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Category: Postcards

A Beautiful Mother And Daughter Photo

At first glance one might think these ladies could be sisters, just because the woman on the right is young-looking, but really, no, this is a mother-daughter pose. They both appear to be wearing wedding rings, so perhaps the photo…Read More…

The Original Water-Wagon

Undivided back, used postcard. Postmarked April 1, 1909, from Santa Rosa, California. Publisher:  A.T. F. Co. Price:  $8.00 This is the first in a collection from Miss Lily Rea. Her address at this time is Box 23, Gilroy, California. We’ll…Read More…

A Boy And His Wagon

A Real Photo Postcard, VELOX stamp box this time, (they seem to be not as common as AZO) showing an image, a little blurred and the worse for wear, of a boy about age three, with wagon in tow, heading…Read More…

Easter Chick For Lily V. Herrling

“Easter Greetings” Here’s one more official Easter postcard for this year and it’s of another chick, so adorable, wearing her little shell hat with pussy willow decoration, and carrying a little bouquet. The sender writes: “April 4, 1914. Fort Pierre…Read More…

Compliments Of Your Bro, M. M. Miller

Divided back, embossed, used postcard. Postmarked March 25, 1912 from McDowell, West Virginia. Publisher unknown. Series or number B53. Price:  $5.00 “A Happy Easter” A beautiful postcard of – I think these are supposed to be – Easter Lilies along…Read More…

A Glad Eastertide

Divided back, unused postcard. Publisher unknown. Series 1168 B. Circa 1923 – 1928. Price:  $5.00 “In Easter Blessings you may share, And peace be yours Beyond compare.” A beautiful Easter card in the Alice Ellison Collection of a green cross…Read More…

Kindest Greeting From Mrs. Burger, Hardtner KS

Divided back, embossed, used postcard. Postmarked April 13, 1911 from Hardtner, Kansas. Publisher:  The American Art Production Co., Series 680/6. Price:  $4.00 From our Alice Ellison Collection….. “A Peaceful Easter”  is the wish that adorns this 1911 embossed postcard done…Read More…

Killarney, Thro’ The Pass At Gap Of Dunloe

Addressed to:   ” ‘Blue Nurses’ Emerson Hospital, Concord Mass U.S.A.” The term “Blue Nurses” doesn’t show up online, and with the surrounding quotes by the card sender, it must have been just an affectionate term he or she had for…Read More…

Dear Little Sister

Divided back, embossed, used postcard, postage stamp removed. Postmarked from Sacramento, California, 1912. Publisher:  Pacific Novelty Company, San Francisco, California. Made in Germany. Price:  $4.00 This is a beautifully designed  “Birthday Greetings”  postcard of an Ireland-looking scene of boats in…Read More…

Rossmacowan Chapel, Waterfall, Bantry Bay

Do they call it St. Bart’s? This is actually Saint Bartholomew’s Church, Rossmacowen, in County Cork, Ireland, according to the modern-day photo we found online at Panoramio.  The church’s location was difficult to pinpoint on a map until happening upon…Read More…