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
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
Throughout the early 20th century, the birthdays of Presidents Lincoln and Washington were widely celebrated through the exchange of postcards. (Each year, I lament the
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,
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
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
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
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”
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
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
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
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
Miss Verdna Keperling lived on a rural delivery route outside the historic city of Lancaster, PA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster,_Pennsylvania In September of 1912, Verdna received a lovely
Mr. Norman Cooper lived in Chaneysville, an unincorporated community in Bedford County of south-central Pennsylvania. An on-line history of Bedford County at the end of
Clarence M. French lived in Auburn, a charming town in central Massachusetts, south of Worcester. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auburn,_Massachusetts In April of 1911, Clarence received an Easter greeting
We met Bessie Douglas in earlier postcard stories (“Girl with a Broom” and “Boys on the Pier”). Bessie was growing up in Anselma, a small
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
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
Eli E. Schock lived in Plymouth, a city in southeast Michigan. Today, Plymouth is a western suburb of Detroit. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth,_Michigan In December of 1910, Eli
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
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
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
In other postcard stories related to travel or road trips of the early 20th century, we have often noted that the majority of roads in
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,
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
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 Emma Humphreville lived in the charming and historic city of Lancaster, PA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster,_Pennsylvania On February 10, 1909 Miss Humphreville received a Valentine postcard. Emma
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
Miss Ida Shugart lived in Carlisle, once a frontier fort, now an academic center in the Cumberland Valley of south-central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlisle,_Pennsylvania In January of
Gerard Curran lived in Quinsigamond, a village adjacent to the city of Worcester – about 50 miles west of Boston, Massachusetts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinsigamond In February of
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 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
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
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
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
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
Miss Daisy Pickel was living in Highville, a populated place on the River Road which borders the east bank of the Susquehanna River in southeast
Miss Grace Hartlaub lived in Two Taverns, an unincorporated village on the Baltimore Pike in Adams County of south-central Pennsylvania. During the Battle of Gettysburg,
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
I believe that this postcard was exchanged between children. The postcard was neither addressed not mailed, so we cannot learn very much about the children
Mrs. A. L. Hare lived in Holly, a small community in southeast Colorado -at the border with Kansas. Holly began as a ranching town, but
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
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 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
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
Miss Minnie Petersen (possibly, Pedersen) lived in Rapidan, a community in Blue Earth County of south-central Minnesota. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapidan_Township,_Blue_Earth_County,_Minnesota Sometime near 1908 (the postmark is obliterated),
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 –
Ida May Bard lived in Columbia, the beautiful town sitting above the Susquehanna River in southern Pennsylvania. Since the early 19th century, the Pennsylvania Canal
Miss Carrie Gill lived in Cochranville, a charming populated place in Chester County – south of Parkesburg and northeast of Oxford. (This is a lovely
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
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
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
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
Mrs. Jennie Healey lived in Homestead, a borough on the Monongahela River, southwest of Pittsburgh, PA. This was an agricultural area until the last decades
Mr. G. Thieleman lived in Portland, the largest city in the State of Oregon. Portland, at the end of the Oregon Trail, grew on the
Miss Betty Pickering lived in Barnstead, a town in central New Hampshire. Barnstead was founded in 1765 by settlers from Barnstable, Massachusetts and Hempstead, New
Miss Emily Neff lived in Newberry, once the city of “Newberrytown”, now Newberry Township in York County, Pennsylvania. This area of York County is located
Mrs. Sarah Heath lived in Jonesdale, an unincorporated community in southwest Wisconsin. Jonesdale is now within the town of Waldwick. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waldwick,_Wisconsin In April of 1909,
Master Walter Denlinger lived in the household of Christ Denlinger – presumably, the father of Walter. The Denlinger family lived in Vintage, a village on
Miss Naomi Stevens lived in Greenville, a city in west-central Ohio. General Anthony Wayne built a large fort here in 1793 to protect the western
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,
For this day of waiting and preparation on the Eve of Easter, I found this art postcard by a German painter. Ludwig Blume-Siebert was born
Miss Amy Keen lived in West Chester, the beautiful college town of Chester County in southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Chester,_Pennsylvania In May of 1906, Amy received a
Master Lloyd Fautz lived in Wrightsville, a picturesque town overlooking the Susquehanna River in central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrightsville,_Pennsylvania Sometime around 1905, the boy received a postcard
This Art Postcard advertised the F. W. Crane Company of Dresden, Germany. An office in Cincinnati, Ohio was the center for business in the United
Miss Susan Wenger lived in Gap, the charming town that grew up at a pass through Mine Ridge in eastern Lancaster County, PA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gap,_Pennsylvania On
Sometime around 1910, Inez presented to Ward a postcard in celebration of Washington’s Birthday. On the face, a large hatchet is framed by cherries –
I have added this postcard illustration of balloons to the section on “Transportation” because the postcard represents the enormous public curiosity about airships that existed
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
Mr. L. P. Whitaker lived in Chicago. In June of 1908, Mr. Whitaker received a comic postcard from an unidentified correspondent in Detroit, Michigan. The
I do not know if Christian Moyer was exceptionally handsome, good-natured, or kind-hearted, but I know that he received many postcards during his life. In
This well-made postcard, featuring an original painting depicting an Autumn landscape, was published by the German American Novelty Art Company. In earlier posts, I have
Miss Maudie Swartzlander lived in Globe Mills, a center of flour manufacturing in Snyder County of central Pennsylvania. (A grist mill for grinding local grain
Mr. Elmer Oberholtzer was working in Orrville, Ohio in the Spring of 1910. (I have published another postcard from the Oberholtzer family collection of postcards.)
Miss Ella Von Stetton lived on Houston Street in Columbia, PA. Columbia was a transportation and commercial center on the Susquehanna River in central Pennsylvania.
Miss Grace Butler lived in Swan, a very small city in Marion County of central Iowa. The population of Swan reached its zenith in 1890
Mrs. B. H. Baker lived in Ashtabula Harbor, a neighborhood within the port city of Ashtabula on LakeErie. (Ashtabula is in the extreme northeast corner
Miss Ada Cobb was living in Brooklyn, the most populous borough of New York City. (Because Brooklyn had been an independent city, the use of
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.
We met Watson Ryan in an earlier postcard story; he received a comic postcard related to the hen-pecked husband. Although I have postcards with different
We do not know exactly the age of Thomas Griffin, but the address suggests he was a boy and that he lived with his parents.
Mrs. J. Oliver lived in Hawleyville, an unincorporated community near Danbury in southeast Connecticut. At Christmas, in a year around 1910, Mrs. Oliver received a
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
Benjamin Stauffer was born in 1900, so he was about 10 years old when he received the Christmas postcard from his cousin, Anna. We may
This phrase from “the Lord’s Prayer” reflects the longing and the aching of many people who hope to see the world set aright. I am
The artist, Gustav Richter, was born in Berlin in 1823. He studied there, and in Paris, and in Rome. (He died in Berlin in 1884).
It was the birthday of Mrs. Kate Moyer of Adamstown. Adamstown is in northern Lancaster County, very close to the border of Berks County. On
We met Bernice Blue in an earlier postcard story, in which an admirer sent a postcard illustration entitled, “Maiden Meditation”. Bernice lived in White Pigeon,
It is not hard to find early postcard photographs of the boulevard that winds up the side of Mount Penn in Reading, Pennsylvania. This is
Mr. Roy Stouffer lived in Hanover, PA, a city southwest of York and not far from the border of Maryland. In 1910, Hanover was a
Miss Osborne had six more weeks of teaching in the school year at Rose Hill, Iowa. Rose Hill is a very small city (population 157)
Miss Elizabeth McFarland lived at 319 North Lime Street in Lancaster. Her small brick house, built in 1865, is still occupied on the site. The
I believe that Jacob K. Bechtel was a boy when his Uncle Hiram gave to him a Christmas postcard. The illustration of a cat surrounded
In an earlier post, I mentioned the German American Novelty Company which commissioned original art for the international market in postcards. This postcard drawing of
Mr. Morris was in Washington D.C. when he sent a flirty postcard greeting to Miss Lelia Hicks. Miss Lelia lived in the small community (“populated
Miss Mary White may have celebrated a birthday in February of 1911; she received a beautiful postcard greeting from a friend. Miss White lived in
At the end of the 19th century, a number of hotels, resorts, and taverns were erected on Neversink Mountain, one of the peaks overlooking the
The story of the Western Maryland Railroad illustrates how local railroad companies created an incredible network of rail connections across the United States. (I consider
Mr. Earl Hershey lived in Gordonville, an unincorporated community in the eastern part of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Gordonville lies in a rich agricultural area that
On September 11, 1907, a postcard was mailed from York, PA to Lloyd Weinhold of Denver, PA. This postcard, printed in Germany, bears a hand-colored
Grand Junction, 247 miles southwest of Denver, is the largest city in western Colorado.The ancient home of the Ute people, this area was not settled
In November of 1909, Mr. Daniel Forry was living at 125 South Green Street in York.Daniel received an advertising postcard recommending the wares of two
Soon after Christmas in 1909, Miss Ermina Schroeder received a postcard from her friend, Hallie.The postcard photograph of Corning, New York was published by S.H.
Clara Smith was in Buffalo, NY where she was “having a good time this winter” with “snow two feet deep”. Clara’s friend, Frances Stover, lived
Mrs. Schaum lived at 108 South Prince Street, which would have been close to the historic St. Mary’s Church. The house in which Mrs. Schaum
Miss Winafred (Winifred?) Sackett lived in Ilion, a village in central New York State. The area, settled by German immigrants around 1725, prospered with the
Harry S. may have intended to mail this postcard featuring a hand-colored photograph of the railroad terminal in Allentown. The photograph was made and published
Miss Ruth Hake lived in Felton, Pa, a borough in York County, not far from Red Lion. In December of 1908, Ruth received a Christmas
Mrs Frank Wetter lived in Watertown, a city on the Rock River in south central Wisconsin. This area was settled by families from New England,
John Henry Sends “Welcome Stream” – December 27, 1912 In 1912, Miss Anna Weidman lived on Spruce Street in Lititz. On December 27, Anna received
A Truss Bridge Near Ephrata, PA I found an uncolored postcard photograph of a “Rural Scene Lancaster County, Penna.” The photograph shows horses pulling a
“We Are All Well” – York Springs, PA (1909) Miss Alice Cleaver lived in York Springs, now a borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania, not far
A Butterfly to Walter in Vintage, PA – circa 1910 Sometime around 1910, Walter Denlinger received a postcard, perhaps in celebration of his birthday. Walter
The Christmas Cards of Daisy Holzworth – 1908 In the early 20th century, Daisy Holzworth lived at 435 West Orange Street in Lancaster, PA. She
“How Could I Suffer Love’s Alarms…” (circa 1910) For many years, I avoided postcards that appeared overly sentimental or “sappy”. I have seen hundreds of
Ada Sends a Valentine to Mr. Burger – Etters, PA, 1908 This romantic tale straddles the Susquehanna River in south central Pennsylvania. Ada lived in
Sending my heart to Oregon, PA The small town of Oregon once boasted a mill, a school a church, and (from 1846-1912) a post office.
Late Autumn – circa 1905 This postcard is a companion illustration to the postcard featuring an Autumn scene of golden fields and colorful trees. Both
The Art Card to Mankato – 1909 This is an exceptionally- beautiful postcard, unfortunately worn by time and careless storage. The face has three different
Remember the Sabbath – circa 1910 I love Sunday mornings, often the most quiet and peaceful hours of the week. In New York, my apartment
Courtship of Shepherds – Art Postcards to Blanche Copeland – 1907 Several months ago, I posted an example of postcard art – original works (many
Mountain Lovers parting – Original Art for Postcards – circa 1910 Several German (also Saxon, English, or Dutch) postcard companies commissioned original art for the
Mrs. Eli Hess lived in New Holland, a rural borough in Lancaster County of southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Holland,_Pennsylvania On December 21, 1908, Mrs. Hess received a
Tellings stories from the past.