Miss Charlotte Gibson lived in Greenville, a borough on the Shenango River in Mercer County of northwest Pennsylvania. Located about 80 miles from Pittsburgh and
Mrs. Frank Wilder lived in Indianapolis, the capital city and center of business, commerce, and transportation in central Indiana. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indianapolis In March of 1911, Mrs.
Mrs. Francis Gage lived in Mansfield, a prosperous center of industry on the Mohican River in Rockland County of central Ohio. Mansfield was built on
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice O’Connell lived in Schroon Lake, a village (within the town of Schroon) named for a large lake in northeastern New York
Mrs. S. Hersh lived in New Oxford, a charming borough of Adams County in south-central Pennsylvania. Once a prosperous agricultural community, the area is now
Mrs. Guy Bremer lived in Lamar, an agricultural community and the county sear of Prowers County in southeast Colorado. The small city is located on
This cheery postcard was not mailed, so there is no personal story attached to it. Printed in the “linen-style”, the postcard was published by the
Mrs. William P. Trego lived in Glen Moore, an unincorporated community in northwest Chester County of southeast Pennsylvania. The Post Office now uses “Glenmoore”. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenmoore,_Pennsylvania
Each Fall in the early 20th century, millions of church members received invitations to “Rally Day” – a festive celebration of the opening of the
Mr. Rolland Casey lived in Millersburg, a village in Holmes County of northeast Ohio, Located 66 miles south of Cleveland, Millersburg is now the heart
This postcard was not mailed, so there is no personal story attached to it. It is interesting as a bit of media intervention in the
This postcard was not mailed; there is no personal story attached to it. The image has importance to me, however, because I visited this awe-inspiring
Game Shows in which contestants competed for prizes became popular on radio (and, soon thereafter, television) in the late 1930’s. The first radio game show,
Mrs. George Davenport lived in Los Angeles, the growing city on the Pacific in southern California. The discovery of oil in the late 19th century
Miss Hannah Clevenger lived in Bordentown, a small city on the Delaware River in Burlington County of west-central New Jersey. The first European settler in
This postcard was never mailed, so there is no personal story connected to it. It was made in the United States, sometime before postal rates
In one of our earlier postcard stories about mothers, we noted that Mother’s Day was proclaimed as a national holiday on a fixed date (the
Miss Harriett Mann lived in Lancaster, the charming and historic city in southeast Pennsylvania. Harriett’s address on West King Street is no longer a residential
Mr. Charles Nagel lived in Lancaster, the historic and prosperous city in southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster,_Pennsylvania It is very difficult to read the hand-written address –
Mr. John Kline lived on a rural delivery route near Siddonsburg, an unincorporated community of northern York County in south-central Pennsylvania. Siddonsburg, very close to
This postcard was sent as a Thanksgiving greeting, but the most interesting aspect is the news about Grandma. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wayman lived in
This postcard story has a Research Note about the life of the recipient. Hugo Rohner lived in New Ulm, a city (and the county seat
Mr. John E. Siegrist lived in Bird-in-Hand, an unincorporated community and one of the colorful place names in Lancaster County of southeast Pennsylvania. The first
We have seen a number of comic postcards that mock pretentions, “airs”, or other human foibles: “An Affected Actress”, “The Has-Been”, “The Hen-Pecked Husband”, “The
Mr. Roy Peters was in Bottineau, a small city and the county seat of Bottineau County in north-central North Dakota. Only ten miles from the
Miss Leona V. Smith lived in Tarkio, a small city in Atchison County of the extreme northwest corner of Missouri. The city was home to
Miss Grace Huntley was in Schenectady, the city near the confluence of the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers in east-central New York. Connected to the Erie
Miss Mary Cassidy lived on North 16th Street in downtown Philadelphia – then a city of about 1.9 million people and the third largest city
Some time ago, we saw a comic postcard from the Prohibition Era (1920-1933), “Come To Canada and Dip in the Foam”. This postcard is from
In earlier postcard stories we touched upon the dramatic career of Fred Harvey who began his career as a restaurant worker in New York and
This advertising postcard attracted my attention, both for the bright drawing on the face and for the whimsical suggestion that the end of the pioneer
Mrs. Ethel R. Heffner lived in Fleetwood, a borough (12 miles northeast of Reading) in Berks County of southeast Pennsylvania. At the turn of the
In the early 20th century, Mr. B. F. Hartman taught school in several places of south-central Pennsylvania. We saw appreciative greetings to Mr. Hartman in
Mrs. Inez Bickford lived in Dixmont, a small town in the hilly region of Penobscot County in east-central Maine. (The town was named for a
Mr. F, K. Heiges lived in Biglerville, a borough in Adams County of south-central Pennsylvania. These foothills of the Appalachian Mountains are home to many
Mrs. J. G. Stewart lived in Cleveland, a city of southeast Tennessee. This area has a long history, beginning with a mound-building indigenous culture more
Mrs. DeForest Johnston lived in Oneida, the city that developed along the route of the Erie Canal in central New York State. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oneida,_New_York In March
Miss Lillian Weaver lived in Asheville, the lovely city at the confluence of the Swannanoa and French Broad Rivers in the Blue Ridge Mountains of
We have seen other postcard stories related to the uneasy relationships that sometimes existed between horse-powered vehicles and the “new” automobile. This postcard image is
Miss Elizabeth Knott lived in Frederick, the beautiful and historic city in north-central Maryland. The address of Miss Knott is an elegant 3-story town house
Miss E. Murray lived in Oakmont, a borough of Allegheny County, PA – about 15 miles northeast of Pittsburgh on the Allegheny River. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakmont,_Pennsylvania In
In the summer of 1915, Cora and Ed were enjoying St. Moritz, the fashionable resort in the Swiss Alps. The wide, glaciated valley, slopes, and
Mr. Harry Pyle lived in Wagontown, an unincorporated community in Chester County of southeast Pennsylvania. This small community, about 3 miles north of Coatesville, has
Miss Anna Miller was in New Haven, the port city and University town in south-central Connecticut. Located on a harbor on Long Island Sound, New
Mr. Charles Newell lived in South Royalton, an unincorporated village within the town of Royalton in Windsor County of east-central Vermont. The village, home to
Mr. Frank Mathewson lived in Sardinia, a town on the Cattaraugus Creek in Erie County of western New York State. This historic town, about 41
Mr. S. W. Fredell lived in Akron, a small city in Plymouth County of northwest Iowa. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akron,_Iowa In December of 1907, Mr. Fredell received a
Mrs. Louisa Brokaw lived in Sunnyside, now a census-designated place in Franklin Township (and Clinton Township) of Hunterdon County in central New Jersey. This rich
Within a decade of the automobile becoming a common fixture of American life, references to driving habits and “back-seat drivers” appeared as cultural references. I
This is a comic postcard from the first decade of the 20th century, but the image has features that often appear in anti-Semitic depictions (think
Mrs. W. M. Fulton lived in Rowlandville, now a census-designated place near the community of Conowingo in Cecil County of north-central Maryland. Near the Susquehanna
Miss Helen Seasholtz was in Millstone, a small borough on the Millstone River of Somerset County in central New Jersey. Originally known as “Somerset Courthouse”,
Mr. Paul Baker lived on a rural delivery route outside of in Winchester, a village in Adams County of southwest Ohio. (In 1910, Winchester had
Miss Addie Luster lived in Vicksburg, the historic city on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River in the west-central portion of the State of Mississippi.
Miss Barbara Breckenridge lived in Washington D. C. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.C. Edith’s home at 5301 Broad Branch Road is a lovely single-family home on a large lot
Miss Mary Weinhold lived in Shillington, a borough on the old Lancaster Pike about 3 miles southwest of Reading. This charming community was the homestead
From the late ’30’s until the late 50’s, roller skating was the most popular participatory sport in the United States. During this period, many teen-agers
Mr. Clark Kishpaugh lived in Hackettstown, a town in Warren County of north-central New Jersey. The home to various industries in the 19th century, Hackettstown
Miss Adams lived in Minneapolis, the largest city in Minnesota and an industrial hub for the upper Mississippi River region. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis (The first name of
This delightful postcard was not mailed, so there is no personal story attached to it. Here, we see a fashionably-attired young lady standing among chickens
Miss Nora Hartman lived in Temple, now a census-designated place in Muhlenburg Township of central Berks County in southeast Pennsylvania. Named for a noted inn
Mr. R. G. Springsteen lived in Hambletville, a hamlet on Cold Spring Creek in Delaware County of south-central New York. Hambletville had a Post Office
Mrs. George Adams lived in Ipswich, a coastal town in Essex County of northeast Massachusetts. Ipswich has a long history through the Colonial Era, and
Miss Roxie Johnston lived in Neffs Mills, a populated place in Huntingdon County of central Pennsylvania. This sparsely-populated area, between ridges of the Appalachian Mountains,
Mr. P. H. Repp lived in West Pittston, a borough on the Susquehanna River in Luzerne County of northeast Pennsylvania. In 1912, this area was
Mr. Leroy H. Kagey lived in East Canton, a village of Stark County in east-central Ohio. There, Leroy participated in the family’s business – a
We have seen several postcards containing magazine solicitations. Each if these offered a colorful lithograph or calendar s as gift to the subscriber. “Claim Your
Master Maurice Smeal was growing up in Clearfield, a borough on the west branch of the Susquehanna River (and the county seat of Clearfield County)
Mrs. Andrew Wallace lived in Three Rivers, a small city in Saint Joseph County of southwest Michigan, The city takes its name from two tributaries
Miss Clara McElroy lived in Wellsville, a village on the Ohio River in east-central Ohio This village was once an important shipping center for railroad
Miss Annabelle Deatrick lived in Martinsburg, the largest city in the West Virginia panhandle that extends eastward toward Hagerstown, Maryland. This gateway to the Shenandoah
This affectionate postcard was not mailed, so we cannot learn much about the happy couple. Sometime around 1910, Mr. S. W. Fitzcharles was given a
Mr. Lewis Himes lived in Orestes, a small town in Madison County of central Indiana. The town was founded when the railroad reached this agricultural
Although the life of Lincoln assumed mythological proportions after his martyrdom, there are facts about his youth that do not need exaggeration. Lincoln was a
(These correspondents lived in very small communities that were already dwindling. Because I cannot find documentation of their lives, it is possible that both friends
Mrs. Ben Lefever lived in Erie, the port city on the south shore of Lake Erie and a center of commerce and transportation in northwest
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Green resided in South Haven, a city on Lake Michigan in Van Burn County of southwest Michigan. This area was a
We met the McCleary family in earlier postcard stories: “Plan Your Work” (1907) and “Political Possums for Elizabeth” (1909). Herbert McCleary worked for the railroad
Miss Margaret Mink lived in Wilmington – the busy port, and a cultural and commercial center in northern Delaware. Wilmington is the largest city in
Martin Funk lived in Safe Harbor, the community that grew up around the shallow bay where the Conestoga River flows into the Susquehanna River in
Miss Anna Simpson lived in Sellersburg, a town in Clark County of southeast Indiana – only 15 miles north of Louisville, Kentucky. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sellersburg,_Indiana Sometime around
Mr. Glen Cox lived in Alexandria, a village in Licking County of central Ohio. Alexandria, once an important stop of the Underground Railroad to Canada,
Miss Virginia Myer lived in Durhamville, a hamlet in Oneida County of central New York. In the 19th century, Durhamvile was a center of barge
(Below, we learn from a helpful Church Archivist, that the postcard relates to a congregation in Whittier, California.) The Free Methodist Church, one branch of
(If you read to the end of the story, you will see that the Guardian Angel may have been very busy.) Mr. Karl Schlosstein, Jr,
Mr. Emerson Kane lived in Washington Boro, the pleasant community overlooking the Susquehanna River in western Lancaster County. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Boro,_Pennsylvania On Valentine’s Day in 1907, Emerson
Miss Vera Long lived in Shippensburg, the historic borough in the Cumberland Valley of south-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shippensburg,_Pennsylvania (I have several postcards related to members of
This postcard image looks very similar to one that was shared two years ago. On that the postcard, we saw the same theme of one
Miss Mabel Fulton lived in Safe Harbor, the community that grew up around the confluence of the Conestoga and the Susquehanna Rivers in southern Lancaster
Miss Velma Homer lived in Hillsdale, a town in east-central New York State -near the border of Massachusetts. This area, along the Taconic Mountain Range,
Miss Opal Denning lived in Terre Haute, the city on the highlands above the Wabash River in west-central Indiana. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terre_Haute,_Indiana It appears that Miss Denning
This comic postcard was not mailed, so it does not have a personal story connected to it The linen-style postcard was printed by the “Art-Colortone”
We met Mabel Burchill in an earlier postcard story. In 1911, Mabel received a postcard photograph from a young man with a brace on his
In the US, one has to have reached an advanced age to remember the great Department Stores in their prime. I recall very well my
Mrs. Ella Overman lived in Wichita, the prosperous city that began as a trading post on the Chisholm Trail and a destination of cattle drives
Miss Stella Harnish lived on a Rural Delivery Route outside the historic city of Lancaster, PA. This area of southeast Pennsylvania supported extensive agricultural activity.
Oscar Herbert Rixford lived in East Highgate, a town on the Canadian border in Franklin County of northwest Vermont. The Post Office in East Highgate,
Mr. Clyde Stroud lived in Shreveport, the city on the Red River in northwest Louisiana. Shreveport is near the border of the States of Texas
Miss Edna Royer lived in Clover Creek, a small community that took its name from the 25-mile stream that flows between ridges of the Allegheny
Miss Ivy Bailey lived somewhere in Somerset County, a mostly-rural area crossed by ridges of the Appalachian Mountains in the southwest quadrant of Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somerset_County,_Pennsylvania
Mrs. Wil Trapp lived in Dodge Center, a city in the center of Dodge County – about 15 miles west of Rochester in southeast Minnesota.
Ruby Baker lived in Winchester, a village and Township in Adams County of southwest Ohio. (There are several place names of “Winchester” in Ohio, but
Miss Iola Taylor was living In Ashland, a city and the County seat of Ashland County in north-central Ohio. The city was named for the
Maude Rhinehart lived in Jewett, a village in Harrison County of east-central Ohio. The village was once served by a railroad line and, for a
Mrs. Mary Miller lived in Reading, the prosperous center of industry and transportation in Berks County, PA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading,_Pennsylvania In December of 1924, Mary received a
Miss Joy Edwards lived in Winnebago, a small city in Faribault County of south-central Minnesota. Winnebago was laid out in 1856 and named for the
Mrs. Mary Franks lived in Canton, the county seat of Stark County in the northeast quadrant of Ohio. The initial settlement between branches of the
Mrs. Rose Frost lived in Claremont, the only city in Sullivan County of west-central New Hampshire. Settled by farmers from Connecticut who were seeking good
Mrs. Donald Carter lived in Hempstead, a village within the Town of Hempstead, in Nassau County of Long Island. Hempstead lies adjacent to the city
Miss Mary Johnson lived in Morristown, the historic center of north-central New Jersey and county seat of Morris County. Morristown was the site of numerous
Willis Shertzler lived in New Holland, a borough within a rich agricultural area of Lancaster County, PA. This area, northeast of the city of Lancaster,
Miss Josephine Palmer lived in Buckingham, an unincorporated community in Buckingham Township of Bucks County, PA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckingham_Township,_Bucks_County,_Pennsylvania This small community near the Delaware River in
Miss Ida Bidwell lived in Prairie City, a small city in Jasper County of central Iowa. The first settlement in this area grew up around
Paul Shickley lived in Marietta, the beautiful town overlooking the Susquehanna River in central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marietta,_Pennsylvania Sometime around 1910, Paul was given a postcard from
Miss Dora Wyckoff lived in Hightstown, an historic borough which was the commercial and cultural center of the Raritan Valley in central New Jersey. Today,
Miss Dora Wyckoff lived in Cranbury, a township in Middlesex County of central New Jersey – equidistant from New York and Philadelphia. The community was
Miss Margaret Swift lived in Fulton House, a small settlement in southern Lancaster County of southeast Pennsylvania. Fulton House once had a creamery and a
Mrs. M. J. Dudley lived in Portland, the commercial and industrial city at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia Rivers in northwest Oregon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland,_Oregon
Miss Clara Mowery lived in West Willow, an unincorporated community south of the city of Lancaster in southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Willow,_Pennsylvania Sometime near 1905, Clara received
Miss Bettie Ott lived in Charles Town, a small city in Jefferson County of northeast West Virginia. Charles Town is on the West Virginia “peninsula”
A. W. Lange lived in Princeton, a city in Bureau County of north-central Illinois. This land was first developed by settlers from New England, very
Mr. John Rodkey was living in Columbia, the lovely borough above the Susquehanna River in south-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia,_Pennsylvania (We have seen another postcard related to
Miss Pearl Slonecker lived in Kutztown, a borough of Berks County in east-central Pennsylvania. Most of this area was settled by German immigrants in the
Miss Carrie A. Frost lived in Center Tuftonboro, a village incorporated within the town of Tuftonboro – on Lake Winnipesauke in central New Hampshire. This
Mrs. Charles Poffenbarger lived in Middletown, a city in southwest Ohio. In 1900, major steelworks were developed in Middletown. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middletown,_Ohio In December of 1926, Mrs.
Mrs. Cora Dayton lived in Paw Paw, a picturesque village of lakes on the Paw Paw River in Van Buren County of southwest Michigan. Today,
Mrs. Robert Reid lived in Rochelle, a small city in Wilcox County of south-central Georgia. The community was named for the French city of La
Mrs. Mary Franks lived in Baltic, a village on the Sugar Creek that touches three counties in a rural area of central Ohio. Baltic is
Mr. and Mrs. Norval Stull lived in Thurmont, a charming town in the Catoctin Mountains of north-central Maryland. Thurmont is in northern Frederick County, close
Mrs. Blanche Waltmire lived in Heilwood, now a census-designated place in Indiana County of west-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heilwood,_Pennsylvania Originally a lumber town called “Possum Glory”, Heilwood
Miss Grace Conklin lived in Nyack, a village on the Hudson River about 15 miles north of New York City. Settled by Dutch farmers about
Mr. Harold Banks lived in Banks, a town in Washington County of northwest Oregon. Until the town was incorporated in 1921, the area had only
Mr. Henry Badley lived in Newberg, a city on the Willamette River in northwest Oregon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newberg,_Oregon The city, first settled in the 1840’s and incorporated
Master Jay Charles Musser lived in Elizabethtown, a rural college town in Lancaster County of southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabethtown,_Pennsylvania In November of 1930, the boy received
Kathryn Leisbensperger lived in Lebanon, the city of central Pennsylvania that was a center of the steel industry and of food production. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon,_Pennsylvania In November
In 1909, Master John Waterman was growing up in Worcester – a town on the Schenevus Creek in Otsego County of central New York. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcester,_New_York
This postcard image of a plump turkey, standing proudly before a pleasing rural landscape, was printed in Germany circa 1910. At the feet of the
Mrs. Eva E. Bartlett lived in Painesville, a city and county seat of Lake County on the Grand River- northeast of Cleveland in northeast Ohio.
Mr. Percy Williams lived in Fort Hancock, New Jersey; he may have been stationed there as a soldier. Fort Hancock was a US Army fort
Miss Minnie Wagner lived in Suedberg, an unincorporated community on the Swatara Creek in Schuylkill County of central Pennsylvania. A spur of the Reading Railroad
This postcard was not mailed, but the design can be dated to the 1920’s. On a wooden veranda, a young woman is seated sideways on
This humorous postcard was exchanged between family members – perhaps a man and his wife. Mrs. Anna Carlson received the postcard from Robert Carlson. The
We met Bessie Douglass in earlier postcard stories – she received and preserved a large number of postcards during her lifetime. Bessie lived in Anselma,
Mr. Stephen Briel (Breyel) lived in Morrilton, a city in Conway County of central Arkansas – about 50 miles northwest of Little Rock. Morrilton began
This lovely rural scene is identified as York County, Pennsylvania. York County, in south-central Pennsylvania remains a significant agricultural center. I identified this postcard as
Mrs. W. G. Wetherall lived in Albion, a borough in Erie County of northwest Pennsylvania – 28 miles southwest of the city of Erie. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albion,_Pennsylvania
We met members of the McCleary family in an earlier postcard story, “Political Possums for Elizabeth”. Elizabeth, the recipient of that postcard, was the wife
Master Maurice Luther was growing up in Gray, now a census-designated place in the Mohawk Valley of Herkimer County in central New York State. Gray
Mr. Ralph Webster lived in Billerica, a town in Middlesex County of north-central Massachusetts. Billerica abuts the city of Lowell. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billerica,_Massachusetts In November of 1913,
Mrs. Elizabeth Linton lived in on a delivery route near Sykesville, a small town on the Patapsco River about 20 miles west of Baltimore, Maryland.
Miss Velma Magley lived in Hillsdale, a town in Columbia County of east-central New York State – near the border of Massachusetts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillsdale,_New_York We met
This unusual postcard caught my eye because of the very good drawing (of a boy watching the rain) on the face. I could not find
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
This is an advertising card that was mailed to customers of the firm, Kreman & Buser. From the printed signature on the face, we know
The life trajectory of Theodore Presser (1848-1925) is a fascinating tale of continuous self-reinvention during the second half of the 19th century. (The full biography
Mr. George C. Fike lived in Smithville, a village along the Sugar Creek in Wayne County of northeast Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smithville,_Ohio In September of 1910, George
Mrs. Harland Pearson lived in Strong, a town perched in a vale above the Sandy River in central Maine. In 1920, the town of 800
Mrs. Moffatt lived on a rural route outside Limerick, NY. Limerick, a hamlet in Jefferson County of northwest New York, lies near the northern end
Mr. George S. Page lived in Munsonville, an unincorporated community of Cheshire County in south-central New Hampshire. Until the 1990’s, the major east-west highway from
Miss Ethel L. Healy lived in Concord, the capital city on the Merrimack River in central New Hampshire. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concord,_New_Hampshire In October of 1905, Ethel received
“Labor Day” was championed by trade unions and labor organizations since the 1880’s. After Federal troops intervened to crush the Pullman Strike of 1894, the
Miss Ella Bunts lived in Tracy Creek, once a lumbering and farming community that is now included within the town of Vestal – a western
In other postcard stories, we have seen comic or romantic themes illustrated by the publishers, Bamforth & Co: “Under the Umbrella”, “The Male is Late”,
Miss Mayme Pulcher lived in Grand Rapids, the center of industry and commerce on the Grand River in Michigan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Rapids,_Michigan We know from earlier postcard
In the 20th century, as opportunities for travel increased and as the idea of summer vacation became widespread, many Protestant denominations established permanent camps, retreat
The New Testament offers many analogies to describe the habits, duties, and aspirations of those who seek the Kingdom of God. In the Epistle of
Since ancient times, faithful people from all parts of Europe and the Near East made pilgrimages to Rome -to visit the tombs of Sts. Peter
Iva Botsford lived in Livingston, a town in southwest Montana that began as a railroad town on the Yellowstone River amid the local ranches. Today,
Miss Alice Rafferty lived in Grampian, a small borough in Clearfield County of west-central Pennsylvania. The place was named in honor of the Grampian Hills
Mrs. J. Ayres was in Windsor, a small town in Hillsborough County of south-central New Hampshire. Windsor is now the home of several camping and
Mrs. Bert McCleary lived in Hagerstown, the commercial and transportation center of Maryland’s panhandle. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagerstown,_Maryland (We will learn much more about the McCleary family; I
Miss Virginia McAllister lived in Scottsdale, now a fast-growing city (abutting Phoenix) in the desert of southwest Arizona. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottsdale,_Arizona In October of 1934, Virginia received
Young Winfred Carlson lived in Frontenac, now an unincorporated community on the Mississippi River – about 65 miles southeast of the Twin Cities. Established as
Mrs. Ruth Carter lived in Fairbury, a small city in Livingston Cunty of north-central Illinois. The town was laid out in 1857 as a “depot
Miss Grace Dayton lived in Buffalo, the transportation hub and manufacturing center at the head of Lake Erie in western New York State. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo,_New_York I
Mrs. Sidney Angleberger lived in Lewistown, a census-designated place about 10 miles north of Frederick, Maryland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewistown,_Maryland (We met Mrs. S. A. Angleberger in
Miss Marie Crouch lived in Roseburg, the county seat of Douglas County in the Umpqua Valley of southwest Oregon. In the early 20th century, Roseburg
Elwood Brown lived in Maywood, one of the smallest incorporated cities in Los Angeles County of California. In the mid-20th century, there were automobile assembly
Mrs. Alice Farrington lived in Spartansburg, a small borough in Crawford County of northwest Pennsylvania. (The population in 1920 was almost twice that of the
Mrs. Charles Smith lived in Wallkill, a hamlet on the Wallkill River in Orange County of southeast New York State. (Not long ago, we looked