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Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Up, Up and Away

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As promised, this thousand and first post is my last, at least for the foreseeable future.  I will be checking in occasionally and updating ...
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012

The Tragic Life of George Muhlig

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George John Muhlig was born in about 1873 and worked as a farmer in the areas around Walton and Liberty, New York. He married Mary Jane...
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Monday, November 5, 2012

Time is on the Wing - Birds in Advertising - Part 2

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Thus, like the miller, bold and free, let us rejoice and sing; The days of youth are made for glee, and time is on the wing ;  The ...
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Friday, November 2, 2012

Grace Shapley in Upstate New York

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These are all scanned from the collection of Grace Shaply of Binghamton, New York. You may recall the previous two posts that showed some o...
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Thursday, November 1, 2012

Birds in Advertising - Part 1

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It's not often that you see birds used in advertising anymore, but back in the 1880s birds were common in advertisements for all things ...
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Christine H.
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!
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