Mrs. James Irwin lived in Bart, a township of southeast Lancaster County in southeast Pennsylvania. Today, this agricultural region has a preponderance of Amish farmers;
This postcard was not mailed; there is no personal story attached to it. The face of the postcard is a hand-colored photograph of “Crossing the
Miss Eleanor Oster lived in Lancaster, the lovely and historic city in southeast PA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster,_Pennsylvania Miss Oster’s residence at 430 Mercer Avenue is no longer
Miss Iva Thomas lived in Chambersburg, the borough and county seat of Franklin County in south-central Pennsylvania. Only 13 miles above the Mason-Dixon line, in
This postcard was not mailed, but it is addressed to a postcard correspondent that we met in earlier postcard stories. Miss Velma Magley lived in
Mr. Evan Dressel lived in Elton, now a neighborhood within the village of Navarre, Ohio. Located in southwest Stark County, about 16 miles southwest of
Miss Rachel E. Hartwell lived in New Milford, a town on the Housatonic River in Litchfield County of west-central Connecticut. New Milford is about 80
Mrs. Marcel Calvet lived in Ridgewood, a lovely suburban village in Bergen County of northeast New Jersey – about 20 miles northwest of Manhattan. This
Mr. Clifford D. Smith lived in Passaic, the prosperous city on the Passaic River in northeast New Jersey. The first European community in this area
Mrs. Elsie R. Hoke lived in York, the historic city on the Codorus Creek in south-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York,_Pennsylvania In August of 1941, Elsie received a
Miss Cordelia Brooks lived in Waterford, a town on the Niantic River and the Long Island Sound in New London County of southeast Connecticut. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterford,_Connecticut
Mr. Edward Poole, Jr. lived in Princeton, the pretty college town in west-central New Jersey. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princeton,_New_Jersey In August of 1930, Edward received a postcard from
Miss Lena Frey lived in Grand Rapids, the prosperous city on the Grand River in west-central Michigan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Rapids,_Michigan We have seen other postcard stories related
Mr. E. B. Cridler lived in Dansville, a village in Livingston County of western New York State. Since the middle of the 19th century, Dansville
It is startling to realize that, only a generation after the end of brutal wars with indigenous peoples, there was a large market for romantic
Mr. Stanley Poe lived in Tempe, a city in the East Valley region of Maricopa County in central Arizona. The first European settlements of this
Mr. Delos Brown lived in Prophetstown, a small city in Whiteside County of northwest Illinois. Once a cluster of indigenous villages, the city was named
Mr. and Mrs. William Rinehart lived on a Rural Delivery Route outside Lancaster, PA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster,_Pennsylvania Sometime around 1920, the Rineharts received a postcard from Kate.
Miss Emma Spangler lived in York, the historic city on the Codorus Creek in south-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York,_Pennsylvania Emma’s home at 650 West Market Street is
Alas, there is no personal story attached to this postcard. Sometime around 1910, three men posed for a group photograph. No thoughtful soul inscribed the
Some time ago, I acquired a photograph of three young men who were identified as the “Burr Bros.” – Geo, Bill, and Joe. The postcard
Miss Grace Gordon lived in Spring City, a small borough on the Schuylkill River in Chester County of southeast Pennsylvania. Across the river lies another
In the summer of 1915, Miss Anna Kipe was attending Bible School in Grantham, PA. Grantham, an unincorporated community of Cumberland County in south- central
We have seen other postcard stories related to Camp Meetings: Mr. James C. Gallagher lived in McSparran, a census-designated place at a crossroad in Fulton
We met Sister Eulalia Greene and her illustrious religious community in an earlier postcard story: “Pictures to the Convent” Sister Eulalia Belonged to the “Convent
Miss Grace Ripple lived in Lancaster, the charming and historic city in southeast Pennsylvania. (The home where Grace lived on West Walnut Street was replaced
One may forget, at times, that many towns and cities grew up with businesses and industries that no longer exist. Sometimes, the loss of industry
A Research Note (below) tells some information about the lives of Mabel and Mary. Miss Mary Wirt lived in McVeytown, a borough on the west
Miss Mary Oren was in New Cumberland, a borough bordering the west bank of the Susquehanna River in Cumberland County of central Pennsylvania. New Cumberland
Mrs. E. C. Warner lived in Minneapolis, the thriving city of mills and food processing plants on the Mississippi River in southeast Minnesota. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis The
Miss K. Weaver lived in Germantown – an independent borough established by English Quakers and German Anabaptists (1683) that became a neighborhood of northwest Philadelphia
Mrs. Mollie Jacoby lived in New Oxford, a borough of Adams County in south-central Pennsylvania. Today, the community boasts several food-processing plants, but is also
Miss Alice Chilcotte lived in Coles Summit, an unincorporated community on a ridge of the Appalachian Mountains in Huntingdon County of central Pennsylvania. The settlement
H. J. Gutshall lived in Carlisle, a borough and county seat of Cumberland County in south-central Pennsylvania. This city, in the rich Cumberland Valley, was
The greatest infrastructure accomplishment of the first half of the 19th century was the rapid building of a canal system linking navigable rivers and streams
Miss Frances Judge lived in Lancaster, the prosperous and historic city in southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster,_Pennsylvania Frances’ home is on Marion Street, one of the narrower
Miss Grace Matthews live in Womelsdorf, a borough of Berks County in southeast Pennsylvania. The first settlement of Europeans was made by John Womelsdorf and
Mr. Charles Ackerman lived in Baltimore, the lovely city on the Chesapeake Bay and the commercial, cultural, and transportation hub of central Maryland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore The
Since I was a young teen-ager given days to wander the great museums and galleries of the National Mall, I have always felt that there
Mrs. Caroline Pfeifer lived in Galion, a city on the Olentangy River in Crawford County of north-central Ohio, Galion lies on a watershed divide –
This religious postcard was not mailed, and has no personal story attached to it. It was published by the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society
Mrs. Allen Hoffer lived in Manheim, the historic borough in Lancaster County of southeast Pennsylvania. Founded in 1762, Manheim was once home to the famed
In the last decade of the 19th century and the first decade of the 20th, more than 150 thousand immigrants from Scandinavia settled in the
Although gazettes, periodicals, journals, and magazines were a part of American life since the 18th century, the early 20th century saw the creation of many
Not long ago we met E. Gardner Hays who was a student at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. In that postcard story, Gardner had
We met Robert Zecher in an earlier postcard story, “Robert Sends a Postcard to Grandmother”. In that story, Robert had graduated with many honors from
We have seen other postcard stories that touched upon cliffs and escarpments that that overlook valleys of the Appalachian Mountains: “Ruth Receives a Large Rock”
Some time ago, we saw a postcard story about the rustic resort in “The Shades of Death” – an area of shale cliffs, deep ravines,
Mrs. James W. Scott lived in Hartford, the prosperous business center and capital city of Connecticut. Founded in 1635, Hartford is one of the oldest
Miss Lorna Ness lived in Dallastown, a borough of York County in south-central Pennsylvania. Dallastown was named for George M. Dallas, Vice-President of the US
Mr. Ray Rath was at home in Chicago, the center of commerce, transportation, and education in the Midwest. In April of 1917, Mr. Rath received
Mr. James Harris lived in Rolling Prairie, an unincorporated community in LaPorte County of northwest Indiana. The name describes the terrain of the region, and
In April of 1936, Ruth M. McLaine (McLain) received a postcard at work. Ruth was associated with the Steinman Hardware Company, whose business filled a
This postcard photograph was not mailed, and the reverse lacks any in indication of a location at which the photograph was taken or printed. There
This postcard photograph of a party, two women and four men, was not printed by a studio – and the reverse lacks any marks at
Mr. Hampton Pullis lived in Sparta, now a township of Sussex County in north-central New Jersey. Despite early exploration of the red ores in the
Mr. George Bradshaw lived in Ulrichsville, a small city in Tuscarawas County of east-central Ohio – adjacent to the city of Dennison. Taking its name
Mr. Albert Landstrom lived on a rural delivery roue outside Fairmont, a city and county seat of Martin County in south-central Minnesota. The city is
Mr. E. Gardner Hays was a student at Yale University. the prestigious private Ivy League school in New Haven, Connecticut. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yale_University In February of a
Miss Anna Kolerus lived in Reedsville, a village in Manitowoc County of east-central Michigan. The town was platted in 1854 when the only inhabitants of
Master John Siebert was growing up in Columbus, the capital city and center of commerce and education in central Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbus,_Ohio In August of 1907,
This postcard photograph was not mailed, and lacks any indication of the sitter or the date. The portrait was made at the Fritz Studio in
A high, starched collar was the rule for a well-dressed man at the turn of the 20th century. I have learned that many of these
This photograph, although postcard-sized, was not designed for mailing. Here, we see an older woman in a simple black dress with an elaborate lacy collar.
The devastating number of fatalities in the First World War were shared by all of the Allied nations, but especially those of the British Empire.
Miss Frances Kaniper lived in Phillipsburg, a town on the Delaware River in northwest New Jersey. Phillipsburg was an important railroad connection for coal trains
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
In 1940, the Pennsylvania Turnpike opened between Irwin, PA (in Westmoreland County outside Pittsburgh) and Carlisle, PA in south-central Pennsylvania. (Extensions to the Ohio border
Mrs. Mollie H. Wilson lived in Amberson Valley, an unincorporated community of Franklin County in south-central Pennsylvania. Located in a narrow valley of the Appalachian
Miss Emelie Motz lived in Baltimore, the large port and commercial center on the Chesapeake Bay in central Maryland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore In August of 1912, Emelie
Newark is the largest city in New Jersey and was, in the first had of the 20th century, a thriving center of industry, commerce, and
Before the days of the “Chunnel” and the fleets of huge catamarans that depart from Folkestone, an English person traveling to the Continent would take
Mr. John A. Hedges lived in Stockton, a small city in Cedar County of southwest Missouri. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockton,_Missouri In July of 1915, John received a postcard
I scanned this postcard for two reasons: we had two earlier postcard stories related to Wooster College, and because I had been thinking recently about
Oil has been found in multiple rock layers underlying most parts of Texas. Since ancient times, oil seepage on the ground was used by indigenous
The small city of Socorro, in the Rio Grande River basin of south- central New Mexico was first founded in the 16th century. The settlement
There is a fascinating history of hope, ambition, and need that is reflected in the creation of this enormous public work. Throughout the western US,
Mr. Harold H. Smythe lived in Brooklyn, the most populous borough of New York City. In the early 20th century, the East River was lined
Mrs. Chandler lived in Newark, the largest city and the industrial and commercial hub of New Jersey. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newark,_New_Jersey In July of 1927, Mrs. Chandler received
Sometime around 1910, a man and a woman posed bedside a tree on a rocky hillside. The photograph was made by an amateur photographer using
The norms and expectations for photographic portraits changed enormously between World War I and World War II. Whereas studio portraits of the early 20th century
S. C. Brown lived in Prophetstown, a small city in Whiteside County of northwest Illinois. This settlement replaced an indigenous Winnebago village that was destroyed
In the early 20th century, Niagara Falls, NY was one of the most-visited places in the nation. A favorite spot for honeymoons, Niagara Falls was
Miss Helen Jeanne lived in Wappingers Falls, a village within the adjoining city of Poughkeepsie and the town of Wappinger in Duchess County of southeast
Mr. Edward C. Heffner lived in Ellwood, a small city in central Indiana. Elwood was first known as “Duck Creek”, and had that name when
Master Jack Wallace was growing up in Princeton, the lovely college town in southwest New Jersey. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princeton,_New_Jersey We met members of the extended Wallace family
Mr. John Cutshall worked in the Engine Room of the Hotel Courtland in Canton, Ohio. Canton lies between branches of the Nimishillen Creek In east-central
Mrs. Anna B. Crawford lived in La Porte, a city in northwest Indiana – east of Gary. The first Europeans settlement in this area grew
Mrs. S.C. Wilcox lived with her daughter in Alfred, a town in Allegany County of south-central New York. The first European settlers in this area
The first European inhabitants of Danbury were a group of farmers who moved to this area of southwest Connecticut from Norfolk in 1685. This agricultural
Miss Dorothy Gray lived in Chicago, the largest city and the center of business and transportation in the Midwest US. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago In June of 1928,
Mr. Milo DeWeese lived in Miltonvale, a small city in Cloud County of north-central Kansas. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miltonvale,_Kansas In May if 1907, Milo received a postcard photograph
Mrs. J. E. McAllister lived in Glendale, a city of Maricopa County of central Arizona. Once a desert, Glendale was developed by entrepreneurial investors who
In February of 1914, Minnie & Frank gave a postcard photograph to Mrs. Nora Redner of Traverse City, Michigan. Mrs. Redner is the mother of
Sometime around 1910, two young men had a postcard portrait made together. The photograph appears to have been made at a studio, but there is
Mr. A. Martin Brubaker lived in Willow Street, a community in Lancaster County of southeast Pennsylvania. Willow Street, a few miles south of the city
Sometime around 1910, a woman posed for a studio photograph at Christmas time. The sitter inscribed her name on the reverse – it appears to
Mrs. Eliza Hoffacker lived in Millers Station, the name of a small, unincorporated community that grew up around a railroad depot in Carrol County of
Anna T. Campbell lived in Fairfield, a picturesque town of rolling hills and maple forests in Franklin County of northwest Vermont. The hillsides are well-suited
This postcard was not mailed, so it lacks a personal story. Published by Jessie D. Allardice of Providence, the postcard is part of the “Historic
Miss Helen L. Droessler lived in Bancroft, a small city in Kossuth County of north-central Iowa. Bancroft was platted in 1881 and named for George
Mrs. Ruth Ryder lived in Salmon Falls, a community that is no longer mapped in Stafford County of southeast New Hampshire. The Salmon River, a
Miss Margarit Gilles lived in Baltimore, the prosperous port on the Chesapeake Bay in central Maryland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore (I believe that this is “Margaret Gillis”, but
Charles Hook was in Columbia, the charming city overlooking the Susquehanna River in south-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia,_Pennsylvania (I am not confident that the surname is “Hook”
The town of Hershey was developed between 1903 and 1905 in Dauphin County of central Pennsylvania. This “company town” was built amid rich pastureland that
Mrs. A. L. Nissley lived in Landisville, am unincorporated community of Lancaster County, in southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landisville,_Pennsylvania In May of 1913, Mrs. Nissley received a
Dick Bowers lived in Minneapolis, the city of agricultural mills on the Mississippi River in southeast Minnesota. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis In October of 1911, Dick received a
Mrs. Margaret Miner lived in Mont Alto, a borough at the base of South Mountain in Franklin County of south-central Pennsylvania. Located on the Antietam
Miss Alla Hood was living in Flushing, the very busy district of Queens on New York’s Long Island. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flushing,_Queens (I have accumulated several postcards and
Miss Peggy Cook lived in Princeton, the charming college town of southwest New Jersey. We met members of the extended Cook family in other postcard
Miss Myrtle Caldwell lived in New Castle, the city and county seat of Lawrence County on the Shenango River in west-central Pennsylvania. New Castle is
Miss Nellie Dillon lived in Grapeville, a census-designated place in Westmoreland County of west-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grapeville,_Pennsylvania In April of 1907, Nellie received a postcard from
Miss Mabel Burchill lived in Port Carbon, now a small borough in Schuylkill County of east-central Pennsylvania. (Port Carbon had more residents in 1910-1920 than
This postcard photograph was not mailed -there is no indication of the subject or of the location. The design of the postcard (the small picture
This postcard photograph was not mailed, and it has no inscription at all on the reverse. The lower right corner has the embossed name of
This postcard photograph was not mailed, and there is no reference to the date, location, or identity of the persons in the photograph. Embossed letters
What a wonderfully descriptive name for the long flights of stairs at Highland Park in York, PA! The city of York is the county seat
Mr. Charles Irvin Brown lived in Rohrerstown, a pleasant community on the Marietta Pike – about 4 miles west of Lancaster, in south-east Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Hempfield_Township,_Pennsylvania
The city of York in south-central Pennsylvania once boasted a remarkable educational enterprise. The following is an excerpt from the Wiki entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York_College_of_Pennsylvania “…the York
Miss Mary Graybill lived in Hanover, a charming borough and center of shoe-manufacturing in south-central Pennsylvania. (Today, the shoe industry is gone but Hanover is
Since the early 19th century, steamboats were the workhorses of the Mississippi River – carrying agricultural goods, manufactured products, and passengers throughout the middle of
Mrs. Ella Kinney lived in Taylorville, a city in Christian County of central Illinois. Taylorville is south of Springfield, and about 80 miles southwest of
Mrs. Charles Davis lived in Middletown, the largest city in Orange County of southeast New York State. (We recently saw a reference to Middletown in
The city of Chicago, with the its huge industrial and transportation enterprises, attracted immigrants from many parts of Europe. “In 1900, nearly 80 percent of
Miss Belle Alcorn lived in Thompsonville, a census-designated place within the town of Enfield in Hartford County of north-central Connecticut. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thompsonville,_Connecticut Thompsonville grew up around
This postcard was not mailed, so there is no personal story attached to it. Sometime around 1905, the Detroit Publishing Company printed this postcard photograph
Mrs. Harry L. Spatz lived in Birdsboro, a borough on the Schuylkill River in Berks County of southeast Pennsylvania. Birdsboro, about 8 miles southeast of
Mrs. L. E. McCauley was in Atlantic City, New Jersey – staying at the Eastbourne Hotel. The Eastbourne was a motor inn, one of many
Miss Elsie Klein lived at 481 East 140th Street in the Bronx, New York City. This handsome building of brick and stone was constructed as
“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
Mr. William Roper lived in Scranton, a bustling and prosperous city in the Wyoming Valley of northeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scranton,_Pennsylvania Large numbers of immigrant workers for
Miss Ethel Hill lived in Rock Hall, a waterfront community on the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Hall,_Maryland We have seen a
Elmer Oberholtzer lived in Ephrata, a charming city in Lancaster County of southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephrata,_Pennsylvania In June of 1912, Elmer received a postcard from his
Jack Wallace, Jr. was growing up in Princeton, the beautiful college town in southwest New Jersey. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princeton,_New_Jersey (Readers may recall that Jack’s mother received a
Mr. John R. Brown lived in Wilmington, the industrial and cultural center of northern Delaware. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilmington,_Delaware In August of 1935, John received a postcard from
Mr. Bernard Kahn lived in Camden, the busy port and transportation hub on the Delaware River in southwest New Jersey. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camden,_New_Jersey In June of 1908,
Miss Elizabeth Remster lived in Alloway, a census-designated place within Alloway Township of southwest New Jersey. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alloway_Township,_New_Jersey (I am not certain of the spelling of
Miss Ruth Rogers lived in Barnesville, a village in Belmont County of southeast Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnesville,_Ohio In September of 1908, Ruth received a postcard from her
Mr. Leland Kagey lived in East Canton, a village in Stark County of east central Ohio. The village, founded in 1807, is east of the
Mr. A. Dunmire lived in Kittanning, a borough on the Allegheny River in Armstrong County of western Pennsylvania. In the early 20th century, Kittanning had
Some months ago, we saw a postcard photograph of a little girl and her parents; the family was seated on a hill overlooking a rustic
Sometime around 1910, the family of the Rev. T. Davis posed for a photographic portrait. The photograph was printed on a postcard – a common
This postcard photograph lacks a studio mark, and it was not mailed. (The Genealogical Note, below, identifies the children’s birthplace as Richmond, California.) Richmond is
This postcard photograph was not mailed, and there is no written inscription that identifies the subject. Sometime around 1910, a child had her photographic portrait
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. W. M. Hinkle lived in Dover, the historic capital city in central Delaware. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dover,_Delaware In October of 1921, Mrs. Hinkle received a postcard from
Mr. Benjamin Peters lived in Lancaster, the beautiful and historic city in southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster,_Pennsylvania Benjamin lived at 708 Beaver Street, a small and tidy
Mrs. Charles H. Wakeman lived in Lestershire, a village of Broome County in south-central New York State – that no longer exists. In 1916, Lestershire
Miss Clara McElroy lived in East Liverpool, a city on the Ohio River in eastern Ohio – near the intersection of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West
Miss Kathryn Zinn lived in Oxford Mills, an unincorporated community in east-central Iowa. The community grew up around a grist mill established in 1857. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_Mills,_Iowa In
In August of 1928, Iva was visiting the city of Quebec – founded by the French explorer, Samuel de Champlain, in 1608. Quebec, now the
Miss Carrie Sterling lived in Oneida, the city in Madison County of central New York. Due to its connection to the Erie Canal, and then
Haddonfield is a picturesque and historic borough of Camden County in southwest New Jersey. The first European settler in the area was Francis Collins, an
If you were in school a very long time ago, you may recall when charts (or maps) showing natural resources included a category of “Naval
Mrs. T. B. Singrey lived in Lancaster, a charming city of south-central Ohio. Older than the state of Ohio, the city on the Hocking River
L. H. Platz worked in Syracuse, the prosperous commercial and transportation center of central New York State. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syracuse,_New_York In July of 1915, L. H. received
Mr. Jeb Hopkins lived in Dover, the small (and charming) city that is the capital of Delaware. Dover is “downstate”, outside the more populous and
I might attract more readers by headlining the “Fried Chicken War” (see below). In July of 1919, Joe Ludin was on vacation in the Catskill
Miss Clara Brennan lived in South Langhorne, now the borough of Penndel in Bucks County, PA. This area of southeast Pennsylvania was first settled by
This humorous postcard was copyrighted in 1905 by the prolific Philadelphia publisher, J. Murray Jordan. We have seen other postcard stories related to postcards from
Mr. Henry Hall lived in Cornwall, a pretty town on the Hudson River in southern New York State – about 50 miles north of New
The trappings of luxury appeared wherever industrial fortunes were made in the early 20th century. Saint Paul, the lovely city on bluffs above a bend
Mr. Gilbert Grandy lived in Rochester, the booming industrial city in western New York State. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochester,_New_York In August of 1911, Gilbert received a postcard from
Mr. Harry Rumsey lived in Rochester, the thriving industrial city on the Genesee River near Lake Ontario in western New York. The Erie Canal connected
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
This romantic postcard was published by the Bamforth Company, which had offices in England and in New York. The postcard was printed in England. We
In September of 1936, Susie was on her way to Portland, Maine. Portland, the largest city in Maine, remains an important port on the Atlantic
Miss Beverly Scott lived in Baltimore, the large commercial city on the Chesapeake Bay in central Maryland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore In April of 1931, Beverly received a
Mrs. S. J. Myers was the Superintendent of the Cradle Roll at the United Brethren Church of Galesburg, Illinois. Galesburg is a city in Knox
Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Parks lived in Montrose, a borough in Susquehanna County of northeast Pennsylvania. In the early 20th century, Montrose had significant
The REO Speed Wagon was an early light- model truck, a forerunner of the pick-up truck. First manufactured in 1915 by Ransom Eli Olds (“REO”),
Miss Emma Bowes worked at the E. C. Nichols Company in Bangor, Maine. Bangor is large city and port in east-central Maine. Bangor is not
Sometime around 1910, Anna Mary Mann was given a postcard from George W. Gamble. Without an address or a postmark, it is very difficult to
Miss Grace Crawford lived on a rural delivery route outside Lowellville, Ohio. Lowellville, a village on the Mahoning River, lies at the border of Pennsylvania
When Thomas Jefferson completed the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, the entirety of this addition to the new United States was largely unknown. France needed money
Jordan was taking an extended road trip with other travelers in the Spring of 1929. In June, he mailed a postcard to his aunt, Mrs.
Andrew Jackson became a national hero for his victory over a British army and the heroic defense of the city of New Orleans in the
In November of 1938, Alena was on a trip through the southern United States. It appears that she is traveling with others as she writes,
Mrs. John Wallace lived in Princeton, the college town in south central New Jersey. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princeton,_New_Jersey (I have a dozen postcards related to the Wallace family
Miss Marion Short was residing in the household of Mrs. Harris in Asbury Park, NJ. Thousands of vacationers thronged to the Atlantic coast beaches of