This comic postcard, featuring a secret romantic tryst, was not mailed. The postcard was presented to Miss Bessie Beckley who lived on a rural delivery
Miss Laura Good lived in Gap, the historic community that grew up around a pass through Mine Ridge in eastern Lancaster County. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gap,_Pennsylvania In other
Miss Clara Mowery lived in West Willow, an unincorporated community south of the city of Lancaster in southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Willow,_Pennsylvania Sometime near 1905, Clara received
This postcard photograph was not mailed -there is no indication of the subject or of the location. The design of the postcard (the small picture
The Book of Exodus recounts the thrilling story of Moses leading the children of Israel out of bondage. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Exodus The series of plagues which fell
The life trajectory of Theodore Presser (1848-1925) is a fascinating tale of continuous self-reinvention during the second half of the 19th century. (The full biography
Miss Ethel L. Healy lived in Concord, the capital city on the Merrimack River in central New Hampshire. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concord,_New_Hampshire In October of 1905, Ethel received
This postcard was not mailed, so there is no personal story attached to it. Sometime around 1905, the Detroit Publishing Company printed this postcard photograph
Since ancient times, faithful people from all parts of Europe and the Near East made pilgrimages to Rome -to visit the tombs of Sts. Peter
We met Bessie Douglas in earlier postcard stories (“Girl with a Broom” and “Boys on the Pier”). Bessie was growing up in Anselma, a small
Haddonfield is a picturesque and historic borough of Camden County in southwest New Jersey. The first European settler in the area was Francis Collins, an
In other postcard stories related to travel or road trips of the early 20th century, we have often noted that the majority of roads in
This lovely postcard photograph was not mailed. It appears to have been presented to Miss Eva Braggino of Coffeyville, Kansas. The name, Jack, appears on
Mr. Aaron Fry lived in Millersville, the college town about four miles southwest of Lancaster in southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millersville,_Pennsylvania (I have another postcard addressed to
For a warm Sunday in July, this example of postcard art circa 1905. Pictured on the face is a painting of a rural church such
I believe that this postcard was exchanged between friends and cousins who were also Friends -members of the Quaker fellowship. Helen Kirk was living near
Master Lloyd Fautz lived in Wrightsville, a picturesque town overlooking the Susquehanna River in central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrightsville,_Pennsylvania Sometime around 1905, the boy received a postcard
Although Rip Van Winkle and Ichabod Crane may be recognized by contemporary readers, the works of Washington Irving have fallen into relative obscurity when compared
Miss Grace Dotson lived in Harrisville, a town in northwest West Virginia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrisville,_West_Virginia Sometime around 1905, Grace was given a postcard greeting related to the
Miss Elmira Jean Campbell lived in the household of M. C. Campbell, presumably, her father. The family lived in Conestoga, an unincorporated community between the
Mr. Frank Dudley lived in West Poland, an unincorporated village in Androscoggin County of southern Maine. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Poland,_Maine Sometime around 1905, Frank was given a postcard
Sometime around 1905, Master Edwin Fox was living in Reading, PA. Young Edwin was given a postcard by his Aunt Mary. We don’t know if
Before the age of railroads, canals were the engines of trade and economic growth. They were the first large-scale infrastructure investments in the United States.
In February of 1905(?), Bessie Hill (Hile?) was in Orillia, Washington. Bessie sent a postcard to her friend, Josephine Resch, in Marietta, PA. The postcard,
This postcard photograph was not mailed. I was glad to see the legible names inscribed on the reverse, but there is no indication of the
Miss Rachel Morton lived in Oxford, the lovely borough in Chester County that was a center of industry before the slow demise of the railroads
Charles Hood was born in Vermont in 1845, where he grew up to work in his father’s apothecary shop. In early adulthood, Charles Hood moved
Lake George lies on the eastern border of New York State; it is a long ribbon of water that is now within the enormous Adirondack
In 1772, a dam was first built on the west branch of the Codorus Creek near York, PA Dams were one of the first “infrastructure”
In an earlier post, I mentioned the German American Novelty Company which commissioned original art for the international market in postcards. This postcard drawing of
I admired the wonderful coloration of this postcard when I first saw it. The many shades of blue and purple are exquisitely applied. Despite the
Before South Dakota became a state, a group of Presbyterian leaders founded a college in Pierre. In 1883, this was the first college to grant
A few weeks ago, we read about the visitor to Bismarck, North Dakota who sent a postcard photograph of the rustic log cabin built by
The building of the Colonial Hotel excited great public interest during its construction in the 1890’s. It dominated Centre Square, later Continental Square, and was
Harry S. may have intended to mail this postcard featuring a hand-colored photograph of the railroad terminal in Allentown. The photograph was made and published
It may have been the birthday of Harold Strayer when he received a postcard from Grandpa. Harold lived outside Middletown, PA (Rural Delivery Route #3),
I am astonished and envious when finding memorabilia related to the nation’s incredible transportation systems of the early 20th century. Readers of these postcard stories
I found this postcard, an uncolored photograph without attribution of the photographer, in an antique shop in Columbia, PA. Historians in the Facebook Group, “Trolleys,
Several months ago, I posted a beautiful, hand-colored photograph of the Conestoga River that was on a postcard mailed to Bertie Kilbough in Peters Creek,
Pennsylvania Canal and Bridge at Columbia This postcard, printed in the United States in the first years of the 20th century, bears a legend, “Pennsylvania
Refined Sugar Comes to Market – circa 1902 Sugar cane failed as a crop in the 17th century settlement of Jamestown, Virginia and Americans were
Sending my heart to Oregon, PA The small town of Oregon once boasted a mill, a school a church, and (from 1846-1912) a post office.
Threshing with Horses – Orillia, Washington (circa 1905) In February of 1905(?), Bessie Hill (?) was in Orillia, Washington. Bessie sent a postcard to her
The Terrible Battle of September 11 – Chadd’s Ford, PA At the time of the American Revolution, Philadelphia was the largest and most prosperous city
Late Autumn – circa 1905 This postcard is a companion illustration to the postcard featuring an Autumn scene of golden fields and colorful trees. Both
Autumn – German American Novelty Company circa 1905 In earlier posts, I have referred to the German American Novelty Company which published some of the
February 22 I am engaged in a solitary crusade to restore separate birthday celebrations for Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. Here is a postcard, circa
The Trumpets of Gideon – Sunday School circa 1905 I have posted Sunday School material from a variety of Protestant denominations. Today’s example is from