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“A Pair of Suspenders” – Brockton, MA (1911)

September 23, 2026 No Comments

Miss Mildred Dahlquist lived in Brockton, a city in Plymouth County of east-central Massachusetts. Now a commercial hub of the southern Boston Metro Region, Brockton

“A Trio with Scrolls” – Circa 1910

October 24, 2024 No Comments

This postcard photograph was not mailed, and there is no reference to the date, location, or identity of the persons in the photograph. Embossed letters

“The Lacy Blouse” – Tracy Creek, NY (1908)

August 26, 2024 No Comments

Miss Ella Bunts lived in Tracy Creek, once a lumbering and farming community that is now included within the town of Vestal – a western