I found this postcard photograph some time ago when I was collecting images from the Penn Park Studio of York, PA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York,_Pennsylvania The Penn Park
In the early 20th century, the city of Reading, PA was a bustling center of industry, commerce, and transportation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading,_Pennsylvania The city boasted numerous photography
Although this image is not as sharp as we might wish, it commemorates very well a family who lived in Maine circa 1918. This postcard
Sometime around 1910, a young gentleman had his photographic portrait made an unknown studio. The photo was printed on postcards, but the studio not named.
In January of 1939, Marjorie was in London – months before the outbreak of World War II. Marjorie mailed a postcard photograph to her friend,
Mr. R. D. English lived in Niagara, a very small city in the rural area of northeast North Dakota – not far from Grand Forks.
This postcard was not mailed, so the provenance cannot be established clearly. It is in the style of souvenir postcards published circa 1910-1920, but I
Miss Stella Dunlap lived in Coatesville, the steel-making city along the Brandywine River in Chester County of southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coatesville,_Pennsylvania Miss Dunlap was an avid
Mr. George Smyser Agnew lived in Philadelphia, PA. In September of 1907, Mr. Agnew received a postcard from a friend known only by the initials,
In the 19th century, a “seminary” was the name often given to educational institutions for women – whether or not the course of study involved
Mr. Harry Kreamer lived in the community of Kreamer, a census-designated place in Snyder County of central Pennsylvania. Until 2019, the community had been the
Virgia was a new mother living in Cadet, a small community in southwest Virginia. https://mapcarta.com/21846396 In August of 1910(?), Virgia sent a postcard to her
Sometime around 1910, a couple celebrated their engagement by having a photographic portrait made. The photograph was printed on postcards, to be shared with friends
Louis Lowenfeld was coming to see his brother. The brother, Mr. A. Lowenfeld, worked at the Madison Square Station in Manhattan. (I have been unable
This postcard photograph was not mailed, and no thoughtful soul inscribed either the names of the family members or their location. A man and a
Mrs. Earl Richardson lived in Lynchburg, the city on the banks of the James River in central Virginia. Lynchburg lies in the foothills of the
In February of 1938, Ida Eckert was in Sebring, Florida. Sebring is a small city which was built during the boom in Florida development during
Miss Celesly Webb (Sally) lived in Baltimore, Maryland. (The name may be an erroneous spelling of “Cecily”.) Soon after the arrival of the New Year
Miss Mable Brite lived on Orr’s Island, an island (part of an archipelago) in Casco Bay of southern Maine. Today, Orr’s Island has electricity, but the
In early October of 1929, Elda reached Toledo “safe and sound”. Toledo is an industrial center at the western tip of Lake Erie in northwest
Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Collins lived in Belmont, a village on the Genesee River in southwest New York State. In 1910, the village was
Mrs. F. A. Whitney lived in Cambridge, the beautiful college town across the Charles River from downtown Boston. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambridge,_Massachusetts In September of 1905, Mrs. Whitney
Mrs. Wiley lived in Reading, the old town of Middlesex County – 16 miles north of Boston, Massachusetts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading,_Massachusetts It appears that Mrs. Wiley may
Mrs. H. E. Coleman lived in Minneapolis, the thriving city on the banks of the Mississippi River in southeast Minnesota. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis In September of 1910,
Mrs. Slager lived in New Providence, an unincorporated village in Lancaster County of southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Providence,_Pennsylvania In June of 1932, she received a postcard from
Miss Elsia Hyde lived in Lowell, a city on the Grand River about 15 miles east of the much larger city of Grand Rapids. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowell,_Michigan
Mr. Norman Swartz lived in Topeka, the capital city on the Kansas River in the State of Kansas. Originally, Topeka was a ferry point for
Mrs. Richard Hazelhurst lived in Swansea, a town on the Taunton River in southeast Massachusetts – 47 south of Boston and 12 miles southeast of
The US Territory of Alaska was not often visited until the discovery of gold in the Yukon in 1896. From 1897-1904, thousands of prospectors headed
Arthur was traveling westward; he mailed a postcard from the train near Pittsburgh. The face of the postcard is an hand-colored photograph of Steubenville, Ohio.
Ada Brandt lived near Elizabethtown, a college town in western Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabethtown,_Pennsylvania In July of 1912, Miss Ada Brandt received a postcard from
Miss Mame Shuman lived in Carlisle, the colonial city that remains a center of education and commerce in south-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlisle,_Pennsylvania Something unfortunate had occurred
Williamsport, the largest city in north-central Pennsylvania, was a prosperous center of industry in the early 20th century. (Today, sadly, it is about 40% smaller
I have a packet of postcards related to the family of P. J. Nelson who lived in Los Angles in the early years of the
Campbell’s Island is an island in the Mississippi River near the city of East Moline, Illinois to which it is connected by a bridge. The
We have posted other stories related to the industrial and commercial powerhouse that was Reading, Pennsylvania. Like other busy cities, Reading boasted numerous photography studios
Miss Mabel Kloppensburg lived in Brooklyn, the most populous borough of New York City. (In 1910, more than 1.6 million people lived in Brooklyn –
We met Miss L. C. Hyde in earlier postcard stories; she received a postcard from her friend who wrote to her from Belding, Michigan. Miss
Miss Lavinia Briggs lived in Minneapolis, the city on the upper Mississippi River that was an industrial powerhouse for agricultural milling and food production. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis
Mr. Jacob Crough lived in Altoona, the city in central Pennsylvania created by the Pennsylvania Railroad. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altoona,_Pennsylvania In December of 1909, Jacob received a postcard
Christmas was over, and Elmer was bored. “We don’t do much but sit in the house”, he reports. Elmer anticipated that he will “be here
Sometime in 1924, Mrs. Bird had entertained visitors at her home in Denver. Mrs. Baird sent a postcard to her friend, Miss House, in Osceola,
Mae Gale was enjoying a summer break in Miller, Missouri. Miller is a small town in southwest Missouri. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miller,_Missouri In August of 1916.Mae wrote to
While most of the United States is wilting under a July Heat Dome, I am posting only cooling scenes. We met Miss Odessa Mendanhall in
May Bates lived in South Norwalk, a town in the southwest corner of Connecticut, on the Long Island Sound. In 1913, South Norwalk was incorporated
Grace Newswanger lived in Quarryville, the borough in southern Lancaster County of southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarryville,_Pennsylvania In June of 1930, Grace received a postcard from her
The Red Cross evolved from the work of Clara Barton and the heroic nurses of the Civil War. When the organization received its first Congressional
For Father’s Day, a postcard photograph taken circa 1910. The photograph was probably made by a studio, but the postcard lacks any indication of a
Sometime in a warm month near 1910, a group celebrated their gathering by making a postcard photograph. Because most cameras did not have wide-angle capability,
A Postcard Photograph for Veterans Day Taken at a studio in Nice, this photograph does not show any of the beguiling features of the French
Sometime about 1908, two women had a photographic portrait printed on postcards. The two seem to have agreed to contrast one anther – one is
Polly and Mary Fritz were on a trip to New England. From their message, it appears that they lived in Union Mills, an unincorporated community
Miss Alice Dee lived in Elizabeth, the bustling city of New Jersey that employed 2000 people in the Singer Sewing Machine factory. (Today, downtown Elizabeth,
This postcard communication may reflect a serious family concern. In November of 1907, Miss Douglas was in Southern Pines, a town in north-central North Carolina
Ruth was a member of a party touring New England, and the group spent a night in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Pittsfield is the largest city of
This comic postcard was made and published by our old friend, J. Murray Jordan, the prolific postcard publisher of Philadelphia. On this site, I have
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.
This is the second half of the postcard series depicting a scene of romantic extortion. The first postcard, “Pay of Swim” was mailed to Antoinette
This is the first of two postcards illustrating a brazen attempt at romantic extortion. The face of the postcard shows two well-dressed young ladies crossing
One can infer much about the wealth of a city by looking at the architectural records of public buildings. In the early twentieth century, the
Miss Julia Criddle lived in Warren, the city on the Mahoning River in northeast Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren,_Ohio The former seat of the Western Reserve, Warren was
This could be another post in a series “What a shame that few people today wear hats!”. This postcard photograph lacks any indication of studio
Young Valerie Payne may have been celebrating a special occasion- she looks radiant in her bonnet, small neck-piece of fur, and a furry muff. Beside
Joliet, Illinois is a city about 35 miles southwest of Chicago; it was named for Louis Joliet, French explorer and fur trapper, who accompanied the
The custom of sending a family picture to friends at Christmas is an old one. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_card In 1916, Mrs Watts (?) received a postcard photograph
Mr. Ralph Boyer lived in Pottstown, the old settlement on the Schuylkill River in Montgomery County of southeast Pennsylvania. In the Colonial era, Pottstown had
In the early twentieth century, Reading was a busy and prosperous city in Pennsylvania. The Reading Railroad carried raw materials to the city and transported
Miss Stella Corcoran lived in Bendena, a census-designated place in the northeast corner of Kansas -about 15 miles north of Atchison. Bendena had another name
Mr. Lewis Spencer lived in Seymour, a town on the Naugatuck River in New Haven County of southwest Connecticut. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seymour,_Connecticut In July of 1907, Lewis
Tom was devoted to Miss Mayme Pulcher. Almost every day, Tom mailed a postcard to Mayme. (An antique dealer has about a hundred examples of
Miss Ashby lived in Redlands, a city in the San Bernardino Valley of southern California. Redlands was developed as a center of the citrus industry
Sometime around 1910, a young Virginian sat for a photographic portrait. The portrait was made and printed at Kramer’s Studio in Petersburg, Virginia. Petersburg is
Sometime around 1910, a young man posed jauntily for a postcard photograph. There is no indication of the studio that made the photograph or that
Sometime in a warm month when trees are leaved, a group of friends commemorated their meeting with a postcard photograph. One is glad to find
Miss Helen Austin was in Sparks, a city in western Nevada. Sparks was a small settlement near Reno until 1904, when the Southern Pacific Railroad
Miss Bessie Duglass (also, Douglas) lived in Anselma, a populated place in Chester County of southeast Pennsylvania. Anselma was an early European settlement and retains
Mrs. Carroll Wilhelm lived in Westfield, a town of Union County in northeast New Jersey. Westfield is about 16 miles southwest of Manhattan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westfield,_New_Jersey In
Broad Ripple is an area of the White River near Indianapolis. At the turn of the twentieth century, an amusement park, large bathing pool, and
Mrs. Clarence Beck lived in Easton, the city that Thomas Penn established at the confluence of the Lehigh River and the Delaware River in east-central
Miss Katherine Quinn lived in Chicago. In March of 1912, Katherine received a postcard from her friend, Mayme. Mayme was making an extended trip. The
Mr. Everett J. Daniels was at home in Danvers, Massachusetts. Danvers is a town on the Danvers River near the northeastern coast of Massachusetts. The
Scranton, the largest city in northeast Pennsylvania, became an important center of the coal-mining and steel-making industries in the 19th century. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scranton,_Pennsylvania Vast quantities of
Miss Selma Johnson lived in Ridgway, a borough of Elk County in northwest Pennsylvania. In the early twentieth century, Ridgway was an important center of
Annie and Alfred were traveling; they left home at 2:30 AM and arrived in Monongahela City at 12:45. Monongahela City is the second-smallest city in
Some months ago, we looked at a postcard photograph of the Buck Hill Inn- a lovely resort that once attracted thousands of visitors to the
Ruth V. Hays was traveling through the West and she “fell in love with this country”. After spending four days in Glacier Park, Ruth was
Wilson Potts lived on the very busy 14th Street in Manhattan. (This is still a major thoroughfare across the island.) In November of 1907, Wilson
Mr. Leon Wickersham lived in West Chester, the lovely college town of Chester County in southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Chester,_Pennsylvania In December of 1939, Leon received a
Mrs. Fred Boryer lived in Reno, the city in the Truckee River Valley in northwest Nevada. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reno,_Nevada Fred, Mrs. Broyer’s husband, husband seems to have
Rudyard Kipling, the Anglo-Indian writer, essayist, poet and journalist, was one of the leading literary figures in the late 19th century. Kipling was awarded the
Mr. Jesse Stambel lived in Sharpsburg, an unincorporated community in Athens County of southeast Ohio. This is a rural area, close to Gifford State Forest.
Miss Cynthia Morse lived in Oswego, a city on Lake Ontario – about 35 miles northwest of Syracuse, NY. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oswego,_New_York In August of 1909, Cynthia
Mrs. S. J. Whybrew lived in North Crandon, Wisconsin. North Crandon, and the small city of Crandon, are located in northeast Wisconsin. The area remains
Miss Frieda Rohrig lived in Mauch Chunk, a borough on the Lehigh River in east central Pennsylvania. Mauch Chunk (the name is derived from indigenous
Miss Nell Hunnicutt lived in Athens, the beautiful college town northeast of Atlanta. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens,_Georgia In June of 1910, Nell received a postcard from her friend,
Master Ellis Pierce lived in Walton, a charming village and town on the West Branch of the Delaware River in southern New York State. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walton_(town),_New_York
The Spanish-American War does not loom large in American consciousness today, but it represented an enormous shift in American identity. Many discussions of the conflict
The Beecher family, the formidable dynasty of literary and ecclesiastical achievement, was formed in New England and flourished throughout the 19th century in Boston, Hartford,
There are many mysteries attached to this postcard which contains an affectionate message from Papa who is in Germany. Miss Elizabeth White Clark was living
Miss Mayme Pulcher lived in Grand Rapids, Michigan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Rapids,_Michigan Mayme had a devoted suitor, Tom, who traveled through the upper Midwest for his business. Every
Miss Hortense Myers lived in Knapp, Wisconsin. Knapp, a village in west-central Wisconsin, was once part of a flourishing lumber industry. (Today, Knapp has almost
In August of 1910, Brick was in Cleveland, Ohio. On one afternoon, two remarkable things occurred. Brick witnessed aviation pioneer Glen Curtiss take off on
Blossom lived in Daggett, a village near the southeast border of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. (The village was named for Elmira Daggett, the first Postmistress!) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daggett,_Michigan
Miss Ethyl Cox lived in Golden, Illinois – a village near the Mississippi River, at the westernmost part of the State (where Illinois “bulges” into
In an earlier postcard story, we saw a postcard photograph of the Whitefish Bay Resort on Lake Michigan. The resort was developed by the brewing
In 1911, Miss Emma Hankel lived in Galion, Ohio, a small city midway between Columbus (to the south) and Lake Erie (to the north) in
Daniel Boone was born in 1733, one year after the birth of George Washington. (Often confused with Davy Crockett- who lived a more than generation
Sometime around 1920, Harry and Sally were on a trip to western Pennsylvania. In June, they mailed a postcard to Miss Ella Blankenbiller in West
Mrs. J. C. Waldren lived in Hamilton, a village within a town, in central New York State. The village is the home of Colgate University,
Miss Gertrude Sadler lived in Brunswick, the historic city on the Androscoggin River in southeast Maine. The small city was a flourishing center of the
Whitefish Bay was a German-American enclave near Milwaukee, in southeast Wisconsin. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitefish_Bay,_Wisconsin In 1898, the brewing magnate, Frederick Pabst, developed a resort on the shore
Although the face of the postcard shows a scene of courtship, I believe that this postcard was exchanged between friends, perhaps schoolmates. The postcard is
As frightening as our recent experience of a world-wide viral pandemic, the experience of all respiratory disease outbreaks in the years before antibiotics was equally
On August 8, 1907, Miss Magdalena Herr of East Petersburg received a postcard from her friend, Minerva, in Elizabethtown. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Petersburg,_Pennsylvania The face of the postcard
Camden is a village in southwest Ohio. The community was laid out in 1818 and had two other names before becoming “Camden” in 1835. In
In February of 1922, Henry and Addie visited California. They stayed with Mr. Taylor, and Mr. Taylor’s son and his wife, at the Taylor home
I picked up this postcard because I was unfamiliar with the casual greeting, “Honeyface”. This may have had a private meaning related to an unfortunate
There was a time when the booming city of Reading boasted several great department stores. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading,_Pennsylvania In 1877, Calvin K. Whitner opened a dry goods
In addition to climbing the Reading Pagoda, a visit to the Reading Museum was part of my elementary school education. Even as a child, I
The Free & Accepted Masons are an international fraternal and benevolent society. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freemasonry In 1910, the Pennsylvania chapters undertook to secure the welfare of members
Kay was vacationing in Bermuda, a visit she had made at least once before. (I have another postcard mailed by Kay from Hamilton, Bermuda in
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
Until finding this postcard, I would not have been able to identify the oldest house in Berks County. Erected in 1716, the house was the
The Stevens House was a landmark tavern, hotel, and dining establishment on the first paved roads running through the city of Lancaster, PA. When the
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
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
Miss Mary Oren lived in Newport, a town that grew up near a ferry on the Juniata River and became “Newport” when the Pennsylvania Canal
The threat of fires hung heavily on cities throughout the early twentieth century. Investment in fire-fighting equipment and in a force of fire-fighters was a
I love finding postcards with written messages, especially if there is an interesting story therein. (Most postcard collectors prize un-mailed cards in pristine condition, while
It may be a college campus on which these young men are casually posed with musical instruments. The postcard lacks any indication of place or
New Ulm is a wonderful city at the juncture of the Minnesota River and the Cottonwood River in south-central Minnesota. Founded by German immigrants following
Before mechanical balers, a farmer needed to know how to build a wagon-load of free-thrown hay. I saw this done a few times when I
Last year, I found and posted a photographic portrait of a young man that was made by the Fritz Studio in Reading, PA. In 1910,
Before the proliferation of hotel chains, finding agreeable public accommodations could be unpredictable for travelers who were wary of public drinking. Many public houses and
The Singer Building, home of the world’s largest manufacturer of sewing machines, was the world’s tallest building for a brief period of 1908-1909. Located in
In 1926, the city of Philadelphia hosted the sesquicentennial celebration of Independence (150 years). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesquicentennial_Exposition For this celebration, the US Department of the Interior, (which
Miss Dorie Russell lived in Sugar Grove, a borough in Warren County of northwest Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar_Grove,_Pennsylvania In May of 1907, Miss Russell received a comic
In July of 1926, Ruth was in Buffalo – the great manufacturing center and port city on Lake Erie. Ruth had “a lovely trip”, but
In the summer of 1914, May was in San Francisco. She sent a postcard to Miss Marie Hoffman in Santa Cruz – the city about
On January 4, 1912, Ed sent a postcard from Elizabethtown to Miss Annie Moyer at 633 West Chestnut Street in Lancaster. The postcard bears an
In February of 1929, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fahnestock were wintering in Sebring, Florida. Friends of the Fahnestocks, Elam and Naomi, remained in Ephrata. During
In northwest Lancaster County, a thirsty visitor could (through the mid-twentieth century) take a draft from a cold-water spring. Near the historic Donegal Presbyterian Church
I admit that, in architecture, I am an anti-modernist reactionary. Yes, I acknowledge that “form follows function”, that these ornate buildings cannot accommodate equipment for
There are many celebrated resorts of the early 20th century (and 19th century) that have followed a similar trajectory. A lavish resort is built in
This is not the grand Public Library building, funded by Andrew Carnegie, that was completed in 1913. The website of the Reading Public Library contains
I am posting this bit of political advertising as a sample of constituent services by a US Congressman circca 1910. Daniel Franklin Lafean was a
There are six statues of Abraham Lincoln in Chicago, representing the enormous pride that the city expressed for the great man who built his political
The celebration of the tricentennial of the Pilgrim’s arrival in Massachusetts included the erection of a statue to Massasoit, great “Sachem of the Wampanoags”. The
Abraham Lincoln grew up as the son of a poor, subsistence farmer. Kentucky had no reason to claim him before his extraordinary political career and
Mr. Frank Zinkie lived in Aurora, a city in northeast Illinois, now within the Chicago Metropolitan District. In August of 1912, Frank received a postcard
In December of 1920, Frances was teaching school or attending school in Otego. Otega is a town in Otsego County, in central New York State.
In the early years of the twentieth century, Ansonia was an industrial powerhouse on the Naugatuck River – 12 miles northwest of New Haven. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ansonia,_Connecticut
In 1775, John Andrew Shulze was born in the parsonage of the Lutheran Church near Stouchsburg, a Pennsylvania-German community of Berks County (now, Lebanon County)
Howard Krueger lived in Ripon, the city in south-east Wisconsin. In September of 1936, Howard received a postcard from close friends or family members who
Taunton was founded in 1637 by settlers from the Plymouth Colony; it is one of the oldest towns in the US. On land along the
One of the glories of Pennsylvania is its history of offering refuge and sanctuary to religious nonconformists, dissenters, and visionaries of many kinds. Among the
Old Point Comfort is the extreme tip of the small peninsula that is the eastern extremity of Virginia. It was named for an incident involving
Maude and Will spent “part of our Xmas” with friends outdoors; the group seems to be bathing or swimming. The occasion was memorialized with a
Florence Rumsey was the “school-ma’am” for a school in Minnesota. (I cannot decipher the postmark.) In January of 1912, she sent a postcard to Mr.
Mrs. G. I. Robinson lived in Marion, a city in east central Iowa. In February of 1909, Mrs. Robinson received a postcard from “Guess Who”
This charming quartet memorialized their woodland stroll with a postcard photograph. The postcard lacks any indication of place or time, or the identities of the
Anna Mary Mann was a student at the Prospect Hill School. Her teacher was George W. Gamble. Sometime around 1910, Mr. Gamble presented a postcard
Perhaps the greatest monument to the skill, idealism, passion, and craftsmanship of the Late Medieval Period is found on the Ile de La Cite, in
Columbia was an important transportation hub throughout the 19th century. When the state of New York opened the Erie Canal in 1825, and construction began
I enjoy learning about the many photography studios that once operated in towns and cities across the country. This photographic portrait was made by “Wm.
In September of 1906, Aunt Sallie and “Chick” (?) were in Philadelphia “having a good time”. To celebrate the occasion, Aunt Sallie had a postcard
Sometime around 1910, Aunt Nellie sent a picture of a boy; the postcard photograph was probably enclosed in a letter- it was not mailed. On
John C. Bridgman was traveling through the West; he selected a postcard scene of the Colorado Rockies, wrote a message in Billings, Montana, and mailed
North of the city of Reading, near the Berks County towns of Hamburg and Lenhartsville, is an amazing geological formation. I learned about this place
In 1932, Esther Groff traveled from Pennsylvania to her aunt’s home in Upland, California. On July 12, Esther sent a postcard to her friend, Mrs.
One is accustomed to seeing images of buffalo (or bison) across the Great Plains of the United States; we may forget how widely these large
This comic postcard was copyrighted in 1905 and published by J. Murray Jordan of Philadelphia. We met the publisher and the same three figures (photograph
For Veteran’s Day, a reminder of the citizens who resisted the depredations of a hostile army. On the placid green expanse of the Commons in
Gertrude Duff lived in Jersey City, a city on the Hudson River (west of New York City) in northeastern New Jersey. Gertrude exchanged postcards with
“Camel Driver” is not an exact translation of “chamelier”; it might be better to say, “camel man”, as in the English word, “horseman”. I found
In February of 1905(?), Bessie Hill (Hile?) was in Orillia, Washington. Bessie sent a postcard to her friend, Josephine Resch, in Marietta, PA. The postcard,
I am sure that every new parent is dazzled by the marvelous creature that is born into the family. This father is so young that
We cannot know what event was celebrated by this photograph, but it appears to be a family gathering on the porch. It may have been
Photographic portraits from Atlantic City are not rare; millions of visitors flocked to the shore each summer. Hundreds of thousands had photographs made at Boardwalk
It is very unfortunate that the two winsome children, whom I assume are a brother and sister, are not named. The picture appears to have
Tellings stories from the past.