“Coming from the Mine” – Shamokin, PA (1910)
November 11, 2026
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For Labor Day, a postcard photograph of mine workers of the early 20th century. The format of a postcard story is an insufficient platform to
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“Mae Arrives in Philadelphia” – Independence, Kansas (1918)
November 11, 2026
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Mrs. Harley Leech lived in Independence, a small city and the county seat of Montgomery County on the Verdigris River in southeast Kansas. This area
“Will Be Home Soon” – Barnesboro, PA (1921)
November 11, 2026
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Mrs. Barbara Paxton lived in Chambersburg, the borough and county seat of Franklin County in the Cumberland Valley of south-central Pennsylvania. The first European settlement
“Deeper Rest in this Still Room” – London Grove Friends Meetinghouse (circa 1915)
November 11, 2026
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This postcard was not addressed; there are no personalities attached to it. The face of the postcard is a photograph of the “Friend’s Meeting House,
“Emma Sends a Lake” – Brisbin, PA (1923)
November 11, 2026
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A brief biography of Ida Haupt is attached. Miss Ida Haupt lived in Trevorton, a census-designated place in Northumberland County of central Pennsylvania. Located at