I am anxious to see the new kitchen. Write and tell me what you are going to give the girls for Christmas so I won't be giving the same things. Lovingly, Mabel
That's a fine card, good thing the little girl is blocking the turkey's view of what he is pulling in that cart, otherwise he might take off running at a breakneck pace in an escape attempt!
As an amateur genealogist, I wanted to find a bit more about Mrs. Claud Light. The 1910 Census, enumerated April 20, 1910, for Broome County, New York (Harpursville's county) lists Claude and Nina Light, ages 27 and 19, married one year. He was employed as a milk inspector for Borden Milk Co. http://usgwcensus.org/cenfiles/ny/broome/1910/ed40/ed040p02.txt
A heartfelt thanks and farewell to my readers. My last post (the thousand and first!) will be on November 7, 2012. The blog will remain online, but there won't be any new posts as I need to make time for other things. There is a chance I'll be back, but if so it won't be for awhile. I hope you'll take the time to peruse the archives.
How To Find Things
There's treasure in the archives, so here's how to browse and find what you want:
1. Enter a search word or phrase in the box below - anything from Princess Grace to Prohibition or Graf Zeppelin.
2. Or, go down to the bottom of the page and browse the "Cloud of Tags". The number next to the tag indicates how many posts have that tag. Clicking on it will bring up all of them. (I realize now that it doesn't always bring up all of them. If there are a lot, then it will only bring up the most recent ones, but if you click on older posts at the bottom then it will bring up more.)
3. You can also go through the archives by date. Just click on the triangle next to the year or month to open the list.
I love antique postcards because they preserve evidence of everyday life as well as celebrations and sad events. Looking at an old postcard is like holding a single piece of a puzzle; we have to imagine the rest.
I will try to put up a postcard every day. If you have a special request for a particular city or place, let me know!
That's a fine card, good thing the little girl is blocking the turkey's view of what he is pulling in that cart, otherwise he might take off running at a breakneck pace in an escape attempt!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet little card. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
ReplyDeleteThat Corn-ucopia is a-Maize-ing! Jack/Y-town
ReplyDeleteAs an amateur genealogist, I wanted to find a bit more about Mrs. Claud Light. The 1910 Census, enumerated April 20, 1910, for Broome County, New York (Harpursville's county) lists Claude and Nina Light, ages 27 and 19, married one year. He was employed as a milk inspector for Borden Milk Co.
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Happy Thanksgiving! One of my biggest collections is Thanksgiving postcards with children.
ReplyDeleteIt's sometimes reassuring to see that the concerns of 100 years ago mirror our own!
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ReplyDeleteThanks for all the additional information!
Wow! I thought I had some good looking Thanksgiving postcards. This one is top notch!
ReplyDeleteI like the textured effect of the embossed card, that resembles a fabric finish.
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