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Showing posts with label Postcards. Show all posts

March 5, 2018

Postcard to Ruth Vessey from Elizabeth Finger 1910

Annette P. has kindly donated ephemera items to Olive Tree Genealogy for sharing with other genealogists. This is an early postcard, perhaps 1910 (date is hard to read) sent to Miss Ruth Vessey in Pennsylvania. It is from Miss Elizabeth Finger in New Jersey


 



February 26, 2018

Ephemera Postcard to Leora Aultman

Annette P. has generously donated several ephemera items to Olive Tree Genealogy for publication. This postcard is to Mrs. Leora Aultman in Rhode Island. It is from Cape Cod Massachusetts


February 19, 2018

Richter Family Ephemera to Phoebe Rockwell

Annette P. has generously donated several ephemera items from the Richter Family in Virginia to Olive Tree Genealogy for publication.

This postcard is to Miss Phoebe J. Rockwell c/o Mrs. M. Brown, Camp Star Acres, Eaton Center, [--]

It is signed "Grombie" in Falls Church Virginia. I suspect this is the original Richter Family writing to a granddaughter.











February 12, 2018

Ephemera Schulze & Richter

Annette P. has generously donated several ephemera items from the Richter Family in Virginia to Olive Tree Genealogy for publication. This postcard is addressed to Miss Connie Schulze in Georgia and is signed "Mother"



February 6, 2018

Richter Ephemera from the Grant Family

Annette P. has generously donated several ephemera items from the Richter Family in Virginia to Olive Tree Genealogy for publication. This postcard is to Lee Richter in Falls Church Virginia. It is signed from Bob and Peggy Grant





January 29, 2018

Ephemera Richter Family in North Carolina

Annette P. has generously donated several ephemera items from the Richter Family in Virginia to Olive Tree Genealogy for publication. This postcard is to Neil Richter and Connie Schulz in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. It is from Kathy O'Neil in Utah. She signs "Kathy and Byron" and the card is sent from Arizona.


 

January 22, 2018

Richter Family Ephemera New York to Virginia

Annette P. has generously donated several ephemera items from the Richter Family in Virginia to Olive Tree Genealogy for publication. This postcard is to Leora Richter in Falls Church Virginia. It is from the Museum of Modern Art in New York and signed "Jane"


January 8, 2018

Richter Family Ephemera 2 from Jersey Shore

Annette P. has generously donated several ephemera items from the Richter Family in Virginia to Olive Tree Genealogy for publication. This item is a postcard from the Jersey Shore sent to Mrs. C. V. Richter in Virginia

January 1, 2018

VIrginia USA Richter Family Ephemera

Annette P. has generously donated several ephemera items from the Richter Family in Virginia to Olive Tree Genealogy for publication. Here's the first one sent to Craig Richter in Virginia from Portugal in 1994






October 21, 2016

Propaganda Postcards 1900s Warning Men of Dangers of Women's Rights

Thanks to my friend J.D. Thomas for posting this link to these ridiculous but interesting postcards. The site explains the postcards this way:

Here’s a collection of totally ridiculous vintage postcards and posters dated from around 1900 to 1914 warning men of the dangers associated with the suffragette movement and of allowing women to think for themselves.  

View the postcards at Absurd propaganda postcards warning men about the dangers of women’s rights, early 1900s

March 28, 2016

Easter Postcard Buffalo New York 1912

Recently I rescued 28 vintage orphaned postcards from antique shops. They range in date from 1900 to 1918. 27 are from United States and 1 is from Ontario Canada. 

I have scanned and added 6 of these postcards to Lost Faces and will be adding the rest of these wonderful cards over the next month. I hope descendants will see these postcards and recognize an ancestor.  

Perhaps you will find an ancestor or two!


Easter Card To Mrs. T. F. Galligan, 304 Virginia St, Buffalo New York. from Alice 1912

March 27, 2016

Easter Postcards New York Early 1900s


Recently I rescued 28 vintage orphaned postcards from antique shops. They range in date from 1900 to 1918. 27 are from United States and 1 is from Ontario Canada. 

I have scanned and added 6 of these postcards to Lost Faces and will be adding the rest of these wonderful cards over the next month. I hope descendants will see these postcards and recognize an ancestor.  

 Perhaps you will find an ancestor or two!
 


  • An Easter Postcard to Mrs. Elmer Pick/Peck, Ellicott Ave, Batavia New York, from Mr & Mrs.E. H. Van Alstine




  • An Easter Card to Mrs. Geo (George) F. Kuhn, 16 Grey St., Buffalo New York. from Niagara Falls, March 4, 1909 to Dear Friend from George

February 25, 2016

1917 & 1918 Postcards West Valley New York



Mrs. Geo (George) Weast, West Valley, New York from Kennedy New York. to "Dear Aunt and all" from "Ella" July 1918

Mrs. Geo (George) Weast, West Valley, New York "Dear friend" from Allen & Edith. 1917

February 14, 2016

1910 Valentine's Day Postcard Buffalo New York

Recently I rescued 28 vintage orphaned postcards from antique shops. They range in date from 1900 to 1918. 27 are from United States and 1 is from Ontario Canada. 

I have scanned and added 6 of these postcards to Lost Faces and will be adding the rest of these wonderful cards over the next month. I hope descendants will see these postcards and recognize an ancestor.  

 Perhaps you will find an ancestor or two!


 
Postcard to Miss Margaret Rasch, 146 North Division St., Buffalo New York from James to Maggie. Mentions Roy Smith.  1910

December 1, 2015

1911 Birthday Postcard Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania

Recently I rescued 28 vintage orphaned postcards from antique shops. They range in date from 1900 to 1918. 27 are from United States and 1 is from Ontario Canada. 

I have scanned and added 6 of these postcards to Lost Faces and will be adding the rest of these wonderful cards over the next month. I hope descendants will see these postcards and recognize an ancestor. 

Miss Nellie London, Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. from Clara Hauck. Stamped 17 January 1911
Wishing you a Happy Birthday and many more of them.
Olive Tree Genealogy research found the death record of Mrs. Nellie E Dunmire born 18 January 1893 married to Clair Dunmire. Her father was Nathan London, her mother Margaret Weaver. Nellie died 16 Dec 1944 in Punxsutawney, Jefferson Co. Pennsylvania

November 10, 2015

Vintage Postcard North Colling, New York


Recently I rescued 28 vintage orphaned postcards from antique shops. They range in date from 1900 to 1918. 27 are from United States and 1 is from Ontario Canada. 

I have scanned and added 6 of these postcards to Lost Faces and will be adding the rest of these wonderful cards over the next month. I hope descendants will see these postcards and recognize an ancestor.  

 Perhaps you will find an ancestor or two!

 Marie C. Renaldo, North Colling, New York. From "Your Aunt Josie"

November 6, 2015

1912 Birthday Postcard Detroit Michigan

I am lucky enough to have rescued some early 1900s postcards from a flea market. I will be posting them here and on my Olive Tree Genealogy site for all to view. Perhaps you will find an ancestor or two!

Mrs. Emma Beane, 175 Kirby Ave, Detroit Michigan. To "Dear Emma" from "with love, Isa" 1912


October 30, 2015

1909 Birthday Postcard Adams, North Dakota

Recently I rescued 28 vintage orphaned postcards from antique shops. They range in date from 1900 to 1918. 27 are from United States and 1 is from Ontario Canada. 

I have scanned and added more of these postcards to Lost Faces and will be adding the rest of these wonderful cards over the next month. I hope descendants will see these postcards and recognize an ancestor.  


Perhaps you will find an ancestor or two!


Mrs. Earl/CarlBergsland, Adams, North Dakota. to "Dear Minnie" From Alma. 1909

September 12, 2015

1918 Postcard Williamsville New York

Recently I rescued 28 vintage orphaned postcards from antique shops. They range in date from 1900 to 1918. 27 are from United States and 1 is from Ontario Canada. 

I have scanned and added more of these postcards to Lost Faces and will be adding the rest of these wonderful cards over the next month. I hope descendants will see these postcards and recognize an ancestor.  

Perhaps you will find an ancestor or two!


Mrs. Ben Hobecken, Williamsville, New York, To "Dear Aunt Ella" from Myra Hobecken in Chautaqua County 1918

January 22, 2015

More Rescued Postcards 1900-1918 Added to Lost Faces

Recently I rescued 28 vintage orphaned postcards from antique shops. They range in date from 1900 to 1918. 27 are from United States and 1 is from Ontario Canada. 

I have scanned and added more of these postcards to Lost Faces and will be adding the rest of these wonderful cards over the next month. I hope descendants will see these postcards and recognize an ancestor.  

  • Bowman To "Dear Friend" Mr. Oland Bowman, Hammond New York from Cassie W. 1912
  • Bennet Pte A. Bennet, Port Sanitary Hospital, New Ferry, Cheshire from B.R. 13 Sept. 1918
  • Dunmire To Mr. Claire Dunmire, Punxsutawey, from Charlotte A. 1913