Mr. Frank Sides lived in Strasburg, the historic borough southeast of Lancaster that is home to a famous train museum. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strasburg,_Pennsylvania In July of 1909,
Broad Ripple is an area of the White River near Indianapolis. At the turn of the twentieth century, an amusement park, large bathing pool, and
Benjamin G. Stauffer lived near Lancaster, Pa. I believe that this is the same Benjamin Stauffer who received awards from his schoolteacher in 1910. In
Mrs. Clarence Beck lived in Easton, the city that Thomas Penn established at the confluence of the Lehigh River and the Delaware River in east-central
Miss Katherine Quinn lived in Chicago. In March of 1912, Katherine received a postcard from her friend, Mayme. Mayme was making an extended trip. The
Mr. Everett J. Daniels was at home in Danvers, Massachusetts. Danvers is a town on the Danvers River near the northeastern coast of Massachusetts. The
Scranton, the largest city in northeast Pennsylvania, became an important center of the coal-mining and steel-making industries in the 19th century. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scranton,_Pennsylvania Vast quantities of
Miss Selma Johnson lived in Ridgway, a borough of Elk County in northwest Pennsylvania. In the early twentieth century, Ridgway was an important center of
Annie and Alfred were traveling; they left home at 2:30 AM and arrived in Monongahela City at 12:45. Monongahela City is the second-smallest city in
Some months ago, we looked at a postcard photograph of the Buck Hill Inn- a lovely resort that once attracted thousands of visitors to the
Ruth V. Hays was traveling through the West and she “fell in love with this country”. After spending four days in Glacier Park, Ruth was
Wilson Potts lived on the very busy 14th Street in Manhattan. (This is still a major thoroughfare across the island.) In November of 1907, Wilson
Mr. Leon Wickersham lived in West Chester, the lovely college town of Chester County in southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Chester,_Pennsylvania In December of 1939, Leon received a
Master Walter Denlinger lived in the household of Christ Denlinger – presumably, the father of Walter. The Denlinger family lived in Vintage, a village on
Louisa H. Lived in Kiel, a city on the Sheboygan River in east-central Wisconsin. Although settled by German emigrants in the 1850’s, Kiel became the
Mrs. D. C. Chapman lived in Ventura, the beautiful coastal city in Southern California. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventura,_California In September of 1932, Mrs. Chapman received a postcard from
Mrs. Mary Hopkins lived in Kearney, Nebraska. Kearney is a city in south-central Nebraska; the city developed as the first transcontinental railroad crossed the plains
I believe that this postcard was exchanged between friends and cousins who were also Friends -members of the Quaker fellowship. Helen Kirk was living near
Miss Sara Smyser lived in Jersey City, the city in northeast New Jersey. Facing the Manhattan skyline across the Hudson River, the city is now
Alice Ridlon lived in Monmouth, an old town (settled in 1700) in south central Maine. (Monmouth is about halfway between the cities of Lewiston and
Mrs. Fred Boryer lived in Reno, the city in the Truckee River Valley in northwest Nevada. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reno,_Nevada Fred, Mrs. Broyer’s husband, husband seems to have
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 Naomi Stevens lived in Greenville, a city in west-central Ohio. General Anthony Wayne built a large fort here in 1793 to protect the western
We met Mark McGill in an earlier postcard story when he was asked to name a new baby boy. In 1913, Mark was living in
Mr. Jesse Stambel lived in Sharpsburg, an unincorporated community in Athens County of southeast Ohio. This is a rural area, close to Gifford State Forest.
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
Miss Mary B. Meyers lived in New Bloomfield, a borough of Perry County in central Pennsylvania. The borough was named for fields of clover that
Sister Eulalia Greene belonged to the Convent of the Visitation in Washington, DC. The story of this religious establishment, founded in 1794, is worthy of
Miss Frieda Rohrig lived in Mauch Chunk, a borough on the Lehigh River in east central Pennsylvania. Mauch Chunk (the name is derived from indigenous
Miss Nell Hunnicutt lived in Athens, the beautiful college town northeast of Atlanta. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens,_Georgia In June of 1910, Nell received a postcard from her friend,
Young Harold Kenyon was in Thousand Island Park; the postcard address uses numerals – “1000 Island Park”. Thousand Island Park is a resort community established
For this day of waiting and preparation on the Eve of Easter, I found this art postcard by a German painter. Ludwig Blume-Siebert was born
Miss Amy Keen lived in West Chester, the beautiful college town of Chester County in southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Chester,_Pennsylvania In May of 1906, Amy received a
Mr. And Mrs. E. C. Warner lived in Minneapolis, the largest city in Minnesota. In May of 1918 they received a postcard from “The Fishermen”.
Master Lloyd Fautz lived in Wrightsville, a picturesque town overlooking the Susquehanna River in central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrightsville,_Pennsylvania Sometime around 1905, the boy received a postcard
Mrs. Jacob Wolfgang lived in North Lima, Ohio. North Lima is a small, unincorporated community in northeast Ohio. It is believed that the community was
Laura May Klein lived on South Christian Street, one of the half-streets in the city of Lancaster, PA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster,_Pennsylvania On St. Valentine’s Day in 1907,
Lewis H. Larsen was one of the most successful postcard artists of the mid-20th century. He adopted the moniker, “Dude”, as a sign of his
Gerhard Vogt lived in Moundridge, a small city in central Kansas (Between 1874 and 1880, thousands of Russian Mennonites fled Crimea and settled in this
Mr. Lyndon Colby lived in Caanan, an historic town in west-central New Hampshire. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canaan,_New_Hampshire In July of 1910, Lyndon received a postcard from Mabel Rosh.
Arthur Walter Hunt lived in the household of Walter Hunt (presumably, his father.) The Hunt family lived in Albion, a town in Kennebec County of
Master Ellis Pierce lived in Walton, a charming village and town on the West Branch of the Delaware River in southern New York State. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walton_(town),_New_York
On Sunday, May 12, Bethany United Evangelical Church was celebrating “Mother & Daughter Day“ – the celebrations took place during Sunday School and during the
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
Ina Rhodes lived in New Holland; The borough of New Holland began as a small agricultural village, but is now the home of several large
Spring must have arrived early in central Pennsylvania during 1910. On March 18, 1910, Miss Esther Zeiders received a postcard. The face of the postcard
Walter Weidman lived in Manheim, the borough which produced famous glassware in Colonial Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manheim,_Pennsylvania Sometime around 1910, Walter received a birthday postcard from his
Mrs. George Eaton lived near Monroe, a city or town in Wisconsin. (One city and two towns in Wisconsin are named “Monroe”.) The city of
For Washington’s Birthday, Aunt Sadie mailed a commemorative postcard to her niece, Mrs. Walter Lease of York, PA, (RFD #8). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York,_Pennsylvania The face of the
Arthur Switzer lived in Bryant, a town in eastern Indiana. Bryant was founded when the railroad was extended through north-central Indiana. In 1910, the town
Master Edwin Wasson lived in Clearview, a mysterious place in Pennsylvania. There are several contemporary place names of “Clearview”, including a small subdivision in Lancaster
There are many mysteries attached to this postcard which contains an affectionate message from Papa who is in Germany. Miss Elizabeth White Clark was living
Miss Ethel Fritz worked at the Alpha Portland Cement Company in Easton, PA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easton,_Pennsylvania Ethel worked at the company headquarters; the quarries were in New
Miss J. C. Morgan lived in Los Angeles. In February of 1910, she received an Art Postcard from Budapest, Hungary. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapest The face of the
Miss Grace Dotson lived in Harrisville, a town in northwest West Virginia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrisville,_West_Virginia Sometime around 1905, Grace was given a postcard greeting related to the
Miss Mayme Pulcher lived in Grand Rapids, Michigan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Rapids,_Michigan Mayme had a devoted suitor, Tom, who traveled through the upper Midwest for his business. Every
Mr. Edwin Eberly lived in Stevens, the unincorporated community of northern Lancaster County – named for Thaddeus Stevens. Stevens was also known in the early
Mrs. Inez E. Bickford lived in East Dixmont, one of the communities comprising Dixmont, Maine This area of steep hills in south-central Maine was once
Lee Bowen lived in Moormans River, Virginia. This small community of Albemarle County was named for the nearby Moormans River; there is no longer a
Master Erle Bowen lived in Moorman’s River, Virginia. This small community in Albemarle County took its name from the Moorman River nearby. Today, there is
Mark Z. McGill lived in Washington, DC, but members of his family resided in central Pennsylvania. In March of 1913, Mark received a postcard from
Miss Hattie Dale lived in Grand Rapids, a center of industry and commerce – and of the Dutch Reformed Church. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Rapids,_Michigan In August of 1909,
Odessa Mendenhall lived in Berkeley Springs, the resort community in northern West Virginia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_Springs,_West_Virginia On a Sunday in early April, she was given a postcard
Well into the 20th century, many households used “bluing” in the washing machine (or wash tub) to enhance white clothes. https://www.thespruce.com/how-to-use-laundry-bluing-2146367 A popular choice, circa
While I have never been especially interested in automotive engineering, I do admire the looks of classic cars. The Pontiac brand was launched in 1926
This Art Postcard advertised the F. W. Crane Company of Dresden, Germany. An office in Cincinnati, Ohio was the center for business in the United
In the “Golden Age of Postcards”, roughly 1905-1925, most postcard illustrators worked anonymously. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postcard A few (who were especially popular, skilled, prolific, or had the
Sometime around 1908, Master Roy Brown received a postcard from his friend, Frieda. We know that Roy was a boy; that the address includes the
This postcard, although mailed in April, features a winter scene of friendly animals. An original drawing, on the face, depicts a shaggy donkey attending to
Miss Susan Wenger lived in Gap, the charming town that grew up at a pass through Mine Ridge in eastern Lancaster County, PA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gap,_Pennsylvania On
Sometime around 1910, Inez presented to Ward a postcard in celebration of Washington’s Birthday. On the face, a large hatchet is framed by cherries –
Miss Mary Crook lived in Parkton, an agricultural area north of Baltimore and touching the Mason-Dixon line. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkton,_Maryland For Valentine’s Day in a year near
Miss Mary Stehman lived in Rohrerstown, a vibrant community a few miles west of Lancaster, PA. https://roadsidethoughts.com/pa/rohrerstown-xx-lancaster-profile.htm On St. Patrick’s Day, in a year near
Miss Hortense Myers lived in Knapp, Wisconsin. Knapp, a village in west-central Wisconsin, was once part of a flourishing lumber industry. (Today, Knapp has almost
The American Revolution opened to settlement the lands west of the Appalachian Mountains, especially the Northwest Territory (now the Midwest east of the Mississippi) that
In August of 1910, Brick was in Cleveland, Ohio. On one afternoon, two remarkable things occurred. Brick witnessed aviation pioneer Glen Curtiss take off on
Blossom lived in Daggett, a village near the southeast border of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. (The village was named for Elmira Daggett, the first Postmistress!) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daggett,_Michigan
Edgar lived in Elmer, New Jersey. Elmer is a borough in southwest New Jersey – not far from the Delaware River. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmer,_New_Jersey In November of
I love trains and train travel. If this nation had built upon the vast rail network that once connected the nation, we might enjoy a
Miss Ethyl Cox lived in Golden, Illinois – a village near the Mississippi River, at the westernmost part of the State (where Illinois “bulges” into
I have added this postcard illustration of balloons to the section on “Transportation” because the postcard represents the enormous public curiosity about airships that existed
In other postcard stories, we have looked at the role of railroads in the promotion of natural wonders – especially in National Parks. This linen
In an earlier postcard story, we saw a postcard photograph of the Whitefish Bay Resort on Lake Michigan. The resort was developed by the brewing
This whimsical postcard greeting was exchanged between friends in communities of northern Lancaster County, PA. In March of 1922, Miss Jennie Sweigart was celebrating a
Miss Mary Bickford lived in Brooks, a town in south central Maine. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooks,_Maine Mary had celebrated a birthday, but had not received a greeting from
Young Harold Jackman lived in Chicago, Illinois. On April 2, 1915, Harold received a postcard from Julius Baum. Julius may be a neighbor, as the
In March of 1913, Mrs. Mott was celebrating a birthday. At her home in South Haven, she received a postcard from her friend- Mrs. Emerson.
On this site, one can find another postcard featuring a Guardian Angel. That postcard, mailed to Marietta, PA, depicted an Angel rescuing two children playing
In 1911, Miss Emma Hankel lived in Galion, Ohio, a small city midway between Columbus (to the south) and Lake Erie (to the north) in
Marshall Skelton lived in Burlington, a small city in northeast Massachusetts. In 1909, this area had been by-passed by the railroad and the local businesses
Miss Elmira Jean Campbell lived in the household of M. C. Campbell, presumably, her father. The family lived in Conestoga, an unincorporated community between the
The city of Reading, and Berks County, began planning an airfield in 1934. The airport was completed in 1938 and dedicated in 1939. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading_Regional_Airport During
Daniel Boone was born in 1733, one year after the birth of George Washington. (Often confused with Davy Crockett- who lived a more than generation
Sometime around 1920, Harry and Sally were on a trip to western Pennsylvania. In June, they mailed a postcard to Miss Ella Blankenbiller in West
In the early 20th century, Bromo-Seltzer was a popular antacid; it was widely-advertised as a remedy for heartburn, headaches, and indigestion. It achieved a kind
Mrs. J. C. Waldren lived in Hamilton, a village within a town, in central New York State. The village is the home of Colgate University,
Miss Gertrude Sadler lived in Brunswick, the historic city on the Androscoggin River in southeast Maine. The small city was a flourishing center of the
Whitefish Bay was a German-American enclave near Milwaukee, in southeast Wisconsin. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitefish_Bay,_Wisconsin In 1898, the brewing magnate, Frederick Pabst, developed a resort on the shore
Although the face of the postcard shows a scene of courtship, I believe that this postcard was exchanged between friends, perhaps schoolmates. The postcard is
L. C. Hyde lived in Lowell, Michigan, within the household of Will Condon. (We met members of the Condon family in an earlier postcard story,
The newspapers of William Randolph Hearst printed postcards as inducements to subscribers. (Earlier postcard stories related to newspaper postcards which depicted the San Francisco Earthquake,
As frightening as our recent experience of a world-wide viral pandemic, the experience of all respiratory disease outbreaks in the years before antibiotics was equally
Mrs. Melvin Johnson lived in Bellows Falls, an incorporated village on the Connecticut River in east- central Vermont. (This colorful village still has an opera
On August 8, 1907, Miss Magdalena Herr of East Petersburg received a postcard from her friend, Minerva, in Elizabethtown. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Petersburg,_Pennsylvania The face of the postcard
Mr. And Mrs. Otto Wibbles lived in Louisville – Kentucky’s largest city, on the Ohio River opposite the State of Indiana. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisville,_Kentucky Otto worked at
Mr. L. P. Whitaker lived in Chicago. In June of 1908, Mr. Whitaker received a comic postcard from an unidentified correspondent in Detroit, Michigan. The
Mr. Frank Dudley lived in West Poland, an unincorporated village in Androscoggin County of southern Maine. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Poland,_Maine Sometime around 1905, Frank was given a postcard
Camden is a village in southwest Ohio. The community was laid out in 1818 and had two other names before becoming “Camden” in 1835. In
Lizzie Kreider lived on a rural mail delivery route near Lancaster, PA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster,_Pennsylvania In September of 1906, Lizzie received a postcard from a fellow member
In February of 1922, Henry and Addie visited California. They stayed with Mr. Taylor, and Mr. Taylor’s son and his wife, at the Taylor home
The story of Pan Am, once the largest and best-praised airline company in the world, is inherently interesting. The role of the clipper aircraft is
Readers of these Postcard Stories are well-aware of my nostalgic love of railroads. This postcard image shows a painting of Union Station in Chicago from
This postcard was not mailed, but I am sharing it because it reflects so well the popular enthusiasm for aircraft of all kinds in the
Mrs. Abram Herr lived in Parkesburg, the charming village that one sees from the windows of Amtrak trains crossing Chester County in southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkesburg,_Pennsylvania
This postcard puts us in the middle of a family drama – of which we know very little. In October of 1911, Lillian sends a
Mr. James Carey lived in Larue, a village in Marion County of central Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaRue,_Ohio In September of 1907, James received a postcard greeting from
Several nations have land within the Arctic Circle, where the tilt of the earth enables illumination by the sun at midnight for six months of
Anyone who has visited Chattanooga will recall the peaks that overlook the city. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chattanooga,_Tennessee The scene of a stunning victory by Union troops in the
I picked up this postcard because I was unfamiliar with the casual greeting, “Honeyface”. This may have had a private meaning related to an unfortunate
In earlier postcard stories, we looked at examples of the ways US railroad companies promoted the National Parks. Here is another example of how the
Alba and Cora lived in the village of Orson, amid the lakes and mountains of northeast Pennsylvania. In 1920, a branch of the “New York,
There was a time when the booming city of Reading boasted several great department stores. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading,_Pennsylvania In 1877, Calvin K. Whitner opened a dry goods
Mr. John Ansbro lived in Cleveland, the great commercial and cultural center on the Cuyahoga River near Lake Erie. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland In December of 1912, John
Mrs. J. S. Barnes lived in Marlowe, an unincorporated community Berkeley County of West Virginia. Marlowe is at the easternmost point of West Virginia, very
In addition to climbing the Reading Pagoda, a visit to the Reading Museum was part of my elementary school education. Even as a child, I
The Free & Accepted Masons are an international fraternal and benevolent society. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freemasonry In 1910, the Pennsylvania chapters undertook to secure the welfare of members
Miss Ruth Flanders lived in Bangor, the city on the Penobscot River in south -central Maine. Throughout the 19th century, Bangor was the lumber capital
We met Mrs. Adam Borry in an earlier postcard story; she received a postcard from her young grandson, Russell, thanking her for the tie she
Mr. C. Zimmerman lived in Spring Grove, a community that was not served by a local Post Office since 1895. Based on business names that
Ruby Baker lived in Winchester, a village in southwest Ohio. Winchester was built on a trail to Cincinnati, 13 miles to the east. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winchester,_Adams_County,_Ohio Sometime
We met “Auntie Smith” in another postcard story. Mrs. Margaret Smith lived on Madison Street in Wilmington. In 1907, she reached her 100th birthday, and
Mrs. Margaret Smith lived on Madison Street in Wilmington. In 1907, she reached her 100th birthday, and her many friends and fellow-parishioners celebrated with a
Victor Berry lived in Galt, a small city in north-central Missouri. The town was platted in 1881 when the railroad reached the area. Unfortunately, the
I do not know if Christian Moyer was exceptionally handsome, good-natured, or kind-hearted, but I know that he received many postcards during his life. In
Ralph S. Clark lived in Academy Corners, a settlement in Tioga County of north-central Pennsylvania. In 1913, the village was served by two railroad lines
In October of 1920, Miss Theresa Bittinger received a postcard invitation to Rally Day at her church in Biglerville. Biglerville is a borough of Adams
Kay was vacationing in Bermuda, a visit she had made at least once before. (I have another postcard mailed by Kay from Hamilton, Bermuda in
In the summer of 1906, Miss Fannie Clevenger was In Philadelphia. There, she received a postcard greeting from her friend, Ell, who had visited Pompeii
Until finding this postcard, I would not have been able to identify the oldest house in Berks County. Erected in 1716, the house was the
The Stevens House was a landmark tavern, hotel, and dining establishment on the first paved roads running through the city of Lancaster, PA. When the
Miss Louisa C. Hart lived in Harbourton, an historic community in west-central New Jersey. (The entire community was added to the National Register of Historic
Miss Virginia Bugbee lived in Perry, a town on the St. Croix River in east-central Maine. Although the community began as a trading post in
Miss Edna Marquette lived in Douglasville, the oldest settlement of Europeans in Berks County, Pennsylvania. (A very long time ago, we looked at postcard stories
Sometime around 1910, Miss Alice Shaak lived in Millersville – the college town west of Lancaster, PA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millersville,_Pennsylvania Alice seems to have fallen behind in
Miss Mary Oren lived in Newport, a town that grew up near a ferry on the Juniata River and became “Newport” when the Pennsylvania Canal
The threat of fires hung heavily on cities throughout the early twentieth century. Investment in fire-fighting equipment and in a force of fire-fighters was a
I love finding postcards with written messages, especially if there is an interesting story therein. (Most postcard collectors prize un-mailed cards in pristine condition, while
It may be a college campus on which these young men are casually posed with musical instruments. The postcard lacks any indication of place or
New Ulm is a wonderful city at the juncture of the Minnesota River and the Cottonwood River in south-central Minnesota. Founded by German immigrants following
Before mechanical balers, a farmer needed to know how to build a wagon-load of free-thrown hay. I saw this done a few times when I
Last year, I found and posted a photographic portrait of a young man that was made by the Fritz Studio in Reading, PA. In 1910,
Before the proliferation of hotel chains, finding agreeable public accommodations could be unpredictable for travelers who were wary of public drinking. Many public houses and
The Singer Building, home of the world’s largest manufacturer of sewing machines, was the world’s tallest building for a brief period of 1908-1909. Located in
In 1926, the city of Philadelphia hosted the sesquicentennial celebration of Independence (150 years). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesquicentennial_Exposition For this celebration, the US Department of the Interior, (which
Miss Dorie Russell lived in Sugar Grove, a borough in Warren County of northwest Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar_Grove,_Pennsylvania In May of 1907, Miss Russell received a comic
Mrs. C. H. Nesbit lived in Lewisburg, the lovely city on the west branch of the Susquehanna River in Union County of central Pennsylvania. Lewisburg
This comic postcard has some uncomfortable “edges” for contemporary readers. The face of the postcard depicts an older woman with an array of items related
I don’t believe that the community of Elizabethtown is a hotbed of broken promises; postcards like this one were purchased by printers who affixed a
In December of 1911, Amos was working in New Castle – a city in central Indiana, about 44 miles northeast of Indianapolis on the Big
In July of 1926, Ruth was in Buffalo – the great manufacturing center and port city on Lake Erie. Ruth had “a lovely trip”, but
For this Sunday in Spring, a postcard reminder of the ovine references within the sacred writings of the Judeo-Christian tradition. Sheep have few natural defenses,
The American newspaper empire of William Randolph Hearst published this postcard illustration of a quintessential English event, the Fox hunt. Although fox hunting is now
Cecile Judge lived in Oneonta, a city in the Appalachian region of central New York State. In 1905, this city was a thriving center of
This postcard drawing depicts an idyllic scene of a solitary figure fishing in a lush, rural landscape. Although there is no indication of publisher and
Three Rivers is a small city in southern Michigan; the settlement grew up where the Portage River and the Rocky River flow into the St.
Master Hilman Hendrickson lived in Imlaystown, now an unincorporated community of Monmouth County, in east- central New Jersey. (Imlaystown, founded in 1690, once dominated the
Sometime around 1905, Master Edwin Fox was living in Reading, PA. Young Edwin was given a postcard by his Aunt Mary. We don’t know if
Mrs. Cynthia Holmes lived in Baraboo, a city on the Baraboo River in south-central Wisconsin. Proximity to the Baraboo and Wisconsin Rivers, and the Chicago
This well-made postcard, featuring an original painting depicting an Autumn landscape, was published by the German American Novelty Art Company. In earlier posts, I have
Miss Maudie Swartzlander lived in Globe Mills, a center of flour manufacturing in Snyder County of central Pennsylvania. (A grist mill for grinding local grain
In the summer of 1914, May was in San Francisco. She sent a postcard to Miss Marie Hoffman in Santa Cruz – the city about
Bertha Crawford lived in Trevorton, a “census-designated place” in Northumberland County of east-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevorton,_Pennsylvania In January of 1909, Bertha received a postcard from her
On January 4, 1912, Ed sent a postcard from Elizabethtown to Miss Annie Moyer at 633 West Chestnut Street in Lancaster. The postcard bears an
In February of 1929, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fahnestock were wintering in Sebring, Florida. Friends of the Fahnestocks, Elam and Naomi, remained in Ephrata. During
In northwest Lancaster County, a thirsty visitor could (through the mid-twentieth century) take a draft from a cold-water spring. Near the historic Donegal Presbyterian Church
I admit that, in architecture, I am an anti-modernist reactionary. Yes, I acknowledge that “form follows function”, that these ornate buildings cannot accommodate equipment for
There are many celebrated resorts of the early 20th century (and 19th century) that have followed a similar trajectory. A lavish resort is built in