“All Good Wishes for Christmas.” Here’s a total charmer: A winter-y woodsy scene of two deer who’ve come visiting for Christmas. The first to arrive at the gated entrance is pulling the chain to ring the bell; the second was…Read More…
Category: Postcards
The Old Live Oak, Wilmington, NC
“From Lucylle Cale. Camden, N. J.” Lucy/Lucille/Lucylle Cale and Cole was researched, and though there are both Cales and Coles in Camden, only Lucy Cole shows up in a 1943 Camden city directory. I’ve had this postcard for a couple…Read More…
Wish I Had A Sleigh Ride
Xmas Greetings…. “Merry Xmas. Wish I had a sleighride. No such snow out here. They don’t know what a bob sled is. Am feeling fine now. Am looking for a letter too. A.W. 1222 N. Cascade Ave.” Was that “Am…Read More…
Xmas 1912
“Xmas 1912 – Very best wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year.” What doesn’t jive with this postcard? This is an Undivided Back card, the era for which ran officially from December 24, 1901 to March 1, 1907, as…Read More…
Merry Christmas To Miss Harriet Schoonmaker
A simple, but elegant winter scene of evergreens and a red house with snow-covered roof, at sunset, with the greeting: “Only a message in words but few ‘Tis Merry Christmas I’m wishing you” Addressed to: “Miss Harriet Schoonmaker, Parksville, Sullivan…Read More…
Louis D. Newton And Cousin Catherine
“Cleveland, O. Dec. 18, 1912. Dear Cousins:- This introduces to you our youngster Louis at 16 months. The little girl is Alva’s niece, Catherine. We wish you all a very Merry Christmas. Alva – Amos.” What a cute photo! And…Read More…
To George Rapelje From Hazel Huff
“Good wishes greet thee, Good fortune speed thee And happiness crown thy lot.” Poinsettias on a gold-colored background. The poinsettia is a species of the spurge family, and indigenous to Mexico and Central America. The common name for this plant…Read More…
To Lena From Laura
“Dear Sister. Mar 20 – I tried to talk to Ellen yesterday a.m.[?] at Ted’s and she said Alice was there. Well I’ll try to get home Sat. morning. (Will if the roads are so that I can get to…Read More…
May You Always Know
“May you always know the enjoyment of happiness that comes from true friends.” Another from The Lena Davis Collection. By publisher E. Nash and showing a framed winter scene of a river with a red bridge and red house further…Read More…
Brace’s Rock, Cape Ann, Mass.
Initially, four postcards were found that were addressed to Ida L. Vance; since then we ran across a fifth. This is just the third one getting up on the website, and though it was postmarked in May, it reminds me…Read More…