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The Mountains of Mexico – A Sunday in 1939

November 9, 2022 No Comments

On Sunday, January 22, 1939, visitors (probably from Nogales, Arizona) mailed a postcard from Nogales, Mexico to celebrate their visit. (The reverse of the postcard

On the Porch -circa 1910

November 1, 2022 No Comments

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

A Bell for Rally Day -Lancaster, PA (1924)

October 8, 2022 No Comments

“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

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