“In Dreamland” – circa 1908
July 22, 2024
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We have seen a variety of romantic postcards – some are earnest, some declarative, many are humorous, some bear a warning. This postcard shows the
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“Swing Me, Don’t String Me” – East Liverpool, Ohio (1911)
July 22, 2024
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Miss Clara McElroy lived in East Liverpool, a city on the Ohio River in eastern Ohio – near the intersection of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West
Mae Owes a Letter – Macon, Georgia (1907)
February 28, 2024
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Miss Mae Adams lived in Macon, a city on the Ocmulgee River in central Georgia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macon,_Georgia In November of 1907, Mae received a postcard from
“Teach Me How To Love You” – Hot Springs, Arkansas (1916)
February 28, 2024
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Miss Ruth Hoppes lived in Mulberry, a small city in southeast Kansas. Founded as a mining town on the site of an Indian camping site,
The Start of an Elopement – circa 1910
December 20, 2023
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This example of postcard art is part of a series entitled, “A Gretna Green Elopement”. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gretna_Green “Gretna Green”, a village in Scotland, was the destination
“So Near And Yet So Far” – Lowell, Michigan (circa 1910)
November 25, 2023
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Miss Zilpha Hyde lied in Lowell, a city on the Grand River, about 15 miles east of Grand Rapids, Michigan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowell,_Michigan Zilpha resided in the
The Watchful Chaperone – Greenwood, West Virginia (1915)
July 23, 2023
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Miss Audie Beninger lived in Greenwood, West Virginia. Alas, there are three unincorporated communities by that name in West Virginia. There is also an abandoned
Elmer is Bored – Beloit, Wisconsin (1911)
July 23, 2023
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Christmas was over, and Elmer was bored. “We don’t do much but sit in the house”, he reports. Elmer anticipated that he will “be here
Aunt Lou Sends a Picture of Spring – Strasburg, PA (1909)
May 7, 2023
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Mr. Frank Sides lived in Strasburg, the historic borough southeast of Lancaster that is home to a famous train museum. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strasburg,_Pennsylvania In July of 1909,
The Love Language of Vegetables – Harrisville, West Virginia (circa 1905)
April 1, 2023
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Miss Grace Dotson lived in Harrisville, a town in northwest West Virginia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrisville,_West_Virginia Sometime around 1905, Grace was given a postcard greeting related to the
Under the Umbrella – Bemus Point, New York (1907)
February 4, 2023
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Miss Dorie Russell lived in Sugar Grove, a borough in Warren County of northwest Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar_Grove,_Pennsylvania In May of 1907, Miss Russell received a comic
Chester Asks Ruth an Important Question – Mulberry, Kansas (1916)
January 4, 2023
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Miss Ruth Hopper lived in Mulberry, a small city in southeast Kansas. The place was named for wild mulberries that once grew there. In May
“No Other Place to Woo” – circa 1910
January 4, 2023
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This postcard is one of a series of postcard drawings depicting young lovers. Each one of the series shows a young man and young woman
“I’ve Got Heart Trouble” – Oxford, PA (circa 1905)
October 26, 2022
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Miss Rachel Morton lived in Oxford, the lovely borough in Chester County that was a center of industry before the slow demise of the railroads
Oscar Sends a Pair of Lovers to Annie – Bismarck, North Dakota (1911)
October 25, 2022
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We met Annie Robidou in earlier postcard stories; Annie inspired or collected many postcard illustrations related to courtship or love. In January of 1911, Annie
Let Us Be Sweethearts – Madison Run, Virginia (1909)
June 28, 2022
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Mr. Morris was in Washington D.C. when he sent a flirty postcard greeting to Miss Lelia Hicks. Miss Lelia lived in the small community (“populated