Mr. S. J. Angleberger lived in Lewistown, a census-designated place in Frederick County of north-central Maryland.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewistown,_Maryland
(In the Research Note (below) we learn that this is Sydney Joseph Angleberger.)
In September of 1923, Sydney received a postcard from his brother, M. Angleberger.
(I believe that this is Millard Martin Angleberger, who was 14 years younger than his brother.)
Th postcard was mailed from Harrisburg, the Capital city on the banks of the Susquehanna River in central Pennsylvania.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrisburg,_Pennsylvania
The city of Harrisburg developed from a colonial ferry point; it became the State Capital as westward expansion and western population growth brought pressure to relocate the seat of government from Philadelphia (1799), then from Lancaster (1812).
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The face of the postcard is a well-colored drawing of the front of the State Capitol Building in Harrisburg.
The magnificent Beaux- Arts structure was erected between 1902 and 1906 according to the design of architect, Joseph Miller Huston.
(The first State Capitol was destroyed by fire in 1897.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_State_Capitol
The rich furnishings and artwork (a “palace of art”) cost three times the amount of money that had been appropriated for the work, and five people, including Huston, were charged with graft.
President Theodore Roosevelt attended the dedication of this building in 1906.
Some time ago, I posted a postcard photograph of a cannon salute that greeted Roosevelt as he stopped in York, PA on his return to Washington.
The postcard title references the “Barnard Statues” on the Capitol.
From Google:
“The entrance is flanked by two sculptures, entitled Love and Labor: The Unbroken Law and The Burden of Life: The Broken Law.
Both were sculpted out of Carrara marble from models created by George Grey Barnard in 1909…
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On the reverse, Millard greets his “Dear Bro.”.
Millard reports, “I am having a fine time here”.
Unfortunately, Millard has not “had time to see Uncle Will yet.”
(I believe that “Uncle Will” is his mother’s brother, William H. Miller.)
Harrisburg seems to have impressed Millard – he comments “Some burg”.
Sydney preserved the postcard in very good condition throughout his life.
One hopes that Millard found time to visit Uncle Will and returned safely to Maryland.
RESEARCH NOTE
In February of 1880, Sydney Joseph Angleberger was born in Lewistown, Maryland.
He was the son of William David Angleberger (1852–1921) and Margaret Adella Miller (1861–1940)’
Sydney had one brother, Millard Martin Angleberger (1894-1959) and four sisters, although one died in infancy.
Sometime around 1902, Sydney married Ida Elizabeth Haines (1883-1968).
Sydney and Ida had four daughters, all of whom lived to adulthood.
In February of 1947, two days after his 67th birthday, Sydney died in Lewistown, MD.
Ida lived as a widower for 21 years until her death.
Sydney and Ida are buried in Saint Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery in Utica, MD
(Earlier this year, we saw a lovely Rally Day postcard related to this church.)
In August of 1894, Millard Martin Angleberger was born Frederick County, MD.
Sometime around the time he mailed this postcard, Millard married Mary Elizabeth Esterly (1904-1988).
Millard served as an infantryman in World War I.
The couple lived in the city of Frederick for much of their lives, they had one daughter.
Millard died in Frederick in July of 1959.
Mary lived as a widow for 29 years.
Millard and Mary are buried together in Mr. Olivet Cemetery in Frederick.
