Divided back postcard. Postmarked July 3, 1917, Army Post Office. Stamped: Passed Field Censor 2289. Publisher/printer: Neurdein & Co., Paris. Price: $10.00 Plage is beach, so….beach in Paris or Paris Beach? Ahhh, so the full name of the town is…Read More…
Category: Churches, Mosques and Temples
Greetings From Hohenstaufen, Germany
Undivided back postcard. Postmarked July 25, 1898 from Göppingen, Germany. Price: $10.00 Gruss vom Hohenstaufen (Greetings from Hohenstofen) Another, again a little hard to decipher without knowing German. The sender appears to have been “M. A. Stempa.” But it’s beautiful…Read More…
St. Mary’s Church, Hogsthorpe
Divided back, Real Photo Postcard. Circa 1930s – 1950s. Publisher: A. E. Wrate, Lumley Rd., P. O. Skegness. Price: $10.00 A commercial-type Real Photo Postcard, that would have been a good one to use for Halloween, but just to continue…Read More…
Glendalough, County Wicklow, Ireland, Aerial View
Divided back, unused postcard. Publisher: Dúchas. Circa 1995 – 2003. Price: $1.00 Size: About 6 and 3/4 x 5 and 3/4″ Gleann Dá Loch, Co. Chill Mhantáin. Radharc ón Aer. An Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gaeltachta agus Oileán. Department of Arts,…Read More…
Mystery Language
Divided back, unused, Real Photo Postcard. AZO stamp box. Circa 1904 – 1918. Printed in Canada. Availability Status: SOLD The snow is piled up in front of two stylish ladies (check out all the trim on the young woman’s coat)…Read More…
M. E. Church, Webster Crossing, NY
Divided back, used, Real Photo Postcard. Postmarked from Webster Crossing, New York, November 24th. The year appears to be 1909. Price: $15.00 A Real Photo Postcard of a beautiful little church: M.E. stands for Methodist Episcopal. The Methodist Episcopal Church…Read More…
Ice Breakup In Fairbanks, Alaska
Vintage photo, Cushman Street bridge and Ice Breakup, Fairbanks, AK. Circa 1920s – 1940s. Price: $7.00 Size: 3 and 1/2 x 2 and 1/2″ You can see the spire of Immaculate Conception Church that, from this angle, is appearing behind…Read More…
Writing Home From France
I’d been looking for something to put up for Memorial Day and so this and the following post are a little late. It sounds like the author of this little note to his Mom would have made it back home…Read More…
Chase Each Shadow Cold
Christmas card, circa 1890s. Price: $4.00. Size: 5 and 1/2 x 4 and 1/4. “May this joyous Christmas Day Chase each shadow cold away.” A Christmas card on heavier stock, done in brown tones, of a quaint stone church in…Read More…