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“Minnie Sends the Humber River” – Bolton, Ontario (circa 1910)

May 30, 2025 No Comments

Miss Frances Kaniper lived in Phillipsburg, a town on the Delaware River in northwest New Jersey. Phillipsburg was an important railroad connection for coal trains

“Gold Christmas Bells for Eli” – Plymouth, Michigan (1910)

July 13, 2024 No Comments

Eli E. Schock lived in Plymouth, a city in southeast Michigan. Today, Plymouth is a western suburb of Detroit. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth,_Michigan In December of 1910, Eli

The Boyhood Home of Thomas Edison – Sans Souci, Michigan (1909)

April 22, 2023 No Comments

Miss Cynthia Morse lived in Oswego, a city on Lake Ontario – about 35 miles northwest of Syracuse, NY. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oswego,_New_York In August of 1909, Cynthia

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