Old Kentucky Home – Paris, Kentucky (1929)
May 13, 2024
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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.
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Papa Sends a Statue of Jackson – New Orleans, LA (1927)
May 13, 2024
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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
“Happy Be the Hours” – Monterey, Indiana (1910)
May 11, 2024
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Elmer Johnson lived in Monterey, a small town on the Tippecanoe River in northwest Indiana. The abandoned depot of the Erie Railroad has been preserved
George Remembers Aunt Alice – Newark Valley, NY (1914)
May 11, 2024
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Mrs. Alice Merrick lived in Newark Valley, a town in Tioga County of south-central New York State. This area, northwest of Binghamton, was settled around
Fannie Is Invited to the Quilting – Lancaster, PA (1916)
May 11, 2024
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Miss Fannie Gamber lived on a rural delivery route outside the city of Lancaster in southeast Pennsylvania. Lancaster, the county seat of Lancaster County, is
Chester Did Not Have a Nice Christmas – Hooversville, PA (1911)
May 11, 2024
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Clinton Naugle lived in Hooversville, a small borough of Somerset County in southwest Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hooversville,_Pennsylvania In January of 1911, Clinton received a postcard from Chester.
Royal & Frederick Will Visit on Saturday – Shortsville, NY (1912)
May 3, 2024
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Mrs. John Kessler lived in Shortsville, a village in Ontario County of western New York. Throughout the 19th century, Shortsville was the site of numerous
The Dance in Osterburg – Schellsburg, PA (1909)
May 3, 2024
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E. G. Kerr lived in Schellsburg, a small borough in Bedford County of south-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schellsburg,_Pennsylvania In September of 1909, E. G. wrote to Miss
“A Peaceful Corner” – Ossining, NY (1919)
May 3, 2024
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This charming postcard has several mysteries related to it. The original art on the face is printed in the “oilette” style by the publisher, Raphael
Alena Visits the Japanese Garden – Savannah, Georgia (1938)
May 3, 2024
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In November of 1938, Alena was on a trip through the southern United States. It appears that she is traveling with others as she writes,
“Taking the Waters” in July – French Lick. Indiana (1936)
May 3, 2024
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Mrs. John Wallace lived in Princeton, the college town in south central New Jersey. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princeton,_New_Jersey (I have a dozen postcards related to the Wallace family
Everything Looks Different to Mother – New Haven, Connecticut (1936)
May 3, 2024
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Miss Marion Short was residing in the household of Mrs. Harris in Asbury Park, NJ. Thousands of vacationers thronged to the Atlantic coast beaches of
“The Italians Are Brigands” – Geneva, Switzerland (1912)
April 30, 2024
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The firm of C. W. Jacobs & Allison was located on Cedar Street in Manhattan, New York City. This firm was an importer of raw
Robert Stays In Kensington – London (1909)
April 30, 2024
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In December of 1909, Robert was in London – the largest city in the world at that time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London Robert sent a postcard to Miss
Robert Sends a Postcard to Grandmother – Lucerne, Switzerland (1924)
April 30, 2024
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Because I have a small collection of postcards from the same trip, I am sure that the writer is Robert Zecher, son of Walter E.
A Trip to Great Britain (1911)
April 30, 2024
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DeWitt was one of a party traveling through Great Britain in August of 1911. He sent a postcard from Preston, a city on the north
The Man of Sorrows – Heidelberg Picture Cards (1905)
April 27, 2024
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For this Good Friday, an image of the “Man of Sorrows” identified and described by the Prophet Isaiah. Since the time of the Apostles, Christians
The Dutch Reformed Church – Kingston, NY (circa 1920)
April 27, 2024
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The Dutch were the first Europeans to settle in the Hudson River Valley, and the town of Kingston was one of the earliest towns. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Hudson_Valley
Scenes of Jerusalem – Martindale, PA (1911)
April 27, 2024
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Mr. J. L. Gehman lived in Martindale, an unincorporated community in a rural area of eastern Lancaster County, PA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martindale,_Pennsylvania In September of 1911, Mr.
“Baby Is Getting Awful Fat” – Seneca, Nebraska (1912)
April 27, 2024
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Miss Eva Simpson lived in Flushing, a village in Belmont County of east-central Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flushing,_Ohio In July of 1912, Eva received a postcard from her
Approaching Storm – Safe Harbor, PA (1905)
April 26, 2024
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Mr. Martin Funk lived in Safe Harbor, the community on the Susquehanna River in southern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safe_Harbor,_Pennsylvania We do not know if Martin
“You’re a Peach!” – Exeter, New Hampshire (1910)
April 26, 2024
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Mrs. Charles Eastman lived in Worcester, now a center of education and high-tech industry about fifty miles west of Boston. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcester,_Massachusetts In May of 1910,
“Out of Sight” – Comic Postcard (1910)
April 25, 2024
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This comic postcard was given to Mrs. Dell Westfall in October of 1910. Because the postcard was not mailed, the brief inscription on the reverse
“Male Wanted” – Bird-in-Hand, PA (circa 1918)
April 25, 2024
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One can find a variety of comic postcards related to the theme of a woman seeking a man. Some postcard collectors specialize in this genre
Emerson & Mary Find Strange Fruit – Coronado Beach, Florida (1937)
April 23, 2024
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The State of Florida was sparsely populated (relatively) until the coming of the railroads sparked the growth of citrus plantations and the beginning of a
Grandmother Tours the Mountains – Selma, Alabama (1949)
April 23, 2024
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Vernon Copeland lived in Selma, the city on the Alabama River in central Alabama. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selma,_Alabama In July of 1949, Vernon received a postcard from his
Surprising Picture from Sunday School – Waveland, Indiana (1938)
April 23, 2024
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In the early 20th century, a rustic resort attracted visitors to an area of remarkable geological features in Waveland, Indiana. Waveland is a town 47
The “Opera Box” at Chimney Rock – North Carolina (1929)
April 23, 2024
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Mr. C. S. Kagey lived in East Canton, a village in Stark County of east central Ohio. The village, founded in 1807, is east of
“Kiss Me, Darling, Good-bye” – Farmingdale, New Jersey (1909)
April 21, 2024
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Miss Mattie E. Beers lived in Bradley Beach, a borough on the Atlantic coast – south of Asbury Park in east-central New Jersey. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradley_Beach,_New_Jersey On
Office Romance – Middleton, Wisconsin (1908)
April 21, 2024
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The early twentieth century saw larger numbers of women working outside the home. The growth of industry and commerce required clerks, typists, and other office
“I Proved Thee False” – Lebanon, PA (1907)
April 21, 2024
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Harvey Dohner lived in Lebanon, a center of steel mills and agricultural production in central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon,_Pennsylvania We saw recently a postcard photograph of young
Does Jesse Like Married Life? – Norwalk, Connecticut (1910)
April 21, 2024
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Mr. Jesse VanScoy lived in Norwalk, a city in Fairfield County of southwest Connecticut. Norwalk is on the northern shore of Long Island Sound. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwalk,_Connecticut
“The Girls Are Pretty, The Boys Are Fine” – Anaconda, Montana (1909)
April 18, 2024
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Miss Iva Botsford lived in Livingston, a small city in south central Montana. Livingston was a railroad town, developed with the coming of the Northern
Mrs. Moffat is Ninety – Limerick, NY (1923)
April 18, 2024
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Mrs. James Moffat lived in Limerick, a hamlet near the northern end of Lake Ontario in northwest New York State. The Post Office in Limerick
Lilacs for Viola – Camden, New Jersey (circa 1908)
April 18, 2024
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Miss Viola Weeks lived in Camden, the bustling city across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, PA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camden,_New_Jersey In a year around 1908, Viola was celebrating
In an Antiquarian Store – Crane, Missouri (circa 1910)
April 18, 2024
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Eugene Field, the colorful writer, poet, and newspaper man, is not praised today with the same fervor that his reputation enjoyed at the turn of
Charles Is Getting Married – Newville, PA (1917)
April 11, 2024
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Charles Foltz lived in Newville, a small borough in Cumberland County of south-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newville,_Pennsylvania In 1917, Charles had a photographic portrait made at the
The Children of Hanover – Hoffman Studio (circa 1915)
April 11, 2024
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In other postcard stories, we have been introduced to the community of Hanover, PA. Hanover is a charming borough of York County in south-central Pennsylvania
Hazel at the New Year – circa 1908
April 11, 2024
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This postcard photograph was not mailed and lacks any indication of the studio that printed the charming picture. An inscription on the reverse contains a
Cowboys in Chicago – circa 1910
April 11, 2024
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Sometime around 1910, three young men posed for a photograph at the studio of Gianakis & Svolos on State Street in Chicago. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Street_(Chicago) The three
Easter Message on a Goose Egg – Newport, PA (1908)
April 9, 2024
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Mrs. David Neely lived in Newport, a borough on the Juniata River in Perry County of central Pennsylvania. The name of the borough relates to
Grandma Sends Some Chicks to Chester – Pittstown, NJ (circa 1910)
April 9, 2024
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Chester E. Piell lived in Pittstown, an unincorporated community in west-central New Jersey. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittstown,_New_Jersey At Easter in a year near 1910, Chester received a postcard
Five Chicks for Polly – Spring Brook, PA (1909)
April 9, 2024
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Miss Polly Pembridge lived in Spring Brook, an unincorporated community of Lackawanna County in northeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_Brook,_Pennsylvania In April of 1909, Polly received an Easter
Aunt Lizzie Sends an Easter Rabbit – Safe Harbor, PA (circa 1910)
April 9, 2024
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We met Daisy Pickel in earlier postcard stories. When she received this postcard, Daisy was living on a rural delivery route near Safe Harbor, a
The Boy and the Gilded Bugs – Lancaster, PA (1908)
March 31, 2024
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We met Benjamin Stauffer in earlier postcard stories – he was born in 1900 and grew up on the family farm on the Millersville Pike
A Postal in His Pocket – Jersey City, NJ (1909)
March 31, 2024
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Mr. Marsh Palmer lived in Jersey City, the bustling city on the Hudson River – across the water from Manhattan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey_City,_New_Jersey In March of 1909,
Buying Some Honey – Cannonsville, NY (1920)
March 30, 2024
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Mrs. A. M. Gardiner lived in Cannonsville, a village of Delaware County in south-central New York State. The village was developed in the late 18th
A Trip through the “Thousand Islands” – Alexandria Bay, NY (1932)
March 30, 2024
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The “Thousand Islands” is an archipelago of islands (about fifty miles in length) that lie between the United States and Canada, – where the outflow
Lucille Stays at the Ritz – Paducah, Kentucky (1939)
March 30, 2024
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In February of 1939, Lucille was moving to Paducah, a charming city at the confluence of the Tennessee and Ohio Rivers in southwest Kentucky. Paducah
An Engineering Marvel for Pauline – New York, NY (1936)
March 29, 2024
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Miss Pauline Fisher lived in Malden, a city in the hilly, woodland area north of the Mystic River in eastern Massachusetts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malden,_Massachusetts In September of
Taking the Train to Little Rock – Little Rock, Arkansas (1933)
March 29, 2024
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Mr. and Mrs. Anderson were traveling, and they sent a postcard photograph to their friends in New Jersey. The friends, Mr. and Mrs. Yanard, lived
A Rural Bridge – Easthampton, Massachusetts (circa 1905)
March 29, 2024
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In other postcard stories related to travel or road trips of the early 20th century, we have often noted that the majority of roads in
Work Together for Good – East Andover, New Hampshire (1908)
March 24, 2024
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Mrs. Guy Hersey was having a tough time in the late winter of 1908. Mrs. Hersey lived in East Andover, an unincorporated community along Highland
“Hear My Dollie’s Prayer” – Philadelphia, PA (1908)
March 24, 2024
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John H. Rhein, Jr. lived at 1742 Pine Street in Philadelphia. This handsome residence, a brick townhouse, was erected near Rittenhouse Square about 1800. (The
Finding Friends on the Train – Knoxville, Tennessee (1918)
March 24, 2024
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Mrs. E. C. Warner lived in Minneapolis, the city of wonderful lakes in southeast Minnesota. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis In September of 1918, Mrs. Warner received a postcard
Brother John and the Prayer Meeting – Batavia, Ohio (1910)
March 24, 2024
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Mr. John Pierce lived on a Rural Delivery Route outside Batavia, a village of Clermont County in southwest Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batavia,_Ohio Mr. Pierce appears to belong
A Sunday School Reward – 1920
March 24, 2024
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We have seen other postcard stories in which decorative cards and mottoes were presented to students of the Sunday School. Some were awarded specifically for
Margie Plans to Crochet – Lancaster, PA (circa 1908)
March 24, 2024
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Bessie Miller lived in Lancaster, the historic city in a rich agricultural area of southeast Pennsylvania. Bessie resided at 555 West King Street; I do
Performing Dogs – Irondequoit, New York (1908)
March 24, 2024
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This souvenir postcard from Atlantic City touches the family of noted jurists and political figures in New York State. John Van Voorhis lived in Irondequoit,
Girl With a Broom – circa 1910
March 24, 2024
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We met Bessie Douglas in earlier postcard stories. Bessie was growing up in Anselma, a small community that grew up around a mill on the
Bertha and the Mexican Woman – Monterrey, Mexico (1905)
March 24, 2024
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Miss Bertha Wilson was in Louisville, the charming city on the Ohio River in Kentucky. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisville,_Kentucky Bertha was staying at the Galt House, the city’s
The Soldier at Christmas – circa 1918
March 1, 2024
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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
Teacher Gives a Christmas Greeting to Vera – Ephrata, PA (1911)
March 1, 2024
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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
Nettie Sends Christmas Affection – Marlboro, New Hampshire (1911)
March 1, 2024
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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
A Country House for Christmas – Newton, NJ (1911)
March 1, 2024
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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,
Elise Visits the Dells – Kilbourn, Wisconsin (1905)
February 28, 2024
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The Dells is a fascinating feature of the Wisconsin River in south-central Wisconsin. The spectacular rock formations were formed by the breaking of an ice
Above the Clouds – Mount Washington, New Hampshire (1926)
February 28, 2024
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Miss Mary Cassidy lived in Germantown, first settled as a community of German Mennonites in the early days of the Pennsylvania Colony. Germantown is now
A Natural Wonder for Mrs. Whitman – Marlborough, Massachusetts (1931)
February 28, 2024
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Mrs. H. S. Whitman lived in Marlborough, a city in Middlesex County of northeast Massachusetts. A manufacturing center in the 1930’s, Marlborough is now the
Torn Between Two Lovers – circa 1908
February 28, 2024
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This Romantic postcard was not mailed. We do not know if illustration had a special meaning to the collector who preserved it. The image was
Mae Owes a Letter – Macon, Georgia (1907)
February 28, 2024
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Miss Mae Adams lived in Macon, a city on the Ocmulgee River in central Georgia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macon,_Georgia In November of 1907, Mae received a postcard from
Chips That Pass In The Night – Dundee, New York (1909)
February 28, 2024
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Mr. Gilbert Grandy lived in Dundee, a village in west-central New York State. Seneca Lake, one of the Finger Lakes, is four miles east of
“Teach Me How To Love You” – Hot Springs, Arkansas (1916)
February 28, 2024
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Miss Ruth Hoppes lived in Mulberry, a small city in southeast Kansas. Founded as a mining town on the site of an Indian camping site,
Happy Birthday to Mrs. Latimer – Woodsfield, Ohio (circa 1910)
February 27, 2024
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Sometime around 1910, Mrs. G. F. Latimer was living in Woodsfield – a village in Monroe County of southeast Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodsfield,_Ohio Mrs. Latimer was celebrating
A “Handkerchief Surprise” for Ethel – Lancaster, PA (1909)
February 27, 2024
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Miss Margie Humphreville was living on West Vine Street in Lancaster, the lovely and historic city in southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster,_Pennsylvania We have seen another postcard
Sister Pearl Sends a Greeting to George – Smithville, Ohio, (circa 1918)
February 27, 2024
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Mr. George C. Fike lived in Smithville, a village in Wayne County of central Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smithville,_Ohio Sometime around 1918, George was celebrating a birthday. (The
A Birthday Rose from Mary – Oberlin, PA (1911)
February 27, 2024
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Mrs. John Bittinger lived in Oberlin, an unincorporated community in southwest Dauphin County of south-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oberlin,_Pennsylvania In March of 1911, Mrs. Bittinger received a
St. Patrick’s Day Greeting for Father – Kirkwood, PA (circa 1914)
February 25, 2024
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Mr. Joseph Irwin lived in Bart, a township in southeastern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. This rich agricultural area remains rural; more than 50% of the residents
Emily Sends an Irish Couple – Wilton, Maine (1913)
February 25, 2024
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Mrs. Derwood Killock lived in Wilton, a town in south-central Maine. Founded as a mill town, Wilton became known for the manufacture of shoes (Bass
An Irish Scene for Cora – Bird-in-Hand, PA (1910)
February 25, 2024
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Miss Cora B. Landis lived in Bird-in-Hand, an unincorporated community in the rich agricultural area of eastern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird-in-Hand,_Pennsylvania In March of 1910,
A Charming Irish Rose – Miami, Florida (1910)
February 25, 2024
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Mrs. J. Brown was in Miami, the Atlantic coastal city that grew rapidly after Henry Flagler extended the railroad to the area in the mid-1890’s.
Wear Out Your Welcome – Landstreet, PA (1913)
February 12, 2024
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Miss Nellie Lehman lived in Landstreet, a very small community that is no longer organized. Landstreet was located in the mountainous area of Somerset County
Valentine Devotion to Emma – Lancaster, PA (1909)
February 12, 2024
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Miss Emma Humphreville lived in the charming and historic city of Lancaster, PA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster,_Pennsylvania On February 10, 1909 Miss Humphreville received a Valentine postcard. Emma
Valentine Daisies for Frank – Hollidaysburg, PA (circa 1918)
February 12, 2024
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Frank Fox lived in Hollidaysburg, a borough on the Juniata River and the county seat of Blair County in central Pennsylvania. This town, laid out
Courtly Love for Ella – Sellersburg, Indiana (1911)
February 12, 2024
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Miss Ella White lived in Sellersburg, a town in southeast Indiana. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sellersburg,_Indiana In February of 1911, Ella received a lovely Valentine postcard from Rossie (I
Steve and Nellie – Orcutt, California (1911)
February 8, 2024
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Steve and Nellie lived in Los Angeles, California. In the first decade of the twentieth century, Los Angeles had grown to a population of more
The Girls on the Wall – York County, PA (circa 1912)
February 8, 2024
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This postcard photograph was printed by the Penn Park Studio which operated at two locations in York County of south-central Pennsylvania. The first studio location
A Girl and Her Horse – Westminster, Maryland (1911)
February 8, 2024
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Miss Lulu Schildwachter lived in Baltimore, the commercial and transportation hub on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore In November of 1911, Lulu received a
The Ideal Girl for Master Rutherford – Jamison, PA (1910)
February 7, 2024
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Master Horace Rutherford was a boy growing up in Jamison, a village in Bucks County of southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamison,_Pennsylvania In February of 1910, Horace received
A Valentine to Father – Utahville, PA (1911)
February 7, 2024
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Mr. William Shaw lived in Utahville, a populated place in Clearfield County of central Pennsylvania. Utahville, founded as Mount Pleasant, no longer has a post office
Cupids for Jesse – Oil City, PA (circa 1910)
February 7, 2024
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Jesse Dyson lived in Oil City, the town on the Oil River in northwest Pennsylvania that became an early center of the oil industry. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_City,_Pennsylvania
A Valentine Verse for Matilda – Lancaster, PA (1910)
February 7, 2024
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Miss Matilda Reiser lived at 915 East Orange Street in Lancaster, the charming and historic city in southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster,_Pennsylvania Matilda’s home was erected in
Althea Has a New Postcard Friend – Denver, Colorado (1939)
February 1, 2024
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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.
Charles Receives a War Hero – Watertown, South Dakota (1909)
February 1, 2024
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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
Scenic Beauty for Betty – Front Royal, Virginia (1938)
January 31, 2024
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Mrs. Betty Reed lived in Trevorton, a census-designated place in Northumberland County of central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevorton,_Pennsylvania In June of 1938, Betty received a postcard from
Ruth Feels the Cold Wind – Chicago, Illinois (1917)
January 31, 2024
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Mr. J. A. Beveridge lived in Worcester, the commercial and educational center about 50 miles west of Boston. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcester,_Massachusetts In October of 1917, Mr. Beveridge
Dad Hopes Mollie Will Visit Maine – Biddeford, Maine (1917)
January 31, 2024
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Miss Mollie Scott lived in Brooklyn, the bustling borough of industry and commerce in New York City. When Mollie lived there, Brooklyn boasted a large
Nellie is Invited to the Pie Social – Barnesville, Ohio (1912)
January 29, 2024
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Miss Nellie Butler lived in Barnesville, a village in Belmont County of east-central Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnesville,_Ohio In April of 1912, Nellie received a postcard from her
Myrtle Has Worked Too Hard – West Union, Iowa (1911)
January 29, 2024
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Mrs. Maggie Musser lived in West Union, a small city in a rural area of northeast Iowa. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Union,_Iowa In May of 1911, Maggie received a
“Making Straight for Happyland” – Dayton, Ohio (1912)
January 29, 2024
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Mr. Galen V. Etter lived in Dayton, the city on the Miami River (50 miles north of Cincinnati) in southwest Ohio. In the early 20th
Birthday of a Soldier – Camp Meade, Maryland (1918)
January 29, 2024
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Private Ray L. Andrew was stationed at Camp Meade, a US Army cantonment established between the cities of Baltimore and Washington, DC, in July of
A New Year Horseshoe from Blanche – Cochranville, PA (1911)
January 28, 2024
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Mrs. Elisha Rambo lived in Cochranville, a lovely town in Chester County of southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochranville,_Pennsylvania (We have seen other postcard stories related to folks
A Kettle for the New Year – Huntington, Ohio (1913)
January 28, 2024
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Mrs. Abbie Phelan lived in Huntington, a sparsely-populated township of Lorain County in north-central Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntington_Township,_Lorain_County,_Ohio In December of 1913, Mrs. Phelan received a New
“Old Chris” Was Good to Me – Oxford, PA (1912)
January 28, 2024
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Alfred Jr. lived in Oxford, a borough in Chester County, PA. In 1912, Oxford was a booming town known for its candy and confectionery business.
Pastor Sends the Blessings of Heaven – Carlisle, PA (1913)
January 28, 2024
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Miss Ida Shugart lived in Carlisle, once a frontier fort, now an academic center in the Cumberland Valley of south-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlisle,_Pennsylvania In January of
A Day in Killarney – Philadelphia, PA (1938)
January 26, 2024
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Mr. Fred Weaver lived in at 248 South Third Street in Philadelphia. This home, an historic federal-style townhouse on “mansion row” of Old City, was
Terry Can Speak Only of Ireland – Dublin, Ireland (1938)
January 26, 2024
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Thomas F. McCormack worked in the Revenue Department of the Staten Island Ferry in New York City. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staten_Island_Ferry The great wave of Irish immigration to
A Scene from Gillie’s Fatherland – Minneapolis, Minnesota (1906)
January 26, 2024
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Miss Emma Coleman lived in Minneapolis, the commercial and manufacturing center of the upper Mississippi River. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis In October of 1906, Emma received a postcard
A Rural Church in Mexico – Coffeyville, Kansas (circa 1905)
January 26, 2024
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This lovely postcard photograph was not mailed. It appears to have been presented to Miss Eva Braggino of Coffeyville, Kansas. The name, Jack, appears on
Florence Sends the ”Deer Fountain” to York – Reading, PA (1906)
January 24, 2024
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Florence Eisenbise lived in Reading, a manufacturing, commercial, and transportation center of southeastern Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading,_Pennsylvania Florence lived at 1225 Chestnut Street in Reading. The tidy,
A View From Peters Mountain (circa 1940)
January 24, 2024
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Peters Mountain is a peak (1190 feet) of the Appalachian Mountains on the east side of the Susquehanna River in northern Dauphin County, PA. The
Writing Home – Collegeville, PA (1910)
January 24, 2024
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Ursinus College was established by the German Reformed Church in 1869, This institution, like many other establishments of the 19th century, represented a theological difference
A Valentine Lasso – Hillsdale, NY (1914)
January 20, 2024
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Miss Velma Magley lived in Hillsdale, a town on the border of Massachusetts in east central New York. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillsdale,_New_York We have seen other postcards from
A Sailor Lass for Master Stager – Lancaster, PA (1911)
January 20, 2024
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Master Henry Stager lived on College Avenue, a handsome street that borders the campus of Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, PA. The brick townhouse
Aunt Etta Sends a Valentine – Quinsigamond, Massachusetts (1909)
January 20, 2024
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Gerard Curran lived in Quinsigamond, a village adjacent to the city of Worcester – about 50 miles west of Boston, Massachusetts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinsigamond In February of
“The Valentine Nation” – Carnegie, PA (1914)
January 20, 2024
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Mrs. May B. May lived in Carnegie, a borough in Allegheny County that is now part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan area. In the early twentieth
Uncle Leslie Sends a Black Cat – Penbrook, PA (1908)
January 19, 2024
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Master Vernne Brant lived in Penbrook, a borough near the Susquehanna River in Dauphin County of central Pennsylvania. Penbrook is adjacent to the capital city
Some Geese for Mrs. Huyett – Birdsboro, PA (1908)
January 19, 2024
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Mrs. Elmer Huyett lived in Birdsboro, a borough on the Schuylkill River in Berks County of southeast Pennsylvania. Until the mid-20th century, Birdsboro boasted foundries
Lucy Takes In Boarders – Etna, New York (1913)
January 19, 2024
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Miss Jennie Hare lived in Harpursville, a community within the town of Colesville, New York. Harpursville/Colesville is on the Susquehanna River in Broome County of
Mayme Will Have a Guest for Dinner – Grand Rapids, Michigan (1907)
January 19, 2024
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We met Mayme Pulcher in several postcard stories; Mayme received many postcards from “Tom” who sent her postcard views from various places in the upper
Christmas Greeting to Aunt Hannah – Strasburg, PA (1918)
January 10, 2024
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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
“Merry Christmas” to Aunt Em – Willink, NY (1908)
January 10, 2024
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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
A Christmas Train for the Signalman – Rogers Park, Illinois (1908)
January 10, 2024
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We met Charles Geary in earlier postcard stories – he worked as a telegraph operator and Signalman for the Pennsylvania Railroad in southeast Pennsylvania, as
Etta Paints an Angelic Message – circa 1910
January 10, 2024
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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
“Love’s Labor Lost” – Millersville, PA (1905)
January 8, 2024
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Mr. Aaron Fry lived in Millersville, the college town about four miles southwest of Lancaster in southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millersville,_Pennsylvania (I have another postcard addressed to
The Day the Cook Left – Lowell, Michigan (1913)
January 8, 2024
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Miss Elsia Hyde was living in Lowell, a small city on the Grand River – about 15 miles east of Grand Rapids. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowell,_Michigan Elsia resided
“Merrily We Roll Along” – Bart, PA (1912)
January 8, 2024
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Miss Edna Frackman lived in Bart, a township in southeast Lancaster County, PA. (This rural area remains largely devoted to agriculture; today, more than 50%
“Make the Dough” – New Castle, PA (1908)
January 8, 2024
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Dr. R. S. Brinton lived in New Castle, a city on the Shenango River in Lawrence County of west-central Pennsylvania. In 1908, this area near
May I Hope to Be Thine? – Hagerstown, Maryland (1909)
January 5, 2024
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Mr. H. C. Stolzenbach lived in Baltimore, the busy port city and transportation hub for central Maryland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore In February of 1909, Mr. Stolzenbach received
A Jolly Good Fellow – Coatesvillle, PA (circa 1910)
January 5, 2024
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We met Estella Dunlap (“Stella”) in other postcard stories. Postcards that were mailed to her are addressed to Coatesville, PA. In the early 20th century,
Spooning in Oneida – Oneida, NY (1908)
January 5, 2024
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Miss Ruby Kroff, possibly Kropp, lived in Oneida – a city in Madison County of central New York State. Oneida grew up as the Erie
Will Nellie Get Married? – Greensburg, PA (1901)
January 5, 2024
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Miss Nellie Brauff lived in Allegheny, a city on the Allegheny River of western Pennsylvania that was later incorporated into the city of Pittsburgh. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegheny,_Pennsylvania
Begging for a Kiss – Bedford City, Virginia (1907)
January 5, 2024
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Miss Ruth Oppenheim (possibly, Offenheim) lived in Bedford City, now the town of Bedford. Bedford lies south of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and east of
“Too Busy to Write” – Philadelphia, PA (1905)
January 5, 2024
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One can find many postcards of the early 20th century with the theme of “too busy to write”. Some of these postcards, like this one,
Auntie Anne at Schroon Lake – Plattsburgh, NY (1928)
December 30, 2023
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Miss Eleanor B. Smith lived on Elmwood Avenue in Philadelphia, PA. In August of 1928, Eleanor received a postcard from her Aunt Anne. Aunt Anne
Dorothy Receives the St. Joe River – Chicago, Illinois (1924)
December 30, 2023
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Dorothy Myers lived in Chicago, the center of commerce, transportation, and industry for the Midwest. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago In July of 1924, Dorothy received a postcard from
Nathan’s Girlfriend Cannot Speak Aloud – Lake Placid, NY (1911)
December 30, 2023
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Nathan Turk worked in the Syracuse Savings Bank Building, a landmark in downtown Syracuse, NY. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syracuse_Savings_Bank_Building Syracuse was then (and now) the commercial, education, and
Auntie Mae Asks for a Fish – Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1920)
December 30, 2023
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Billie Nydegger was staying in care of Mrs. R. Rubin in Whitehall, Michigan. Whitehall is a city on the White River in west-central Michigan. The
Swallows Bring Best Wishes – Long Island City, NY (1909)
December 29, 2023
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Miss Addie Woodruff lived in Long Island City, a commercial and residential neighborhood along the East River in the Borough of Queens in New York
Josephine Bobs Her Hair – Leetonia, Ohio (1933)
December 29, 2023
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Miss Oacle Marsh lived in Seaman, a village on the Cincinnati & Eastern Railroad line in southwest Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seaman,_Ohio In October of 1933, Miss Marsh
Jane Sends Birthday Pansies – Wooster, Ohio (1909)
December 29, 2023
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Mrs. W. H. Long lived in Wooster, the commercial center and college town in northeast Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wooster,_Ohio We have seen other postcard stories related to
A Roadster with Violets – Brooklyn, NY (1911)
December 29, 2023
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Mrs. M. Rettig lived on West 40th Street in Manhattan, now a gentrifying neighborhood once known a “Hell’s Kitchen”. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell%27s_Kitchen,_Manhattan In February of 1911, Mrs.
On the Way to Kansas – Plain City, Ohio (1918)
December 22, 2023
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Miss Emma S. Stoltzfus lived in the community of Bird-in-Hand, one of the colorful place names in eastern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. English Quakers and German
Mrs. Durant Returns from the Wedding – Waterbury, Connecticut (1919)
December 22, 2023
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In June of 1919, Mrs. Durant made a trip to attend a wedding. We do not know whose wedding was being celebrated, but the event
Clara is Going to a Party – Elmira, NY (1911)
December 22, 2023
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Mr. William J. Hoffman lived in Joanna, an unincorporated community in Berks County of southeast Pennsylvania. The community of Joanna grew up around the Joanna
Christmas in Idaho – Lava Hot Springs, Idaho (1915)
December 22, 2023
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Mr. and Mrs. Hickerson lived in Lava Hot Springs, a small city along the Portneuf River in southeast Idaho. The Oregon Trail and the California
The Start of an Elopement – circa 1910
December 20, 2023
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This example of postcard art is part of a series entitled, “A Gretna Green Elopement”. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gretna_Green “Gretna Green”, a village in Scotland, was the destination
Martha Invites Harry to Church – Hoboken, NJ (1908)
December 20, 2023
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Mr. Harry Mason lived in Hoboken, a city on the Hudson River in northeast New Jersey. In the early 20th century, Hoboken was home to
Bessie Sends an Alpine Church – New York, NY (1910)
December 20, 2023
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Bessie Bernot lived at 1482 Second Avenue in the Lenox Hill neighborhood on the upper east side of Manhattan. An apartment building was erected on
Peace and Goodwill Today – Lafayette, Indiana (1911)
December 19, 2023
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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
A Happy Christmas from Mabel – Mount Joy, PA (1913)
December 19, 2023
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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
Bertha Sends a Christmas Bluebird – North Brook, PA (1920)
December 19, 2023
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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
A Christmas Bird from The Doctor – Fulton, NY (1907)
December 19, 2023
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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
Della Sends a Green New Year – Barton, North Dakota (1922)
December 14, 2023
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Mrs. Carrie McGuire lived in Syracuse, the thriving metropolis in central New York State. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syracuse,_New_York In December of 1922, Mrs. McGuire received a New Year
Mrs. Matthews Greets the New Year – Elizabeth, NJ (1915)
December 14, 2023
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Mr. William Haurey lived in Elizabeth, the historic city that became an industrial powerhouse of northeast New Jersey. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth,_New_Jersey In December of 1915, Mrs. Haurey
A Tramp into the New Year – Gray, NY (1912)
December 14, 2023
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Mrs. Morris Luther lived in Gray, a populated place near the boundary of the Adirondack Park in Herkimer County of central New York State. https://newyork.hometownlocator.com/ny/herkimer/gray.cfm
Meeting of the Alumni Association – Hackettstown, NJ (1924)
December 12, 2023
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Miss Sarah Van Syckle lived in Hackettstown, a town on the banks of the Musconetcong River in north-central New Jersey. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackettstown,_New_Jersey Sarah had graduated from
John Should Send the Books – Minerva, Ohio (1906)
December 12, 2023
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Mr. John Homan was in Minerva, a village in northeast Ohio. Minerva straddles county lines, but most of the village is within the Canton Metropolitan
Planning the County Fair – Bradford, Vermont (1874)
December 12, 2023
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Mr. Henry Whicher (Henry Whitcher, see below) had lived in Newbury, a town on the Connecticut River in Orange County of east-central Vermont. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newbury_(town),_Vermont By
A Proper Courtship – Fall River, Massachusetts (1907)
December 10, 2023
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Mr. Joseph Labreche lived in Fall River, a busy commercial and transportation center at the mouth of the Taunton River in southeast Massachusetts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_River,_Massachusetts In
A Jolly Good Time – New Bedford, Massachusetts (1912)
December 10, 2023
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Miss Anna Wallner lived in New Bedford, the port city in south-east Massachusetts that had once been a whaling center for the nation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Bedford,_Massachusetts In
Does He Mean Business? – Kings Mills, Ohio (1910)
December 10, 2023
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Miss Irean Roche lived in Kings Mills, a census-designated place on the west bank of the Little Miami River in southwest Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kings_Mills,_Ohio In January
A Story Without Words – circa 1908
December 10, 2023
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This amusing and suggestive postcard was not mailed. Consequently, we lack information about the sender, or the location of the woman to whom it was
Single Bliss – Toledo, Ohio (1908)
December 7, 2023
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Mr. Carl Rang may have been a bachelor, as he received a comic postcard with an amusing depiction of the single life. Carl lived in
Unprofitable School Days – Columbia, PA (circa 1910)
December 7, 2023
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Miss Mary Singer lived in Columbia, the borough that became center of transportation and commerce on the Susquehanna River in south-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia,_Pennsylvania In July
The Amorous Chimney Sweep – circa 1906
December 7, 2023
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This comic postcard recalls the time when many homes had servants. An elderly woman calls from the stairs to her maid who is in an
Comic Overstatement – Frontenac, Minnesota (1907)
December 7, 2023
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Winifred Carlson was growing up in the town of Frontenac, an unincorporated community on the Mississippi River in southeast Minnesota. The coming of the “Chicago,
Catherine Sends Children Bearing Gifts – Watertown, NY (1915)
December 6, 2023
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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
Ada Sends a Christmas Greeting – Glen Cove, NY (1908)
December 6, 2023
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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
The Eucalyptus Grove – California (circa 1910)
December 4, 2023
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Most of us know eucalyptus as an ingredient in balms, lotions, or potpourri, or as an aromatic addition to flower arrangements or dried plant bouquets.
Edith Had a Strenuous Time – Denver, Colorado (1916)
December 4, 2023
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Miss M. L. Leland lived in Watertown, the city founded by Puritan settlers in 1630. Watertown is now adjacent to the city of Boston. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watertown,_Massachusetts
Camilla Will Be a Good Girl – Morris Cove, Connecticut (1905)
December 4, 2023
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We have seen several postcard stories related to the towns and resorts on the Long Island Sound of southern Connecticut. Morris Cove is a rounded
Grandma Sends a Snowy Church – Rochester, NY (1908)
December 4, 2023
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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
A White Christmas Kitten – Minnesota, circa 1910
December 4, 2023
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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
An Angel Bears a Basket – Gloversville, NY (circa 1909)
December 4, 2023
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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,
Cousin Stella is Not Good – Chanute, Kansas (1910)
December 1, 2023
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There are postcard stories that allude to personal trials and difficulties and so draw our sympathy. This postcard message describes the anxious waiting of a
Lilah Sends Love to Norman – Muncy, PA (1909)
December 1, 2023
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Mr. Norman Maust lived in Jerseytown, a census-designated place of farmland and forest in northeast Pennsylvania. The college town of Bloomsburg is about ten miles
An Apple Feast for Mrs. Cavanagh – Canton, Ohio (1911)
December 1, 2023
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Mrs. Louise Cavanagh lived in Canton, the city on branches of the Nimishillen Creek in northeast Ohio. In the early 20th century, Canton was a
Mrs. Dohner and the Boys – Palmyra, PA (circa 1910)
November 30, 2023
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Mrs. Jacob Dohner lived in Palmyra, a borough in the Lebanon Valley of south-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmyra,_Pennsylvania Sometime near 1910, Mrs. Dohner received a postcard photograph
Nautical Brothers – circa 1910
November 30, 2023
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I cannot prove that the two boys on this postcard photograph are brothers. The postcard lacks any indication of location, date, or studio. But the
Vernon And Reba -circa 1910
November 30, 2023
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Sometime around 1910, two smiling children sat for a photographic portrait. Although the photograph was printed on a postcard, there is no indication of a