Vintage Postcards
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Most of these postcards are from one family member to another, and give a priceless look at daily life long ago. |
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| Recipient | Place | Yr | Sender | Notes | Item # |
| Armstrong, Adna | ? | 1914 | "Gramma Armstrong" | Thanksgiving postcard. | 10086 |
| Babb, E. E. | Chuckey, TN | 1909 | S. H. Babb | Mentions Sammey and Minnie. Mailed from Chuckey, TN | 10502 |
| Backer, Henry | Indianapolis, IN | 1910 | Fred Backer | "Dear Cousin, I hope you get many presents…Merry Christmas…" | 10402 |
| Boerstler, Geo. | Summan, IN | 1911 | Mother | …I congradulate you to your birthday…" | 10402 |
| Boerstler, George | Summan, IN | Uncle Gus & Aunt Lon | Birthday Postcard | 10402 | |
| Boerstler, Louise K. | Walnut Hills, ?? | Mother | "…I congradulate you to your birthday…..but 22 years ago…" | 10402 | |
| Boring, Mrs. | Greensburg, IN | 1911 | Ida | "Dear Mother"; "…I am at Cousin Jennies, ….come home with Velma…. | 10402 |
| Brown, W. A., Mrs. | Billows Falls, VT | 1926 | Mailed from the Grand Canyon telling about riding the mules into the canyon. Signed, "Love", but no signature, so it was probably from a family member. | 10017 | |
| Card, Lewis | Mayville, NY | Maude & Ralph | Christmas Postcard, "Dear Cousins. Just a word to let you know we are still among the living…" | 10402 | |
| Cogelow, C. Willard | San Diego, CA | 1913 | Florence | Birthday Postcard"Dear Brother" | 10402 |
| Cook, Bill | Dungeness, WA | Grandma & Grandpa Cook | Christmas Postcard | 10402 | |
| Cook, Fred | Se???, WA | 1937 | Bill | "Dad & Mom, just a line…." | 10402 |
| Covert, Hattie | Trout Run, PA | 1918 | Lizzie & Hattie | "Wishing you a Merry Christmas, Your neices…" | 10498 |
| Cox, J. E. | Greenville, OH | 1910 | Ellis, ? | Birth announcement Postcard for Hope Ellis, a baby girl. | 10402 |
| Davis, Al, Mrs. | Oil Center, CA | PaPA | "I know you will be glad to hear from…" | 10402 | |
| Davis, Julia | Oil Center, CA | 1910 | Harry? | "Dear Sister, Wishing you a Happy Birthday…" | 10402 |
| Dearborn, N. D. | Medford, Mass | 1916 | Lenor? | "Will not be in Medford this month as Walter has work...." | 10502 |
| Dirk, Jean | Dungeness, WA | 1910 | Margaret O'Brien | Christmas Postcard"Dear Cousin" mailed from Los Angeles, CA | 10402 |
| Doherty, Paul D., Rev. | Albany, NY | 1941 | "Paul and Sis" | He was a student at Holy Cross Seminary, also lists an address in No. Easton, MA | 10080 |
| Elliott, Alice | Buffalo, NY | 1908 | Mame | "Dear Sister" | 10403 |
| Elton, Gladys | Poland, OH | 1907 | "Aunt Sadie" | Mailed from Laotto, IN. | 10085 |
| Fish, Alice | Buffalo, NY | 1915 | Bessie L. | "A Happy New Year to yourself and "Pete"…" | 10403 |
| Fox, D. C., Mrs. | Pomona, CA | 1909 | John | "Dear Mother…Just got letter from Piggy…." | 10403 |
| Green, Richard, Mrs. | Danville, IN | 1924 | John Earle | Addressed to, "Dear Sister", mailed from Indianapolis, IN. | 10079 |
| Harrington, Ruth | Farmington, NH? | 1905 | Bootie | "Dear Baby, It's awful lonesome down here without you, you better come home soon…" Mailed from Rochester, NH | 10403 |
| Hathaway, Marion | Bennington, VT | 1910? | "Mother" | Thanksgiving Card, "Hope to see you all soon" | 10498 |
| Healey, Gladys | Fairmont, MN | 1909 | Aunt Abbie | "..I sent a package...the tie was George's & I thought you would like to keep it..." | 10502 |
| Hostak, Frank, Mrs. | Maribel, WS | 1914 | Helen Maly | "Dear Aunt," general notes and, "…I have a hen with 15 little white chickens…" mailed from Beaverton, OR. | 10485 |
| Hunter, Lillian R. | Wyncote, PA | 1905 | W. Hunter | "On our way to ???" in different writing, "I went too in 1955 "We tread where our fore-fathers trod" Margaret Hunter" Mailed from Quebec in 1905. | 10502 |
| Jeffrirs?, Grant | Pilger, NB | 1911 | Jeffrirs?, M. A. | "Dear Nephew…Pa and I have bad colds. He was 74 the last day of Oct. and I am 71…", Mailed from Eldorado Springs, MO | 10402 |
| Johnson, Ruth | Schenectady, NY | 1915 | Grandpa Clark | Birthday Postcard | 10498 |
| Jones, R. E., Mr. & Mrs. | Chattanooga, TN | 1931 | "Father & family" | Christmas postcard, mailed from Chattanooga. | 10051 |
| Kent, Adelia | Kingsville, OH | 1913 | Nell | "Dear Mother...Aunt Ella goes home Thursday...." | 10502 |
| Kent, Clara | Kingsville, OH | 1925 | Addie | "Dear Cousin" mailed from Denver, Co | 10502 |
| Lains, G. H. | St. Paul, MN | 1915 | Charlotte | Mailed from the Grand Canyon, "Dear Mama & Papa". | 10081 |
| Larkin, Lawrence | San Francisco, CA | 1910 | Mother | "Many happy returns of the day…" | 10403 |
| Lect, Christie L. | Graten, TX | 1912 | McFaddue? | Humorous Postcard | 10041 |
| McGuire, C. W., Jr. | Toledo, OH | 1920 | "Dad" | Postcard from the Grand Canyon. | 10082 |
| Neff, James F. | Denver, CO | 1907 | "Daddy" | "Will be in Denver sometime Wednesday, Daddy" | 10498 |
| Neill, J. M. | Carrollton, GA | 1908 | "…we are going to liven things up a bit Saturday night…" | 10402 | |
| Olsen, Arthur | St. Joseph, MO | 1916 | Elizabeth Gerber | Christmas postcard from, "Your Aunt". | 10145 |
| Olson, Fred | Sinclairsville, NY | 1914 | John P. Olson | "Dear Brother…." | 10402 |
| Olson, Fred | Sinclairsville, NY | 1910 | Elva | "Dear Cousin…" | 10402 |
| Omlor, Elizabeth | Lewistown, PA | Hoffman, Matt | Birthday Postcard, "From your son inlaw…" | 10402 | |
| Pack, Billy | Salem, OH | 1914 | Aunt May | Birthday Postcard | 10084 |
| Patter, Mary | Isett, PA? | 1909 | "From your cousin ???" | 10515 | |
| Phillips, Louise L. | North East, PA | 1930 | Mailed from Gallup, NM, "Dear Mother…Love E." | 10089 | |
| Pilling, H. W. | NY | 1922 | "Sister Sade" | Birthday postcard. | 10485 |
| Price, Elbert | East Randolph, NY | 1907? | Tillie | "Dear Papa, I will be home Friday…." | 10515 |
| Reilly, Walter | Willimantic, CT | 1911 | Aunt Kitty | Easter Postcard | 10402 |
| Reynolds, Ward | South Russell, NY | 1910 | Easter Postcard, addressed to, "Dear Brother", from "Your Sister". Postmarked Cranberry Lake, NY. | 10146 | |
| Riva, Willard | Beverly, MA | 1910 | "Smile and Stopurkicken" | 10402 | |
| Robertson, Stanley | Vanetten?, NY | 1910 | Lon? | "Dear brother and sister" Mailed from Kansas | 10403 |
| Robinson, Gorman | Mechanicsville, Iowa | 1917 | Grandma Robinson | "Easter Greetings" | 10502 |
| Robinson, L. M. | Sheridan, NY | 1914 | Christmas Postcard, "Dear Grandma" | 10402 | |
| Roe, Geo. H. | Whitewater, WI | 190? | Marguerite | "Dear Papa, From your dear little girl.." Mailed from Hebron, NB | 10402 |
| Runyon, Lola | Tacoma, WA | Birthday Postcard | 10403 | ||
| Schultz, Oscar, Mr. & Mrs. | Shobygan, WI | 1913 | 10th Anniversary Postcard | 10402 | |
| Sharpe, Stella | Marion, OH | 1911 | Aunt N?? | "….got home all right - did your Ma go away. Hope the baby is well…." | 10403 |
| Shields, Claude ?, Mrs. | Keystone, IN | 1908 | "Loving Sister ?" | Note about taking a trip. | 10597 |
| Simpson, J., Mrs. | Brooklyn, NY | 1917 | Margaret | Easter postcard to, "Dear Sister", postmarked Brookly, NY. | 10147 |
| Smith, Elmer, Mrs. | Phoenix, AZ | 1922 | Chloe | Easter Postcard to, "Dear Cousin…How are you and Walter", from Paulding, Ohio. | 10148 |
| Stalhood, W. P. | Bliss, NY | 1910 | M. E. S. | "Dear Bro., I hope this card will find you getting better every day…." | 10498 |
| Taylor, G. W., Mrs. | Ft. Worth, TX | 1943 | Jim | Addressed to, "Dear Aunt Ida and Uncle Jim". | 10018 |
| Taylor, Laura | Belmont, TX | 1911 | Birthday postcard from, "Your friend L. M. F.". | 10038 | |
| Taylor, W. A., Mr. | Belmont, TX | 1907 | Easter Postcard. | 10039 | |
| Tolar, W. A., Mrs. | Rochester, MN | 1915 | Cynthica? | Christmas postcard addressed to, "Dear Sister", postmarked in Waterloo, Iowa. | 10144 |
| Warner, Eugene | Oakland, CA | 1916 | Ella Ludlow | Thanksgiving postcard from a friend in Alameda, CA | 10403 |
| Watson, Sarah | Madison, IL | 190? | Romantic Postcard, but no senders name | 10402 | |
| Wertz, L. K. | Duohamoille?, NY | 1924 | Eater postcard, "Dear children….Mother" | 10040 | |
| Whitlock, W. F., Mrs. | Norwalk, CT | 1913 | "Sister Jean" | Birthday postcard | 10485 |
| Wigginton, J. B., Mrs. | Long Ridge, KY | Dawson | "Dear Aunt…hope you will have many more happy birthdays…" | 10402 | |
| Wilber, Edwin R. | Stillwater, NY | 1912 | Birth Announcement for Harriet Alley, born July 18, 1912. "Dear Cousins, You will see by this card that my son Will Bragg has a little daughter…what sad news…of Cousin Kitt's death…" | 10402 | |
| Williams, George W., Mrs. | Glouster, OH | 191? | George | "Dear Wife…will be home Saturday…" | 10402 |
| Windsor, Bert, Mrs. | Greenfield, IN | 1909 | Jerome | "Dear Aunt Lillie, …we are all well…" | 10597 |
| Wirick, Walter | Logansport, IN | 1911 | Clara | ..."I had some teeth extracted...Give my love to Mother" | 10502 |
| Wright, Dora | Nashua, NH | Marguerite | "Dear Aunt Dora…" | 10402 |
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