“Behold The Lamb” – McCoysville, PA (1908)
June 28, 2025
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The Feast of St. John Baptist is celebrated on June 24, and this day (for centuries) was also the folk celebration of “Mid-Summer Night”. Upon
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“Heroes of German Culture” – Cleveland, Ohio (1908)
August 31, 2024
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Mr. Charles Ritchie lived in Watertown, a city between two lakes in northeast South Dakota. Watertown was founded in 1879 when the Chicago & Northwestern
“Make the Dough” – New Castle, PA (1908)
January 8, 2024
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Dr. R. S. Brinton lived in New Castle, a city on the Shenango River in Lawrence County of west-central Pennsylvania. In 1908, this area near
Louis Is Coming on the Train – New York, NY (1908)
September 23, 2023
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Louis Lowenfeld was coming to see his brother. The brother, Mr. A. Lowenfeld, worked at the Madison Square Station in Manhattan. (I have been unable
A Mountain Village for Grace – Two Taverns, PA (1908)
September 21, 2023
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Miss Grace Hartlaub lived in Two Taverns, an unincorporated village on the Baltimore Pike in Adams County of south-central Pennsylvania. During the Battle of Gettysburg,
Postcard Art for Sgt. Seeberger – Sea Girt, NJ (1908)
July 19, 2023
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In August of 1908, Sgt. Frank Seeberger was stationed at Sea Girt. Sea Girt is a community on the Atlantic Coast in east-central New Jersey.
The Steamboat at Broad Ripple – Indianapolis, Indiana (1908)
May 5, 2023
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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
Mineral Spring Park – Reading, PA (1908)
January 6, 2023
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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
“Going to Preaching Every Night” – Wynnewood, Oklahoma (1908)
January 4, 2023
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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
Uncle John Sends “Best Wishes”- Andover, N.J. (1908)
August 14, 2022
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Mr. Hampton Pullis was in Andover, a small borough near the northern-most tip of New Jersey. Andover once boasted an iron forge, but the industry
Uncle Dave Receives a Postcard – Billings, Montana (1908)
August 12, 2022
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Mr. David W. Van Houton lived in Prescott, Iowa. Prescott is a small city in southwest Iowa. Mr. Van Houton had mailed several postcards to
The Christmas Cards of Daisy Holzworth
November 14, 2021
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The Christmas Cards of Daisy Holzworth – 1908 In the early 20th century, Daisy Holzworth lived at 435 West Orange Street in Lancaster, PA. She
Grace Visits Asbury Park
October 21, 2021
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Grace is spending the Summer at Asbury Park – 1908 Asbury Park, the small city on the New Jersey shore, was developed by entrepreneurs from
Ralph Hopes to See Mollie in St.Paul
June 24, 2021
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Ralph Hopes to See Mollie in St.Paul – 1908 In May of 1908, Ralph Royer (Roger?) was traveling through Seattle, Washington. He mailed a postcard