Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Postcard 145: Postmarked July 22nd, 1943, Birmingham, AL


The Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron Company Furnace, Birmingham, Alabama
.
Mike -
.
How would you
like this for your
train set-up at
Christmas?
.
I will soon be
on my way home,
and may get there
before this does.
,
Love - Daddy

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Postcard 144: Unposted, Dated Sep. 19th, 1982


Where were YOU last Sunday?


We missed you!
Come next
Sunday

"All ye assemble yourselves, and hear." - Isaiah 48:14

Sept 19, 1982
Greenville Mich
fr Mr Hodges

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Postcard 143: Postmarked Dec. 28th, 1911, Pomeroy, OH




Series 201

She: If you kiss me sir, I'll let - the

- the shoe fall.

He: Well - drop it slowly.


Hello Janess.

Read your card

glad to hear from

you. I am at Sara's

now will write

you when I go

home. Nellie.



Sunday, January 30, 2011

Postcard 142: Postmarked Sep. 4th, 1918, Granite City, Il.


St. Patricks Church, Lincoln, Ill.
.
J. C. Lewellin
Lincoln, Illinois
Imp. & Pub.
.
Tuesday
Aunt Jo, I forgot if I ans.
your last or not but
Hello anyway. All is well
with us. It seems about
time you come down.
Ans. soon tell me all the
Nebo news. Emma Pym

Monday, January 24, 2011

Postcard 141: Unposted Real Photo Postcard, Early 20th Century


Name and Address Here
.
Cassandra Forest Kelley
Mrs. Darius Kelley

Friday, January 14, 2011

Postcard 140: Unposted Real Photo Postcard


Nebraska
.

To Isabelle &
Family
.
Robbie, Frankie, Jennie
Bromley.

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Postcard 139: Unposted Real Photo Postcard



Friends or Relatives?
,
In Oregon or Utah.
Could be folk in Idaho.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Postcard 138: Unposted Real Photo Postcard, Dated 1912 and 1914


April 5, 1914 Ringwood, Okla.
.
June 15 1912
.
Taken 3 miles east of
Millers Bros 101 ranch.
10 miles south of Ponca
City.
.
Mrs. Bert F. Henderson

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Postcard 137: Unposted, Dated Jan. 1st, 1911 and Addressed to a Resident of Little Hocking Ohio


For
Christmas-
bells tell their
joyful tale
of a babe
born long ago
.
From
Earl
Jan. 1st 1911

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Postcard 136: Postmarked in Indelible Purple Pencil by a Rural Free Delivery Agent, Dec. 23rd, 1912, Most Likely in Little Hocking, Ohio


With Best Christmas Wishes
.
Hello Janess:
Suppose you are
spending your time
writing letter to Santa
aren't you? Come down
Tuesday eve. and perhaps
you will see him.
Sincerely
Velma

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Postcard 135: Postmarked Nov. 28th, 1911, Colorado Springs, CO



Best Wishes for
a Happy
Thanksgiving

Monday, November 22, 2010

Postcard 134: Postmarked March 12th, 1913, Coal Run, OH



Half Of Everything I Got Is Yours

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Postcard 133: Postmarked July 13th, 1908, Alton, IL



Notch Cliff, near Alton, Ill
.
Dear Aunt Joe -
I hope you & Philip
are enjoying good health
we are all very well at
present I sure would
like to see you all and
pay you a visit I am
coming up there as
soon as I can
Yours truly
Floyd Waggoner
4.8.E. 5th St

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Postcard 132: Real Photo Postcard Postmarked Sep. 16th, 1912, West Rutland, VT.


West Rutland Mills. 40
.
I go up here quite often - -
.
Dear Ma - Please write
as soon as possible I
expect to go to work soon
I will write more later
and tell you where etc.
I got a card from Chris
This last week. I'm hav
ing a fine time at present
Love to all from your daughter
Kathryn McC
.
Rutland Vt Gen Del.

Monday, November 15, 2010

Postcard 131: Postmarked June 6th, 1935, Washington, D.C.


Night Scene, Washington Monument and Reflecting Pool, Washington, D. C.
.
Dear Ada:
Don't think I
haven't been thinking of you
because of my not writing
but really I have.
.
Here is a picture I
should love to have
you reproduce for me.
.
Tell your mother
and Phil hello for me.
Love Dolores
.
Looking West from the Monument the
most prominent feature of the landscape is
the Lincoln Memorial and the beautiful Re-
flecting pool. The view depicted herewith
shows the monument and Capitol at night
mirrored in the beautiful pool.

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Postcard 130: Postmarked Sep. 20th, 1911, Marietta, OH


They say your face is your fortune.
But I'll put mine against it anyday!

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Postcard 129: Card with Embedded Photo of the Sender and Mica Glitter, Presumably Sent Enclosed in an Envelope, After 1907


How Do I Look
.
Hello Janess How
are you I am OK
received your postal
some time ago
also one from
Dorris, Tell her
I will send her
one soon.
Good-Bye
Margery

Monday, November 8, 2010

Postcard 128: Card Decorated with Mica Glitter, Postmarked June 26th, 1906, New York, NY; Postal Receipt Marks June 26th and 27th, Springfield, MA


Luna Park, Main Promenade by Night, Coney Island, N.Y.
.
My dear Bruce I liked your card very
Much, My best love to you Richard

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Friday, October 15, 2010

Postcard 126: Postmarked Feb. 16th, 1912, Vincent, Ohio


Two is Too Much for Me.--
.
Isn't it awful. ha ha ha.
.
Hello Nessie How
are you? I am just
fine and dandy got
your card the other
day and was very
glad to hear from
you. Ans soon
Harley.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Postcard 125: Postmarked Feb 16th, 1912, Vincent, OH



Something Coming
.
Ain't they sweet.
I wonder what it is.
.
Hello Nessie Dear:
How are you
I am all OK I guess
I was going to send
some cards and Harley
said he wanted a card
to send to his Nessie it
is awful when a baby
gets to writing to the girls ha ha.
What about it I guess I will
have to tell Denver about it
ans soon
and tell
me all
the news.
L.N.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Postcard 124: Unposted Early 20th Century Real Photo Card with Added Dealer Info


Wahoo Lodge
,
On the Beach
Pompano, Florida
,
Modern Homelike
Reduced Rates E. M. Jelks Mgr.
.
Kelcy Art Shop
Fort Lauderdale
Florida

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Postcard 123: Postmarked Nov. 12th, 1906, Chicago, Il; Postal Receipt Mark, Nov 12th, 1906, Apple River, Il.



Flower Show
,
11-11-06
The Horticultural Society of Chicago
Incorporated
Fifteenth Annual Show
Coliseum, November 6-11
.
Wish you had been here
last week to visit the flower
show. It was grand.
.
Saw Mrs. R. today. Said she
did not see you this fall (nor
did I)
Best regards
ACD
269 S. Homan Ave.



Monday, October 11, 2010

Postcard 122: Postmarked Oct. 12th. 1912, Frontenac, KS



World-Beater Series No. 5473
.
I am quite sado'wich
Cause you no writeski
Take pen and pado'wich
Drop me a lineski.
,
Got your
letter
the AM.
.
I'll
sure be right
there
Carl
10/12-12

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Postcard 121: Postmarked July 20th, 1909, Coal Run, OH



This Space For Correspondence
.
Ann Hathaway's Cottage, Stratford, England. The house
of Shakespeare. This is a very beautiful photographic
reproduction of the celebrated spot and it contains many
relics of Shakespeare and is visited by all lovers of
Shakespeare who ever get within a day's ride of this
celebrated place.