Try Your Best

Postcard, copyright 1907. No writing on reverse.

Try to keep poverty a days march behind you

Found in "The Art of Oak Books: Book Three" edited by Charles Eliot Norton. Published by D.C. Heath, 1908.


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I Hardly Know

Postcard, dated September 14, 1906:

Albany NY

Dear Cousin,

I hardly know what to say to you about coming out next week for I don't know yet as I can get away from my work. I don't think I can come before Wed. anyway but will try and let you know.

Found in "The Volcano's Deadly Work" by General McAlister.  Published by W.E. Scull, 1902

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That Time Of Year

I wanted to share a few of the holiday postcards I've found over the years.

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Cheer

Thanksgiving postcard.

Found in "Bleak House" by Charles Dickens. Published by Chapman and Hall, no date; ca. 1910.


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The Light Fantastic

Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers postcard, no writing on reverse. Copyright states 1962.

Found in "The Year Of Decision: 1846" by Bernard Devoto. Published by Little, Brown and Co., 1943.

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Stars So Bright

Vintage postcard featuring Simone Simon and Don Ameche. No writing on reverse side.

Found in "On The Educational Front" by William Wattenberg. Published by Columbia University Press, 1936.

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Arrived

Postcard from Arden, Canada, postmarked July 29, 1953. Scribbles ignored, here's the best I can make out:

Arrived here about 2 PM. Had a nice trip. Having good weather.

Found in "Lead, Kindly Light" by Vincent Sheean. Published by Random House, 1949.

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Heist

Photo postcard, no writing or postmark on reverse side. Written on front "From Mina" and printed "The Bank at Andes NY, where Frank Graham was mortally wounded October 28, 1905. The robber stood at T and Graham fell at X."

Found in "The Authentic Life of William McKinley" published by W.E. Scull, 1901.

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Main Street

 Photo postcard, no stamp or writing on reverse. Titled "Lower Main Street, Andes NY."

Here's what it looks like on streetview:

Found in "The Story of Our Country" by Smith Burnham. Published by Universal Book And Bible House, 1921

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To The Moon

Postcard featuring Luna Park Tower, Coney Island NY. No writing or postmark on reverse.

Found in "Being Born" by Frances Bruce Strain. Published by Appleton-Century, 1938.

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SS Île de France

Postcard featuring the French ocean liner SS Île de France. No writing or postmarks on reverse.

Found in "Stories Behind the World's Great Music" by Sigmund Spaeth. Published by Garden City Publishing, 1940.



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Cheeky

Postcard, no writing or marks on reverse.

Found in "Sidelights on the Anglo-Saxon Church" by Margaret Deanesly. Published by Adam and Charles Black, 1962.

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Wish You Were Here

Postcard featuring the Bank of Manhattan Co., Wall Street, New York City. No writing or stamps or postmarks on reverse.

Found in "Parish's Fancy" by Walter Guest Kellogg. Published by John Day, 1929.

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Happy Birthday

Birthday postcard, dated July 11, 1910:

Wishing you a very happy birthday and many of them.


Aunt Martha

Found in "The World's Greatest War" by Thomas Herbert. Published by L.W. Walter, 1914.



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Woman

Postcard, no writing on reverse.

Front shows a copyright date of 1917, D. Hillson.

"Woman"

She Needs No Eulogy
She Speaks For Herself

Found in "54-40 Or Fight" by Emerson Hough. Published by A.L. Burt, 1909.

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Hey Thanks

If you're celebrating Thanksgiving tomorrow, don't eat too much!

If you're not, you still might enjoy these vintage postcards:

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Andes

Photo postcard featuring the "Residence of M. Linn Bruce, Andes NY." Bruce was the Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1905 to 1906.

Found in "Wonder Stories" by Francis Trevelyan Miller. Published by The Christian Herald, 1913.

And here's what the Bruce house looks like today, via Bing maps:

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Cairo Rising

Postcard of Cairo, no writing or dates on reverse side.

Found in "Present-Day Egypt" by Frederic Courtland Penfield. Published by The Century Co., 1903.

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The Crossing

 Postcard featuring "Norfolk Skyline and Ferry Crossing Between Portsmouth and Norfolk VA" postmarked April 14, 1950.

Having a nice trip, altho it's cold here now. Hope to see you soon.

Al and Elva

Found in "The Lone Ranger and the Mystery Ranch" by Frank Striker. Published by Grosset and Dunlap, 1938.

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Everyday Catch

Postcard, featuring "An Everyday Catch in the Sunshine State, Florida." No writing or postmark on reverse side.

Found in "An Autumn Tour in the United States and Canada" by Andrew Iredale. Published by George H. Iredale, 1901.

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