New_York In January of 1907, Albert received a
This romantic postcard was published by the Bamforth Company, which had offices in England and in New York. The postcard was printed in England. We
Miss Ella Osborn lived in Embreeville, a small, unincorporated community on a bend of the Brandywine Creek in Chester County of southeast Pennsylvania. Almost every
Mrs. Amanda Eaglebarger lived in Etna Green, a town in north-central Indiana. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etna_Green,_Indiana In August of 1910, Amanda received a postcard from her cousin, Lizzie.
This still-life painting, of a plate of strawberries, is the perfect complement to the warm days of late Spring. At the farmers’ markets, the vendor’s
Master Homer Schoerner was growing up in McKeansburg, a census-designated place in Schuylkill County of east-central Pennsylvania. This small community grew up around a crossroads
In September of 1936, Susie was on her way to Portland, Maine. Portland, the largest city in Maine, remains an important port on the Atlantic
Miss Beverly Scott lived in Baltimore, the large commercial city on the Chesapeake Bay in central Maryland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore In April of 1931, Beverly received a
Mrs. S. J. Myers was the Superintendent of the Cradle Roll at the United Brethren Church of Galesburg, Illinois. Galesburg is a city in Knox
Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Parks lived in Montrose, a borough in Susquehanna County of northeast Pennsylvania. In the early 20th century, Montrose had significant
The REO Speed Wagon was an early light- model truck, a forerunner of the pick-up truck. First manufactured in 1915 by Ransom Eli Olds (“REO”),
Miss Emma Bowes worked at the E. C. Nichols Company in Bangor, Maine. Bangor is large city and port in east-central Maine. Bangor is not
Sometime around 1910, Anna Mary Mann was given a postcard from George W. Gamble. Without an address or a postmark, it is very difficult to
Although Hawaii was annexed to the United States in 1898 and became a US Territory in 1900 (following a business-led overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy),
Mrs. Elmer Kipp lived in Riders Mills, a small village in Columbia County of east-central New York. This community, built around mills on the Kinderhook
Miss Blanche Shughart lived on a Rural Delivery Route outside the borough of Carlisle in south-central Pennsylvania. Carlisle, at the intersection of several indigenous trails
Mrs. S. J. Angleberger lived in Lewistown, a census-designated place about 10 miles north of Frederick, Maryland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewistown,_Maryland In October of 1920, Mrs. Angleberger received
Mrs. George Ferguson lived in East Orange, a city on the Passayak River in Essex County of northeast New Jersey. East Orange (originally settled in
Mr. A. E. Pelton lived in Chagrin Falls, a picturesque village that grew up around a series of waterfalls on the Chagrin River in northeastern
The early 20th century saw an explosion of companies that relied upon the US Postal Service. Some companies relied primarily upon mail order business –
Mrs. M. Chapman lived in Mechanicsburg, a borough of Cumberland County in south-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanicsburg,_Pennsylvania This rich agricultural area of the Cumberland Valley was crossed by
Mrs. Julia McLaughlin lived in Rhinelander, a small city in the North Woods of northeast Wisconsin. The building of a railroad spur in 1882 enabled
Mrs. B. F. Fry lived in Green Springs, a village in north-central Ohio. Green Springs takes its name from a large mineral spring in the
Mrs. Belle Delaney lived in Thomas, a small city in west-central Oklahoma. A small store was established in the area when it was still Indian
Miss Grace Crawford lived on a rural delivery route outside Lowellville, Ohio. Lowellville, a village on the Mahoning River, lies at the border of Pennsylvania
When Thomas Jefferson completed the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, the entirety of this addition to the new United States was largely unknown. France needed money
Jordan was taking an extended road trip with other travelers in the Spring of 1929. In June, he mailed a postcard to his aunt, Mrs.
Andrew Jackson became a national hero for his victory over a British army and the heroic defense of the city of New Orleans in the
Elmer Johnson lived in Monterey, a small town on the Tippecanoe River in northwest Indiana. The abandoned depot of the Erie Railroad has been preserved
Mrs. Alice Merrick lived in Newark Valley, a town in Tioga County of south-central New York State. This area, northwest of Binghamton, was settled around
Miss Fannie Gamber lived on a rural delivery route outside the city of Lancaster in southeast Pennsylvania. Lancaster, the county seat of Lancaster County, is
Clinton Naugle lived in Hooversville, a small borough of Somerset County in southwest Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hooversville,_Pennsylvania In January of 1911, Clinton received a postcard from Chester.
Mrs. John Kessler lived in Shortsville, a village in Ontario County of western New York. Throughout the 19th century, Shortsville was the site of numerous
E. G. Kerr lived in Schellsburg, a small borough in Bedford County of south-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schellsburg,_Pennsylvania In September of 1909, E. G. wrote to Miss
This charming postcard has several mysteries related to it. The original art on the face is printed in the “oilette” style by the publisher, Raphael
In November of 1938, Alena was on a trip through the southern United States. It appears that she is traveling with others as she writes,
Mrs. John Wallace lived in Princeton, the college town in south central New Jersey. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princeton,_New_Jersey (I have a dozen postcards related to the Wallace family
Miss Marion Short was residing in the household of Mrs. Harris in Asbury Park, NJ. Thousands of vacationers thronged to the Atlantic coast beaches of
The firm of C. W. Jacobs & Allison was located on Cedar Street in Manhattan, New York City. This firm was an importer of raw
In December of 1909, Robert was in London – the largest city in the world at that time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London Robert sent a postcard to Miss
Because I have a small collection of postcards from the same trip, I am sure that the writer is Robert Zecher, son of Walter E.
DeWitt was one of a party traveling through Great Britain in August of 1911. He sent a postcard from Preston, a city on the north
For this Good Friday, an image of the “Man of Sorrows” identified and described by the Prophet Isaiah. Since the time of the Apostles, Christians
The Dutch were the first Europeans to settle in the Hudson River Valley, and the town of Kingston was one of the earliest towns. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Hudson_Valley
Mr. J. L. Gehman lived in Martindale, an unincorporated community in a rural area of eastern Lancaster County, PA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martindale,_Pennsylvania In September of 1911, Mr.
Miss Eva Simpson lived in Flushing, a village in Belmont County of east-central Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flushing,_Ohio In July of 1912, Eva received a postcard from her
Mr. Martin Funk lived in Safe Harbor, the community on the Susquehanna River in southern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safe_Harbor,_Pennsylvania We do not know if Martin
Mrs. Charles Eastman lived in Worcester, now a center of education and high-tech industry about fifty miles west of Boston. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcester,_Massachusetts In May of 1910,
This comic postcard was given to Mrs. Dell Westfall in October of 1910. Because the postcard was not mailed, the brief inscription on the reverse
One can find a variety of comic postcards related to the theme of a woman seeking a man. Some postcard collectors specialize in this genre
The State of Florida was sparsely populated (relatively) until the coming of the railroads sparked the growth of citrus plantations and the beginning of a
Vernon Copeland lived in Selma, the city on the Alabama River in central Alabama. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selma,_Alabama In July of 1949, Vernon received a postcard from his
In the early 20th century, a rustic resort attracted visitors to an area of remarkable geological features in Waveland, Indiana. Waveland is a town 47
Mr. C. S. Kagey lived in East Canton, a village in Stark County of east central Ohio. The village, founded in 1807, is east of
Miss Mattie E. Beers lived in Bradley Beach, a borough on the Atlantic coast – south of Asbury Park in east-central New Jersey. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradley_Beach,_New_Jersey On
The early twentieth century saw larger numbers of women working outside the home. The growth of industry and commerce required clerks, typists, and other office
Harvey Dohner lived in Lebanon, a center of steel mills and agricultural production in central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon,_Pennsylvania We saw recently a postcard photograph of young
Mr. Jesse VanScoy lived in Norwalk, a city in Fairfield County of southwest Connecticut. Norwalk is on the northern shore of Long Island Sound. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwalk,_Connecticut
Miss Iva Botsford lived in Livingston, a small city in south central Montana. Livingston was a railroad town, developed with the coming of the Northern
Mrs. James Moffat lived in Limerick, a hamlet near the northern end of Lake Ontario in northwest New York State. The Post Office in Limerick
Miss Viola Weeks lived in Camden, the bustling city across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, PA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camden,_New_Jersey In a year around 1908, Viola was celebrating
Eugene Field, the colorful writer, poet, and newspaper man, is not praised today with the same fervor that his reputation enjoyed at the turn of
Charles Foltz lived in Newville, a small borough in Cumberland County of south-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newville,_Pennsylvania In 1917, Charles had a photographic portrait made at the
In other postcard stories, we have been introduced to the community of Hanover, PA. Hanover is a charming borough of York County in south-central Pennsylvania
This postcard photograph was not mailed and lacks any indication of the studio that printed the charming picture. An inscription on the reverse contains a
Sometime around 1910, three young men posed for a photograph at the studio of Gianakis & Svolos on State Street in Chicago. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Street_(Chicago) The three
Mrs. David Neely lived in Newport, a borough on the Juniata River in Perry County of central Pennsylvania. The name of the borough relates to
Chester E. Piell lived in Pittstown, an unincorporated community in west-central New Jersey. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittstown,_New_Jersey At Easter in a year near 1910, Chester received a postcard
Miss Polly Pembridge lived in Spring Brook, an unincorporated community of Lackawanna County in northeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_Brook,_Pennsylvania In April of 1909, Polly received an Easter
We met Daisy Pickel in earlier postcard stories. When she received this postcard, Daisy was living on a rural delivery route near Safe Harbor, a
We met Benjamin Stauffer in earlier postcard stories – he was born in 1900 and grew up on the family farm on the Millersville Pike
Mr. Marsh Palmer lived in Jersey City, the bustling city on the Hudson River – across the water from Manhattan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey_City,_New_Jersey In March of 1909,
Mrs. A. M. Gardiner lived in Cannonsville, a village of Delaware County in south-central New York State. The village was developed in the late 18th
The “Thousand Islands” is an archipelago of islands (about fifty miles in length) that lie between the United States and Canada, – where the outflow
In February of 1939, Lucille was moving to Paducah, a charming city at the confluence of the Tennessee and Ohio Rivers in southwest Kentucky. Paducah
Miss Pauline Fisher lived in Malden, a city in the hilly, woodland area north of the Mystic River in eastern Massachusetts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malden,_Massachusetts In September of
Mr. and Mrs. Anderson were traveling, and they sent a postcard photograph to their friends in New Jersey. The friends, Mr. and Mrs. Yanard, lived
In other postcard stories related to travel or road trips of the early 20th century, we have often noted that the majority of roads in
Mrs. Guy Hersey was having a tough time in the late winter of 1908. Mrs. Hersey lived in East Andover, an unincorporated community along Highland
John H. Rhein, Jr. lived at 1742 Pine Street in Philadelphia. This handsome residence, a brick townhouse, was erected near Rittenhouse Square about 1800. (The
Mrs. E. C. Warner lived in Minneapolis, the city of wonderful lakes in southeast Minnesota. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis In September of 1918, Mrs. Warner received a postcard
Mr. John Pierce lived on a Rural Delivery Route outside Batavia, a village of Clermont County in southwest Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batavia,_Ohio Mr. Pierce appears to belong
We have seen other postcard stories in which decorative cards and mottoes were presented to students of the Sunday School. Some were awarded specifically for
Bessie Miller lived in Lancaster, the historic city in a rich agricultural area of southeast Pennsylvania. Bessie resided at 555 West King Street; I do
This souvenir postcard from Atlantic City touches the family of noted jurists and political figures in New York State. John Van Voorhis lived in Irondequoit,
We met Bessie Douglas in earlier postcard stories. Bessie was growing up in Anselma, a small community that grew up around a mill on the
Miss Bertha Wilson was in Louisville, the charming city on the Ohio River in Kentucky. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisville,_Kentucky Bertha was staying at the Galt House, the city’s
The mobilization for the US entry into the First World War sent thousands of young Americans to Europe. Because there was not universal support for
Vera Garmen lived in Ephrata, the picturesque community in Lancaster County of southeast Pennsylvania. Founded by a mystic sect of semi-monastic refugees from Germany, Ephrata
Mr. George West lived in Marlborough, a town in southwest New Hampshire. The community was first settled as a fort in 1754. Through most of
Mr. Hampton Pullis lived in Sparta, a township in northern New Jersey. Dutch explorers of the 18th century had discovered red clay in the area,
The Dells is a fascinating feature of the Wisconsin River in south-central Wisconsin. The spectacular rock formations were formed by the breaking of an ice
Miss Mary Cassidy lived in Germantown, first settled as a community of German Mennonites in the early days of the Pennsylvania Colony. Germantown is now
Mrs. H. S. Whitman lived in Marlborough, a city in Middlesex County of northeast Massachusetts. A manufacturing center in the 1930’s, Marlborough is now the
This Romantic postcard was not mailed. We do not know if illustration had a special meaning to the collector who preserved it. The image was
Miss Mae Adams lived in Macon, a city on the Ocmulgee River in central Georgia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macon,_Georgia In November of 1907, Mae received a postcard from
Mr. Gilbert Grandy lived in Dundee, a village in west-central New York State. Seneca Lake, one of the Finger Lakes, is four miles east of
Miss Ruth Hoppes lived in Mulberry, a small city in southeast Kansas. Founded as a mining town on the site of an Indian camping site,
Sometime around 1910, Mrs. G. F. Latimer was living in Woodsfield – a village in Monroe County of southeast Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodsfield,_Ohio Mrs. Latimer was celebrating
Miss Margie Humphreville was living on West Vine Street in Lancaster, the lovely and historic city in southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster,_Pennsylvania We have seen another postcard
Mr. George C. Fike lived in Smithville, a village in Wayne County of central Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smithville,_Ohio Sometime around 1918, George was celebrating a birthday. (The
Mrs. John Bittinger lived in Oberlin, an unincorporated community in southwest Dauphin County of south-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oberlin,_Pennsylvania In March of 1911, Mrs. Bittinger received a
Mr. Joseph Irwin lived in Bart, a township in southeastern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. This rich agricultural area remains rural; more than 50% of the residents
Mrs. Derwood Killock lived in Wilton, a town in south-central Maine. Founded as a mill town, Wilton became known for the manufacture of shoes (Bass
Miss Cora B. Landis lived in Bird-in-Hand, an unincorporated community in the rich agricultural area of eastern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird-in-Hand,_Pennsylvania In March of 1910,
Mrs. J. Brown was in Miami, the Atlantic coastal city that grew rapidly after Henry Flagler extended the railroad to the area in the mid-1890’s.
Miss Nellie Lehman lived in Landstreet, a very small community that is no longer organized. Landstreet was located in the mountainous area of Somerset County
Miss Emma Humphreville lived in the charming and historic city of Lancaster, PA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster,_Pennsylvania On February 10, 1909 Miss Humphreville received a Valentine postcard. Emma
Frank Fox lived in Hollidaysburg, a borough on the Juniata River and the county seat of Blair County in central Pennsylvania. This town, laid out
Miss Ella White lived in Sellersburg, a town in southeast Indiana. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sellersburg,_Indiana In February of 1911, Ella received a lovely Valentine postcard from Rossie (I
Steve and Nellie lived in Los Angeles, California. In the first decade of the twentieth century, Los Angeles had grown to a population of more
This postcard photograph was printed by the Penn Park Studio which operated at two locations in York County of south-central Pennsylvania. The first studio location
Miss Lulu Schildwachter lived in Baltimore, the commercial and transportation hub on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore In November of 1911, Lulu received a
Master Horace Rutherford was a boy growing up in Jamison, a village in Bucks County of southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamison,_Pennsylvania In February of 1910, Horace received
Mr. William Shaw lived in Utahville, a populated place in Clearfield County of central Pennsylvania. Utahville, founded as Mount Pleasant, no longer has a post office
Jesse Dyson lived in Oil City, the town on the Oil River in northwest Pennsylvania that became an early center of the oil industry. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_City,_Pennsylvania
Miss Matilda Reiser lived at 915 East Orange Street in Lancaster, the charming and historic city in southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster,_Pennsylvania Matilda’s home was erected in
Miss Althea Harvey lived on Park Avenue in Windsor, Connecticut. Windsor is a town on the northern edge of Hartford, the capital city of Connecticut.
Mr. Charles Ritchie was living in Watertown, a city in Codington County of northeast South Dakota. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watertown,_South_Dakota In January of 1909, Charles received a postcard
Mrs. Betty Reed lived in Trevorton, a census-designated place in Northumberland County of central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevorton,_Pennsylvania In June of 1938, Betty received a postcard from
Mr. J. A. Beveridge lived in Worcester, the commercial and educational center about 50 miles west of Boston. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcester,_Massachusetts In October of 1917, Mr. Beveridge
Miss Mollie Scott lived in Brooklyn, the bustling borough of industry and commerce in New York City. When Mollie lived there, Brooklyn boasted a large
Miss Nellie Butler lived in Barnesville, a village in Belmont County of east-central Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnesville,_Ohio In April of 1912, Nellie received a postcard from her
Mrs. Maggie Musser lived in West Union, a small city in a rural area of northeast Iowa. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Union,_Iowa In May of 1911, Maggie received a
Mr. Galen V. Etter lived in Dayton, the city on the Miami River (50 miles north of Cincinnati) in southwest Ohio. In the early 20th
Private Ray L. Andrew was stationed at Camp Meade, a US Army cantonment established between the cities of Baltimore and Washington, DC, in July of
Mrs. Elisha Rambo lived in Cochranville, a lovely town in Chester County of southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochranville,_Pennsylvania (We have seen other postcard stories related to folks
Mrs. Abbie Phelan lived in Huntington, a sparsely-populated township of Lorain County in north-central Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntington_Township,_Lorain_County,_Ohio In December of 1913, Mrs. Phelan received a New
Alfred Jr. lived in Oxford, a borough in Chester County, PA. In 1912, Oxford was a booming town known for its candy and confectionery business.
Miss Ida Shugart lived in Carlisle, once a frontier fort, now an academic center in the Cumberland Valley of south-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlisle,_Pennsylvania In January of
Mr. Fred Weaver lived in at 248 South Third Street in Philadelphia. This home, an historic federal-style townhouse on “mansion row” of Old City, was
Thomas F. McCormack worked in the Revenue Department of the Staten Island Ferry in New York City. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staten_Island_Ferry The great wave of Irish immigration to
Miss Emma Coleman lived in Minneapolis, the commercial and manufacturing center of the upper Mississippi River. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis In October of 1906, Emma received a postcard
This lovely postcard photograph was not mailed. It appears to have been presented to Miss Eva Braggino of Coffeyville, Kansas. The name, Jack, appears on
Florence Eisenbise lived in Reading, a manufacturing, commercial, and transportation center of southeastern Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading,_Pennsylvania Florence lived at 1225 Chestnut Street in Reading. The tidy,
Peters Mountain is a peak (1190 feet) of the Appalachian Mountains on the east side of the Susquehanna River in northern Dauphin County, PA. The
Ursinus College was established by the German Reformed Church in 1869, This institution, like many other establishments of the 19th century, represented a theological difference
Miss Velma Magley lived in Hillsdale, a town on the border of Massachusetts in east central New York. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillsdale,_New_York We have seen other postcards from
Master Henry Stager lived on College Avenue, a handsome street that borders the campus of Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, PA. The brick townhouse
Tellings stories from the past.