The Franciscan Holy Land – Washington, DC (1929)
November 20, 2023
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St. Francis, whose Feast Day we celebrated on October 4, is beloved by many people for his love of all Creation and for his embodiment
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Father Time Turns Away – Richmond, Virginia (1909)
September 28, 2023
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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
May Sends a Postal of Trinity Church – South Norwalk, Connecticut (1906)
July 14, 2023
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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
“I Did Not Forget You” – Newport, Delaware (1916)
June 26, 2023
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Mrs. W. J. King lived in Newport, a town on the Christina River in northern Delaware. In the Colonial era and the early 19th century,
“Stealing a Peach” – Cincinnati, Ohio (1913)
June 9, 2023
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We met M. Z. McGill in two earlier postcard stories: “Help Us Name the Baby” and “The Trip to Bunker Hill”. From the postcard evidence
A Shepherd Boy – Taylorstown, Virginia (1923)
May 23, 2023
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Mrs. Nora Stream lived in Taylorstown, a small community near the Potomac River in Loudin County of northern Virginia. Taylorstown was first settled in the
“Help Us Name the Baby Boy” – Lebanon, PA (1913)
March 28, 2023
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Mark Z. McGill lived in Washington, DC, but members of his family resided in central Pennsylvania. In March of 1913, Mark received a postcard from
Sir Galahad – George Frederic Watts (circa 1910)
September 27, 2022
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A painter and sculptor, G. F. Watts (1817-1904) poses Sir Galahad as a fearless innocent pursuing a tangled path. A late development within the Arthurian
Let Us Be Sweethearts – Madison Run, Virginia (1909)
June 28, 2022
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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