Sending my heart to Oregon, PA
The small town of Oregon once boasted a mill, a school a church, and (from 1846-1912) a post office.
Sometime around 1908, Miss Lillie Bard received an embossed postcard with a message of devotion.
Interestingly, the postcard was hand-canceled by placing an “X” over the postage stamp; there is no date stamp.
Made in Germany, the postcard lacks any other identifying information.
Nevertheless, it was treasured by Lillie and survived more than a century.
Mr. Edward C. Heffner lived in Ellwood, a small city in central Indiana. Elwood was first known as “Duck Creek”, and had that name when
We have seen several postcards containing magazine solicitations. Each if these offered a colorful lithograph or calendar s as gift to the subscriber. “Claim Your
The 1920’s saw an enormous increase in manufacturing operations throughout the US. Public interest in stocks and investments reached unprecedented levels, and the continuing expansion
Master Maurice Smeal was growing up in Clearfield, a borough on the west branch of the Susquehanna River (and the county seat of Clearfield County)
Tellings stories from the past.
