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“Bill Has Traveled Far” – Sheridan, Wyoming (1917)

June 26, 2025 No Comments

Mr. Ray Rath was at home in Chicago, the center of commerce, transportation, and education in the Midwest. In April of 1917, Mr. Rath received

“Lincoln Memorials of Kentucky” – Columbia, Kentucky (1928)

January 31, 2025 No Comments

Miss Dorothy Gray lived in Chicago, the largest city and the center of business and transportation in the Midwest US. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago In June of 1928,

“We’ll Be at Pike’s Peak Tomorrow” – Chicago, Illinois (circa 1922)

February 28, 2023 No Comments

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

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