The Last Campaign of Henry F. Schaible
Today's find is an oversized card with a handwritten note from Henry F. Schaible, a longtime Kansas City, Kansas politician. At first glance, it looks like a simple piece of campaign ephemera. But onc...
19 Elo 13min
1950s National Wildlife Federation Postcards - Part 2
This is the second of a two-part series covering 17 unused National Wildlife Federation postcards from the 1950s. Together, we'll learn a bit about birds, mammals, and the artists behind the illustra...
12 Elo 9min
1950s National Wildlife Federation Postcards - Part 1
This is the first of a two-part series covering 17 unused National Wildlife Federation postcards from the 1950s. Together, we'll learn a bit about birds, mammals, and the artists behind the illustrat...
5 Elo 10min
The Day Mary Sold Lucy
The front of this 1913 postcard wishes someone a happy birthday. The back tells a very different story. Mary writes of illness, moving, and the emotional pain of selling "Lucy." She did like to kick ...
29 Heinä 2min
Dear Norma...Love, Nita
A portrait tucked inside a portrait folder keepsake came with something even more personal. A handwritten note from Nita to her friend, Norma. Without knowing what became of either woman, their words...
22 Heinä 3min
Ramsay Dry Goods, La Junta - 1907
A stained postcard mailed from La Junta, Colorado in 1907 led me to, a woman named Celia, a job at Ramsay Dry Goods Company, and one sentence that stood out: "I'm not much pleased with town." Writing ...
8 Heinä 9min
Nelda Jaeger Of Tacoma - The Woman They Called Judge
A postcard from 1915, addressed to Judge Nelda Jaeger, led me in search of the woman behind the title. What emerged was the story of an attorney, temporary judge, & public figure whose life was far mo...
1 Heinä 14min
