Divided back, embossed postcard. Postmarked June 22, 1909 from DeBeque, Colorado. Artist: Cyrus Durand Chapman. Publisher info: “Painting only copyrighted by S. Garre” [Garre or Garret?] Printed in Germany. No. 51668. Price: $2.00 Happy 4th! Who was artist C. Chapman…Read More…
Category: Postcards Used
To Tottie From Lucy
“Friendship’s Offering” Here’s the third in a little mini-series in the Ethel Main Collection. This one shows that her nickname was “Tottie” rather than “Lottie” as one might think from the handwriting on some of the others. Since there is…Read More…
Greetings From Occidental, California
The meaning of the word occidental is “Western” as opposed to oriental meaning “Eastern.” (Never knew that.) Occidental is a small town in Sonoma County, California, that was founded in 1876 as a railway stop on the North Pacific Coast…Read More…
Main St. South From 12th St., KC MO
To: “Miss Nora Gillmore, Fernwood Okla. Beaver Co.” “From your friend Hazel. Mrs. C. O. Shirley, 4145 Penn St. K.C. Mo.” Fernwood, Oklahoma is one of those here today, gone tomorrow locations (of which there were a number of in…Read More…
Greetings From Waverly, Missouri
Divided back, used “Linen” postcard. Postmarked September 23, 1938 from Waverly, Missouri. Publisher info: “NYCE” Quality Colored Landscape Locals. Made in U.S.A. Series or number 61240. Price: $5.00 “Dear Mrs. Ellison. We are leaving for home next week. Have had…Read More…
Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh
“Dear Family – We were through this old palace today – Happy can tell you its history and the State rooms that we saw are gorgeous. We love Edinbourgh and hate to leave it. Having good weather & a wonderful…Read More…
Heather And Roses For Clara
Here’s a lovely old postcard (does it remind you of Scotland?) from around 1910 or so, of a lone figure on a pathway that zigzags through fields of purple heather. Overlaying this scene are some pale pink old roses. “Best…Read More…
Yucca Wood
“Yucca Wood (brevifolia) Wood of Moods and Legends, but especially one legend which tells us that whosoever contacts YUCCA will have good luck. May this inspiration of the Ancients be two-fold, bringing you Peace of Mind and Blessings of Divine…Read More…
I’m No Chicken But I’m Game
Divided back, used postcard. Postmarked Jan 18, 1915 from Upland, California. Publisher unknown. Series or number 17 – 5. Price: $5.00 A cute card from 1915 showing a couple of ducks dressed up in walking attire – hats, scarves, bags,…Read More…
A Flowery Greeting From Mrs. Fred Grannis
This is a Lena Davis one, and we’re not yet trying to figure out who is who exactly, as there are more to sort through and post, and that’ll come later. But it’s a perfect postcard to put up on…Read More…