Elmer Oberholtzer lived in Ephrata, a charming city in Lancaster County of southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephrata,_Pennsylvania In June of 1912, Elmer received a postcard from his
Vera Garmen lived in Ephrata, the picturesque community in Lancaster County of southeast Pennsylvania. Founded by a mystic sect of semi-monastic refugees from Germany, Ephrata
In February of 1938, Ida Eckert was in Sebring, Florida. Sebring is a small city which was built during the boom in Florida development during
In July of 1933, Ruth and Paul “had a week off” and they decided to take a trip to visit friends. They saw the Mandevilles
Carroll Regar lived in of Denver, a borough of northern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. This area was settled in 1735 by Swiss immigrants who built a grist
In February of 1929, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fahnestock were wintering in Sebring, Florida. Friends of the Fahnestocks, Elam and Naomi, remained in Ephrata. During
Mr. Elmer Oberholtzer was working in Orrville, Ohio in the Spring of 1910. (I have published another postcard from the Oberholtzer family collection of postcards.)
The past fifty years has seen a huge decline in the number of citizens participating in fraternal organizations and mutual aid societies. The Moose, the
I love the Ephrata Cloister – the preserved buildings, the museum, the grounds, and the sacred history of the place. “The Cloister” was established in
A Truss Bridge Near Ephrata, PA I found an uncolored postcard photograph of a “Rural Scene Lancaster County, Penna.” The photograph shows horses pulling a
Grace is spending the Summer at Asbury Park – 1908 Asbury Park, the small city on the New Jersey shore, was developed by entrepreneurs from
On February 13, 1926, Martha Gill sent a valentine postcard to her cousin, Miss Martha Oberholtzer of Manheim, PA. The postcard, featuring an illustration of
It’s Crowded in Atlantic City — 1932 In the summer of 1932, Mrs. Lee Wolf was living in Ephrata, PA. Mrs. Wolf received a comic
Ralph Gives a Postcard to His Classmate – circa 1920 Ralph K.G. and Norman Heck were classmates at school near Ephrata. Sometime around 1920, Ralph
In the mid-19th century, the Mountain Springs Resort was a popular destination for well-to-do visitors seeking a country retreat with salubrious natural springs. Presidents Buchanan,
The Flirt – 1907 Not long after the celebration of St. Valentine’s Day in 1907, this comical illustration of a coquette was mailed to L.
Tellings stories from the past.