
“Moses At the Red Sea” – United Lutheran Publishing House (circa 1905)
The Book of Exodus recounts the thrilling story of Moses leading the children of Israel out of bondage. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Exodus The series of plagues which fell
The Book of Exodus recounts the thrilling story of Moses leading the children of Israel out of bondage. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Exodus The series of plagues which fell
Mrs. Elisha Rambo lived in Cochranville, a lovely town in Chester County of southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochranville,_Pennsylvania (We have seen other postcard stories related to folks
Mr. Fred Weaver lived in at 248 South Third Street in Philadelphia. This home, an historic federal-style townhouse on “mansion row” of Old City, was
One can find many postcards of the early 20th century with the theme of “too busy to write”. Some of these postcards, like this one,
Mrs. L. Tritschler lived on the High Street of Germantown, now a neighborhood within Philadelphia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germantown,_Philadelphia Germantown, as the name suggests, was a very early
Mr. George Smyser Agnew lived in Philadelphia, PA. In September of 1907, Mr. Agnew received a postcard from a friend known only by the initials,
Arthur was traveling westward; he mailed a postcard from the train near Pittsburgh. The face of the postcard is an hand-colored photograph of Steubenville, Ohio.
Master D. W. Ranck lived on North 13th Street in Philadelphia. In the early 20th century, this was an area of brick row houses and
Grace Newswanger lived in Quarryville, the borough in southern Lancaster County of southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarryville,_Pennsylvania In June of 1930, Grace received a postcard from her
This postcard communication may reflect a serious family concern. In November of 1907, Miss Douglas was in Southern Pines, a town in north-central North Carolina
This comic postcard was made and published by our old friend, J. Murray Jordan, the prolific postcard publisher of Philadelphia. On this site, I have
Ruth V. Hays was traveling through the West and she “fell in love with this country”. After spending four days in Glacier Park, Ruth was
In the summer of 1906, Miss Fannie Clevenger was In Philadelphia. There, she received a postcard greeting from her friend, Ell, who had visited Pompeii
In 1926, the city of Philadelphia hosted the sesquicentennial celebration of Independence (150 years). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesquicentennial_Exposition For this celebration, the US Department of the Interior, (which
In September of 1906, Aunt Sallie and “Chick” (?) were in Philadelphia “having a good time”. To celebrate the occasion, Aunt Sallie had a postcard
Roy Mill was living in Philadelphia, PA where he received a birthday postcard from his young nephew. In June of 1909, “Little Richard” was having
This comic postcard was copyrighted in 1905 and published by J. Murray Jordan of Philadelphia. We met the publisher and the same three figures (photograph
For Veteran’s Day, a reminder of the citizens who resisted the depredations of a hostile army. On the placid green expanse of the Commons in
In 1912, Franklin lived in Philadelphia; he sent Christmas greetings to his relatives. On Christmas Eve, Franklin mailed a Christmas postcard to his young cousin
For Ash Wednesday, I am posting another Sunday School lesson from the Reformed Church-this one published in 1901. If you were in Sunday School in
In an earlier postcard story, we met the prolific photographer and publisher, J. Murray Jordan. (“Let’s Live in Clover”) Based in Philadelphia, Jordan published in
In January of 1909, Marita mailed a postcard to her friend Mayme. The postcard, printed in Germany, is embossed and gilded. Two doves greet one
J. Murray Jordan was a prolific photographer and publisher in Philadelphia. Murray’s work included a wide range of subjects – from the comic and frivolous
Very early in the history of motion pictures, film stars captured the interest and enthusiastic embrace of the public. “Celebrity culture” around movies assumed a
This comic postcard was copyrighted in 1907 by “U. Company” of New York. (I believe it might be the Ullman Lithographic Company.) A rat is
Emma (Mrs. F. S. Davis) lived in Winthrop, a city at the entrance to Boston Harbor, just east of the city of Boston. In November
On January 1, 1910, Mrs. Charley Klinger received a New Year postcard from Philadelphia. Sent by her friend, Hattie, the postcard reached Mrs. Klinger with
When I was a child, one could still be impressed by the various ships anchored or in repair at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The enormous
In November of 1909, Mr. Daniel Forry was living at 125 South Green Street in York.Daniel received an advertising postcard recommending the wares of two
The Nightly Parade of “Rolling Chairs” – Atlantic City (1912)Thousands of vacationers descended on Atlantic City each summer day in the early years of thetwentieth
In August of 1928, Mrs. Zigenhorn was living in Philadelphia. She received a postcard from “A.K. McC.”, who was in France. The postcard, printed and
Looking at North Broad Street today, it is hard to imagine the grand buildings and private mansions that were erected there in the late nineteenth
D. Hillson was a prolific postcard illustrator of the early 20th century; hundreds of his drawings are still available for purchase from purveyors of vintage
Miss E. Garner lived in Media, PA, a borough 13 miles west of Philadelphia and the County Seat of Delaware County. In November of 1914,
In August of 1912, Mrs. Rieber visited Wildwood, New Jersey – joining hundreds of thousands of other visitors who flocked to “the shore” on each
One forgets how important iron ore was to the growth and development of eastern Pennsylvania. Although the much larger and deeper deposits of iron ore
A Christmas Card of Daisy Holzworth – 1909 In the early 20th century, Daisy Holzworth lived at 435 West Orange Street in Lancaster, PA. She
Clementine Wisner in the New Year – 1907 Miss Clementine Wisner lived in the first block of North Mulberry Street, not far from the famous
The Zeppelin over Lake Lucerne – 1911 It seems that Katie visited Switzerland in 1911; her signature appears on a souvenir postcard presented to Mr.
Mrs. Frank Vollertsen lived near Rothsville, PA, the small community between Lititz and Akron on the Rothsville road. On July 16, 1912, she received a
Viella Homsher Has A Birthday – Bartville, PA, 1911 In October of 1911, Mamie was in Philadelphia but she remembered the birthday of her friend
Tellings stories from the past.