I'm putting up my feet today and relaxing, because I have a guest post today by the architect who steals my covers (also known as Archie...

You immediately thought of Washington, D.C. when you read the title of the post, didn't you? It's exactly this reaction that gives W...

Be sure to check out the previous Tacoma Streetcar Sunday post. Today's Tacoma postcard shows a streetcar in front of the Hotel Donn...

Oh, the mystery! Miss Gillita Workman traveled to Europe, where she received postcards care of various pensions and care of Cook and Sons. A...

These aren't just any giant apples; they're giant Bellflower apples.   If you happen to be in Portland, Oregon, you can go to se...

When someone offers you free samples, this is what they may have in mind. Well, they are pretty cute. O.K., I guess I'll take a couple. ...

This doesn't look like a train disaster card, does it? It's a perfect example of a relatively plain card with a very poignant messag...

King Street Station (on the right) was completed in 1906 and still looks very much the same, at least on the exterior. The Oregon-Washington...

For those who don't think giant watermelons are enough to make a card compelling, this one also includes an interesting message. In 191...

Although I might prefer spending time in a hospital that looks like this instead of one of those massive institutions, I would like to make ...

Seattle had horse-drawn streetcars on unpaved streets as early as 1884, but only five years later, Seattle was the first West Coast city to ...

  The message on this card reads: 7/14/10     Tacoma, WA Just looking for a better position as I quit at Seattle. This is a slow town. I cam...

  Recently, we took a trip to Walla Walla, Washington. Along the way I tried to pick up postcards, but to no avail! Small towns don'...