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Social History:  "Hi Mom! Having a fine time—nice weather. Very slight rain just once. Coming home after 2:30 PM Monday, that is when Liz's train l...

Social History: A wonderful handwritten travel log to Clifford Mahoney in Bellevue, Mich. The sender, "Pete," describes an impressive "550 miles ye...

Social History: A delightful note from "Pearl" to her best friend, Miss Helen Wonsitler, in Columbiana, Ohio. Pearl writes about the "fine and dand...

Social History: Message from a traveler en route from Rome to Brindisi: Old scenes from new angles everywhere you go! So many things are so much la...

Social History: Written in Dutch from "Jan, Hans, Rob, and Toeke" to the Lucassen family in Amstelveen, Holland: Groeten uit Konya (Iconium)" aka: ...

Social History: The handwritten message from Louise in Winnipeg, Canada to Mrs. J. Bruce Sharts in San Diego, CA, adds a personal touch. Louise men...

Social History: The message from daughter to Mum captures a moment of 1970s family life in England, mentioning travel by "bus then train...two slee...

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

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

Social History: Mailed just two days before Christmas, the card was sent from "Freda" to Miss Lydia Maeke on Route 2 in Humboldt, Illinois. The fro...

Social History: The message captures a moment of family longing and social history, as the sender mentions being "sorry that you could not come up"...

Social History: Sent to Miss Effie Patton in Fulton, Kentucky: "How are you this beautiful morning? I am well alright only I am not through with my...

Social History: Sent to Mrs. Martin Covert, Chagrin Drive, Mentor, Ohio: "Dear Ruby - We are having a fine time and lots of good eats. Love, Rose."...

Social History: Just outside the church entrance, you can see a small figure of a man interacting with a dog on the sidewalk. Scene: Old North Chur...

Social History: A classic "weather report" correspondence between friends: "Morgan Ky Feb 12 1910. Hello Ambrose how are you. Having a fine time do...

Social History:  Sent to Mr. & Mrs. Geo Campbell in New Bedford, Massachusetts: "Thursday—Hi—Two weeks fast coming to an end. 'Tenting on the o...

Social History: Mailed to Mrs. Ethel P. Gagnon, 16 Oakland Road, Sharon, Massachusetts:  "Dear Ethel: It is lovely up here glad to be where it is ...

Social History: Mailed from Worcester, Massachusetts, to Ballsville, Virginia, just before Easter, the brief but warm message, "With love and best ...

Social History: Addressed to Miss Lucy B. Hobson in Ballsville, Virginia: "Love and wishes for a merry christmas. Therese." Scene: A panoramic-styl...

Social History: The message to Mr and Mrs W True in Lincoln, Nebraska highlights the social history of Florida tourism, specifically the popular pa...

Social History: Sent to Mr. & Mrs. G.L. Barrett at the Blue Ocean Lodge in Boynton Beach, this card serves as a "neighborly check-in," a common...