Facts About Fallout Protection in 1961
An eight-page pamphlet from 1961 explains radioactive fallout, how Americans were told to protect themselves, and what they should have ready for a two-week stay in a shelter. More than 60 years later...
26 Aug 9min
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 Aug 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 Aug 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 Aug 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 Juli 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 Juli 3min
The Letter That Matched Navy History
In a hat box full of ephemera I'd purchased some time ago, I found a letter mailed from the U.S.S. Iowa in December 1899. It led me to wonder how much of it could actually be confirmed. What began as...
15 Juli 10min
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 Juli 9min
