“Too Busy to Write” – Philadelphia, PA (1905)
January 5, 2024
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One can find many postcards of the early 20th century with the theme of “too busy to write”. Some of these postcards, like this one,
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Norman and the “Wise Country Girl” – Topeka, Kansas (circa 1910)
August 28, 2023
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Mr. Norman Swartz lived in Topeka, the capital city on the Kansas River in the State of Kansas. Originally, Topeka was a ferry point for
A Kiss at Midnight – Berkeley Springs, WV (circa 1910)
August 9, 2023
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A Kiss at Midnight – Berkeley Springs, WV (circa 1910) We met Miss Odessa Mendenhall in earlier postcard stories – we recently looked at the
Owen is Worried – Martinsburg, West Virginia (circa 1910)
July 23, 2023
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The face of this lovely postcard shows a night-time boating excursion. A young couple drifts in a rowboat, under the light of a full moon.
“The Right to Bring You Lovely Things” – Windsor, PA (1915)
March 7, 2023
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Although the face of the postcard shows a scene of courtship, I believe that this postcard was exchanged between friends, perhaps schoolmates. The postcard is
“No Other Place to Woo” – circa 1910
January 4, 2023
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This postcard is one of a series of postcard drawings depicting young lovers. Each one of the series shows a young man and young woman
“Old Point Comfort” – Stony Creek Mills, PA (1910)
January 4, 2023
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Old Point Comfort is the extreme tip of the small peninsula that is the eastern extremity of Virginia. It was named for an incident involving
