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“The First Riding Lesson” – Fred Harvey Advertisement (circa 1940)

July 23, 2025 No Comments

In earlier postcard stories we touched upon the dramatic career of Fred Harvey who began his career as a restaurant worker in New York and

Taking the Train to Fisher’s Peak – Trinidad, Colorado (circa 1935)

November 30, 2022 No Comments

Earlier postcard stories noted the role of the Fred Harvey restaurants and resorts in publishing postcard photographs of natural wonders. This “linen” postcard, circa 1935,

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