Mr. and Mrs. Gus Wesenberg lived in Austin, the charming city on the Colorado River in the “Hill Country” of central Texas. This area was
A biographical sketch of all the persons named in the postcard is attached. In December of 1932, Mrs. Naaman Hershey received a postcard at the
John Newswanger was a baby, living on a rural delivery route outside Ephrata – the pleasant community northeast of the city of Lancaster, PA. The
David Sherman lived in Lebanon, the bustling center of steel production and food processing in central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon,_Pennsylvania In earlier postcard stories related to Lebanon,
Attached, there is a fascinating biographical sketch of Mrs. Rineer, wife of a Civil War soldier. Because the surname exists with spelling variations, there are
Miss Lulu McNeel lived in Juniata, a sparsely-populated township of about 26 square miles, in Blair County of central Pennsylvania. From Google: “Juniata Township is
Miss Claudia Richey lived in York, the historic city in south-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York,_Pennsylvania Claudia appears to have been employed by the Standard Shirt Company which
Miss Mary MacDonald lived in Medford, a city on the Mystic River in Middlesex County of northern Massachusetts. Once a home to indigenous people who
This postcard has neither an address nor a postmark. I suspect that the correspondents are neighbors or schoolmates living in southeast Pennsylvania, and that the
Mrs. Joseph Wilson lived in Lakeland, a city in Polk County of central Florida. Named for the number of lakes in the region, the city
We met Mr. Charles Nagel in an earlier postcard story; his daughter expressed her loneliness while she was in Cleveland, Ohio. “Adaline Is Very, Very
Mr. Arthur Young lived in Nyack, one of the five villages and hamlets (“The Nyacks”) that comprise a beautiful community of low-rise buildings on the
Mrs. C. G. Wright lived in Vicksburg, the city on the Mississippi River in west-central State of Mississippi. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicksburg,_Mississippi Long a center of trade and
Miss Kate Hain lived in Swartzville, an unincorporated community and census-designated place in East Cocalico Township of northeast Lancaster County. This agricultural area, southwest of
Mr. Bernard Decker lived in Germantown, a town on the east bank of the Hudson River in east-central New York State. The area around Germantown
Mrs. Louisa Hinkle lived in Oskaloosa, a city and county seat of Mahaska County in central Iowa. Oskaloosa is built on a high ridge between
Miss Hazel Barnes lived in Falling Waters, a census-designated place on the Potomac River in the far-eastern panhandle of West Virginia. Established in 1815 on
Mr. William Shay lived in Newport, a town on Sebasticook Lake in Penobscot County of southeast Maine. Founded in 1808 a center of agriculture, Newport
Master Daniel Taylor lived in Holly Oak, an unincorporated town on the Delaware River in New Castle County of northern Delaware. The community, about six
Mrs. Charles Poffenbarger lived in Middletown, a city in southwest Ohio. In 1900, major steelworks were developed in Middletown. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middletown,_Ohio In December of 1926, Mrs.
Mrs. Cora Dayton lived in Paw Paw, a picturesque village of lakes on the Paw Paw River in Van Buren County of southwest Michigan. Today,
Mrs. Robert Reid lived in Rochelle, a small city in Wilcox County of south-central Georgia. The community was named for the French city of La
Mrs. Mary Franks lived in Baltic, a village on the Sugar Creek that touches three counties in a rural area of central Ohio. Baltic is
Miss Mabel Mechling lived in Elkhart, he city on the Saint Joseph River in north-central Indiana. The first European inhabitants of this area were settlers
Mr. Edward McLaughlin lived in Rhinelander, a small city and the county seat of Oneida County in north-central Wisconsin. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhinelander,_Wisconsin I believe that Edward is
Mr. Henry Badley lived in Newberg, a city on the Willamette River in northwest Oregon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newberg,_Oregon The city, first settled in the 1840’s and incorporated
Mrs. John Frampton lived on a rural route near Trappe, a town on the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trappe,_Maryland In December
Eli E. Schock lived in Plymouth, a city in southeast Michigan. Today, Plymouth is a western suburb of Detroit. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth,_Michigan In December of 1910, Eli
Miss Geraldine Wells lived in Skowhegan, the county seat of Somerset County in south-central Maine. For the first century of European settlement, the area was
The mobilization for the US entry into the First World War sent thousands of young Americans to Europe. Because there was not universal support for
Vera Garmen lived in Ephrata, the picturesque community in Lancaster County of southeast Pennsylvania. Founded by a mystic sect of semi-monastic refugees from Germany, Ephrata
Mr. George West lived in Marlborough, a town in southwest New Hampshire. The community was first settled as a fort in 1754. Through most of
Mr. Hampton Pullis lived in Sparta, a township in northern New Jersey. Dutch explorers of the 18th century had discovered red clay in the area,
Mrs. Hannah Shultz was in Willow Street, a small community a few miles south of Lancaster, PA. The unincorporated settlement was named for the willow
Mrs. Stephen Webster lived in Willink, a village that has been re-formed with new names several times since 1818. The community is in southern Erie
We met Charles Geary in earlier postcard stories – he worked as a telegraph operator and Signalman for the Pennsylvania Railroad in southeast Pennsylvania, as
Other postcard stories have mentioned the hobby of postcard painting that was enjoyed by many amateur artists in the early 20th century. This example of
Mrs. Frank Perrett lived in Fayetteville, a village of Onondaga County of central New York State. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fayetteville,_New_York The village was named in honor of the Marquis
Miss Ruth Brubaker lived on a rural delivery route outside the charming borough of Mount Joy, in Lancaster County of southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Joy,_Pennsylvania On December
Mrs. Watson Ryan lived in North Brook, a neighborhood that is now a National Historic District in Chester County of southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northbrook_Historic_District North Brook never
Mrs. Truman Grant lived near Fulton, a town on the Oswego River near Lake Ontario in central New York. The post office in Fulton was
Martha Edgar lived in Greensboro, a town along the Choptank River on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greensboro,_Maryland In December of 1915, Martha received a Christmas postcard
Master Leslie Caton was growing up in Rochester, the prosperous manufacturing center on the southern shore of Lake Ontario in western New York State. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochester,_New_York
This Christmas postcard was exchanged between schoolmates. It was not mailed, which complicates the task of interpreting the address abbreviations of the sender. Mr. Alfred
Mrs. S. Zea lived in Gloversville, the center of glove-making in the Mohawk Valley of central New York State. For most of the 19th century,
Mrs. Emma Gagne lived in Lebanon, a small city in the Williamette Valley of northwest Oregon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon,_Oregon Grandma received mail in the household of Henry
Miss E. Thurber lived in Vallejo, a city on the North Bay region of west-central California. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vallejo,_California In December of 1915, Miss Thurber received a Christmas
Mrs. A. E. Bailey lived in Bath, a picturesque town on the Connecticut River in west-central New Hampshire. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bath,_New_Hampshire In December of 1916, Mrs. Bailey received
Mr. and Mrs. Bainbridge lived in Lacona, a village of Oswego County in west-central New York. The village is close to the mouth of the
Mrs. A. L. Hare lived in Holly, a small community in southeast Colorado -at the border with Kansas. Holly began as a ranching town, but
Miss Clara Jamison lived in West Farmington, a village in Trumbull County of northeast Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Farmington,_Ohio In December of 1908, Clara received a Christmas postcard
Mrs. Eliza Bartholomew lived in Malaga, an unincorporated community in Gloucester County of southwest New Jersey. Malaga is about 32 miles southeast of Philadelphia, PA.
Miss Lynda Jessey lived in Brooklyn, the most-populated and bustling borough of New York City. In 1908, the Brooklyn side of the Hudson River was
Master D. W. Ranck lived on North 13th Street in Philadelphia. In the early 20th century, this was an area of brick row houses and
Master John Gable lived in Honey Brook, the charming community of northern Chester County in southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey_Brook,_Pennsylvania At Christmas in 1916 (?), the boy
The custom of sending a family picture to friends at Christmas is an old one. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_card In 1916, Mrs Watts (?) received a postcard photograph
Mr. G. Thieleman lived in Portland, the largest city in the State of Oregon. Portland, at the end of the Oregon Trail, grew on the
Miss Florence Duggan lived in Sackets Harbor, a village on the northern end of Lake Ontario in western New York State. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sackets_Harbor,_New_York In December of
Miss Jane Houghton lived in Kenwood Park, a village near the Cedar River in eastern Iowa. Today, Kenwood Park is incorporated within the city of
Miss Betty Pickering lived in Barnstead, a town in central New Hampshire. Barnstead was founded in 1765 by settlers from Barnstable, Massachusetts and Hempstead, New
Mrs. Nora Stream lived in Taylorstown, a small community near the Potomac River in Loudin County of northern Virginia. Taylorstown was first settled in the
Mrs. Inez E. Bickford lived in East Dixmont, one of the communities comprising Dixmont, Maine This area of steep hills in south-central Maine was once
Alba and Cora lived in the village of Orson, amid the lakes and mountains of northeast Pennsylvania. In 1920, a branch of the “New York,
Mr. John Ansbro lived in Cleveland, the great commercial and cultural center on the Cuyahoga River near Lake Erie. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland In December of 1912, John
Mrs. J. S. Barnes lived in Marlowe, an unincorporated community Berkeley County of West Virginia. Marlowe is at the easternmost point of West Virginia, very
We do not know exactly the age of Thomas Griffin, but the address suggests he was a boy and that he lived with his parents.
This postcard was not mailed. The engraving of the horse-drawn sleigh was copyrighted by the “Illustrated Post Card & Novelty Company” of New York in
This beautiful Christmas postcard was copyright by Sander and printed circa 1910. A Christmas verse, in ornate script, invokes “All Joy” and “All Blessings” on
Miss M. Holman lived in Buffalo, New York. In December of 1931, Miss Holman received a Christmas postcard from friends in Canada. Joe and Jeannie
Mrs. J. Oliver lived in Hawleyville, an unincorporated community near Danbury in southeast Connecticut. At Christmas, in a year around 1910, Mrs. Oliver received a
In December of 1911, Miss Lila Hurst was living on the Ed McClain Ranch near Fallon, Nevada. Fallon is a city, south of the Carson
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Marsh had been living in Bellows Falls, Vermont. In December of 1922, a Christmas postcard sent to them there was forwarded
Miss Emma Smith lived in McGregor, a small city in central Texas, southwest of Waco. In December of 1910, Emma received a Christmas postcard from
Mr. Felix Sturm lived in Viropa, an unincorporated coal town in Harrison County, West Virginia. The town is located in the northwest corner of the
Benjamin Stauffer was born in 1900, so he was about 10 years old when he received the Christmas postcard from his cousin, Anna. We may
Miss Bessie Weaver lived in Juniata County, a picturesque area of wooded Appalachian foothills and farms in central Pennsylvania. In December of 1922, Bessie received
Miss Mary Hallowell lived in Pendleton, a town in central Indiana. On December 23, 1907, Mary received a Christmas postcard from her old friend, A.
I have a large collection of postcards and greeting cards sent to Mary Reeser; her album of saved greetings was sold by a dealer in
Flossie Wager lived in Hancock, a town in the Taconic Mountains of western Massachusetts. (Throughout the 19th and early 20th century, there was a Shaker
Mrs. E.J. Rockwood had been living in Castle Creek, a hamlet north of Binghamton in south-central New York State. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Creek,_New_York At Christmas of 1919, however,
Mrs. E. A. Easterbrook lived in Arcadia, a village in central Nebraska. The community was platted in 1885 with the coming of the railroad. In
Mrs. Maud Jacobs lived in Gobleville, a small city in south-west Michigan. The city was named for the Goble family who erected the first buildings
Sadie, Mrs. Harry Tiffany, lived in Tomahawk – a small city in northern Wisconsin, in an area that was still hunted by Ojibwe peoples until
Miss Lucy Rose lived in Worcester, an industrial city 40 miles west of Boston, Massachusetts. The city became a trading and transportation center for central
This postcard was not mailed, so we cannot know certainly when it was presented. But the design is similar to many other Christmas postcards that
Sarah Gives a Christmas Postcard to Mrs. Emma Stroman -circa 1920 About 1920, Mrs. Emma Stroman was living in Lancaster, PA. Her home was at
Mr. And Mrs. Elijah Hart lived in Osceola, Iowa, a small city in south central Iowa. In December of 1912, the Harts received a Christmas
Mr. G.H. Walton lived in Factoryville, a borough of Wyoming County, in northeast Pennsylvania. The town was named for a woolen factory that once operated
Selina lived in Girardville, a borough in Schuylkill County, about 58 miles northwest of Reading, PA. In 1909, this region prospered from the mining of
Miss Ruth Hake lived in Felton, Pa, a borough in York County, not far from Red Lion. In December of 1908, Ruth received a Christmas
William Sends a Christmas Postcard to “Grandpaw” – 1914 Mr. William Gardner lived in Bridgeton, near Woodbine, in south- central York County. On December 15,
The Christmas Cards of Daisy Holzworth – 1908 In the early 20th century, Daisy Holzworth lived at 435 West Orange Street in Lancaster, PA. She
A Christmas Card of Daisy Holzworth – 1909 In the early 20th century, Daisy Holzworth lived at 435 West Orange Street in Lancaster, PA. She
We met Mrs. Eli Hess in an earlier postcard story. Mrs. Hess lived in the rural borough of New Holland, in Lancaster County of southeast