“The Happy Hearts Club” – circa 1940
October 18, 2025
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This cheery postcard was not mailed, so there is no personal story attached to it. Printed in the “linen-style”, the postcard was published by the
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“Dick Sends a Postcard to Stan” – Crater Lake, Oregon (circa 1940)
September 30, 2025
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Mr. Stanley Poe lived in Tempe, a city in the East Valley region of Maricopa County in central Arizona. Today, Tempe lies within the metropolitan
“The Roof Garden Motel” – Somerset, PA (circa 1944)
May 22, 2025
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In 1940, the Pennsylvania Turnpike opened between Irwin, PA (in Westmoreland County outside Pittsburgh) and Carlisle, PA in south-central Pennsylvania. (Extensions to the Ohio border
Sheep in York County – circa 1940
October 9, 2024
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This lovely rural scene is identified as York County, Pennsylvania. York County, in south-central Pennsylvania remains a significant agricultural center. I identified this postcard as
Alena Visits the Japanese Garden – Savannah, Georgia (1938)
May 3, 2024
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In November of 1938, Alena was on a trip through the southern United States. It appears that she is traveling with others as she writes,
Scenic Beauty for Betty – Front Royal, Virginia (1938)
January 31, 2024
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Mrs. Betty Reed lived in Trevorton, a census-designated place in Northumberland County of central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevorton,_Pennsylvania In June of 1938, Betty received a postcard from
Myles Standish House – Boston, Massachusetts (1937)
July 8, 2023
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Myles (or, Miles) Standish is best-remembered today by those who encountered the poem by Longfellow, “The Courtship of Miles Standish”. The poem is a long
Missing the “Grand Old Bachelor” – Minden, Ontario (1939)
May 14, 2023
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Miss Jane Naftzger lived in West Salem, a village of Wayne County in north-central Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Salem,_Ohio In August of 1939, Jane received a postcard from
A Tea Dance in Winter – Miami, Florida (1934)
May 7, 2023
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Mrs. Carroll Wilhelm lived in Westfield, a town of Union County in northeast New Jersey. Westfield is about 16 miles southwest of Manhattan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westfield,_New_Jersey In
Wilbur Sends Apple Blossoms – Portsmouth, Virginia (1939)
April 30, 2023
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Mr. Leon Wickersham lived in West Chester, the lovely college town of Chester County in southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Chester,_Pennsylvania In December of 1939, Leon received a
The Municipal Airport – Reading, PA (circa 1940)
March 13, 2023
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The city of Reading, and Berks County, began planning an airfield in 1934. The airport was completed in 1938 and dedicated in 1939. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading_Regional_Airport During
A Monument to the Leg of Benedict Arnold – Saratoga, NY (circa 1935)
February 14, 2022
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Benedict Arnold, whose name is now synonymous with “traitor”, was once a hero in the fight for American Independence. His daring exploits for the Colonial
The Conowingo Dam
October 11, 2021
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The Conowingo Dam – circa 1950 The Conowingo Dam is the third of the three great hydro-electric dams on the lower Susquehanna. Constructed between 1925