History in the Mail

Postcards and Historic Papers

September 25, 2024 No Comments

This trade card, circa 1900, was one of thousands that were collected by the shoppers who purchased Lion Coffee. Lion was one of the first

March 1, 2024 No Comments

Mr. George West lived in Marlborough, a town in southwest New Hampshire. The community was first settled as a fort in 1754. Through most of

January 9, 2023 No Comments

Mrs. Melissa Shelly lived in Davenport, a hamlet in central New York State. (Davenport is east of Otego and Oneonto which were noted in earlier

Tellings stories from the past.