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“The Girls Have Enjoyed the Beach” – Mansfield, Ohio (1938)

October 22, 2025 No Comments

Mrs. Francis Gage lived in Mansfield, a prosperous center of industry on the Mohican River in Rockland County of central Ohio. Mansfield was built on

Roy Sends His Picture to His Sister – Mansfield, Ohio (1910)

June 28, 2022 No Comments

Although Roy identifies his address in Dayton, he was in the bustling city of Mansfield, Ohio when he mailed a postcard photograph to his sister.

Erin Go Bragh – Cornwall, PA (1909)

May 16, 2022 No Comments

Mr. Paul Hale lived in Cornwall, now a borough in southeast Lebanon County, adjacent to Lancaster County. In 1909, Cornwall was comprised of several villages,