The Train in the City
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The Train in the City – Carlisle, PA (circa 1920) These postcard images of trains are often posted with feelings of regret that rail connections
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A Truss Bridge Near Ephrata
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A Truss Bridge Near Ephrata, PA I found an uncolored postcard photograph of a “Rural Scene Lancaster County, Penna.” The photograph shows horses pulling a
The Railroad Station in Gettysburg
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The Railroad Station in Gettysburg – circa 1910 My laments about the tragic decline of railroad networks may be tiresome to readers. But, here is
Pennsylvania Canal and Bridge at Columbia
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Pennsylvania Canal and Bridge at Columbia This postcard, printed in the United States in the first years of the 20th century, bears a legend, “Pennsylvania
“We Are All Well”
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“We Are All Well” – York Springs, PA (1909) Miss Alice Cleaver lived in York Springs, now a borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania, not far
Flossie Goes to the Opera
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Flossie Goes to the Opera – Alliance, Ohio (1907) In November of 1907, Flossie Farmer was busy in Alliance, Ohio. Flossie sent a postcard to
Edward is Riding the Horses
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Edward is Riding the Horses- Jefferson, North Dakota (1910) Frankie Smith lived at 231 East South Street in York, PA. In June of 1910, he
Ina Sends a Gilded Birthday Card to Glen Rock
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Ina Sends a Gilded Birthday Card to Glen Rock – 1907 On April 30, 1907., Ina mailed a gilded Birthday postcard to Master Stacy McCubbins
Two Calves for Father
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Two Calves for Father – Corinth, NY (1911) In August of 1911, Allie wrote to her father from Gloversville, NY., a small city in the
Bertha Sends Love to Grandma
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Bertha Sends Love to Grandma – Walden, NY (circa 1910) Mrs. J. Hardy lived in Walden, NY, a village in southern New York State, northwest
Bernice Receives a Postcard Compliment
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Bernice Receives a Postcard Compliment – White Pigeon, Michigan (1908) Bernice Blue lived in White Pigeon, a village in southwest Michigan, near the border with
Evelyn Writes to Grandma
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Evelyn Writes to Grandma – Hametown, PA in 1910 This postcard traveled between two towns in York County, PA in the summer of 1910. Evelyn
A Butterfly to Walter in Vintage, PA
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A Butterfly to Walter in Vintage, PA – circa 1910 Sometime around 1910, Walter Denlinger received a postcard, perhaps in celebration of his birthday. Walter
Traveling to York from Brodbecks
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Traveling to York from Brodbecks in 1910 Sometime in 1910 (the postmark is distorted), Edna wrote from Brodbecks to her sister, Mrs. Ivan Butcher, in