Edna Mead lived in Camden, the busting city on the Delaware River in southwest New Jersey. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camden,_New_Jersey In January of 1908, Edna received a postcard
Miss Phena Gottschalk lived in Quincy, a village in Branch County of south-central Michigan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quincy,_Michigan In July of 1910, Phena received a postcard from M.
Mrs. John Frampton lived on a rural route near Trappe, a town on the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trappe,_Maryland In December
Miss Geraldine Wells lived in Skowhegan, the county seat of Somerset County in south-central Maine. For the first century of European settlement, the area was
On Christmas Day of 1909, Mrs. Westfall was celebrating her 91st birthday. Mrs. Westfall lived in Weldon, a small city on a railroad line in
Mrs. Mary Lehenbauer lived on a rural route outside Hannibal, the Mississippi River town made famous by Mark Twain. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannibal,_Missouri In November of 1910, Mrs.
Mr. Charles Orman lived in Lexington, the “Horse Capital of the World” in the Bluegrass region of central Kentucky. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexington,_Kentucky In May of 1923, Charles
In the winter of 1939, Paul and Bev were having a “dandy time” in Florida. They sent a postcard to “the folks” up north. Mr.
Mr. Will Parker lived on a rural delivery route outside Urbana, a city (41 miles west of Columbus) in west-central Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urbana,_Ohio It seems that
In November of 1910, Mrs. Ella Foster was at home in Hopewell. PA. Hopewell is a small borough located on a branch of the Juniata
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
Miss Letta McCutcheon lived in Reedy, a small town on the Reedy Creek in west-central West Virginia. (The population of Reedy was twice as large
So much freight was moved by railroads during the early 20th century that a job category of “Expressman” (originally, the security guard for gold, currency,
Although Hawaii was annexed to the United States in 1898 and became a US Territory in 1900 (following a business-led overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy),
Mrs. Elmer Kipp lived in Riders Mills, a small village in Columbia County of east-central New York. This community, built around mills on the Kinderhook
Miss Blanche Shughart lived on a Rural Delivery Route outside the borough of Carlisle in south-central Pennsylvania. Carlisle, at the intersection of several indigenous trails
Mrs. S. J. Angleberger lived in Lewistown, a census-designated place about 10 miles north of Frederick, Maryland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewistown,_Maryland In October of 1920, Mrs. Angleberger received
Mrs. George Ferguson lived in East Orange, a city on the Passayak River in Essex County of northeast New Jersey. East Orange (originally settled in
Mrs. Julia McLaughlin lived in Rhinelander, a small city in the North Woods of northeast Wisconsin. The building of a railroad spur in 1882 enabled
Mrs. Alice Merrick lived in Newark Valley, a town in Tioga County of south-central New York State. This area, northwest of Binghamton, was settled around
Miss Fannie Gamber lived on a rural delivery route outside the city of Lancaster in southeast Pennsylvania. Lancaster, the county seat of Lancaster County, is
Mr. J. L. Gehman lived in Martindale, an unincorporated community in a rural area of eastern Lancaster County, PA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martindale,_Pennsylvania In September of 1911, Mr.
One can find a variety of comic postcards related to the theme of a woman seeking a man. Some postcard collectors specialize in this genre
Vernon Copeland lived in Selma, the city on the Alabama River in central Alabama. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selma,_Alabama In July of 1949, Vernon received a postcard from his
The early twentieth century saw larger numbers of women working outside the home. The growth of industry and commerce required clerks, typists, and other office
Mr. Jesse VanScoy lived in Norwalk, a city in Fairfield County of southwest Connecticut. Norwalk is on the northern shore of Long Island Sound. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwalk,_Connecticut
Miss Iva Botsford lived in Livingston, a small city in south central Montana. Livingston was a railroad town, developed with the coming of the Northern
Mrs. James Moffat lived in Limerick, a hamlet near the northern end of Lake Ontario in northwest New York State. The Post Office in Limerick
Eugene Field, the colorful writer, poet, and newspaper man, is not praised today with the same fervor that his reputation enjoyed at the turn of
Mrs. David Neely lived in Newport, a borough on the Juniata River in Perry County of central Pennsylvania. The name of the borough relates to
Chester E. Piell lived in Pittstown, an unincorporated community in west-central New Jersey. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittstown,_New_Jersey At Easter in a year near 1910, Chester received a postcard
Miss Polly Pembridge lived in Spring Brook, an unincorporated community of Lackawanna County in northeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_Brook,_Pennsylvania In April of 1909, Polly received an Easter
We met Daisy Pickel in earlier postcard stories. When she received this postcard, Daisy was living on a rural delivery route near Safe Harbor, a
Mr. John Pierce lived on a Rural Delivery Route outside Batavia, a village of Clermont County in southwest Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batavia,_Ohio Mr. Pierce appears to belong
We have seen other postcard stories in which decorative cards and mottoes were presented to students of the Sunday School. Some were awarded specifically for
This souvenir postcard from Atlantic City touches the family of noted jurists and political figures in New York State. John Van Voorhis lived in Irondequoit,
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
The mobilization for the US entry into the First World War sent thousands of young Americans to Europe. Because there was not universal support for
Vera Garmen lived in Ephrata, the picturesque community in Lancaster County of southeast Pennsylvania. Founded by a mystic sect of semi-monastic refugees from Germany, Ephrata
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
Mr. Hampton Pullis lived in Sparta, a township in northern New Jersey. Dutch explorers of the 18th century had discovered red clay in the area,
Miss Mae Adams lived in Macon, a city on the Ocmulgee River in central Georgia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macon,_Georgia In November of 1907, Mae received a postcard from
Mr. Gilbert Grandy lived in Dundee, a village in west-central New York State. Seneca Lake, one of the Finger Lakes, is four miles east of
Miss Ruth Hoppes lived in Mulberry, a small city in southeast Kansas. Founded as a mining town on the site of an Indian camping site,
Sometime around 1910, Mrs. G. F. Latimer was living in Woodsfield – a village in Monroe County of southeast Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodsfield,_Ohio Mrs. Latimer was celebrating
Miss Margie Humphreville was living on West Vine Street in Lancaster, the lovely and historic city in southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster,_Pennsylvania We have seen another postcard
Mr. George C. Fike lived in Smithville, a village in Wayne County of central Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smithville,_Ohio Sometime around 1918, George was celebrating a birthday. (The
Mrs. John Bittinger lived in Oberlin, an unincorporated community in southwest Dauphin County of south-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oberlin,_Pennsylvania In March of 1911, Mrs. Bittinger received a
Mr. Joseph Irwin lived in Bart, a township in southeastern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. This rich agricultural area remains rural; more than 50% of the residents
Mrs. Derwood Killock lived in Wilton, a town in south-central Maine. Founded as a mill town, Wilton became known for the manufacture of shoes (Bass
Mrs. J. Brown was in Miami, the Atlantic coastal city that grew rapidly after Henry Flagler extended the railroad to the area in the mid-1890’s.
Miss Nellie Lehman lived in Landstreet, a very small community that is no longer organized. Landstreet was located in the mountainous area of Somerset County
Miss Ella White lived in Sellersburg, a town in southeast Indiana. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sellersburg,_Indiana In February of 1911, Ella received a lovely Valentine postcard from Rossie (I
Master Horace Rutherford was a boy growing up in Jamison, a village in Bucks County of southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamison,_Pennsylvania In February of 1910, Horace received
Mr. William Shaw lived in Utahville, a populated place in Clearfield County of central Pennsylvania. Utahville, founded as Mount Pleasant, no longer has a post office
Jesse Dyson lived in Oil City, the town on the Oil River in northwest Pennsylvania that became an early center of the oil industry. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_City,_Pennsylvania
Miss Matilda Reiser lived at 915 East Orange Street in Lancaster, the charming and historic city in southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster,_Pennsylvania Matilda’s home was erected in
Miss Nellie Butler lived in Barnesville, a village in Belmont County of east-central Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnesville,_Ohio In April of 1912, Nellie received a postcard from her
Mrs. Maggie Musser lived in West Union, a small city in a rural area of northeast Iowa. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Union,_Iowa In May of 1911, Maggie received a
Mr. Galen V. Etter lived in Dayton, the city on the Miami River (50 miles north of Cincinnati) in southwest Ohio. In the early 20th
Private Ray L. Andrew was stationed at Camp Meade, a US Army cantonment established between the cities of Baltimore and Washington, DC, in July of
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
Mrs. Abbie Phelan lived in Huntington, a sparsely-populated township of Lorain County in north-central Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntington_Township,_Lorain_County,_Ohio In December of 1913, Mrs. Phelan received a New
Alfred Jr. lived in Oxford, a borough in Chester County, PA. In 1912, Oxford was a booming town known for its candy and confectionery business.
We met Estella Dunlap (“Stella”) in other postcard stories. Postcards that were mailed to her are addressed to Coatesville, PA. In the early 20th century,
Miss Ruby Kroff, possibly Kropp, lived in Oneida – a city in Madison County of central New York State. Oneida grew up as the Erie
Miss Nellie Brauff lived in Allegheny, a city on the Allegheny River of western Pennsylvania that was later incorporated into the city of Pittsburgh. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegheny,_Pennsylvania
Miss Ruth Oppenheim (possibly, Offenheim) lived in Bedford City, now the town of Bedford. Bedford lies south of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and east of
Miss Addie Woodruff lived in Long Island City, a commercial and residential neighborhood along the East River in the Borough of Queens in New York
Miss Oacle Marsh lived in Seaman, a village on the Cincinnati & Eastern Railroad line in southwest Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seaman,_Ohio In October of 1933, Miss Marsh
Mrs. W. H. Long lived in Wooster, the commercial center and college town in northeast Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wooster,_Ohio We have seen other postcard stories related to
Mrs. M. Rettig lived on West 40th Street in Manhattan, now a gentrifying neighborhood once known a “Hell’s Kitchen”. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell%27s_Kitchen,_Manhattan In February of 1911, Mrs.
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
Mrs. Frank Perrett lived in Fayetteville, a village of Onondaga County of central New York State. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fayetteville,_New_York The village was named in honor of the Marquis
Miss Ruth Brubaker lived on a rural delivery route outside the charming borough of Mount Joy, in Lancaster County of southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Joy,_Pennsylvania On December
Mrs. Watson Ryan lived in North Brook, a neighborhood that is now a National Historic District in Chester County of southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northbrook_Historic_District North Brook never
Mrs. Truman Grant lived near Fulton, a town on the Oswego River near Lake Ontario in central New York. The post office in Fulton was
Mrs. Carrie McGuire lived in Syracuse, the thriving metropolis in central New York State. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syracuse,_New_York In December of 1922, Mrs. McGuire received a New Year
Miss Anna Wallner lived in New Bedford, the port city in south-east Massachusetts that had once been a whaling center for the nation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Bedford,_Massachusetts In
Miss Irean Roche lived in Kings Mills, a census-designated place on the west bank of the Little Miami River in southwest Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kings_Mills,_Ohio In January
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. H. A. Carpenter lived in Glen Cove, now a city on the north shore of Long Island. In the early 20th century, Glen Cove
Master Leslie Caton was growing up in Rochester, the prosperous manufacturing center on the southern shore of Lake Ontario in western New York State. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochester,_New_York
This Christmas postcard was exchanged between schoolmates. It was not mailed, which complicates the task of interpreting the address abbreviations of the sender. Mr. Alfred
Mrs. S. Zea lived in Gloversville, the center of glove-making in the Mohawk Valley of central New York State. For most of the 19th century,
There are postcard stories that allude to personal trials and difficulties and so draw our sympathy. This postcard message describes the anxious waiting of a
Mrs. Louise Cavanagh lived in Canton, the city on branches of the Nimishillen Creek in northeast Ohio. In the early 20th century, Canton was a
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Weiss lived in West Haven, a city southwest of New Haven on Long Island Sound in south-central Connecticut. The settlement was
In an earlier postcard story, we met Daisy Pickel who lived in the Susquehanna River town of Safe Harbor, PA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safe_Harbor,_Pennsylvania Sometime around 1910, Daisy
Mrs. J. Park Roderick lived in Juda, a small, unincorporated community in south-central Wisconsin. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juda,_Wisconsin In November of 1913, Mrs. J. Park Roderick received a
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
Dorothy Drefahl lived in Milwaukee, a bustling industrial and commercial city – and a melting pot of European immigrants. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milwaukee In November of 1914, Dorothy
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
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 automobile transformed American life, and many of the changes were positive- increasing mobility, less isolation, ease of personal travel, and improving the cleanliness of
It seems that boys in every generation are attracted to occupations involving fast, powerful, or dangerous, equipment. I don’t think that this postcard was exchanged
Mr. Bernard Fessler lived in Milmont, an unincorporated community of Union County in central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millmont,_Pennsylvania In November of 1906, Bernard received a comic postcard
Miss Jessie Malone lived in Canton, a city on the Nimishillen Creek – about 60 miles south of Cleveland in northeast Ohio. In the early
Before World War I, there were large German-speaking communities throughout the United States. German-language newspapers and periodicals connected this ethnic community, the largest in the
Mrs. Emma Gagne lived in Lebanon, a small city in the Williamette Valley of northwest Oregon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon,_Oregon Grandma received mail in the household of Henry
Miss E. Thurber lived in Vallejo, a city on the North Bay region of west-central California. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vallejo,_California In December of 1915, Miss Thurber received a Christmas
Mrs. A. E. Bailey lived in Bath, a picturesque town on the Connecticut River in west-central New Hampshire. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bath,_New_Hampshire In December of 1916, Mrs. Bailey received
Mrs. Elizabeth Goetz lived in Tiffin, a city on the Sandusky River about 55 miles southeast of Toledo in north-central Ohio. In the early twentieth
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,
Mr. B. F. Hartman was a school teacher; I have postcards addressed to him in several places of central Pennsylvania, including Shippensburg and Harrisburg. We
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
Elam Kennel lived in Atglen, a borough of Chester County in southeast Pennsylvania. Before the first European settlers arrived in 1717, the place was a crossing
Mrs. Thomas Kelley lived in Roslyn, a populated place (near Pikesville) in Baltimore County, Maryland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pikesville,_Maryland In September of 1908, Mrs. Kelley was celebrating a
Miss Josie Mengel lived in Falls, an unincorporated community on the Susquehanna River in northeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falls,_Pennsylvania In December of 1910, Josie received a Christmas
Mrs. Inez Thompson lived in Plattsmouth, the county seat of Cass County in east-central Nebraska. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plattsmouth,_Nebraska Sometime near Christmas, in a year near 1910, Mrs. Thompson
For this very warm Sunday in late summer, a look at one of the phrases of the Lord’s Prayer. In earlier postcard stories, we saw
Miss Leila M. Howard lived in Belfast, a city on Belfast Bay and Penobscot Bay in southeastern Maine. The city was burned by the British during
Miss Maude Pettit lived in Tonawanda, a city that grew up near the terminus of the Erie Canal – north of Buffalo, NY. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonawanda,_New_York In
There are numerous songs of the music hall and vaudeville era that explore the sadness or misery hidden beneath a bright and blooming appearance. “After
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lockhart lived in Providence, the old and beautiful city which is the capital of Rhode Island. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Providence,_Rhode_Island On New Year’s Day
In other postcard stories, we have noted the outpouring of patriotic correspondence commemorating the birthday of George Washington throughout the years of the early 20th
Mrs. Cutts lived in Richmond, the stately city on the James River of central Virginia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond,_Virginia After Christmas of 1909, Mrs. Cutts received a New
We were introduced to the town of Honey Grove in an earlier postcard story; a postcard featuring a horse-drawn reaping machine was mailed from this
Mrs. L. Bowers (Bowerers?) lived in Effingham, a city in south-central Illinois. Effingham was an important conjunction of highways and railroads. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effingham,_Illinois In October of
Miss Hazel Neiland lived in Verona, a village and a city in Dane county of south-central Wisconsin. Verona is about ten miles southwest of Madison.
In other postcard stories, we have discussed how railroad companies promoted the National Parks and the country’s natural wonders. The featured postcard photograph of Mount
Lake Superior drains into Lake Huron through the St. Marys River which forms the boundary of northern Ontario and the upper peninsula of the US
Mr. George Wood lived in DeLand, the city created by an enterprising entrepreneur from undeveloped land north of Orlando and west of Daytona Beach, Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. Bainbridge lived in Lacona, a village of Oswego County in west-central New York. The village is close to the mouth of the
Miss Clara Jamison lived in West Farmington, a village in Trumbull County of northeast Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Farmington,_Ohio In December of 1908, Clara received a Christmas postcard
Mrs. Eliza Bartholomew lived in Malaga, an unincorporated community in Gloucester County of southwest New Jersey. Malaga is about 32 miles southeast of Philadelphia, PA.
Miss Daisy Pickel lived in Safe Harbor, an unincorporated community at the confluence of the Conestoga River and the Susquehanna River in southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safe_Harbor,_Pennsylvania
Miss Essie Dellering lived in Hellam, a township in eastern York County, PA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellam_Township,_York_County,_Pennsylvania This area, on the western bank of the Susquehanna River, was
Mr. Bruce Bingaman lived in Millmont, an unincorporated community in Union County of central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millmont,_Pennsylvania In November of 1907, Bruce received a Thanksgiving postcard
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
Master Frank Dite lived in Milwaukee, the bustling city on Lake Michigan in south-east Wisconsin. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milwaukee From the form of address, we can assume that
Miss Grace Latham lived in Albany, the capitol city on the Hudson River in central New York. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany,_New_York We have seen other postcards related to
Miss Mae Simpson lived in Leesburg, the charming city 35 miles northwest of Washington DC in northern Virginia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leesburg,_Virginia In April of 1911, Mae received
Comic postcards related to drinking and inebriation are not rare, and can be found for fifteen years before the US enacted Prohibition in 1920. Prohibition,
This comic postcard illustrates how the telephone facilitated marital evasions. In 1908, less than 10% of households had a telephone. Ownership of a phone was
This comic postcard was not mailed. P. Sander, a New York illustrator of many humorous postcards, copyrighted the drawing in 1905. The postcard was published,
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 Grace Rhodes lived in Long Island, a very small city in northern Kansas – not far from the border of Nebraska. A thriving agricultural
Mrs. Bertha Sipes lived in Petersburg, a borough on the Juniata River in Huntington County of south-central Pennsylvania. Before the bankruptcy of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
Mrs. Sarah Case was in Indiana Harbor, an industrial community around the Inland Steel Plant east of Chicago, Illinois and of the Indiana community of
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
This postcard is a vintage wedding invitation – one of the few I have ever found. Miss Edith Lesher lived in Steelton, an industrial borough
A Kiss at Midnight – Berkeley Springs, WV (circa 1910) We met Miss Odessa Mendenhall in earlier postcard stories – we recently looked at the
Easter came early in 1913; the holiday fell on March 23. On March 21, Elizabeth mailed an Easter postcard from Kansas City, Missouri. Kansas City,
Miss Ritta Nickles lived in Rowlandsville, a community that grew up around iron works in the 19th century. (This may be “Rita Nichols”. Spelling is
I believe that this postcard was exchanged between youngsters. Miss Esther Coffman lived in Edinburg, a town in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinburg,_Virginia Today
Howard Hetrick lived in Linglestown, a “Census Designated Place” in Dauphin County of central Pennsylvania. This community, at the foot of a mountain, was initially
Miss Carrie Gill lived in Cochranville, a charming populated place in Chester County – south of Parkesburg and northeast of Oxford. (This is a lovely
Miss Mamie Whitney lived in Woodstock, the beautiful Shire Town on the Ottauquechee River in east central Vermont. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodstock,_Vermont In August of 1907, Mamie received
Miss Audie Beninger lived in Greenwood, West Virginia. Alas, there are three unincorporated communities by that name in West Virginia. There is also an abandoned
The face of this lovely postcard shows a night-time boating excursion. A young couple drifts in a rowboat, under the light of a full moon.
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
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
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”
Upon first glance at the title on the face, I thought that this might be a comic postcard – there are many postcard variations on
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
There are some staples of humor that have endured for more than a century. One of these subjects for caricature is the snobbish or condescending
Myles (or, Miles) Standish is best-remembered today by those who encountered the poem by Longfellow, “The Courtship of Miles Standish”. The poem is a long
Jennie Davis had taken a trip to Newcastle, and she was not sure how long she would stay before returning home. Newcastle is a small
Miss Pearl Washington lived in Monticello, the village in the Catskills of south-central New York. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monticello,_New_York In February of 1910, Pearl was celebrating a birthday.
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
Every new form of communication eventually evolves to include sexual content -you might be amazed to know how much internet traffic is related to pornography.
Miss Ella Fuller lived in Catskill, the lovely village in the Hudson River Valley of south-eastern New York State. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catskill_(town),_New_York In November of 1911, Ella
Miss Irene Heilman lived in Cleona, a pleasant borough of Lebanon County in south-east Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleona,_Pennsylvania In November of 1907, Irene received a Thanksgiving postcard
Mr. Oscar Johnson lived in Cushing, an unincorporated community in central Minnesota. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cushing,_Minnesota In February of 1911, Oscar received a beautiful Valentine postcard. The postcard
Miss Bertha Boyd lived in Farr, a community in Huerfano County of south-central Colorado. Farr, Colorado had a post office from 1907-1946, but the place
This Christmas postcard was not mailed, so we cannot assign a place or a specific date to it. It was presented to Sara Long by
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
Mrs. W. J. King lived in Newport, a town on the Christina River in northern Delaware. In the Colonial era and the early 19th century,
Laura Sangrey lived in Millersville, the college town in Lancaster County of southeast Pennsylvania. Millersville was the site of Pennsyvania’s first “Normal School” -which became
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
The Perkins family lived in Waterford, a beautiful city in southeast Connecticut, near New London and the Long Island Sound. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterford,_Connecticut In October of 1932,
This unusual postcard was not mailed, but collected and preserved in very good condition. Alas, we cannot identify any individuals connected to the romantic scene.
We may forget that earlier generations were concerned about the degradation of our environment and the loss of wildlife. Under the motto, “Restore, Protect, Conserve”,
Sometime before the quarantine began, I picked up a small collection of bird pictures. The illustrations were published by the Audubon Society and sold in
Mr. Lester Burns lived in Wilmington, the city on the Brandywine Creek and the Christina River in northern Delaware. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilmington,_Delaware In February of 1917, Lester
Mr. Earl Treadwell lived in Pennellville, a hamlet near Lake Ontario in west-central New York State. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennellville,_New_York In December of 1915, Earl received a postcard
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