Mr. and Mrs. Gus Wesenberg lived in Austin, the charming city on the Colorado River in the “Hill Country” of central Texas. This area was
A biographical sketch of all the persons named in the postcard is attached. In December of 1932, Mrs. Naaman Hershey received a postcard at the
John Newswanger was a baby, living on a rural delivery route outside Ephrata – the pleasant community northeast of the city of Lancaster, PA. The
David Sherman lived in Lebanon, the bustling center of steel production and food processing in central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon,_Pennsylvania In earlier postcard stories related to Lebanon,
Attached, there is a fascinating biographical sketch of Mrs. Rineer, wife of a Civil War soldier. Because the surname exists with spelling variations, there are
Miss Lulu McNeel lived in Juniata, a sparsely-populated township of about 26 square miles, in Blair County of central Pennsylvania. From Google: “Juniata Township is
Miss Claudia Richey lived in York, the historic city in south-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York,_Pennsylvania Claudia appears to have been employed by the Standard Shirt Company which
This postcard has neither an address nor a postmark. I suspect that the correspondents are neighbors or schoolmates living in southeast Pennsylvania, and that the
Mrs. Joseph Wilson lived in Lakeland, a city in Polk County of central Florida. Named for the number of lakes in the region, the city
We met Mr. Charles Nagel in an earlier postcard story; his daughter expressed her loneliness while she was in Cleveland, Ohio. “Adaline Is Very, Very
Mr. Arthur Young lived in Nyack, one of the five villages and hamlets (“The Nyacks”) that comprise a beautiful community of low-rise buildings on the
Mrs. C. G. Wright lived in Vicksburg, the city on the Mississippi River in west-central State of Mississippi. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicksburg,_Mississippi Long a center of trade and
Miss Kate Hain lived in Swartzville, an unincorporated community and census-designated place in East Cocalico Township of northeast Lancaster County. This agricultural area, southwest of
Mr. Bernard Decker lived in Germantown, a town on the east bank of the Hudson River in east-central New York State. The area around Germantown
Mrs. Louisa Hinkle lived in Oskaloosa, a city and county seat of Mahaska County in central Iowa. Oskaloosa is built on a high ridge between
Miss Hazel Barnes lived in Falling Waters, a census-designated place on the Potomac River in the far-eastern panhandle of West Virginia. Established in 1815 on
Mr. William Shay lived in Newport, a town on Sebasticook Lake in Penobscot County of southeast Maine. Founded in 1808 a center of agriculture, Newport
Master Daniel Taylor lived in Holly Oak, an unincorporated town on the Delaware River in New Castle County of northern Delaware. The community, about six
Mrs. Truman Grant lived in Fulton, a flourishing industrial city on the Oswego River in central New York State. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulton,_Oswego_County,_New_York In December of 1908, Mrs.
Mrs. Ella Overman lived in Wichita, the prosperous city that began as a trading post on the Chisholm Trail and a destination of cattle drives
Miss Stella Harnish lived on a Rural Delivery Route outside the historic city of Lancaster, PA. This area of southeast Pennsylvania supported extensive agricultural activity.
Oscar Herbert Rixford lived in East Highgate, a town on the Canadian border in Franklin County of northwest Vermont. The Post Office in East Highgate,
Maude Rhinehart lived in Jewett, a village in Harrison County of east-central Ohio. The village was once served by a railroad line and, for a
Mrs. Mary Miller lived in Reading, the prosperous center of industry and transportation in Berks County, PA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading,_Pennsylvania In December of 1924, Mary received a
Miss Lizzie Weaver lived on a Rural Delivery Route in East Earl Township of Lancaster County, PA. East Earl Township remains a rich agricultural region
Miss Joy Edwards lived in Winnebago, a small city in Faribault County of south-central Minnesota. Winnebago was laid out in 1856 and named for the
Mrs. Mary Franks lived in Canton, the county seat of Stark County in the northeast quadrant of Ohio. The initial settlement between branches of the
Mrs. Rose Frost lived in Claremont, the only city in Sullivan County of west-central New Hampshire. Settled by farmers from Connecticut who were seeking good
Mrs. Charles Poffenbarger lived in Middletown, a city in southwest Ohio. In 1900, major steelworks were developed in Middletown. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middletown,_Ohio In December of 1926, Mrs.
Mrs. Cora Dayton lived in Paw Paw, a picturesque village of lakes on the Paw Paw River in Van Buren County of southwest Michigan. Today,
Mrs. Robert Reid lived in Rochelle, a small city in Wilcox County of south-central Georgia. The community was named for the French city of La
Mrs. Mary Franks lived in Baltic, a village on the Sugar Creek that touches three counties in a rural area of central Ohio. Baltic is
Mr. Harold Banks lived in Banks, a town in Washington County of northwest Oregon. Until the town was incorporated in 1921, the area had only
Miss Mabel Mechling lived in Elkhart, he city on the Saint Joseph River in north-central Indiana. The first European inhabitants of this area were settlers
Mr. Edward McLaughlin lived in Rhinelander, a small city and the county seat of Oneida County in north-central Wisconsin. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhinelander,_Wisconsin I believe that Edward is
Mr. Henry Badley lived in Newberg, a city on the Willamette River in northwest Oregon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newberg,_Oregon The city, first settled in the 1840’s and incorporated
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
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,
Mrs. Hannah Shultz was in Willow Street, a small community a few miles south of Lancaster, PA. The unincorporated settlement was named for the willow
Mrs. Stephen Webster lived in Willink, a village that has been re-formed with new names several times since 1818. The community is in southern Erie
We met Charles Geary in earlier postcard stories – he worked as a telegraph operator and Signalman for the Pennsylvania Railroad in southeast Pennsylvania, as
Other postcard stories have mentioned the hobby of postcard painting that was enjoyed by many amateur artists in the early 20th century. This example of
Mrs. Frank Perrett lived in Fayetteville, a village of Onondaga County of central New York State. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fayetteville,_New_York The village was named in honor of the Marquis
Miss Ruth Brubaker lived on a rural delivery route outside the charming borough of Mount Joy, in Lancaster County of southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Joy,_Pennsylvania On December
Mrs. Watson Ryan lived in North Brook, a neighborhood that is now a National Historic District in Chester County of southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northbrook_Historic_District North Brook never
Mrs. Truman Grant lived near Fulton, a town on the Oswego River near Lake Ontario in central New York. The post office in Fulton was
Martha Edgar lived in Greensboro, a town along the Choptank River on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greensboro,_Maryland In December of 1915, Martha received a Christmas postcard
Mr. H. A. Carpenter lived in Glen Cove, now a city on the north shore of Long Island. In the early 20th century, Glen Cove
Master Leslie Caton was growing up in Rochester, the prosperous manufacturing center on the southern shore of Lake Ontario in western New York State. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochester,_New_York
This Christmas postcard was exchanged between schoolmates. It was not mailed, which complicates the task of interpreting the address abbreviations of the sender. Mr. Alfred
Mrs. S. Zea lived in Gloversville, the center of glove-making in the Mohawk Valley of central New York State. For most of the 19th century,
Before World War I, there were large German-speaking communities throughout the United States. German-language newspapers and periodicals connected this ethnic community, the largest in the
Mrs. Emma Gagne lived in Lebanon, a small city in the Williamette Valley of northwest Oregon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon,_Oregon Grandma received mail in the household of Henry
Miss E. Thurber lived in Vallejo, a city on the North Bay region of west-central California. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vallejo,_California In December of 1915, Miss Thurber received a Christmas
Miss Luella Muffly lived in North Star, an unincorporated community along the Bad River in the central part of lower Michigan (middle of the “mitten”).
Mrs. A. E. Bailey lived in Bath, a picturesque town on the Connecticut River in west-central New Hampshire. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bath,_New_Hampshire In December of 1916, Mrs. Bailey received
Miss Josie Mengel lived in Falls, an unincorporated community on the Susquehanna River in northeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falls,_Pennsylvania In December of 1910, Josie received a Christmas
Miss Anna Voigt lived n Hicksville, a hamlet on Long Island – east of New York City. Today, the hamlet (within Oyster Bay) is a
Mrs. Inez Thompson lived in Plattsmouth, the county seat of Cass County in east-central Nebraska. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plattsmouth,_Nebraska Sometime near Christmas, in a year near 1910, Mrs. Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Cornell lived in Paw Paw, a rural village on the Paw Paw River in southwest Michigan.The area is known for the
Mr. and Mrs. Bainbridge lived in Lacona, a village of Oswego County in west-central New York. The village is close to the mouth of the
Mrs. A. L. Hare lived in Holly, a small community in southeast Colorado -at the border with Kansas. Holly began as a ranching town, but
Miss Clara Jamison lived in West Farmington, a village in Trumbull County of northeast Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Farmington,_Ohio In December of 1908, Clara received a Christmas postcard
Mrs. Eliza Bartholomew lived in Malaga, an unincorporated community in Gloucester County of southwest New Jersey. Malaga is about 32 miles southeast of Philadelphia, PA.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Oswald lived in Barberton, the planned company town on the Tuscarawas River in northeast Ohio. Barberton was designed by industrialist O.
Miss Lynda Jessey lived in Brooklyn, the most-populated and bustling borough of New York City. In 1908, the Brooklyn side of the Hudson River was
Master D. W. Ranck lived on North 13th Street in Philadelphia. In the early 20th century, this was an area of brick row houses and
Master John Gable lived in Honey Brook, the charming community of northern Chester County in southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey_Brook,_Pennsylvania At Christmas in 1916 (?), the boy
Miss Bertha Boyd lived in Farr, a community in Huerfano County of south-central Colorado. Farr, Colorado had a post office from 1907-1946, but the place
This Christmas postcard was not mailed, so we cannot assign a place or a specific date to it. It was presented to Sara Long by
Miss Anna Mann lived in Washington Boro, the community along the Susquehanna River in south-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Boro,_Pennsylvania In earlier postcard stories, we met George W.
Mr. G. Thieleman lived in Portland, the largest city in the State of Oregon. Portland, at the end of the Oregon Trail, grew on the
Miss Florence Duggan lived in Sackets Harbor, a village on the northern end of Lake Ontario in western New York State. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sackets_Harbor,_New_York In December of
Miss Jane Houghton lived in Kenwood Park, a village near the Cedar River in eastern Iowa. Today, Kenwood Park is incorporated within the city of
Miss Betty Pickering lived in Barnstead, a town in central New Hampshire. Barnstead was founded in 1765 by settlers from Barnstable, Massachusetts and Hempstead, New
Mrs. Nora Stream lived in Taylorstown, a small community near the Potomac River in Loudin County of northern Virginia. Taylorstown was first settled in the
Mrs. Inez E. Bickford lived in East Dixmont, one of the communities comprising Dixmont, Maine This area of steep hills in south-central Maine was once
Lee Bowen lived in Moormans River, Virginia. This small community of Albemarle County was named for the nearby Moormans River; there is no longer a
Master Erle Bowen lived in Moorman’s River, Virginia. This small community in Albemarle County took its name from the Moorman River nearby. Today, there is
Alba and Cora lived in the village of Orson, amid the lakes and mountains of northeast Pennsylvania. In 1920, a branch of the “New York,
Mr. John Ansbro lived in Cleveland, the great commercial and cultural center on the Cuyahoga River near Lake Erie. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland In December of 1912, John
Mrs. J. S. Barnes lived in Marlowe, an unincorporated community Berkeley County of West Virginia. Marlowe is at the easternmost point of West Virginia, very
We do not know exactly the age of Thomas Griffin, but the address suggests he was a boy and that he lived with his parents.
This is not a postcard, but another bit of memorabilia that has a remarkable story, Landis Valley is a small community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
This postcard was not mailed. The engraving of the horse-drawn sleigh was copyrighted by the “Illustrated Post Card & Novelty Company” of New York in
This beautiful Christmas postcard was copyright by Sander and printed circa 1910. A Christmas verse, in ornate script, invokes “All Joy” and “All Blessings” on
Celia, Mrs. L. Reinhart, lived in Rudolph, Wisconsin. The Village and Town of Rudolph, located in central Wisconsin, have become a center of cheese-making. In
Miss Martha Van Zandt lived in Minooka, a village in northeast Illinois – 48 miles southwest of Chicago. The village was established when the railroad
Miss M. Holman lived in Buffalo, New York. In December of 1931, Miss Holman received a Christmas postcard from friends in Canada. Joe and Jeannie
Mrs. J. Oliver lived in Hawleyville, an unincorporated community near Danbury in southeast Connecticut. At Christmas, in a year around 1910, Mrs. Oliver received a
In December of 1911, Miss Lila Hurst was living on the Ed McClain Ranch near Fallon, Nevada. Fallon is a city, south of the Carson
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Marsh had been living in Bellows Falls, Vermont. In December of 1922, a Christmas postcard sent to them there was forwarded
Mr. Felix Sturm lived in Viropa, an unincorporated coal town in Harrison County, West Virginia. The town is located in the northwest corner of the
It was still November of 1908 when Mr. G. V. Musser received a Christmas postcard from his friend, Vera McFarland. Vera, like Mr. Musser, lived
Benjamin Stauffer was born in 1900, so he was about 10 years old when he received the Christmas postcard from his cousin, Anna. We may
In 1912, Franklin lived in Philadelphia; he sent Christmas greetings to his relatives. On Christmas Eve, Franklin mailed a Christmas postcard to his young cousin
Miss Bessie Weaver lived in Juniata County, a picturesque area of wooded Appalachian foothills and farms in central Pennsylvania. In December of 1922, Bessie received
Miss Mary Hallowell lived in Pendleton, a town in central Indiana. On December 23, 1907, Mary received a Christmas postcard from her old friend, A.
I have a large collection of postcards and greeting cards sent to Mary Reeser; her album of saved greetings was sold by a dealer in
Flossie Wager lived in Hancock, a town in the Taconic Mountains of western Massachusetts. (Throughout the 19th and early 20th century, there was a Shaker
Mrs. E.J. Rockwood had been living in Castle Creek, a hamlet north of Binghamton in south-central New York State. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Creek,_New_York At Christmas of 1919, however,
Mrs. E. A. Easterbrook lived in Arcadia, a village in central Nebraska. The community was platted in 1885 with the coming of the railroad. In
Mrs. Maud Jacobs lived in Gobleville, a small city in south-west Michigan. The city was named for the Goble family who erected the first buildings
Harold Chambers lived in Middleton, an unincorporated community in central Michigan. Harold was a pupil in a class taught by Ruby. It is not clear
Sadie, Mrs. Harry Tiffany, lived in Tomahawk – a small city in northern Wisconsin, in an area that was still hunted by Ojibwe peoples until
Miss Lucy Rose lived in Worcester, an industrial city 40 miles west of Boston, Massachusetts. The city became a trading and transportation center for central
This postcard was not mailed, so we cannot know certainly when it was presented. But the design is similar to many other Christmas postcards that
I believe that Jacob K. Bechtel was a boy when his Uncle Hiram gave to him a Christmas postcard. The illustration of a cat surrounded
Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Barrett lived in Kent City, a village in southeast Michigan, about 20 miles north of Grand Rapids. In December of
Robert and Josie O’Hara lived in Los Angeles. In December of 1921, the O’Hara family received a Christmas postcard from “the Dyes”. The postcard was
Mrs. W. L. Starkey lived in Kansas City, Missouri. In December of 1921, Mrs. Starkey received a Christmas postcard from Libbie Dockstader in Harris, Kansas.
In December of 1913, Miss Alice Guenther lived in Menomonie, a city in western Wisconsin. Alice received a Christmas postcard from Lena Hager, who appears
Mr. Frank Stafford lived in Goshen, a village in southern New York State -about fifty miles northwest of New York city in Orange County. (During
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
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
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 lived in Girardville, a borough in Schuylkill County, about 58 miles northwest of Reading, PA. In 1909, this region prospered from the mining of
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
William Sends a Christmas Postcard to “Grandpaw” – 1914 Mr. William Gardner lived in Bridgeton, near Woodbine, in south- central York County. On December 15,
“Good Cheer” and a Red Cross Stamp – 1927 In December of 1927, Susan presented a Christmas postcard to Franklin Eby of East Earl, PA.
Ada Diehm lived in Lititz, the hsitoric and handsome community of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lititz,_Pennsylvania I have posted other correspondence with Ada Diehm (and with
The Christmas Cards of Daisy Holzworth – 1908 In the early 20th century, Daisy Holzworth lived at 435 West Orange Street in Lancaster, PA. She
A Christmas Card of Daisy Holzworth – 1909 In the early 20th century, Daisy Holzworth lived at 435 West Orange Street in Lancaster, PA. She
Carlton Henry was living in Plattsburgh, a small community within Clark County – in west central Ohio. (The post office in Plattsburgh was closed in
We met Mrs. Eli Hess in an earlier postcard story. Mrs. Hess lived in the rural borough of New Holland, in Lancaster County of southeast
I was happy to find a Christmas postcard mailed, belatedly, on December 26. “A Friend” mailed a Christmas postcard to Lynda Zook on December 26,
Mrs. Eli Hess lived in New Holland, a rural borough in Lancaster County of southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Holland,_Pennsylvania On December 21, 1908, Mrs. Hess received a
The Seaside Shanty for Christmas – 1908 My Robert Hamilton lived in Port Jervis, New York. Port Jervis lies at the confluence of the Neversink
In December of 1924, Mr. Jack Schock was preparing for Christmas in Washington Boro, PA. Washington Boro is a community in Manor Township, along the