Master F. G. Wagner lived in Williamsport, the principal city in Lycoming County of north-central Pennsylvania and once a very prosperous center of trade and
Mr. Albert Page lived in Chenango Forks, a hamlet in Broome County of south-central New York State. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chenango_Forks,_New_York In January of 1907, Albert received a
Miss Ella Osborn lived in Embreeville, a small, unincorporated community on a bend of the Brandywine Creek in Chester County of southeast Pennsylvania. Almost every
Mrs. Amanda Eaglebarger lived in Etna Green, a town in north-central Indiana. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etna_Green,_Indiana In August of 1910, Amanda received a postcard from her cousin, Lizzie.
This still-life painting, of a plate of strawberries, is the perfect complement to the warm days of late Spring. At the farmers’ markets, the vendor’s
Master Homer Schoerner was growing up in McKeansburg, a census-designated place in Schuylkill County of east-central Pennsylvania. This small community grew up around a crossroads
Mrs. B. F. Fry lived in Green Springs, a village in north-central Ohio. Green Springs takes its name from a large mineral spring in the
Clinton Naugle lived in Hooversville, a small borough of Somerset County in southwest Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hooversville,_Pennsylvania In January of 1911, Clinton received a postcard from Chester.
Mrs. John Kessler lived in Shortsville, a village in Ontario County of western New York. Throughout the 19th century, Shortsville was the site of numerous
E. G. Kerr lived in Schellsburg, a small borough in Bedford County of south-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schellsburg,_Pennsylvania In September of 1909, E. G. wrote to Miss
This charming postcard has several mysteries related to it. The original art on the face is printed in the “oilette” style by the publisher, Raphael
Harvey Dohner lived in Lebanon, a center of steel mills and agricultural production in central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon,_Pennsylvania We saw recently a postcard photograph of young
Miss Viola Weeks lived in Camden, the bustling city across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, PA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camden,_New_Jersey In a year around 1908, Viola was celebrating
We met Benjamin Stauffer in earlier postcard stories – he was born in 1900 and grew up on the family farm on the Millersville Pike
Mr. Marsh Palmer lived in Jersey City, the bustling city on the Hudson River – across the water from Manhattan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey_City,_New_Jersey In March of 1909,
John H. Rhein, Jr. lived at 1742 Pine Street in Philadelphia. This handsome residence, a brick townhouse, was erected near Rittenhouse Square about 1800. (The
Bessie Miller lived in Lancaster, the historic city in a rich agricultural area of southeast Pennsylvania. Bessie resided at 555 West King Street; I do
We met Bessie Douglas in earlier postcard stories. Bessie was growing up in Anselma, a small community that grew up around a mill on the
Miss Bertha Wilson was in Louisville, the charming city on the Ohio River in Kentucky. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisville,_Kentucky Bertha was staying at the Galt House, the city’s
Miss Cora B. Landis lived in Bird-in-Hand, an unincorporated community in the rich agricultural area of eastern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird-in-Hand,_Pennsylvania In March of 1910,
Miss Emma Humphreville lived in the charming and historic city of Lancaster, PA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster,_Pennsylvania On February 10, 1909 Miss Humphreville received a Valentine postcard. Emma
Miss Ida Shugart lived in Carlisle, once a frontier fort, now an academic center in the Cumberland Valley of south-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlisle,_Pennsylvania In January of
Miss Emma Coleman lived in Minneapolis, the commercial and manufacturing center of the upper Mississippi River. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis In October of 1906, Emma received a postcard
Miss Velma Magley lived in Hillsdale, a town on the border of Massachusetts in east central New York. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillsdale,_New_York We have seen other postcards from
Master Henry Stager lived on College Avenue, a handsome street that borders the campus of Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, PA. The brick townhouse
Gerard Curran lived in Quinsigamond, a village adjacent to the city of Worcester – about 50 miles west of Boston, Massachusetts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinsigamond In February of
Mrs. May B. May lived in Carnegie, a borough in Allegheny County that is now part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan area. In the early twentieth
Master Vernne Brant lived in Penbrook, a borough near the Susquehanna River in Dauphin County of central Pennsylvania. Penbrook is adjacent to the capital city
Mrs. Elmer Huyett lived in Birdsboro, a borough on the Schuylkill River in Berks County of southeast Pennsylvania. Until the mid-20th century, Birdsboro boasted foundries
Miss Jennie Hare lived in Harpursville, a community within the town of Colesville, New York. Harpursville/Colesville is on the Susquehanna River in Broome County of
We met Mayme Pulcher in several postcard stories; Mayme received many postcards from “Tom” who sent her postcard views from various places in the upper
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
Mr. Harry Mason lived in Hoboken, a city on the Hudson River in northeast New Jersey. In the early 20th century, Hoboken was home to
Bessie Bernot lived at 1482 Second Avenue in the Lenox Hill neighborhood on the upper east side of Manhattan. An apartment building was erected on
Mrs. Morris Luther lived in Gray, a populated place near the boundary of the Adirondack Park in Herkimer County of central New York State. https://newyork.hometownlocator.com/ny/herkimer/gray.cfm
Mr. Joseph Labreche lived in Fall River, a busy commercial and transportation center at the mouth of the Taunton River in southeast Massachusetts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_River,_Massachusetts In
This amusing and suggestive postcard was not mailed. Consequently, we lack information about the sender, or the location of the woman to whom it was
Winifred Carlson was growing up in the town of Frontenac, an unincorporated community on the Mississippi River in southeast Minnesota. The coming of the “Chicago,
Mr. Norman Maust lived in Jerseytown, a census-designated place of farmland and forest in northeast Pennsylvania. The college town of Bloomsburg is about ten miles
Mr. C. E. Spofford lived in Malden, a city in the hilly region along the Mystic River – near Boston, Massachusetts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malden,_Massachusetts On the last
Miss Georgia Mann lived in Saco, a city in southeast Maine that was a center of lumbering in the 19th century, and of cotton mills
Master Sherman Linton was a boy in Rockville, a city developed at the meeting of rivers and creeks near Washington, DC. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockville,_Maryland We know that
Miss Blanche Wilson lived in New Danville, an unincorporated agricultural community in southern Lancaster County of southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Danville,_Pennsylvania After Christmas of 1922, Blanche received
Miss Millicent Fellows lived in Kinzua, now a “ghost township” in Warren County of northwest Pennsylvania. The community was a prosperous center of the lumber
Here is another example of postcard art celebrating a popular song of the early 20th century. In 1904, B. Feldman and Company of London published
Based entirely on the number of postcard stories that mention these events, it appears that Christmas Dances were a common attraction in towns and cities
Miss Eulalia Hendershot lived in Platteville, a city amid the ravines and groves of the “driftless region” of southwest Wisconsin. The city grew up along
Miss Stella Kinsey lived in Telford, a borough that straddles the border of Bucks County and Montgomery County in southeast Pennsylvania. The area was settled
Mrs. Richard Webb lived in Wilmington, the manufacturing, commercial, and transportation center of the State of Delaware. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilmington,_Delaware In November of 1907, Mrs. Webb received
Miss Mary Martin was living in Baltimore, the busy center of commerce and culture on the Chesapeake Bay in central Maryland.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore In August of
Miss Florence Cowles lived in Malden, the city built on a wooded, hilly area on the Mystic River northeast of Boston, Massachusetts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malden,_Massachusetts In June
Mrs. A. J. Smith lived in Kansas City, the bustling port city on the Missouri River in northwest Missouri. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas_City,_Missouri In August of 1928, Mrs.
The beautiful city of Nice is older than any written documents – it enters into the histories of the Greeks (4th century BC) and the
The automobile transformed American life, and many of the changes were positive- increasing mobility, less isolation, ease of personal travel, and improving the cleanliness of
Mr. Herbert Fisher lived near Martins Creek, a census-designated place in the Lehigh Valley of east-central Pennsylvania. Through the first half of the 20th century,
Some time ago, we saw the postcard drawing of a girl in blue, faded overalls. The artwork was titled, “My Overalls”. This postcard is a
Here is another example of an inspirational postcard motto; this one featuring a decorative border of Art Nouveau designs that prefigures the Art Deco movement.
It is unfortunate that this cute postcard was never mailed. While sending it through the post office increases the chances of a disfiguring mark or
Miss Glen. Schwabe lived in Plainfield, a village in northeast Illinois. Plainfield is between the cities of Naperville and Joliet. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plainfield,_Illinois (The name of our
In the early 20th century, it was not uncommon for companies to advertise their products or services through examples of postcard art. The Fidelity Trust
Mr. John Pittinger lived in Oberlin, an unincorporated community in Dauphin County of central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oberlin,_Pennsylvania In April of 1911, Mr. Pittinger celebrated a birthday.
Miss Daisy Pickel was living in Highville, a populated place on the River Road which borders the east bank of the Susquehanna River in southeast
Miss Grace Hartlaub lived in Two Taverns, an unincorporated village on the Baltimore Pike in Adams County of south-central Pennsylvania. During the Battle of Gettysburg,
Estella Dunlap had many friends and admirers, judging by the large collection of postcards she saved during her life. Estella is sometimes addresses as “Stella”.
Mrs. Arthur Nelson lived in Ellington, a town formed around sawmills in Chautauqua County of southwest New York. (The town’s population in 1850 was greater
In May of 1910, Gertrude was in St. Petersburg – the sunny city on the Pinellas Peninsula between Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.
“Comet fever” is a term sometimes used to describe the phenomena of widespread anticipation and apprehension that grew throughout the United Sates in the early
We met members of the Bridgman family in an earlier postcard story: The father, Mr. John Cloyes Bridgman, was married twice, his first wife died
Holland has been associated with the production of tulips since Dutch traders brought bulbs to the Low Countries in the 16th century. In the 20th
This art postcard was printed in Switzerland. It was published in the United States by the Alfred Mainzer company, an important importer of quality European
I believe that this postcard was exchanged between children. The postcard was neither addressed not mailed, so we cannot learn very much about the children
Mr. Charles A. Dedrick lived in Williamsburg, a borough in Blair County of central Pennsylvania. In the 19th century, this community on the Juniata River
Mrs. A. L. Hare lived in Holly, a small community in southeast Colorado -at the border with Kansas. Holly began as a ranching town, but
Mr. Alvin Reed lived in Harper’s Ferry, the historic town at the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers in the easternmost part of West
Miss Mayme Kleppink lived in Pittsburgh, the industrial powerhouse in western Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh It seems that Mayme had a beau, Mr. Miller, about whom Mayme
In an earlier postcard story about a beautiful art postcard printed in Switzerland, I made a reference to the American publisher, Alfred Mainzer. Mainzer published
Miss Minnie Petersen (possibly, Pedersen) lived in Rapidan, a community in Blue Earth County of south-central Minnesota. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapidan_Township,_Blue_Earth_County,_Minnesota Sometime near 1908 (the postmark is obliterated),
For this warm Sunday in July, a consideration of the spiritual life. The Gospel of St. Luke includes a number of instances in which Jesus
Miss Lottie Dietrich lived in Philadelphia. In February of 1913, Lottie exchanged postcards with a friend who we know only by the initials, J. R.
This colorful postcard may have been presented as a Valentine, although there is no printed greeting on the face and the postcard was not mailed
We met Frank Seeberger in an earlier postcard story when Frank was training with the National Guard in Sea Girt, New Jersey. That postcard featured
At a recent postcard exhibition, I picked up several postcards related to the Huntley family, because the members seemed to be engaged in interesting activities
Mr. Cadiz Schooley was in Mercersburg, PA. Mercersburg is borough very near the Mason-Dixon Line in south-central Pennsylvania. We have had postcard stories related to
Miss Barbara Brauman lived in Buffalo, then a great center of industry and manufacturing on Lake Erie in western New York. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo,_New_York In May of
Miss Emma Vinier lived in Providence, the beautiful city on the Providence River and the capital of Rhode Island. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Providence,_Rhode_Island It seems that Miss Vinier
Miss Helen Mueller lived in Plattville, a city in the Platte River Valley of the hilly, “driftless” region of southwest Wisconsin. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platteville,_Wisconsin The “Driftless Area”
Miss Minnie Thorn was in Lehi, a city at the northern end of the Utah Valley in north-central Utah. Today, Lehi is a center of
Miss Edna Robbins lived in East Las Vegas, a town on the Gallinas River in north central New Mexico. East Las Vegas is now part
Mrs. Charles Geary lived in Rogers Park, now the northernmost part of Chicago, facing Lake Michigan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogers_Park,_Chicago In December of 1908, Mrs. Geary received a
In other postcard stories, we have looked at the fine postcards printed by the German American Novelty Art Company. This international company published some of
For a warm Sunday in July, this example of postcard art circa 1905. Pictured on the face is a painting of a rural church such
Grace Diehl lived in Mount Vernon, a city along the Kokosing River of central Ohio. Mount Vernon is 40 miles northeast of Columbus. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Vernon,_Ohio Sometime
In earlier postcard stories, we met Hampton Pullis when he was a child and living in northern New Jersey. [“A Roller Skate for the New
Mrs. David Streeter lived in Cato, a town in north-central New York State -northwest of Syracuse. (Readers of these postcard stories will know that I
Miss Anna Mann lived in Washington Boro, the community along the Susquehanna River in south-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Boro,_Pennsylvania In earlier postcard stories, we met George W.
Mrs. C. J. Sykes lived in Scranton, the bustling industrial city of northeast Pennsylvania. At the turn of the 20th century, Scranton was a prosperous
Miss Lottie Thomas lived in Rhodes, an unincorporated community within the township of Bentley in the Great lakes Bay region of east-central Michigan. The community
We met Josephine Burkhard in an earlier postcard story: Josephine, the daughter of Egnatz Burkhard, lived in St. Nazianz, Wisconsin. St. Nazianz had been settled
Miss Edna Moulthrop lived in Alameda, the city on an island and surrounding area in the East Bay Region of west-central California. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alameda,_California In May
It may be that times of rapid change are marked also by nostalgia for the sights and patterns of life that are vanishing. In the
This example of postcard art was copyrighted and published by the Ullman Manufacturing Company of New York in 1898. On the face, a grandfather is
When I was young, I rode my bicycle for miles each day. First, to deliver newspapers, and then to explore the country roads that lay
Mrs. Jennie Healey lived in Homestead, a borough on the Monongahela River, southwest of Pittsburgh, PA. This was an agricultural area until the last decades
In November of 1912, Lola Valentine received a postcard from her Aunt, E.G.M. Lola lived in Walkersvile, a town of Frederick County in north-central Maryland.
Miss A. V. Clark lived in New York City, but she did not forget her brother back in Iowa. Henry C. Clark lived in Milo,
Miss Emily Neff lived in Newberry, once the city of “Newberrytown”, now Newberry Township in York County, Pennsylvania. This area of York County is located
Carroll Regar lived in of Denver, a borough of northern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. This area was settled in 1735 by Swiss immigrants who built a grist
This postcard offering from the newspaper magnate, William Randolph Hearst, was copyright in 1904 – and published (most likely) the same year. The art postcard
Miss Jane Naftzger lived in West Salem, a village of Wayne County in north-central Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Salem,_Ohio In August of 1939, Jane received a postcard from
The Tyrol, a region of the Alps in Central Europe, has been inhabited since the end of the last Glacial period, about 12,000 years ago.
Miss Matie L. Jones lived in Shelbyville, a city in central Tennessee. Although it has an industrial base today, Shelbyville was the center of Tennessee
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,
Louisa H. Lived in Kiel, a city on the Sheboygan River in east-central Wisconsin. Although settled by German emigrants in the 1850’s, Kiel became the
Young Harold Kenyon was in Thousand Island Park; the postcard address uses numerals – “1000 Island Park”. Thousand Island Park is a resort community established
For this day of waiting and preparation on the Eve of Easter, I found this art postcard by a German painter. Ludwig Blume-Siebert was born
Miss Amy Keen lived in West Chester, the beautiful college town of Chester County in southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Chester,_Pennsylvania In May of 1906, Amy received a
Mr. And Mrs. E. C. Warner lived in Minneapolis, the largest city in Minnesota. In May of 1918 they received a postcard from “The Fishermen”.
Master Lloyd Fautz lived in Wrightsville, a picturesque town overlooking the Susquehanna River in central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrightsville,_Pennsylvania Sometime around 1905, the boy received a postcard
Mrs. Jacob Wolfgang lived in North Lima, Ohio. North Lima is a small, unincorporated community in northeast Ohio. It is believed that the community was
Lewis H. Larsen was one of the most successful postcard artists of the mid-20th century. He adopted the moniker, “Dude”, as a sign of his
Gerhard Vogt lived in Moundridge, a small city in central Kansas (Between 1874 and 1880, thousands of Russian Mennonites fled Crimea and settled in this
Mr. Lyndon Colby lived in Caanan, an historic town in west-central New Hampshire. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canaan,_New_Hampshire In July of 1910, Lyndon received a postcard from Mabel Rosh.
On Sunday, May 12, Bethany United Evangelical Church was celebrating “Mother & Daughter Day“ – the celebrations took place during Sunday School and during the
Walter Weidman lived in Manheim, the borough which produced famous glassware in Colonial Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manheim,_Pennsylvania Sometime around 1910, Walter received a birthday postcard from his
Miss J. C. Morgan lived in Los Angeles. In February of 1910, she received an Art Postcard from Budapest, Hungary. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapest The face of the
Odessa Mendenhall lived in Berkeley Springs, the resort community in northern West Virginia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_Springs,_West_Virginia On a Sunday in early April, she was given a postcard
This Art Postcard advertised the F. W. Crane Company of Dresden, Germany. An office in Cincinnati, Ohio was the center for business in the United
In the “Golden Age of Postcards”, roughly 1905-1925, most postcard illustrators worked anonymously. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postcard A few (who were especially popular, skilled, prolific, or had the
The American Revolution opened to settlement the lands west of the Appalachian Mountains, especially the Northwest Territory (now the Midwest east of the Mississippi) that
The story of Pan Am, once the largest and best-praised airline company in the world, is inherently interesting. The role of the clipper aircraft is
Mr. James Carey lived in Larue, a village in Marion County of central Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaRue,_Ohio In September of 1907, James received a postcard greeting from
We met Mrs. Adam Borry in an earlier postcard story; she received a postcard from her young grandson, Russell, thanking her for the tie she
Mr. C. Zimmerman lived in Spring Grove, a community that was not served by a local Post Office since 1895. Based on business names that
Ruby Baker lived in Winchester, a village in southwest Ohio. Winchester was built on a trail to Cincinnati, 13 miles to the east. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winchester,_Adams_County,_Ohio Sometime
Victor Berry lived in Galt, a small city in north-central Missouri. The town was platted in 1881 when the railroad reached the area. Unfortunately, the
In October of 1920, Miss Theresa Bittinger received a postcard invitation to Rally Day at her church in Biglerville. Biglerville is a borough of Adams
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
Miss Louisa C. Hart lived in Harbourton, an historic community in west-central New Jersey. (The entire community was added to the National Register of Historic
Miss Virginia Bugbee lived in Perry, a town on the St. Croix River in east-central Maine. Although the community began as a trading post in
Sometime around 1910, Miss Alice Shaak lived in Millersville – the college town west of Lancaster, PA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millersville,_Pennsylvania Alice seems to have fallen behind in
Mrs. C. H. Nesbit lived in Lewisburg, the lovely city on the west branch of the Susquehanna River in Union County of central Pennsylvania. Lewisburg
Master Hilman Hendrickson lived in Imlaystown, now an unincorporated community of Monmouth County, in east- central New Jersey. (Imlaystown, founded in 1690, once dominated the
Sometime around 1905, Master Edwin Fox was living in Reading, PA. Young Edwin was given a postcard by his Aunt Mary. We don’t know if
This well-made postcard, featuring an original painting depicting an Autumn landscape, was published by the German American Novelty Art Company. In earlier posts, I have
In the summer of 1914, May was in San Francisco. She sent a postcard to Miss Marie Hoffman in Santa Cruz – the city about
Bertha Crawford lived in Trevorton, a “census-designated place” in Northumberland County of east-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevorton,_Pennsylvania In January of 1909, Bertha received a postcard from her
Mr. Norman Kropf lived in Spokane, a city in eastern Washington, along the Spokane River and adjacent to the Selkirk Mountains. In March of 1913,
Mrs. B. H. Baker lived in Ashtabula Harbor, a neighborhood within the port city of Ashtabula on LakeErie. (Ashtabula is in the extreme northeast corner
Miss Mildred Adams lived in Peoria, now an unincorporated community in central Ohio. Peoria had a post office from 1872 -1967; in the early years
Mayme lived in New Salem, a city near Bismarck in south-central North Dakota. (New Salem has been a center of dairy production since its founding
This is a confusing postcard; the face proclaims, “Greetings from Vale, Oregon”, but the postmark is from Orth, Texas. The message on the reverse helps
Miss Ada Cobb was living in Brooklyn, the most populous borough of New York City. (Because Brooklyn had been an independent city, the use of
Eva was in Brooklyn, New York, when she sent a postcard to Miss Doris Farrell for New Year’s Day. Doris lived in Patchogue, a village
Mr. Charles C. Bigelow lived in Buffalo, New York. One suspects that Charles was employed in an office or performed some work requiring a typewriter.
We met Watson Ryan in an earlier postcard story; he received a comic postcard related to the hen-pecked husband. Although I have postcards with different
We do not know exactly the age of Thomas Griffin, but the address suggests he was a boy and that he lived with his parents.
Mrs. Marzella Allshouse lived in Brackenridge, a borough along the Allegheny River near Pittsburgh, PA. In 1930, there was a large glass-making industry in the
In November of 1918, Ma lived in Jonesville, a village in south-central Michigan. She mailed a postcard to Roy and Grace; Roy seems to be
Master Dalzell Hartman was less than two years old when he received a postcard at his home on North Duke Street in Lancaster. The postcard
A few days ago, we looked at an ink drawing of chickens that had been mailed to Spring Forge, PA. (“A Few Scratches”) Soon thereafter,
In June of 1907, Miss Mabel Hackman was living in Neffsville, Pennsylvania. At the time, Neffsville was a thriving village, much more than the place
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
It was still November of 1908 when Mr. G. V. Musser received a Christmas postcard from his friend, Vera McFarland. Vera, like Mr. Musser, lived
The only good thing that emerged from the Great Fire of London (September of 1666) was the improvement of streets and the erection of magnificent
(This image was first posted to another internet group on Christmas Day.) This postcard greeting was not mailed at Christmas, but it is a fitting
Milford Logan lived in Royal Center, a town in northwest Indiana. The town was formed when the first railroads reached the territory in 1846. In
On Sunday, January 22, 1939, visitors (probably from Nogales, Arizona) mailed a postcard from Nogales, Mexico to celebrate their visit. (The reverse of the postcard
Young Charlie Zimmerman lived in Plumville, a small borough in a mountain valley about 62 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. The community was named for an
Elwood was a conscientious nephew who remembered the birthday of Aunt Anna. For the occasion, Elwood selected an exceptionally well-made postcard, beautifully colored and gilded.
Dennis Sullivan lived in Paradise, the charming town in eastern Lancaster County, PA. Sometime around 1902, Dennis was given a postcard greeting; the face featured
One of the significant changes in community life during my lifetime has been the sharp decline in weekly church attendance. Like membership in civic organizations,
Over the past few years, I have found at various antique stands several cards illustrating phrases of the “Lord’s Prayer”. Convinced that I could assemble
Postal regulations permitted the mailing of unusual and odd-shaped items in the early 20th century. In the past year, I have found a few hand-made
It was the birthday of Mrs. Kate Moyer of Adamstown. Adamstown is in northern Lancaster County, very close to the border of Berks County. On
In May of 1915, Mrs. Harrison Baker (Ellie?) lived in Salunga, a community west of Lancaster, PA. Mrs. Baker received a postcard from her sister,
Mrs. James Houser lived in Port Trevorton, a census-designated place of northern Snyder County in central Pennsylvania. Port Trevorton had once been a small city
Mr. Bloom Faw lived in Washburn, an agricultural village in north central Illinois. In August of 1930, Bloom received a postcard from Judy. The face
Mrs. John Hays lived on Pine Street in Oxford, a borough in southern Chester County, PA. ( in 1928, Oxford was still connected both to
Alma, Mrs. W. O. Smith, lived in Falconer – a village in Chautauqua County of southwest New York. In August of 1931, Alma received a
Mr. Aug. Eimer lived at 205 Third Avenue in Manhattan. In 1917, this neighborhood (between 18th and 19th Streets) still had remnants of the large
Tellings stories from the past.