Is it me, or does this sturgeon look surprised? “The Lower Dells has always had an abundant supply of sturgeon. This photo by H. H. Bennett, pioneer landscape photographer of the Dells, was made in the late 1880s. The spear fisherman stands at the cribs near the present dam.” This Wisconsin postcard came from Tim [...]
Every time I mention to someone how few cards from Alaska I have, more appear in my mailbox. This postcard (along with another Alaska card, as well as a New Jersey card) comes to me from Donna, an Alaska native whom I met on Postcrossing. She was happy to volunteer them. “I have way too [...]
This is a postcard my Aunt Brenda picked up on one our many trips to Western Pennsylvania, to my grandma’s old homestead. It has a post-publication stamp on the back reading “Greetings from Perryopolis, PA”. In case you’re wondering, Izaak Walton was the author of The Compleat Angler.
Linen postcard in pristine condition. This is “A ‘Colourpicture’ Publication, Cambridge, Mass.”, and was (originally) sold by Frank M. Shurtleff of Gloucester, probably a shopkeeper or distributor. The stampbox specifies postage of one cent.
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