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
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. Harry Mason lived in Hoboken, a city on the Hudson River in northeast New Jersey. In the early 20th century, Hoboken was home to
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
Goldie Dunlap lived in Raymilton, a populated place in northwest Pennsylvania. This small community lies at a high altitude, north of Pittsburgh and south of
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
One learns interesting facts from the collecting of vintage postcards – in this case, that central New York State was the nation’s leading producer of
Tellings stories from the past.