Divided back, unused postcard. Manufactured by Wayne Paper Box & Printing Corp., Fort Wayne, Indiana. Series H-916. Circa 1940-1946. Price: $12.00 This mission, founded in 1772 by Father Junipero Serra, was named after Saint Louis, Bishop of Toulouse, France, and…Read More…
Category: Postcards
At The Train Depot
Divided back, Real Photo Postcard, unused with writing, Sailboat stamp box. Circa 1908. Price: $12.00 “What did we forget, Dad?” This one is priceless. A photo taken of father and daughter, and because of the above caption that appears on…Read More…
Greetings From Holbrook
“Holbrook Nebr, Sept 29, 1912. Dear cousen. I got your card last night and was glad to here from you glad your horse are get better. mine are all right yet. The cab[?] is buck yet some. I ame go…Read More…
Thoughts Of You
“Holbrook Nebr, Nov 10, 1912. I got your card last night and was glad to here from you. You are lonesome down there are you. paw and maw are up in country they went up wednesday and ant come back…Read More…
May The Golden Sunrise . . .
“Holbrook Dec. 11, 1912. Dear cousen. I got home all right and found ever thing all right to. I got home at haft past five. I thought it was to be snow storm be fore wood get home. I dont…Read More…
Serious Lady In Upturned Straw Hat
I love this one and every time I look at this woman’s photo I imagine that she is from Montréal or Québec. I don’t know why. Maybe she has French Canadian heritage. The Solio stamp box dates the card in…Read More…
St. Valentine Greeting
Divided back, used postcard. Unsigned but attributed to artist Ellen H. Clapsaddle. Postmarked February 11, 1924. Publisher: Wolf & Company, New York. Made in the U.S.A. Price: $10.00 Let these flowers speak for me, They have a language sweet; They’ll…Read More…
A Shady Lane At Fordhook
The logo on the back of this postcard shows the initials W A B and the words “Registered Trade Mark” inside of a circle. These initials stand for Washington Atlee Burpee, (1858-1915) founder of the famous seed company, W. Atlee…Read More…
Cordial Good Wishes
“Holbrook Nebr, Nov 15, 1914. your card came some time ago. I ame well and all right and hope this finds yous all the same. I have my corn all husking and have ben husking out. I have husk a…Read More…
Cowen Park, Seattle, Big Snow of 1916
Real Photo Postcard from a photo taken in Cowen Park, Seattle, Washington. In the white border at the bottom of the card is written, “Cowen Park Seattle Feb 1916.” From this shot we are looking down what seems to be…Read More…