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Category: Postcards

Wherever I May Roam

Divided back, used postcard. Postmarked December 23, 1919 from Afton, New York. Publisher:  L.F. Pease, 258 Laurel St., Buffalo, New York, List no. 352. Availability Status:  SOLD “At morning, at night, or at noon, Wherever I may roam, No matter…Read More…

Roadside Birches

A vintage postcard in black and white of a photo of a small stand of birch trees by the side of a winding one-lane dirt road. On the front is printed  “Roadside Birches – L.G. – 403.”  LG are possibly…Read More…

For Thee I Pine

Here’s a great postcard with the lovely play-on-words:  “For thee I pine, For thee I bal-sam.” On the front of the card the sender wrote:  “But more so for the old white horse, Em.”  (Awww!) The card is addressed to: …Read More…

Country Girl

Here’s a Real Photo Postcard of a beautiful young woman posing in a countryside setting on a sunny day. I know, the word beautiful is used a lot here at Laurel Cottage, but after all aren’t all women beautiful? But…Read More…

Woman With Book

Here’s a Real Photo Postcard from probably the 1920s of a woman sitting in a wooden chair, holding a large, leather bound book. She wears her hair in the bobbed, waved fashion of the day, a pearl necklace, and a…Read More…

Pretty Soon I Owe You A Letter

“Pretty soon I owe you a letter, I must confess; Will write In a week Or may be In less.” The sender wrote:  “Dear Lottie, Youre out of luck were going to Camp Taylor. Henry and Clara were over last…Read More…

Hearty Greetings

Here’s a beauty sent from Arapahoe, Nebraska in 1913, carrying a message of  “Hearty Greetings.”  This postcard is embossed and shows a little scene of a cottage by a lake or river, with some purple hills and a blue sky…Read More…

San Blas, Republic of Panama

“Una de las islas del archipiélago de San Blas, República de Panamá. One of the islands in San Blas, Republic of Panama.” Palm trees, thatched roof buildings, a few natives, and a beautiful beach at the  “puente del mundo, corazon…Read More…

Calle Angamos, Antofagasta, Chile

This is a tinted postcard that was produced from a photo. The exact same photo of this street in Antofagasta, Chile was found on a black and white postcard on Flickr. (See first listing in sources below.) The image here…Read More…

Woman Seated At Table

Real Photo Postcard of an unknown woman with a rather intent gaze. She looks to be possibly in her 50s, has dark hair, slightly graying at the sides, worn pulled up and back and parted in the middle. She wears…Read More…