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“Making the Thanksgiving Pie” – Kutztown, PA (1917)

November 22, 2024 No Comments

Miss Pearl Slonecker lived in Kutztown, a borough of Berks County in east-central Pennsylvania. Most of this area was settled by German immigrants in the

Looking for a Roommate at Normal School – Kutztown, PA (1911)

February 7, 2023 No Comments

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

The Postcard from Wescosville – Anna Dreibelbis in 1910

March 15, 2022 No Comments

John Jacob Dreibelbis immigrated from Germany to Pennsylvania in 1732. His descendants, sometimes with variant spellings of the last name, can be found in many

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