The Man of Sorrows – Heidelberg Picture Cards (1905)
For this Good Friday, an image of the “Man of Sorrows” identified and described by the Prophet Isaiah. Since the time of the Apostles, Christians
For this Good Friday, an image of the “Man of Sorrows” identified and described by the Prophet Isaiah. Since the time of the Apostles, Christians
In the early 20th century, a rustic resort attracted visitors to an area of remarkable geological features in Waveland, Indiana. Waveland is a town 47
We have seen other postcard stories in which decorative cards and mottoes were presented to students of the Sunday School. Some were awarded specifically for
Miss Daisy Pickel lived in Safe Harbor, an unincorporated community at the confluence of the Conestoga River and the Susquehanna River in southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safe_Harbor,_Pennsylvania
Mrs. Bertha Sipes lived in Petersburg, a borough on the Juniata River in Huntington County of south-central Pennsylvania. Before the bankruptcy of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
Miss Mary Crook lived in Parkton, an agricultural area north of Baltimore and touching the Mason-Dixon line. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkton,_Maryland For Valentine’s Day in a year near
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.
This is not a postcard, but another bit of memorabilia that has a remarkable story, Landis Valley is a small community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
With the arrival of Autumn, many Protestant Churches planned a “Rally Day” to celebrate the beginning of the Sunday School year. Dick Brown lived in
This Sunday School card was published by the Sunday School Board of the Reformed Church which was located on Arch Street in Philadelphia. The illustrations
In September of 1915, George Glick was living at 528 North Queen Street in Lancaster. George received a postcard from his Sunday School teacher, C.J.
For Ash Wednesday, I am posting another Sunday School lesson from the Reformed Church-this one published in 1901. If you were in Sunday School in
I have posted several examples of Sunday School materials from denominational publishing houses. The example today is from the David C. Cook company. Founded in
“Rally Day” was the special celebration to open the Sunday School year in many Protestant Churches. The Rally Day program often involved the introduction of
This postcard illustration of Commandment IX was copyright by the Rose Company in 1908. Printed in the United States, the postcard was not mailed. Like
At a recent meeting of the local Postcard Club, I found this illustration of the Commandment, “Thou Shalt Not Kill”. I have seen other examples
Tellings stories from the past.