Love’s Alarm
November 11, 2021
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“How Could I Suffer Love’s Alarms…” (circa 1910) For many years, I avoided postcards that appeared overly sentimental or “sappy”. I have seen hundreds of
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A Valentine for Mr. Burger
November 11, 2021
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Ada Sends a Valentine to Mr. Burger – Etters, PA, 1908 This romantic tale straddles the Susquehanna River in south central Pennsylvania. Ada lived in
Sending my heart to Oregon, PA
November 11, 2021
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Sending my heart to Oregon, PA The small town of Oregon once boasted a mill, a school a church, and (from 1846-1912) a post office.
In Memory of a Young Teacher
November 11, 2021
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In Memory of a Young Teacher – 1898 Some paper ephemera can be linked to sad stories, and this is an illustration of that phenomena.
Sickness and Sale
November 11, 2021
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Sickness and Sale Mrs. Fenstermaker Hears Bad News from Her Son -1911 (This collection has several postcards from the Fenstermaker family.) This postcard is from
The Great Flood of Dayton
November 11, 2021
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The Great Flood of Dayton – March, 1913 Dayton, in southwest Ohio, lies at the juncture of three tributary rivers flowing into the Great Miami
Explosion in Washington Boro
November 11, 2021
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Explosion in Washington Boro – 1907 Beginning in the 1890’s, some homes and businesses were lit by acetylene lamps. Before home electrification was common, acetylene