The year is 1870. There are no telephones and not even postcards as a way of communicating with friends and neighbors. Although you could wr...

Cartes de Visite were small portraits on card stock, generally measuring 2.5 by 4 inches, that were especially popular in the 1860s. If ther...

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...