Postcards

Social History: "The mumps are all well now. Maggie is just over them. How are all of you? Tell Addie I will ans her card later." 2 days later..."I...

Social History: "Guess what I found in a tree when we were walking thru Cypress Gardens parking lot and I heard a funny noise I looked and guess wh...

Social History: The sender writes, "Wyatt & I expect to go dove shooting Friday - lots of action. Merry Christmas."  In mid-century Florida, "d...

Scene: "The Pool" at Ausable Chasm in New York depicts a narrow, deep river gorge with sheer, jagged rock faces on either side, topped by dense, gr...

Social History: Sent from 34 Greene Ave, Brooklyn, the sender writes to Miss Sadie Murray in Cambridge, Mass: "A card can never take the place of ...

Social History: The message is written by Pvt. Roy H. Bohn, a soldier stationed in San Francisco, to Mr. D.A. Lazer in Hollywood. Roy expresses his...

Social History: The message is a lively family update from Mena to Mrs. J. Sprague on Mott Ave in Inwood, Long Island, New York. It captures the ex...

Social History: The message is from Mae Perry to Mr. & Mrs. Otto Boesel and Mildred in Chicago, Ill. Sent just before Labor Day, Mae writes:  "...

Social History: Interestingly, this card was used as an inquiry card by P. O’Connell of Warrensville Heights, OH, sent to a "Reading" department in...

Social History: The handwritten message from Julia to her mother, Mrs. C.C. Bukey in McPherson, Kansas, provides a gritty, real-world look at life ...

Social History: A bustling family message sent to Mr. & Mrs. Volkaert & Miss Bake in Springfield Gardens, Long Island. The sender writes a ...

Social History: The message captures the quintessential vacation experience:  "Dear Lizzie....and I are up at Niagara Falls today sitting in Luna I...

Social History: The printed poem on the front reflects the "Postcard Craze" era's social pressure to correspond:  "I write today just this to say, ...

Social History: The social history is captured in the message from Estella E. Salmon to Miss Cora Avrill of Branford, Connecticut. It highlights th...

Social History: A heartfelt birthday message sent locally within San Jose, California: "Dear Rupert: Just a line to wish you many returns of this d...

Social History: A long, dense note from friend Emma Sommerfeld to Wesley Millar in Grand Rapids, Michigan: "Dear friend, Your pretty card received....

Social History: A delightful, conversational message from "Soxie" to her sister, Mrs. M.E.G. Goss, in Seattle: "March 21st 1911. Hello Sis:- Oh gee...

Social History: The card was sent within a Scandinavian-American family in Tacoma, Washington, which was a major hub for Swedish and Norwegian immi...

Social History: The handwritten message from granddaughter to grandmother in Woodland, California is a highlight: "Did you know there are 898 stair...

Social History: A simple but elegant handwritten "Greetings" from "Grace - Carolyn" to Mrs. Boesel in Chicago, Illinois Scene: Captures the atmosph...

Social History: A warm message from "Sister Rose" to her brother Mike and his wife. This reference to Fort Pickett (now Fort Barfoot) adds a nice t...

Social History: A fascinating message from Ellie to Milo Mocko in Hamilton, Ohio. This card contains a rare personal account from a female sailor s...

Social History: A personal message from Helen to Mrs. D. Brown in St. Petersburg, Florida. Helen discusses plans to "ship up our furniture" around ...

Social History: This card contains a rare message from "Lou Ellen," who appears to be a nursing student at Chicago Lying-In Hospital. She describes...