Wednesday, November 2, 2011

November 2, 1914 - Thanksgiving Greetings

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I keep my postcards of Thanksgiving children in an album, so I usually don't see the backs. I discovered that this postcard has a long, ...
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

First Santa Fe Train - Frank Sauerwein

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This postcard was published by Fred Harvey (Hotels-Shops-Restaurants). It is titled " First Santa Fe Train " and is after a p...
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Monday, October 31, 2011

Puffer-Hubbard Folding Delivery Boxes

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Puffer-Hubbard was a Minneapolis company that manufactured silos, folding deliv­ery boxes, wheelbarrows, and other items. In a previous blog...
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Saturday, October 29, 2011

New Zealand Lakes on Stamps

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These postcards show the scenic stamps of lakes issued by New Zealand in 1972. This 1972 Scenic Stamp Issue featured two lakes from the Nor...
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Greyhound Buses at A Century of Progress Exposition

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Greyhound was selected as the official transportation carrier at the 1933 Century of Progress World's Fair in Chicago. The company...
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Up And Down The Monon

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Wouldn't it be fun to travel back in time about 60 years and take a ride on the Monon Thoroughbred train through this beautiful Indi...
Monday, October 24, 2011

Minneapolis Knitting Works

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These are postcards advertising babies' underwear made by Minneapolis Knitting Works. These have verses based on well-known nursery rhym...
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