A Christmas Postcard to Mrs. Stroman
January 11, 2022
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Sarah Gives a Christmas Postcard to Mrs. Emma Stroman -circa 1920 About 1920, Mrs. Emma Stroman was living in Lancaster, PA. Her home was at
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Jessie Sends Christmas Greetings from Portland – Osceola, Iowa (1912)
January 11, 2022
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Mr. And Mrs. Elijah Hart lived in Osceola, Iowa, a small city in south central Iowa. In December of 1912, the Harts received a Christmas
“Merry Christmas Greetings” – Factoryville, PA (1909)
January 11, 2022
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Mr. G.H. Walton lived in Factoryville, a borough of Wyoming County, in northeast Pennsylvania. The town was named for a woolen factory that once operated
Selina Sends an Embossed Parasol – Wilmington, Delaware (1909)
January 11, 2022
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Selina lived in Girardville, a borough in Schuylkill County, about 58 miles northwest of Reading, PA. In 1909, this region prospered from the mining of
“Christmas Greetings” to York County – Felton, PA (1908)
January 11, 2022
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Miss Ruth Hake lived in Felton, Pa, a borough in York County, not far from Red Lion. In December of 1908, Ruth received a Christmas
Russell Thanks His Grandmother – 1916
January 11, 2022
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Mrs. Harriet Borry of Stevens, Pa was fond of her grandson, Russell, who lived in Reading. For Russell’s birthday, Mrs. Borry sent him a new
Cousin Galen Greets Miss Warner – February, 1908
January 11, 2022
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In 1908, Miss Emma Warner lived in Gap, PA. Gap, a small community, is named for a break in the Mine Ridge at the eastern
Conrad Sends Pansies to Mrs. Wetter – Watertown, Wisconsin (1915)
January 11, 2022
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Mrs Frank Wetter lived in Watertown, a city on the Rock River in south central Wisconsin. This area was settled by families from New England,
Dara Writes to her Grandparents – Columbia, PA (1913)
January 11, 2022
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Mr. And Mrs. H.R. Bookman lived on Walnut Street in Columbia, PA (a beautiful town on the Susquehanna River). In February of 1913, the Bookmans
Will Bruce Come to the Fair? Dillsburg, PA (1910)
January 11, 2022
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Mrs. Bruce Wagner lived in Dillsburg, PA – a borough in northwest York County, very close to the borders of Adams County and Cumberland County.
Grandpa Sends Best Wishes to Harold – Middletown, PA, circa 1905
January 11, 2022
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It may have been the birthday of Harold Strayer when he received a postcard from Grandpa. Harold lived outside Middletown, PA (Rural Delivery Route #3),
“My Beloved Brother” – Sister Sends Birthday Greetings to Last Surviving Brother, 1922
January 11, 2022
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Martin K. Brubaker was a prosperous farmer, business owner, and local official in Mount Joy. (See, “Annals of Lancaster County”) His two brothers had died,
Aunt Tillie Sends a Postcard to Ruth – Berwyn, PA (1914)
January 11, 2022
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Berwyn, Pennsylvania is a census-designated place in Chester County, on the “Main Line” of suburbs stretching westward from Philadelphia. In February of 1914, Miss Ruth
The Railroad Station at Mount Gretna
January 11, 2022
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Robert H. Coleman, iron magnate and once the richest man in Pennsylvania, was largely responsible for the development of Mount Gretna. The lovely spot was
The Connecting Link – Boston to Concord (circa 1905)
January 11, 2022
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I am astonished and envious when finding memorabilia related to the nation’s incredible transportation systems of the early 20th century. Readers of these postcard stories
The Pennsylvania Railroad Low-Grade Bridge at Martic Forge- circa 1910
January 11, 2022
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The low-grade line across southern Lancaster County is one of the marvels of the Pennsylvania Railroad. I found this image with a lot of old
Visiting by Buggy -circa 1910
January 11, 2022
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In south central Pennsylvania, where one still sees the grey buggies of conservative religious sects, it may not be as hard to imagine how ubiquitous
The New Union Station in Baltimore – 1913
January 11, 2022
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This handsome Station in the Beaux Arts style was erected in 1911, so it was the “new” station when this postcard was mailed in 1913.
Entering Chester on the Boston & Albany RR
January 11, 2022
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Those of us who love to travel by train are often overcome by a deep longing to experience the days in which all major towns
The Old Port Railroad – circa 1905
January 11, 2022
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I found this postcard, an uncolored photograph without attribution of the photographer, in an antique shop in Columbia, PA. Historians in the Facebook Group, “Trolleys,
The Welcome Stream
January 11, 2022
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John Henry Sends “Welcome Stream” – December 27, 1912 In 1912, Miss Anna Weidman lived on Spruce Street in Lititz. On December 27, Anna received
The Sea Lions of San Francisco – circa 1940
January 11, 2022
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Sea Lions have lived in San Francisco Bay for millennia, feeding on the schools of anchovies that thrive there. At the time this postcard was
The Octoraro – 1906
January 11, 2022
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Several months ago, I posted a beautiful, hand-colored photograph of the Conestoga River that was on a postcard mailed to Bertie Kilbough in Peters Creek,
Papa Writes to His “Little Girlie” – Portland, Oregon (1911)
January 11, 2022
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In January of 1911, Papa was in Portland, Oregon, but he was thinking of his little girl in Ashtabula, Ohio. Ashtabula is a city in
Autumn in Pennsylvania – circa 1940
January 11, 2022
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Pennsylvania ranks within the top ten states in the percentage of land devoted to parks or wildlife preservation. Many Pennsylvanians are unaware that game, including
The Ancient Holly Tree of York County
January 11, 2022
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Estimated to be 300 years old, and partially dead, the Holly Tree at Indian Steps has been celebrated for more than a century. Identified as
Lunch in Carlsbad Caverns – 1934
January 11, 2022
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The large underground cave system near Carlsbad, New Mexico, was discovered by a local teen-aged boy in 1897. President Calvin Coolidge directed the development of
