I continue to dig through the cards, looking for more news on Tracy and his family. The problem is that I very efficiently sorted the cards by events, holidays, and other categories. I realized, only too late, that I had separated a bunch of cards from one family or another that really should have been kept together. Many of the cards themselves are not that special; the family history and interactions are of more interest. The New Year's card was sent in 1913. There is no date on the other one.
Best wishes for a Happy New year to Uncle Tracy and Aunt Lizzie from their little Anita.
"The Season's Greetings."
Helen
Maybe a novelist could take up a "postcard novel", revealing character and plot through exchanges of postcards. Tough slog getting an illustrated novel published, I suppose. Jack/Youngstown
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting fellow! On another note, it is so hard to figure out the most efficient way to organize postcards!
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ReplyDeleteIt's not so far fetched. Your comment reminds me of the wonderful Griffin and Sabine books by Nick Bantock. They were based on letters rather than postcards though. I can't imagine how they were able to publish these books and sell them at a reasonable price. In any case, I highly recommend them.
I Amazoned Nick Bantock very quickly, and saw a snippet. Looked roughly what I was thinking of. Jack/Youngstown
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