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Mary Sends a Box of Oranges

Mary Sends A Box of Oranges – Elizabethtown, PA (1914) From the early 20th century, one can find an abundance of memorabilia celebrating the tropical

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Red Lion

In October of 1914, Mrs. Matilda Shoff of Red Lion (Route I) received a postcard from her son, Christ. Christ and his family had moved

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A Primitive Angelus

In 1914, Katie Kramer lived near Mount Joy. In December of that year, she received a postcard from her friend, Anna, in Middletown. Anna typed

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Peaceful Thanksgiving

A “Peaceful Thanksgiving” in Florin – 1915 On November 25, 1915, Miss Miriam Guhl of Florin received a Thanksgiving postcard from N.L.V. The postcard, mailed

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