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Category: Postcards

At The New House Site

Hmmm, well maybe this title is a bit awkward, but here is beautiful photo of a nice-looking, middle-aged gentleman. He has a mustache, and is dressed in a suit, hat and gloves. His shirt shows a band type collar; this…Read More…

Peter Hendrickson, Waukon, Iowa

A Real Photo Postcard showing a lovely studio photo of an elderly, bearded gentleman with the name and location identified on the back as  “Peter Hendreckson, 2 miles from Ingeberg Place Waukon, Iowa.”  This one has the photographer’s stamp embossed…Read More…

The William S. Cox Family, Otselic NY

Set of six Real Photo Postcards, unused with writing. 1904 – 1910. Availability status:  SOLD Here’s a wonderful set of six Real Photo Postcards, taken from 1904 to 1910, showing William S. Cox, his son Frank E. Cox, Frank’s daughter…Read More…

Charlotte Amalie Waterfront, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

Divided back, deckled edge, unused postcard. Photographer:  Larry Witt. Publisher:  Marion J. Head, 4 Norre Gade, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. 00801. Copyright 1964 Dexter Press, West Nyack, New York. Printed in the United States. Availability status:  SOLD           Size:  About 5 and…Read More…

Elms Court, Natchez, Mississippi

“Elmscourt, Natchez, Mississippi. Its galleries of lacy iron work brought from Belgium are unusual. Built 1810. Enlarged and remodeled by Ayers P. Merrill, United States minister to Belgium under the Grant Administration; contains many treasures. Particularly interesting is the pier…Read More…

Old Matt’s Cabin

Divided back, unused postcard, circa 1960s – 1970s. Publisher:  Panorama Publishers, Inc., 811 Cherry, Springfield, Mo. Series or number 52,142F. Price:  $3.00 “Old Matt’s Cabin In The Shepherd Of The Hills Country. On Highway 79 west of Branson, Mo., Old…Read More…

Polo Grounds, National League Baseball Park, New York

Divided back, unused postcard. Circa 1922 – 1923. Publisher:  Manhattan Post Card Co., New York City. Price:  $15.00 Here’s one in keeping with the season:  October…nail biting time if your team has made it to the playoffs…The description on the…Read More…

Birthday Greetings To Edward Lind Haaga

Divided back, embossed, used postcard. Postmarked April 6, 1911 from Geneseo, Illinois. Publisher unknown. Availability status:  SOLD This postcard sent in 1911 has a bit of an unusual design:  a wheat bundle scene as the center of a sunflower or…Read More…

Ethel In Mitchell, South Dakota, 1909

From North Dakota on the prior post, we go south (well for the addressees, anyway) for a postcard written by a beautiful young woman with a sense of humor. On the front she writes: “To keep the rats away you…Read More…

South Burdick St., Kalamazoo, Michigan

“Will write later and tell you why I did not get out there. Minnie McManus, 411 Asylum Ave, Kalamazoo Mich. PS. I will only be here two weeks longer then I will go back to Frankfort.”  Minnie reiterated at the…Read More…