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“An Angelic Greeting for Lizzie” – East Earl, PA (circa 1922)

December 13, 2024 No Comments

Miss Lizzie Weaver lived on a Rural Delivery Route in East Earl Township of Lancaster County, PA. East Earl Township remains a rich agricultural region

“Nothing Can Beat the FivePointVille Girls”- Lancaster County, PA (1922)

March 19, 2023 No Comments

This whimsical postcard greeting was exchanged between friends in communities of northern Lancaster County, PA. In March of 1922, Miss Jennie Sweigart was celebrating a

“Good Cheer” and a Red Cross Stamp

November 14, 2021 No Comments

“Good Cheer” and a Red Cross Stamp – 1927 In December of 1927, Susan presented a Christmas postcard to Franklin Eby of East Earl, PA.

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