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
This is not the grand Public Library building, funded by Andrew Carnegie, that was completed in 1913. The website of the Reading Public Library contains
I am posting this bit of political advertising as a sample of constituent services by a US Congressman circca 1910. Daniel Franklin Lafean was a
The Chronicle Mill was constructed along the Southern Norfolk Railway line in downtown Belmont in 1902. This construction was part of the wave of textile
When stuck in traffic on any of the “pikes” that radiate from Lancaster, PA, one might remember that each of these roadways was once a
Sometime around 1890, Dr. C. Monroe Crowell operated a Dental Parlor at the corner of East King and Duke Streets in Lancaster, PA. His lithographed
Mr. Elmer Oberholtzer was working in Orrville, Ohio in the Spring of 1910. (I have published another postcard from the Oberholtzer family collection of postcards.)
Mr. Norman Kropf lived in Spokane, a city in eastern Washington, along the Spokane River and adjacent to the Selkirk Mountains. In March of 1913,
Miss Hazel Kelly lived in Grand Rapids, the prosperous center of furniture manufacturing on the Grand River in west central Michigan. In April of 1916,
Miss Ella Von Stetton lived on Houston Street in Columbia, PA. Columbia was a transportation and commercial center on the Susquehanna River in central Pennsylvania.
Miss Margaret Bernhardt lived in Finderne, a populated place in central New Jersey. (In 1927, the post office in Finderne was closed.) In April of
Miss Grace Butler lived in Swan, a very small city in Marion County of central Iowa. The population of Swan reached its zenith in 1890
Robert was in New York City, and he seems to have an important job that required him to be “on duty”. We do not know
Mrs. B. H. Baker lived in Ashtabula Harbor, a neighborhood within the port city of Ashtabula on LakeErie. (Ashtabula is in the extreme northeast corner
Miss Mildred Adams lived in Peoria, now an unincorporated community in central Ohio. Peoria had a post office from 1872 -1967; in the early years
Mayme lived in New Salem, a city near Bismarck in south-central North Dakota. (New Salem has been a center of dairy production since its founding
This is a confusing postcard; the face proclaims, “Greetings from Vale, Oregon”, but the postmark is from Orth, Texas. The message on the reverse helps
Miss Ada Cobb was living in Brooklyn, the most populous borough of New York City. (Because Brooklyn had been an independent city, the use of
Mrs. Melissa Shelly lived in Davenport, a hamlet in central New York State. (Davenport is east of Otego and Oneonto which were noted in earlier
We met Hampton Pullis in an earlier postcard story; he had received a postcard greeting from his Uncle John. In January of 1911 Hampton was
This patriotic postcard featuring a battle of the Revolutionary War was presented to a schoolchild in Lancaster County, PA. (We met the student, Benjamin Stauffer,
There are six statues of Abraham Lincoln in Chicago, representing the enormous pride that the city expressed for the great man who built his political
The celebration of the tricentennial of the Pilgrim’s arrival in Massachusetts included the erection of a statue to Massasoit, great “Sachem of the Wampanoags”. The
Abraham Lincoln grew up as the son of a poor, subsistence farmer. Kentucky had no reason to claim him before his extraordinary political career and
Mr. Frank Zinkie lived in Aurora, a city in northeast Illinois, now within the Chicago Metropolitan District. In August of 1912, Frank received a postcard
In December of 1920, Frances was teaching school or attending school in Otego. Otega is a town in Otsego County, in central New York State.
In the early years of the twentieth century, Ansonia was an industrial powerhouse on the Naugatuck River – 12 miles northwest of New Haven. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ansonia,_Connecticut
In 1775, John Andrew Shulze was born in the parsonage of the Lutheran Church near Stouchsburg, a Pennsylvania-German community of Berks County (now, Lebanon County)
Tunkhannock is a borough of Wyoming County in northern Pennsylvania, about 88 miles northwest of Allentown and 141 miles northwest of New York City. Once
The area of Mineral Springs, in Reading, has a fascinating history. A textile mill was established there in the very early 19th century, but it
From the beginning of the automobile age, Americans also embraced the “road trip”. Early automobile associations were founded to promote “Good Roads” – indeed, the
Before the age of railroads, canals were the engines of trade and economic growth. They were the first large-scale infrastructure investments in the United States.
Howard Krueger lived in Ripon, the city in south-east Wisconsin. In September of 1936, Howard received a postcard from close friends or family members who
Miss Ruth Hoppes lived in Mulberry, a small city in southeast Kansas. The place was named for wild mulberries that once grew there. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulberry,_Kansas In
This postcard is one of a series of postcard drawings depicting young lovers. Each one of the series shows a young man and young woman
Taunton was founded in 1637 by settlers from the Plymouth Colony; it is one of the oldest towns in the US. On land along the
Miss Bertha Fleming was in McKinney, a charming city about 32 miles north of Dallas, Texas. (I visited the historic downtown in McKinney some years
One of the glories of Pennsylvania is its history of offering refuge and sanctuary to religious nonconformists, dissenters, and visionaries of many kinds. Among the
Old Point Comfort is the extreme tip of the small peninsula that is the eastern extremity of Virginia. It was named for an incident involving
Eva was in Brooklyn, New York, when she sent a postcard to Miss Doris Farrell for New Year’s Day. Doris lived in Patchogue, a village
Mr. Charles C. Bigelow lived in Buffalo, New York. One suspects that Charles was employed in an office or performed some work requiring a typewriter.
Miss Flossie Flory lived in Topeka, the capitol city of the State of Kansas. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topeka,_Kansas On December 31, 1913, Flossie received a New Year’s Greeting
Mrs. George Furman lived in Great Bend, a town on the Susquehanna River in northeast Pennsylvania. Great Bend, named for a feature of the river,
Maude and Will spent “part of our Xmas” with friends outdoors; the group seems to be bathing or swimming. The occasion was memorialized with a
Florence Rumsey was the “school-ma’am” for a school in Minnesota. (I cannot decipher the postmark.) In January of 1912, she sent a postcard to Mr.
Mrs. G. I. Robinson lived in Marion, a city in east central Iowa. In February of 1909, Mrs. Robinson received a postcard from “Guess Who”
This charming quartet memorialized their woodland stroll with a postcard photograph. The postcard lacks any indication of place or time, or the identities of the
We met Watson Ryan in an earlier postcard story; he received a comic postcard related to the hen-pecked husband. Although I have postcards with different
Social histories of the early twentieth century often discuss the earnestness and optimism of these years. There seemed to be a quickening of desire and
This postcard photograph was mailed between two communities in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Miss F. Grace Bear lived in East Petersburg, and she was celebrating a
Miss Viola Deetz (Dietz?) had received the address of Mr. Alfred Mettetal (?) who was a member of a machine gun battalion at Camp Sherman.
Mr. Art Nelson lived in Fond du Lac, the city at the southern tip of Lake Winnebago in eastern Wisconsin. In February of 1910, Art
Babe was visiting Hallie in Milwaukee, and she remembered that she had not answered the last letter from her friends in California. Belle and Stuart,
We do not know exactly the age of Thomas Griffin, but the address suggests he was a boy and that he lived with his parents.
This is not a postcard, but another bit of memorabilia that has a remarkable story, Landis Valley is a small community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
This postcard was not mailed. The engraving of the horse-drawn sleigh was copyrighted by the “Illustrated Post Card & Novelty Company” of New York in
The World’s Fair of 1904, officially the “Louisiana Purchase Exposition”, opened in St. Louis in April of 1904. While the fair was intended to showcase
n December of 1908, Dudley sent a postcard to his friend, Miss Grace Zepp. The postcard was addressed to Westminster, Maryland, but stamped as “Received”
Miss Edith Michener lived in Solebury, a township on the Delaware River in eastern Pennsylvania. English Quakers were the first European settlers in this rich
This beautiful Christmas postcard was copyright by Sander and printed circa 1910. A Christmas verse, in ornate script, invokes “All Joy” and “All Blessings” on
Celia, Mrs. L. Reinhart, lived in Rudolph, Wisconsin. The Village and Town of Rudolph, located in central Wisconsin, have become a center of cheese-making. In
Miss Martha Van Zandt lived in Minooka, a village in northeast Illinois – 48 miles southwest of Chicago. The village was established when the railroad
Mrs. Marzella Allshouse lived in Brackenridge, a borough along the Allegheny River near Pittsburgh, PA. In 1930, there was a large glass-making industry in the
In November of 1918, Ma lived in Jonesville, a village in south-central Michigan. She mailed a postcard to Roy and Grace; Roy seems to be
This early souvenir postcard from Niagara Falls contains a surprising memorial to Captain Matthew Webb. Webb was born in 1848 to an English surgeon and
Mrs. Charles Kirby, “Susie”, lived in Baltimore, Maryland. In February of 1909, Mrs. Kirby received a postcard greeting from Miss Maggie. Miss Maggie lived on
Mrs. N. D. Wright was living in Detroit, Michigan when she received a postcard from a friend who was traveling through Norfolk, Virginia. I cannot
Anna Mary Mann was a student at the Prospect Hill School. Her teacher was George W. Gamble. Sometime around 1910, Mr. Gamble presented a postcard
Miss Florence Dahm lived in Kinderhook, a lovely town in the Hudson Valley of New York State. As the name suggests, the town was first
Perhaps the greatest monument to the skill, idealism, passion, and craftsmanship of the Late Medieval Period is found on the Ile de La Cite, in
This is an interesting postcard for several reasons: Charlie and May are visiting the area of Germany where Charlie grew up; the hand-coloring of the
The Rev. Aaron Burtis Hunter and his wife, Sarah Lothrop Taylor, were notable representatives of the Episcopal Church and distinguished for their collecting of antiquarian
Master Dalzell Hartman was less than two years old when he received a postcard at his home on North Duke Street in Lancaster. The postcard
A few days ago, we looked at an ink drawing of chickens that had been mailed to Spring Forge, PA. (“A Few Scratches”) Soon thereafter,
This comic postcard, showing the stages of life identified by the articles of clothing on a clothesline, was copyrighted in 1905 by the Bicknell Manufacturing
Huldah was beginning a new school year in Sparta, a village about ten miles north of Grand Rapids, Michigan. She wrote to her friend, Elsie,
This comic postcard, depicting a tramp “driving” a dilapidated toy auto, was mailed to Mrs. Frank Oiler in August of 1909. Mrs. Oiler lived in
This postcard was not mailed. Because the card was printed near Leola, I assume that Bertha lived nearby. Leola is a “census-designated place” in central
Mr. Semons was in the army, and stationed at Fort Riley in north-central Kansas. The large Army Base had been established in the mid-19th century
Miss Blanche Overman lived in Wichita, the city on the Arkansas River in south -central Kansas. Now a center of airplane design and manufacturing (and
Columbia was an important transportation hub throughout the 19th century. When the state of New York opened the Erie Canal in 1825, and construction began
Views of the RR bridge at the old Water Works for Lancaster, PA are not rare, but I recently found this night view that I
In December of 1925, William Dutton received a postcard greeting at his home in Harrisburg, PA. The postcard was mailed from Norfolk, Virginia by Chas.
We may have forgotten that the blimp or zeppelin was once a contender as a mode of international travel, rivaling the airplane. The Empire State
I enjoy learning about the many photography studios that once operated in towns and cities across the country. This photographic portrait was made by “Wm.
In September of 1906, Aunt Sallie and “Chick” (?) were in Philadelphia “having a good time”. To celebrate the occasion, Aunt Sallie had a postcard
Sometime around 1910, Aunt Nellie sent a picture of a boy; the postcard photograph was probably enclosed in a letter- it was not mailed. On
In October of 1909, Miss Miriam Guhl was living in Florin, PA. Florin is a small community, northwest of Lancaster, that once boasted a stop
In June of 1907, Miss Mabel Hackman was living in Neffsville, Pennsylvania. At the time, Neffsville was a thriving village, much more than the place
Miss Clara Greer lived in Battle Creek, the city in south-central Michigan that had been a center of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church and then the
John C. Bridgman was traveling through the West; he selected a postcard scene of the Colorado Rockies, wrote a message in Billings, Montana, and mailed
North of the city of Reading, near the Berks County towns of Hamburg and Lenhartsville, is an amazing geological formation. I learned about this place
There were appearances of two comets during the first half of 1910 which fueled a frenzy of interest in the night sky. The “Daylight Comet”
Miss Monira McIntosh lived in Rockland, the beautiful coastal city in southern Maine. In 1910, the railroads were bringing tourists to the area, diversifying the
Miss Louise Carlson lived in Erie, the port city on Lake Erie in northwest Pennsylvania. Louise was living with Mrs. Spiegel, but we aren’t made
Mr. And Mrs. Henry Goers were thrilled with their new baby, and they sent postcard announcements to their friends. The Goers family lived in Dundee,
Sometime in December of a year near 1910, Miss Bertha Myren received a postcard from her sister, Clara. Clara lived nearby, within the distance that
Mr. Volgarth Christensen was living in Akron – a growing industrial center in north east Ohio. In March of 1911, he celebrated his birthday. Volgarth
Roy Mill was living in Philadelphia, PA where he received a birthday postcard from his young nephew. In June of 1909, “Little Richard” was having
This long sliver of wilderness, along the Shenandoah River between ridges of the Blue Ridge Mountains, was created as a National Park by Franklin Roosevelt
For this hot Sunday in August, a refreshing view of Mount Eccles in southern Alaska. This peak is the highest in the range of mountains
Earlier postcard stories noted the role of the Fred Harvey restaurants and resorts in publishing postcard photographs of natural wonders. This “linen” postcard, circa 1935,
In 1932, Esther Groff traveled from Pennsylvania to her aunt’s home in Upland, California. On July 12, Esther sent a postcard to her friend, Mrs.
One is accustomed to seeing images of buffalo (or bison) across the Great Plains of the United States; we may forget how widely these large
Blue Bonnets of Texas -circa 1945 I made many business trips to Texas over the past 20 years, visiting Dallas, Houston, Austin, and San Angelo
Miss M. Holman lived in Buffalo, New York. In December of 1931, Miss Holman received a Christmas postcard from friends in Canada. Joe and Jeannie
Mrs. J. Oliver lived in Hawleyville, an unincorporated community near Danbury in southeast Connecticut. At Christmas, in a year around 1910, Mrs. Oliver received a
In December of 1911, Miss Lila Hurst was living on the Ed McClain Ranch near Fallon, Nevada. Fallon is a city, south of the Carson
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Marsh had been living in Bellows Falls, Vermont. In December of 1922, a Christmas postcard sent to them there was forwarded