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
A painter and sculptor, G. F. Watts (1817-1904) poses Sir Galahad as a fearless innocent pursuing a tangled path. A late development within the Arthurian
Many of us remember when the birthdays of Lincoln and Washington were celebrated as distinct national holidays. Our grade school classrooms were decorated with construction
Lake George lies on the eastern border of New York State; it is a long ribbon of water that is now within the enormous Adirondack
Put-in-Bay is a small village on South Bass island in Lake Erie, about 35 miles east of Toledo and 15 miles northwest of Sandusky. The
Ralph Johnson had written to his Aunt Lizzie, but had received no reply. At length, Aunt Lizzie responded with a postcard greeting to Ralph. The
The wings of a swan are embossed so deeply on this postcard that the postmark is not entirely legible. Addressed to Mrs. Herbert Baily (sic)
Marcel Lebree (?) lived on West 25th Street in Manhattan. At the time Marcel lived there, this working-class neighborhood included the flower markets (now, almost
Miss H. Davies lived at 10th and Locust Street in Philadelphia, “in care of Shannons”. According to an on-line list of druggists in 1911, Shannons
I scanned this postcard illustration of fisherman at a time when I was reading about the threats to traditional fishing villages in Western Europe. The
Mrs. Richard Webb lived in Wilmington, Delaware and she had a baby. In May of 1911, Mrs. Webb received a postcard from Alma in Scranton,
Miss Mollie Scott lived in Brooklyn, New York. In September of 1929, she received a postcard from friends in Florida. The postcard was mailed from
We met young Edmund Harnish in an earlier postcard story – he had received a postcard greeting of original art featuring boys playing marbles. That
Mrs. Carrie Smith lived in St. Louis. Her sister, Vio, was visiting Cousin Leslie in Chicago. In September of 1921, Carrie received a postcard from
In September of 1937, Mrs. Alice Sherrard was living in Spokane, Washington – the lovely city between the Selkirk Mountains and the foothills of the
Mr. Frank Stafford lived in Goshen, a village in southern New York State -about fifty miles northwest of New York city in Orange County. (During
We met George Glick last year when he was invited by postcard to attend the “Rally Day” at Sunday School. This postcard was mailed a
Miss Addie Hamilton was working at Smith & McNells – the hotel restaurant that pioneered 24-hour, high-volume, dining since the mid-19th century. Smith & McNells
Miss Carrie Pfoutz lived in Brunnerville, PA, a populated place a few miles northeast of the town of Lititz, in Lancaster County. In the Spring
Today is Mardi Gras: “Fat Tuesday”, or Carnival – literally, “farewell to meat”.For centuries in Christendom, this was a day of feasting and celebration as
Ernest Receives Puppies from His Uncle – Christiana, PA (1908) Yesterday, according to Facebook, was National Dog Day. In October of 1908, young Ernest Chambers
A Brace of Setters – Cresswell, PA (1908) Cresswell, Pennsylvania is a small, unincorporated community in western Lancaster County. It lies east of the high
La Vache Echappe – Dresden, circa 1910 This beautiful example of postcard art was printed in Dresden (Germany) about 1910. I believe it was published
“The Winding Stream” – Kennet Square (1906) For the Equinox, a nice example of postcard art illustrating the beauty of late Summer and early Fall.
The Pet Chicken (1906) Sometime around 1906, Olive Bealler received a handsome postcard print of a child with a pet chicken. We are not given
Boys at Play – Millstadt, Illinois (1908) Young Edmund Harnish was living in the big city of St. Louis when he received a postcard from
The Lady in Red – 1911 Cousin Nellie lived in the hamlet of Shushan, a small community (with an historic covered bridge) in east central
Late Autumn – circa 1905 This postcard is a companion illustration to the postcard featuring an Autumn scene of golden fields and colorful trees. Both
Remember the Sabbath – circa 1910 I love Sunday mornings, often the most quiet and peaceful hours of the week. In New York, my apartment
Lead Us Not Into Temptation – circa 1910 For this Sunday, another illustration of a phrase from the “Lord’s Prayer”. This phrase is problematic, theologically,
Mrs. Eli Hess lived in New Holland, a rural borough in Lancaster County of southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Holland,_Pennsylvania On December 21, 1908, Mrs. Hess received a
It was the birthday of Ralph Thomas who lived in Cochranville (Chester County), PA. Ralph’s friend, Clarence McCarter, sent him a postcard greeting. Mailed from
The Seaside Shanty for Christmas – 1908 My Robert Hamilton lived in Port Jervis, New York. Port Jervis lies at the confluence of the Neversink
Tellings stories from the past.