Mr. Charles Ritchie lived in Watertown, a city between two lakes in northeast South Dakota. Watertown was founded in 1879 when the Chicago & Northwestern
Mr. John R. Brown lived in Wilmington, the industrial and cultural center of northern Delaware. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilmington,_Delaware In August of 1935, John received a postcard from
Mr. Bernard Kahn lived in Camden, the busy port and transportation hub on the Delaware River in southwest New Jersey. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camden,_New_Jersey In June of 1908,
Miss Grace Crawford lived on a rural delivery route outside Lowellville, Ohio. Lowellville, a village on the Mahoning River, lies at the border of Pennsylvania
When Thomas Jefferson completed the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, the entirety of this addition to the new United States was largely unknown. France needed money
Jordan was taking an extended road trip with other travelers in the Spring of 1929. In June, he mailed a postcard to his aunt, Mrs.
Andrew Jackson became a national hero for his victory over a British army and the heroic defense of the city of New Orleans in the
Miss Althea Harvey lived on Park Avenue in Windsor, Connecticut. Windsor is a town on the northern edge of Hartford, the capital city of Connecticut.
Mr. Charles Ritchie was living in Watertown, a city in Codington County of northeast South Dakota. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watertown,_South_Dakota In January of 1909, Charles received a postcard
Grace Newswanger lived in Quarryville, the borough in southern Lancaster County of southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarryville,_Pennsylvania In June of 1930, Grace received a postcard from her
Myles (or, Miles) Standish is best-remembered today by those who encountered the poem by Longfellow, “The Courtship of Miles Standish”. The poem is a long
The Red Cross evolved from the work of Clara Barton and the heroic nurses of the Civil War. When the organization received its first Congressional
The Red Cross evolved from the work of Clara Barton and the heroic nurses of the Civil War. When the organization received its first Congressional
Rudyard Kipling, the Anglo-Indian writer, essayist, poet and journalist, was one of the leading literary figures in the late 19th century. Kipling was awarded the
Miss Cynthia Morse lived in Oswego, a city on Lake Ontario – about 35 miles northwest of Syracuse, NY. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oswego,_New_York In August of 1909, Cynthia
Mrs. S. J. Whybrew lived in North Crandon, Wisconsin. North Crandon, and the small city of Crandon, are located in northeast Wisconsin. The area remains
The Spanish-American War does not loom large in American consciousness today, but it represented an enormous shift in American identity. Many discussions of the conflict
The Beecher family, the formidable dynasty of literary and ecclesiastical achievement, was formed in New England and flourished throughout the 19th century in Boston, Hartford,
Although Rip Van Winkle and Ichabod Crane may be recognized by contemporary readers, the works of Washington Irving have fallen into relative obscurity when compared
There are six statues of Abraham Lincoln in Chicago, representing the enormous pride that the city expressed for the great man who built his political
The celebration of the tricentennial of the Pilgrim’s arrival in Massachusetts included the erection of a statue to Massasoit, great “Sachem of the Wampanoags”. The
Abraham Lincoln grew up as the son of a poor, subsistence farmer. Kentucky had no reason to claim him before his extraordinary political career and
The World’s Fair of 1904, officially the “Louisiana Purchase Exposition”, opened in St. Louis in April of 1904. While the fair was intended to showcase
n December of 1908, Dudley sent a postcard to his friend, Miss Grace Zepp. The postcard was addressed to Westminster, Maryland, but stamped as “Received”
Miss Edith Michener lived in Solebury, a township on the Delaware River in eastern Pennsylvania. English Quakers were the first European settlers in this rich
For Veteran’s Day, a reminder of the citizens who resisted the depredations of a hostile army. On the placid green expanse of the Commons in
M.F. Sutter lived in Erie, the port city on Lake Erie in the northwestern corner of Pennsylvania. In May of 1912, Mr. Sutter sent a
Mr. Melvin Lackley was visiting Harbert, a beautiful beach area on Lake Michigan – about 70 miles from Chicago. Melvin left his mother at home
The legacy of slavery continues to trouble our nation. Many institutions have struggled to find an appropriate response to historical wrongs. (This is not a
On October 4, 1906, cannons were fired in York, Pa for the “President’s Salute”. An Internet search reveals that President Theodore Roosevelt visited the city
Between September 30 and October 6 of 1923, the citizens of Reading, PA held a week-long birthday party. This commemorative postcard was copyrighted by C.
To celebrate the 300th anniversary of the first English colony in the New World, citizens of Norfolk, Virginia organized a campaign for a national exposition.
On May 30, 1928, this statue of a standing soldier was erected within the Locust Street Park in Columbia. A little more than seven feet
In July of 1928, Joe was in Kansas City, Missouri. He mailed a postcard to his mother, Mrs. George J. Bankert, in Westminster, Maryland. Westminster
One of the greatest orators and political leaders of the Civil War Era, Thaddeus Stevens, had a long career in law, industry, education, and public
On the Fourth of July, a pause to remember the hardship of the War of Independence. Valley Forge was not the site of an important
I had never heard the interesting tale of Mary Shaw Leader. At 23, Miss Leader was a news reporter for the Hanover Spectator, which was
The 1901 assassination of William McKinley at the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, NY shocked the nation. This was a time of optimism in American
In September of 1939, Milly was living temporarily in Bismarck, North Dakota. She sent a postcard to her friend, Nora, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Milly
This linen postcard features one of the homes of Kit Carson, an iconic figure of the Western Frontier in the first half of the 19th
I have long been a fan of General Grant, resenting the defamation he endured at the hands of “Lost Cause” sympathizers and Confederate apologizers. Now,
Any collector of vintage postcards is likely to find numerous examples of lovely linen postcards printed by Fred Harvey Restaurants. What Howard Johnson’s restaurants were
I don’t know how many Pennsylvanians are familiar with the destruction caused by Confederate General, Jubal Early, in the month leading up to the Battle
The works of Longfellow (1807-1882) are far less familiar and beloved than they were a hundred years ago. Well-educated (he was the first American to
A few weeks ago, we read about the visitor to Bismarck, North Dakota who sent a postcard photograph of the rustic log cabin built by
I have many postcards from the early 20th century that celebrate literary heroes. Longfellow, Whittier, Emerson, Louisa Mae Alcott, Harriet Beecher Stowe – each were
Miss Anna Gibble lived in Manheim, Pa (Lancaster County), and conducted postcard correspondence with a friend who lived in York. The friend in York, S.K.S.,
The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the American Civil War, and the largest military engagement that has ever occurred in Pennsylvania. One
The American colonies, with an expanding frontier, offered a congenial home to many “characters”, some of whose eccentricities are captured in historical accounts and embroidered
Benedict Arnold, whose name is now synonymous with “traitor”, was once a hero in the fight for American Independence. His daring exploits for the Colonial
Pennsylvanians have had (until the inauguration of President Biden) only one native son who became a US President. Unfortunately, the administration of Buchanan is one
Today, the Episcopal Church commemorates Conrad Weiser, colonial peace-maker, city planner, administrator of justice, and Lutheran churchman. Although Conrad Weiser was not part of the
Tellings stories from the past.
