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“Jack Enjoys the Sights of Venice” – Princeton, NJ (1930)

April 25, 2026 No Comments

Mr. Charles Hewitt lived in Princeton, the charming borough in Mercer County of west-central New Jersey. Today, the beautiful buildings of Princeton University (and the

Charlotte Sends the Lutheran Church – Canajoharie, NY (1928)

October 31, 2024 No Comments

Miss Peggy Cook lived in Princeton, the charming college town of southwest New Jersey. We met members of the extended Cook family in other postcard

A Rural Church in Mexico – Coffeyville, Kansas (circa 1905)

January 26, 2024 No Comments

This lovely postcard photograph was not mailed. It appears to have been presented to Miss Eva Braggino of Coffeyville, Kansas. The name, Jack, appears on