In 1909, when this postcard was sent, little boys were still wearing dresses, so this photo would not seem at all unusual back then. Dresses for infants and toddlers were gender neutral and white clothing, and of course diapers, were…Read More…
Category: Postcards Used
A Message From Belgrade, MN
This postcard, showing roses and forget-me-nots, and a miniature attached envelope, was sent to “Miss Petra Inisberg, 1236 Ross St., St. Paul, Minn.” Petra was not found in online records, and various spellings of the last name were tried, as…Read More…
And Down Life’s Stream
“And down Life’s Stream he begged to steer The lovely freight to him so dear.” Addressed to: “Mrs. B. F. Main, 233 14th St., San Francisco, Cal.” And the sender wrote: “Dear Grandma – Hope you arrived safely. My love-sick…Read More…
Budleigh Salterton, East Devon, England
“Dear Ellie. Thought I had better let you know that I am not going to the theatre. Hope you will enjoy your little gift. Best love, Janey[?]” Addressed to: “Miss E. Potts, 6 Cholmley St., Hull.” Circa 1902 – 1910…Read More…
Five Friends
Addressed to: “Ora W. Carrell. 514 W. 8th St., Muscatine, Iowa.” “Dear Ora: – Isn’t this cute! Claude Lewis is the one you don’t know. Taken in the woods the 27th of Dec. I had such a jolly time. Your…Read More…
“The Raggedy Man”
Poetry at Our House I like to tie one post in with the next, and the tie-in on this one is maybe a stretch, but the Coney Island post reminds me of the Dog Days of summer, as does this…Read More…
Horse Shoe Falls, Niagara, Canada
“We will try and come up Sunday if it does not storm to hard. So won’t get there to Breakfast – good Bye. G[?] Hall. will drive” Addressed to: “Mrs. Vern Moyer, Baldwinsville, N.Y.” Dating the postcard The postmark on…Read More…
Busy Persons Correspondence Card
1942 bathing beauties for Mr. J. Matthews from his son Jack, on one of those “check off your responses” type of card. Sometimes they were straight-forward, sometimes wacky, depending both on the card choices and the sender. In this case,…Read More…
Surf Bathing In The Pacific
Here’s a colorful card of a southern California beach scene, with reports about the weather, the tourists, and the 1908 presidential race. “Bryan” was William Jennings Bryan, the Democratic candidate who ended up losing to William Taft. Note that the…Read More…