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The handwritten note serves as a time capsule of a mid-century tourist soaking in sweeping panoramic views of the Mexican capital: "One of th...

An early American tourist writes home to Massachusetts via a Mexico City postmark, providing a vivid first-hand diary account of riding a hor...

Social History: The sender, "Mary," is vacationing in Deer Isle, Maine, and writes to Mrs. Robert Goldthwaite, who was staying at the Irene Byron S...

"This is the place on the highway 13 miles from Camp. I will write you a long letter monday. Love - Don -" The handwritten message from "Don"...

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 handwritten message from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Easton, Maryland, provides a personal look at daily life in July 1941: ...

Addressed to Mrs. E. Frank Brown, R.R., Connersville, Indiana: "Dear Cousin Stella - This is the view from our cabin. Isn't it lovely? I am u...

Social History: The handwritten message from "Ella" to a "Dear Saidee" explains that Irving is taking a vacation as he is "in need of a change" an...

Social History: This card is a fascinating WWII "Home Front" artifact. Mrs. F. J. Halva used this free promotional card to request a "Fall & Wi...

This artifact represents an authentic piece of WWII U.S. military postal history. Mailed from Concordia, Kansas in December 1943, just months af...

Social History: The message reveals a snippet of daily life focused on domestic food preservation: "Dear Helen: Sept. 21 / Very glad to hear fro...

Social History: The card was sent from Nottingham to a recipient at 21 [Faded] Rd, Luton, Beds. Luton was a primary industrial target during the wa...

Social History: Written by a young nurse or medical student to her parents, documenting her first day moving into the hospital dorms: "Dearest M...

Alma's message from Morenci, AZ, to Helen in Belmont, NC, capturing a slice of home-front life during World War II: "May I have a snapshot of...

This is a World War II patriotic military postcard sent by a Seabee stationed at the Naval Construction Training Center in Gulfport, Mississippi...

Social History: The handwritten message from "Emie" to Mr. Bert Couch in San Anselmo, California, is a powerful piece of disaster-related history: ...

Social History: Sent to Miss Bertha Levine, 423 Pulaski Street, Brooklyn, New York, with a humorous glimpse into wartime travel culture: "Dear...

Written during the height of WWII, the writer expresses a deep sense of homesickness while inquiring about their garden back home. "Dear Mrs Durb...

The short, handwritten pencil note—likely penned by a wartime clerk, military staff member, or intelligence analyst—offers a raw and humorous...

Social History: A sarcastic message written in dark blue ink by the officer to State Teachers College in Glassboro, New Jersey: "Hi Service...

Social History: This postcard offers a glimpse into mid-1940s Canadian tourism. It was postmarked on July 5, 1945, in Ste-Anne-de-Beaupré, Quebec—...

Social History: The message provides a rare look at mid-century medical travel: "Room 903 Wis. Hotel, Milwaukee Wis. Dear Friends—John was operated...

Social History: Following Japan's surrender in August 1945, thousands of American service members remained stationed on the captured island hub...

Social History: The sender writes to a "Dearest Jewel" in San Francisco about "Harry," who is in a nearby hospital. She mentions he can see the ver...