History in the Mail

Postcards and Historic Papers

September 20, 2025 No Comments

Mrs. George Davenport lived in Los Angeles, the growing city on the Pacific in southern California. The discovery of oil in the late 19th century

May 31, 2023 No Comments

Tom was devoted to Miss Mayme Pulcher. Almost every day, Tom mailed a postcard to Mayme. (An antique dealer has about a hundred examples of

September 27, 2022 No Comments

In September of 1912, Rebecca visited New York City. As she prepared to leave for home, Rebecca mailed a postcard to her friend, Florence Ashton,