Youngstown, Ohio

Jack from Youngstown, Ohio asked me if I had any postcards from his city. I thought I didn't, but I found one after all, and here it is! You can see from the postcard that railroads played an important role in Youngstown. Not surprising, since it was a center for coal and for steel. These industries drew people from all over the world and led to a diverse ethnic distribution, including Welsh, Irish, German, Eastern Europeans, Italians, Greeks,  Syrians, Lebanese, Israelis, Latin Americans,  and Africans.

The decline of the steel industry in the 1970s meant that Youngstown had to redefine itself and diversify economically. Other cities have had to deal with similar transitions , and it's often very difficult. I hope that Jack will have something to add to this.

Lei Sellers - Honolulu, Hawaii

Never mind the leis, I'd like to have his vintage shirt, please.
There are still lei sellers at the Honolulu Airport, selling some very beautiful leis. If you're flying out of Honolulu, leave a little extra time to go to the outdoor lei sellers. It's just a quick walk outside the terminal. The quality is better and the prices are lower than what you would pay inside the airport.

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Tracy Has a Son

Well, so it would appear. I have many questions for Tracy, and I wish he were alive to answer them. This card was sent to Master Graham c/o Tracy Graham. Remember when young boys were addressed as Master?  Anyway, the dates seem right for this to be his son. The earlier postcards, presumably from his bachelor years, were dated 1906 and 1910.  Then there's a card addressed to Tracy and his wife from 1913.  So, here it is 1925, and they appear to have at least one child.