“A Meeting of Cupids” – Copyright 1907
January 24, 2025
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This postcard Valentine was not mailed, so there is no personal story connected to it. The whimsical drawing on the face departs from the usual
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“The Bank of Happiness” – Rhinelander, Wisconsin (1908)
May 26, 2024
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Mrs. Julia McLaughlin lived in Rhinelander, a small city in the North Woods of northeast Wisconsin. The building of a railroad spur in 1882 enabled
A Charming Irish Rose – Miami, Florida (1910)
February 25, 2024
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Mrs. J. Brown was in Miami, the Atlantic coastal city that grew rapidly after Henry Flagler extended the railroad to the area in the mid-1890’s.
“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
Paul Sends November Greetings to Mother – Germantown, PA (1908)
October 29, 2023
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Mrs. L. Tritschler lived on the High Street of Germantown, now a neighborhood within Philadelphia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germantown,_Philadelphia Germantown, as the name suggests, was a very early
“Birdie, Let’s Fly Away” – Berlin Center, Ohio (1908).
July 10, 2023
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Miss Florence Maskry lived in Berlin Center, a small, unincorporated community within Berlin Township of northeast Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Center,_Ohio Sometime in 1908, Florence received a comic
“Lights Out” for Uncle Silas – Comic Postcard (copyright 1907)
July 10, 2023
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This comic postcard was not mailed, so there is no story attached to the sender or the recipient. Published by Julius Bien & Company of
“All Through My Lifetime” – Song Illustration (1907)
June 21, 2023
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This unusual postcard was not mailed, but collected and preserved in very good condition. Alas, we cannot identify any individuals connected to the romantic scene.
Finding Old Friends at Christmas – Pendleton, Indiana (1907)
November 6, 2022
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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.
Going to Church – 1907
November 4, 2022
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One of the significant changes in community life during my lifetime has been the sharp decline in weekly church attendance. Like membership in civic organizations,
The Baby and the Anthracite Mine – Wilmington, Delaware (1911)
August 25, 2022
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Mrs. Richard Webb lived in Wilmington, Delaware and she had a baby. In May of 1911, Mrs. Webb received a postcard from Alma in Scranton,
The Death of Mrs. Esser – Heron Lake, Minnesota (1909)
August 17, 2022
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There is a story of great sadness behind this postcard featuring the drawing of a mischievous kitten. Tillie was elsewhere in Minnesota when she wrote
“My Wife Won’t Let Me” – Camden, New Jersey (1908)
August 14, 2022
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This comic postcard was copyrighted in 1907 by “U. Company” of New York. (I believe it might be the Ullman Lithographic Company.) A rat is
Too Tired to Write – Denver, Colorado (1908)
August 12, 2022
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This comic postcard was illustrated by D. Hillson – who was introduced in earlier postcard stories. Copyright in 1907, the illustration shows a yawning figure
Thou Shalt Not Kill -West Hanover, PA (1907)
June 13, 2022
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At a recent meeting of the local Postcard Club, I found this illustration of the Commandment, “Thou Shalt Not Kill”. I have seen other examples
“A Kiss Is a Peculiar Proposition…” Norman, Oklahoma (1907)
February 22, 2022
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Miss Etta Pelsey was living in Saint Marys, a small city in north east Kansas. The town grew up around the mission where the US
“Guessing” – Philadelphia, PA (1907)
February 22, 2022
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D. Hillson was a prolific postcard illustrator of the early 20th century; hundreds of his drawings are still available for purchase from purveyors of vintage
