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“All In The Day’s Work” – The North Coast Limited (1937)

November 12, 2025 No Comments

We have seen a number of scenic postcards that were published by railroad companies as inducements to train travel: “Taking a Train to the Grand

“Esther and Dorothy Watch the Cowboys” – Rapid City, South Dakota (1941)

September 30, 2025 No Comments

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

“Dude” Larsen and The Rodeo – 1940

April 13, 2023 No Comments

Lewis H. Larsen was one of the most successful postcard artists of the mid-20th century. He adopted the moniker, “Dude”, as a sign of his