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
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,
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 (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
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
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
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 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
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 – circa 1950 The Conowingo Dam is the third of the three great hydro-electric dams on the lower Susquehanna. Constructed between 1925
Tellings stories from the past.
