“Oh, What A Difference” – Joplin, Missouri (1909)
June 28, 2025
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This comic postcard was addressed to Mrs. A. Y. Harvey, but I cannot determine her location from the several lines on the reverse. Below her
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“How Would You Like to Be a Camel?” – Minneapolis, Minnesota (1911)
November 11, 2024
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Dick Bowers lived in Minneapolis, the city of agricultural mills on the Mississippi River in southeast Minnesota. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis In October of 1911, Dick received a
A Jolly Good Fellow – Coatesvillle, PA (circa 1910)
January 5, 2024
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We met Estella Dunlap (“Stella”) in other postcard stories. Postcards that were mailed to her are addressed to Coatesville, PA. In the early 20th century,
A Floral Frame for Mrs. Kelley – Roslyn, Maryland (1908)
October 11, 2023
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Mrs. Thomas Kelley lived in Roslyn, a populated place (near Pikesville) in Baltimore County, Maryland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pikesville,_Maryland In September of 1908, Mrs. Kelley was celebrating a
John Sends a Floral Truck – Linglestown, PA (circa 1910)
July 29, 2023
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Howard Hetrick lived in Linglestown, a “Census Designated Place” in Dauphin County of central Pennsylvania. This community, at the foot of a mountain, was initially
Looking for a Roommate at Normal School – Kutztown, PA (1911)
February 7, 2023
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I love finding postcards with written messages, especially if there is an interesting story therein. (Most postcard collectors prize un-mailed cards in pristine condition, while