In the US, one has to have reached an advanced age to remember the great Department Stores in their prime. I recall very well my
Mrs. Eliza Hoffacker lived in Millers Station, the name of a small, unincorporated community that grew up around a railroad depot in Carrol County of
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,
This postcard, intended for a serviceman, was neither addressed nor mailed. Consequently, there is no personal story attached to it. It is interesting, nonetheless, as
Mr. Clyde Stroud lived in Shreveport, the city on the Red River in northwest Louisiana. Shreveport is near the border of the States of Texas
Miss Edna Royer lived in Clover Creek, a small community that took its name from the 25-mile stream that flows between ridges of the Allegheny
Miss Ivy Bailey lived somewhere in Somerset County, a mostly-rural area crossed by ridges of the Appalachian Mountains in the southwest quadrant of Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somerset_County,_Pennsylvania
Mr. George Semple was in Denver, the boom town in the South Platte River Valley of central Colorado – just east of the Front Range
Mrs. Wil Trapp lived in Dodge Center, a city in the center of Dodge County – about 15 miles west of Rochester in southeast Minnesota.
Ruby Baker lived in Winchester, a village and Township in Adams County of southwest Ohio. (There are several place names of “Winchester” in Ohio, but
Miss Iola Taylor was living In Ashland, a city and the County seat of Ashland County in north-central Ohio. The city was named for the
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
Anna T. Campbell lived in Fairfield, a picturesque town of rolling hills and maple forests in Franklin County of northwest Vermont. The hillsides are well-suited
This postcard was not mailed, so it lacks a personal story. Published by Jessie D. Allardice of Providence, the postcard is part of the “Historic
Mr. Russell Weidenbacker once lived in Ardmore, a pleasant suburb on the Main Line – west of Philadelphia, PA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ardmore,_Pennsylvania It appears that Russell had
Mrs. Donald Carter lived in Hempstead, a village within the Town of Hempstead, in Nassau County of Long Island. Hempstead lies adjacent to the city
Miss Mary Johnson lived in Morristown, the historic center of north-central New Jersey and county seat of Morris County. Morristown was the site of numerous
Mrs. Lizzie Haury lived in Elizabeth, the historic city in northeast New Jersey. Elizabeth was the first capital of New Jersey, and was attacked repeatedly
Willis Shertzler lived in New Holland, a borough within a rich agricultural area of Lancaster County, PA. This area, northeast of the city of Lancaster,
Miss Josephine Palmer lived in Buckingham, an unincorporated community in Buckingham Township of Bucks County, PA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckingham_Township,_Bucks_County,_Pennsylvania This small community near the Delaware River in
Miss Ida Bidwell lived in Prairie City, a small city in Jasper County of central Iowa. The first settlement in this area grew up around
Paul Shickley lived in Marietta, the beautiful town overlooking the Susquehanna River in central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marietta,_Pennsylvania Sometime around 1910, Paul was given a postcard from
Miss Dora Wyckoff lived in Hightstown, an historic borough which was the commercial and cultural center of the Raritan Valley in central New Jersey. Today,
Miss Dora Wyckoff lived in Cranbury, a township in Middlesex County of central New Jersey – equidistant from New York and Philadelphia. The community was
Miss Helen L. Droessler lived in Bancroft, a small city in Kossuth County of north-central Iowa. Bancroft was platted in 1881 and named for George
Mr. Frank Beesecker lived in Orrtanna, now a census-designated place in Adams County of south-central Pennsylvania. Once the home to a tannery, Orrtanna was a
Master John Schuler was a boy growing up in Orefield, PA. Orefield is a small, unincorporated community that was named for iron deposits that were
Miss Margaret Swift lived in Fulton House, a small settlement in southern Lancaster County of southeast Pennsylvania. Fulton House once had a creamery and a
Mrs. M. J. Dudley lived in Portland, the commercial and industrial city at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia Rivers in northwest Oregon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland,_Oregon
Miss Clara Mowery lived in West Willow, an unincorporated community south of the city of Lancaster in southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Willow,_Pennsylvania Sometime near 1905, Clara received
Miss Bettie Ott lived in Charles Town, a small city in Jefferson County of northeast West Virginia. Charles Town is on the West Virginia “peninsula”
Mrs. Ruth Ryder lived in Salmon Falls, a community that is no longer mapped in Stafford County of southeast New Hampshire. The Salmon River, a
Miss Margarit Gilles lived in Baltimore, the prosperous port on the Chesapeake Bay in central Maryland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore (I believe that this is “Margaret Gillis”, but
Before highway embankments were covered with “crown vetch” or other fast-growing cover foliage, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania planted a variety of ornamental trees and flowering
A. W. Lange lived in Princeton, a city in Bureau County of north-central Illinois. This land was first developed by settlers from New England, very
Mr. John Rodkey was living in Columbia, the lovely borough above the Susquehanna River in south-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia,_Pennsylvania (We have seen another postcard related to
Miss Pearl Slonecker lived in Kutztown, a borough of Berks County in east-central Pennsylvania. Most of this area was settled by German immigrants in the
Miss Carrie A. Frost lived in Center Tuftonboro, a village incorporated within the town of Tuftonboro – on Lake Winnipesauke in central New Hampshire. This
Miss Elizabeth Swinehart lived in Valley Forge, a colonial center of iron-making before becoming the site of the famous Revolutionary War encampment of George Washington
Charles Hook was in Columbia, the charming city overlooking the Susquehanna River in south-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia,_Pennsylvania (I am not confident that the surname is “Hook”
The town of Hershey was developed between 1903 and 1905 in Dauphin County of central Pennsylvania. This “company town” was built amid rich pastureland that
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
Mrs. A. L. Nissley lived in Landisville, am unincorporated community of Lancaster County, in southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landisville,_Pennsylvania In May of 1913, Mrs. Nissley received a
Dick Bowers lived in Minneapolis, the city of agricultural mills on the Mississippi River in southeast Minnesota. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis In October of 1911, Dick received a
Mrs. Margaret Miner lived in Mont Alto, a borough at the base of South Mountain in Franklin County of south-central Pennsylvania. Located on the Antietam
Miss Alla Hood was living in Flushing, the very busy district of Queens on New York’s Long Island. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flushing,_Queens (I have accumulated several postcards and
Mr. and Mrs. Norval Stull lived in Thurmont, a charming town in the Catoctin Mountains of north-central Maryland. Thurmont is in northern Frederick County, close
(In the Research Notes, the place is identified more specifically as Orwigsburg – a borough in Schuylkill County of east- central Pennsylvania.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orwigsburg,_Pennsylvania Last Sunday,
Miss Anna Mann lived in Washington Boro, the pleasant community of Lancaster County that overlooks the Susquehanna River in south-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Boro,_Pennsylvania We met Miss
Miss Peggy Cook lived in Princeton, the charming college town of southwest New Jersey. We met members of the extended Cook family in other postcard
This postcard story connects two small communities in southern York County, of south-central Pennsylvania. Mr. Clayton Kaltreider lived in Hokes, a small settlement in southern
The Rev. and Mrs. J. V. Wemple were on a trip to Las Vegas, the city and seat of San Miguel County on the Gallinas
Mrs. Grant Castner lived in Trenton, the capital city on the Delaware River in west-central New Jersey. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trenton,_New_Jersey In May of 1943, Mrs. Castner received
At first glance, I thought that this postcard was related to Thanksgiving – scenes of “early settlers” are common on postcards celebrating that holiday. This
Miss Myrtle Caldwell lived in New Castle, the city and county seat of Lawrence County on the Shenango River in west-central Pennsylvania. New Castle is
Miss Nellie Dillon lived in Grapeville, a census-designated place in Westmoreland County of west-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grapeville,_Pennsylvania In April of 1907, Nellie received a postcard from
Mrs. Blanche Waltmire lived in Heilwood, now a census-designated place in Indiana County of west-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heilwood,_Pennsylvania Originally a lumber town called “Possum Glory”, Heilwood
Miss Grace Conklin lived in Nyack, a village on the Hudson River about 15 miles north of New York City. Settled by Dutch farmers about
Miss Mabel Burchill lived in Port Carbon, now a small borough in Schuylkill County of east-central Pennsylvania. (Port Carbon had more residents in 1910-1920 than
This postcard photograph was not mailed -there is no indication of the subject or of the location. The design of the postcard (the small picture
This postcard photograph was not mailed, and it has no inscription at all on the reverse. The lower right corner has the embossed name of
This postcard photograph was not mailed, and there is no reference to the date, location, or identity of the persons in the photograph. Embossed letters
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
Master Jay Charles Musser lived in Elizabethtown, a rural college town in Lancaster County of southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabethtown,_Pennsylvania In November of 1930, the boy received
Kathryn Leisbensperger lived in Lebanon, the city of central Pennsylvania that was a center of the steel industry and of food production. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon,_Pennsylvania In November
In 1909, Master John Waterman was growing up in Worcester – a town on the Schenevus Creek in Otsego County of central New York. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcester,_New_York
This postcard image of a plump turkey, standing proudly before a pleasing rural landscape, was printed in Germany circa 1910. At the feet of the
Mrs. Etta Brogan lived in Warren, the largest city and county seat of Warren County of northwest Pennsylvania. Warren, on the Allegheny River, is the
Mrs. Eva E. Bartlett lived in Painesville, a city and county seat of Lake County on the Grand River- northeast of Cleveland in northeast Ohio.
Mr. Percy Williams lived in Fort Hancock, New Jersey; he may have been stationed there as a soldier. Fort Hancock was a US Army fort
Miss Minnie Wagner lived in Suedberg, an unincorporated community on the Swatara Creek in Schuylkill County of central Pennsylvania. A spur of the Reading Railroad
This postcard was not mailed, but the design can be dated to the 1920’s. On a wooden veranda, a young woman is seated sideways on
This humorous postcard was exchanged between family members – perhaps a man and his wife. Mrs. Anna Carlson received the postcard from Robert Carlson. The
We met Bessie Douglass in earlier postcard stories – she received and preserved a large number of postcards during her lifetime. Bessie lived in Anselma,
Mr. Stephen Briel (Breyel) lived in Morrilton, a city in Conway County of central Arkansas – about 50 miles northwest of Little Rock. Morrilton began
What a wonderfully descriptive name for the long flights of stairs at Highland Park in York, PA! The city of York is the county seat
Mr. Charles Irvin Brown lived in Rohrerstown, a pleasant community on the Marietta Pike – about 4 miles west of Lancaster, in south-east Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Hempfield_Township,_Pennsylvania
The city of York in south-central Pennsylvania once boasted a remarkable educational enterprise. The following is an excerpt from the Wiki entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York_College_of_Pennsylvania “…the York
This lovely rural scene is identified as York County, Pennsylvania. York County, in south-central Pennsylvania remains a significant agricultural center. I identified this postcard as
Miss Mary Graybill lived in Hanover, a charming borough and center of shoe-manufacturing in south-central Pennsylvania. (Today, the shoe industry is gone but Hanover is
Since the early 19th century, steamboats were the workhorses of the Mississippi River – carrying agricultural goods, manufactured products, and passengers throughout the middle of
Mrs. Ella Kinney lived in Taylorville, a city in Christian County of central Illinois. Taylorville is south of Springfield, and about 80 miles southwest of
Mrs. Charles Davis lived in Middletown, the largest city in Orange County of southeast New York State. (We recently saw a reference to Middletown in
Miss Verdna Keperling lived on a rural delivery route outside the historic city of Lancaster, PA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster,_Pennsylvania In September of 1912, Verdna received a lovely
Mrs. W. G. Wetherall lived in Albion, a borough in Erie County of northwest Pennsylvania – 28 miles southwest of the city of Erie. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albion,_Pennsylvania
We met members of the McCleary family in an earlier postcard story, “Political Possums for Elizabeth”. Elizabeth, the recipient of that postcard, was the wife
I rescued this fine drawing from a box of cheap postcards – there were some disfiguring marks and some spots of foxing on the face
Master Maurice Luther was growing up in Gray, now a census-designated place in the Mohawk Valley of Herkimer County in central New York State. Gray
Mr. Ralph Webster lived in Billerica, a town in Middlesex County of north-central Massachusetts. Billerica abuts the city of Lowell. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billerica,_Massachusetts In November of 1913,
Mrs. Elizabeth Linton lived in on a delivery route near Sykesville, a small town on the Patapsco River about 20 miles west of Baltimore, Maryland.
Miss Velma Magley lived in Hillsdale, a town in Columbia County of east-central New York State – near the border of Massachusetts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillsdale,_New_York We met
The city of Chicago, with the its huge industrial and transportation enterprises, attracted immigrants from many parts of Europe. “In 1900, nearly 80 percent of
Miss Belle Alcorn lived in Thompsonville, a census-designated place within the town of Enfield in Hartford County of north-central Connecticut. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thompsonville,_Connecticut Thompsonville grew up around
This unusual postcard caught my eye because of the very good drawing (of a boy watching the rain) on the face. I could not find
The Book of Exodus recounts the thrilling story of Moses leading the children of Israel out of bondage. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Exodus The series of plagues which fell
This trade card, circa 1900, was one of thousands that were collected by the shoppers who purchased Lion Coffee. Lion was one of the first
This is an advertising card that was mailed to customers of the firm, Kreman & Buser. From the printed signature on the face, we know
The life trajectory of Theodore Presser (1848-1925) is a fascinating tale of continuous self-reinvention during the second half of the 19th century. (The full biography
Mr. George C. Fike lived in Smithville, a village along the Sugar Creek in Wayne County of northeast Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smithville,_Ohio In September of 1910, George
Mrs. Harland Pearson lived in Strong, a town perched in a vale above the Sandy River in central Maine. In 1920, the town of 800
Mrs. Moffatt lived on a rural route outside Limerick, NY. Limerick, a hamlet in Jefferson County of northwest New York, lies near the northern end
Mr. George S. Page lived in Munsonville, an unincorporated community of Cheshire County in south-central New Hampshire. Until the 1990’s, the major east-west highway from
Miss Ethel L. Healy lived in Concord, the capital city on the Merrimack River in central New Hampshire. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concord,_New_Hampshire In October of 1905, Ethel received
This postcard was not mailed, so there is no personal story attached to it. Sometime around 1905, the Detroit Publishing Company printed this postcard photograph
Mrs. Harry L. Spatz lived in Birdsboro, a borough on the Schuylkill River in Berks County of southeast Pennsylvania. Birdsboro, about 8 miles southeast of
Miss Alice Funk lived in Washington Boro, the picturesque community overlooking the Susquehanna River in south-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Boro,_Pennsylvania In April of 1913, Alice received a
Mrs. L. E. McCauley was in Atlantic City, New Jersey – staying at the Eastbourne Hotel. The Eastbourne was a motor inn, one of many
Miss Elsie Klein lived at 481 East 140th Street in the Bronx, New York City. This handsome building of brick and stone was constructed as
“Labor Day” was championed by trade unions and labor organizations since the 1880’s. After Federal troops intervened to crush the Pullman Strike of 1894, the
Mr. William Roper lived in Scranton, a bustling and prosperous city in the Wyoming Valley of northeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scranton,_Pennsylvania Large numbers of immigrant workers for
Miss Ethel Hill lived in Rock Hall, a waterfront community on the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Hall,_Maryland We have seen a
Elmer Oberholtzer lived in Ephrata, a charming city in Lancaster County of southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephrata,_Pennsylvania In June of 1912, Elmer received a postcard from his
Jack Wallace, Jr. was growing up in Princeton, the beautiful college town in southwest New Jersey. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princeton,_New_Jersey (Readers may recall that Jack’s mother received a
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,
I found recently another example of postcard art from the National Audubon Society. There were local Audubon Societies in many places, and there were many
Miss Elizabeth Remster lived in Alloway, a census-designated place within Alloway Township of southwest New Jersey. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alloway_Township,_New_Jersey (I am not certain of the spelling of
Miss Ruth Rogers lived in Barnesville, a village in Belmont County of southeast Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnesville,_Ohio In September of 1908, Ruth received a postcard from her
Mr. Leland Kagey lived in East Canton, a village in Stark County of east central Ohio. The village, founded in 1807, is east of the
Miss Ella Bunts lived in Tracy Creek, once a lumbering and farming community that is now included within the town of Vestal – a western
In other postcard stories, we have seen comic or romantic themes illustrated by the publishers, Bamforth & Co: “Under the Umbrella”, “The Male is Late”,
Miss Mayme Pulcher lived in Grand Rapids, the center of industry and commerce on the Grand River in Michigan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Rapids,_Michigan We know from earlier postcard
Mr. A. Dunmire lived in Kittanning, a borough on the Allegheny River in Armstrong County of western Pennsylvania. In the early 20th century, Kittanning had
In the 20th century, as opportunities for travel increased and as the idea of summer vacation became widespread, many Protestant denominations established permanent camps, retreat
The New Testament offers many analogies to describe the habits, duties, and aspirations of those who seek the Kingdom of God. In the Epistle of
Mrs. J. B. Ellis lived in Little Falls, a city on the Mohawk River in Herkimer County of central New York State. At this place,
Since ancient times, faithful people from all parts of Europe and the Near East made pilgrimages to Rome -to visit the tombs of Sts. Peter
Some months ago, we saw a postcard photograph of a little girl and her parents; the family was seated on a hill overlooking a rustic
Sometime around 1910, the family of the Rev. T. Davis posed for a photographic portrait. The photograph was printed on a postcard – a common
This postcard photograph lacks a studio mark, and it was not mailed. (The Genealogical Note, below, identifies the children’s birthplace as Richmond, California.) Richmond is
This postcard photograph was not mailed, and there is no written inscription that identifies the subject. Sometime around 1910, a child had her photographic portrait
Iva Botsford lived in Livingston, a town in southwest Montana that began as a railroad town on the Yellowstone River amid the local ranches. Today,
Mr. C. H. Humphreys lived in Morrisville, a borough in Bucks County of southeast Pennsylvania. Interestingly, Morrisville was first established as a trading post of
Mr. Norman Cooper lived in Chaneysville, an unincorporated community in Bedford County of south-central Pennsylvania. An on-line history of Bedford County at the end of
Charles Diehm was boy growing up in Lititz, the charming borough founded by Moravian immigrants in Lancaster County of southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lititz,_Pennsylvania In September of
Miss Grace Rhodes lived in Long Island, a very small city in northern Kansas – not far from the border of Nebraska. A thriving agricultural
Mr. Lewis Harrison lived in Matthews, a small town on the Mississinewa River in north-central Indiana. (The town was laid out with very wide streets,
Miss Alice Rafferty lived in Grampian, a small borough in Clearfield County of west-central Pennsylvania. The place was named in honor of the Grampian Hills
Miss Rose Naggy lived in Milford, a village on the Delaware River in Hunterdon County of northwest New Jersey. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milford,_New_Jersey NOTE: Without more information, it
Clarence M. French lived in Auburn, a charming town in central Massachusetts, south of Worcester. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auburn,_Massachusetts In April of 1911, Clarence received an Easter greeting
We met Bessie Douglas in earlier postcard stories (“Girl with a Broom” and “Boys on the Pier”). Bessie was growing up in Anselma, a small
Mrs. J. Ayres was in Windsor, a small town in Hillsborough County of south-central New Hampshire. Windsor is now the home of several camping and
Miss Mayme White lived in Monroe, a town in Orange County of southeast New York. This area, now named for President James Monroe, was settled
Miss Mabel Schutretter lived in Pottsville, a small city and county seat of Schuylkill County in east-central Pennsylvania. Until the mid-20th century, Pottsville was a
Mrs. Bert McCleary lived in Hagerstown, the commercial and transportation center of Maryland’s panhandle. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagerstown,_Maryland (We will learn much more about the McCleary family; I
Ethel Nash lived in Wismer, a tiny community at a crossroads in Bucks County of southeast Pennsylvania. The community was named for members of the
Mrs. W. M. Hinkle lived in Dover, the historic capital city in central Delaware. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dover,_Delaware In October of 1921, Mrs. Hinkle received a postcard from
Mr. Benjamin Peters lived in Lancaster, the beautiful and historic city in southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster,_Pennsylvania Benjamin lived at 708 Beaver Street, a small and tidy
Miss Virginia McAllister lived in Scottsdale, now a fast-growing city (abutting Phoenix) in the desert of southwest Arizona. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottsdale,_Arizona In October of 1934, Virginia received
Mrs. Charles H. Wakeman lived in Lestershire, a village of Broome County in south-central New York State – that no longer exists. In 1916, Lestershire
Young Winfred Carlson lived in Frontenac, now an unincorporated community on the Mississippi River – about 65 miles southeast of the Twin Cities. Established as
Mrs. Ruth Carter lived in Fairbury, a small city in Livingston Cunty of north-central Illinois. The town was laid out in 1857 as a “depot
We have seen a variety of romantic postcards – some are earnest, some declarative, many are humorous, some bear a warning. This postcard shows the
Miss Clara McElroy lived in East Liverpool, a city on the Ohio River in eastern Ohio – near the intersection of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West
Miss Kathryn Zinn lived in Oxford Mills, an unincorporated community in east-central Iowa. The community grew up around a grist mill established in 1857. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_Mills,_Iowa In
Miss Grace Dayton lived in Buffalo, the transportation hub and manufacturing center at the head of Lake Erie in western New York State. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo,_New_York I
Mrs. Sidney Angleberger lived in Lewistown, a census-designated place about 10 miles north of Frederick, Maryland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewistown,_Maryland (We met Mrs. S. A. Angleberger in
Miss Marie Crouch lived in Roseburg, the county seat of Douglas County in the Umpqua Valley of southwest Oregon. In the early 20th century, Roseburg
This postcard was never mailed, so there is no personal story attached to it. On the face, we see a gleaming and haloed figure of
In August of 1928, Iva was visiting the city of Quebec – founded by the French explorer, Samuel de Champlain, in 1608. Quebec, now the
Elwood Brown lived in Maywood, one of the smallest incorporated cities in Los Angeles County of California. In the mid-20th century, there were automobile assembly
Miss Carrie Sterling lived in Oneida, the city in Madison County of central New York. Due to its connection to the Erie Canal, and then
Mrs. Alice Farrington lived in Spartansburg, a small borough in Crawford County of northwest Pennsylvania. (The population in 1920 was almost twice that of the
Mrs. Charles Smith lived in Wallkill, a hamlet on the Wallkill River in Orange County of southeast New York State. (Not long ago, we looked
Edna Mead lived in Camden, the busting city on the Delaware River in southwest New Jersey. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camden,_New_Jersey In January of 1908, Edna received a postcard
Tellings stories from the past.