Late Autumn
August 23, 2021
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Late Autumn – circa 1905 This postcard is a companion illustration to the postcard featuring an Autumn scene of golden fields and colorful trees. Both
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Early Autumn
August 23, 2021
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Autumn – German American Novelty Company circa 1905 In earlier posts, I have referred to the German American Novelty Company which published some of the
The Art Postcard to Mankato
August 23, 2021
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The Art Card to Mankato – 1909 This is an exceptionally- beautiful postcard, unfortunately worn by time and careless storage. The face has three different
The Allegory of War
August 23, 2021
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The Allegory of War – Grottger, circa 1910 I have not published many museum cards, the reproductions of art works that can be purchased by
A Sunday Visit to Mexico
July 19, 2021
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A Sunday Visit to Mexico – 1938 On January 28, 1938, a friend of Virginia McAllister was again in Nogales, Mexico. I posted another postcard
The Woodpecker
July 19, 2021
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The Woodpecker – 1907 Mr. Frank Wilson was living in Albia, Iowa in 1907. (Albia is a small city in south central Iowa, the seat
The Seaside Shanty for Christmas
July 19, 2021
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The Seaside Shanty for Christmas – 1908 My Robert Hamilton lived in Port Jervis, New York. Port Jervis lies at the confluence of the Neversink
We Are Coming For Those Dahlias
July 19, 2021
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“We Are Coming For Those Dahlias” – Middletown, PA (1914) In April of 1914, Elizabeth Caley sent a postcard to Mrs. Ben Caley of Middletown,
The Flower Seller
July 9, 2021
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The Flower Seller – Art Postcard, circa 1910 This postcard, never mailed, features an illustration of an English flower vendor. Produced in Berlin, the postcard
“Fuss and Fun” – Cochranville, PA (1907)
July 9, 2021
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It was the birthday of Ralph Thomas who lived in Cochranville (Chester County), PA. Ralph’s friend, Clarence McCarter, sent him a postcard greeting. Mailed from