“A Prairie Town” – Winfield, Kansas (1907)
November 16, 2025
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Mrs. J. H. Basham lived in Guthrie, a small city in Todd County of southwest Kentucky. In the 1840’s, the community here was a stagecoach
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“American Brings Tobacco to Heaven” – Advertisement of 1906
May 17, 2025
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This unusual postcard was mailed to Mr. Russell Gates in Coatesville, then a steel manufacturing city in Chester County of southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coatesville,_Pennsylvania The postcard
“Meet Me at the Crossing” – Prairie City, Iowa (1907)
November 29, 2024
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Miss Ida Bidwell lived in Prairie City, a small city in Jasper County of central Iowa. The first settlement in this area grew up around
“The Good Old Summertime” – Grapeville, PA (1907)
October 26, 2024
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Miss Nellie Dillon lived in Grapeville, a census-designated place in Westmoreland County of west-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grapeville,_Pennsylvania In April of 1907, Nellie received a postcard from
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
“Wake Up Mary” – Dover, New Jersey (1907)
June 26, 2023
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Mrs. C. J. Sykes lived in Scranton, the bustling industrial city of northeast Pennsylvania. At the turn of the 20th century, Scranton was a prosperous
Yellow Roses for Kate Moyer – Adamstown, PA (1907)
October 31, 2022
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It was the birthday of Mrs. Kate Moyer of Adamstown. Adamstown is in northern Lancaster County, very close to the border of Berks County. On