Thursday, December 31, 2009

Postcard 69: Postmarked Dec. 31st, 1908, Chicago, Illinois


A Happy New Year
.
From Papa to Eldon
Red Cloud is so
fat he can't move
You will half to
ride him lots when
you come home
Papa

Monday, December 28, 2009

Postcard 68: Postmarked Nov. 13th, 1951, Lebanon, MO


Highway 66, between Wayneville and Rolla, Missouri in the beautiful Ozarks
,
Dear Roy,
Is the valley alive
yet? We rode over
this place in the pic-
ture today, a fine
road but very windy.
Papa

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Postcard 67: Postmarked Dec 21st, Early in the 20th Century, Somewhere in Iowa


Merry Christmas
m
I'm just a Christmas post-card
But I bring a greeting true
From a friend who wants this Christmas
To mean Everything to You.
;
Merry Christmas
to you all
from
Joe, Mary & Alice

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Postcard 66: Embroidered Christmas Card, Dated 12/19/65


The Last Supper
.
Dear Friend,
Wishing you a very
Merry Christmas and a blessed
New Year with good Health.
.
Love,
The Schott's

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Postcard 65: Postmarked Dec. 17th, 1925, Dayton, Ohio


Dayton .O. 12/16/25
f
Three words only but they sell
My Christmas message very well:
A Merry Christmas
.
Dear Classmate;
This is to
remind you that
olden times are not forgotten.
Best wishes to you & yours
"Brube"


Sunday, December 20, 2009

Postcard 64: Postmarked April 21st, 1952 Chicago, Il.


Super Circus
l
Thought we might be in
Iowa last summer but
did not make it. Our
act Valentine's Pet
Parade is on Super
Circus Sunday May 4
Helen & Nevin

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Postcard 63: Unposted, 1909 Poem by Arthur Capper of Topeka, Kansas


Sweetheart Series
s
The Silver stars of a summer night
Grow pale 'neath your eyes' soft gleam--
And the lightest summer winds, sweetheart,
Oh, harsh by your voice they seem!

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Postcard 62: Postmarked June 2nd, 1952, El Paso, TX


Giant Dome Carlsbad Cavern New Mexico
m
Dear Patsy, Well, I
passed the test on
100 & here I am in
El Paso. We're going
to Old Mexico tomorrow.
We went through the
cavern today & it's
just wonderful.
We've been traveling
quite a bit & I like
it lots. Well, I'll
write when I get home.
Love, Bettie




Monday, December 14, 2009

Postcard 61: Postmarked March 21st, 1912, Alden, Iowa


Best Wishes
.
Dear Aunt,
.
I received your letter
and was sorry to here of
your being sick. They are going
to have a post card shower on
Pa his birthday the 31 of March.
You might tell the Irvin girls
and anyone you thought would
like to send a card. I hope you
are better now. With Love
Write soon Maggie Bisbee

Postcard 60: Postmark August 29th, 1912, Hancock, Minn.


Best Wishes From
.
Good luck and joy attend thee
On this thy natal day
All blessings to befriend thee
..........................Alway
.
Dear bro sis & Gerald
we are all well George
is plowing
Pa's folks are going
to stack millet Chas
Grace and Children
will be up we have
been awful busy
I have been plowing
some we got a lot
to do this fall Ma
and I have been
putting up some
.....fruit Alice