I've bought all of these from various antique shops over the years. I'm not bothering to blur out the addresses, since all the postcards are from the early 1900's.
This postcard is actually showing the lake that I vacation at every summer, so I was really excited to find it! It's Lake Winnisquam, in Tilton (Laconia), New Hampshire. If you'd like to try to read it, you can click on it. It was written in pencil, so it's pretty light. It's postmarked from Sept. 7, 1927. Right below this, I have a more recent photo of that bridge, which I took from our boat. It's from a slightly different angle, but I figured I'd include it :) It looks much different now!
Here is another postcard from Laconia, New Hampshire. It's a photo of "The Tavern". I'm not familiar with this place, and I'm not sure if it even still exists. If anyone knows, please leave a comment! It's postmarked June 9th, 1941 (I think, its hard for me to tell if that is a 1 or not).
This postcard is showing the view of Main Street west from the Railroad Track in Tilton, New Hampshire. This one was never mailed out, but it was copyrighted in 1907.
This one was from Syracuse University (I actually have two others from here as well). It was written on Sept. 20th, 1906. Click to make it larger, if you would like to read the writing!
This is my second one from Syracuse University. The writing is realllyyy tiny, and I can barely read it! On the front it's showing Sims Hall, Bowne Hall & Library. I've never visited Syracuse, so I'm not sure what it looks like today. This was mailed on July 28th, 1942. Near the stamp it says "Buy Defense Savings Bonds and Stamps", because this was during World War Two.
This is my last one from Syracuse University. The front is showing the Stadium at Syracuse University. Unfortunately, there is no year anywhere on this one.
This one is the State Capitol and Petersburg Express, in Hartford, Connecticut. This one is postmarked August 27, 1938. The stamp in the corner says "Buy U.S. Savings Bonds. Ask Your Postmaster".
Here's another one from Hartford, Connecticut, the photo was from Keney Park. I always thought this one was cute with the dog! It's postmarked March 11th, 1908.
Here is another one from Connecticut, specifically Circle Beach in East River. It was postmarked on August 8th, 1946. Unfortunately, someone ripped the stamp off :(
I thought this one was really cute! It's postmarked December 22, 1908. It's written in pencil, so it's really light, and the writings really small. Click it if you'd like to read :)
This one is the Court House of Records and Institute for Savings, located in Springfield, Massachusetts. It's postmarked September 23, 1944. This is really random, but I really love the handwritting on this one! And someone also tried to (unsuccesfully) rip the stamp off this one.
I always thought this one was so pretty. The pencil writting is extremely light on this one. It's postmarked August 7th, 1930. The postcard shows a sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean, from Old Orchard Beach in Maine. Another one with a ripped off stamp :(
This one has a picture of the "Old Toll Gate Sign in the Lobby of Berkshire Inn. Great Barrington, Mass".
On the back, it says: " HOTEL CHESTERFIELD. Eighteen Stories -- Absolutely Fireproof, 600 Outside Rooms and Baths, Beautifully Furnished, New York's Newest and Most Luxurious Hotel". And in pencil, it says "Room 703", which I'm guessing is the room he stayed in.
This postcard is actually showing the lake that I vacation at every summer, so I was really excited to find it! It's Lake Winnisquam, in Tilton (Laconia), New Hampshire. If you'd like to try to read it, you can click on it. It was written in pencil, so it's pretty light. It's postmarked from Sept. 7, 1927. Right below this, I have a more recent photo of that bridge, which I took from our boat. It's from a slightly different angle, but I figured I'd include it :) It looks much different now!
Here is another postcard from Laconia, New Hampshire. It's a photo of "The Tavern". I'm not familiar with this place, and I'm not sure if it even still exists. If anyone knows, please leave a comment! It's postmarked June 9th, 1941 (I think, its hard for me to tell if that is a 1 or not).
This postcard is showing the view of Main Street west from the Railroad Track in Tilton, New Hampshire. This one was never mailed out, but it was copyrighted in 1907.
This one was from Syracuse University (I actually have two others from here as well). It was written on Sept. 20th, 1906. Click to make it larger, if you would like to read the writing!
This is my second one from Syracuse University. The writing is realllyyy tiny, and I can barely read it! On the front it's showing Sims Hall, Bowne Hall & Library. I've never visited Syracuse, so I'm not sure what it looks like today. This was mailed on July 28th, 1942. Near the stamp it says "Buy Defense Savings Bonds and Stamps", because this was during World War Two.
This is my last one from Syracuse University. The front is showing the Stadium at Syracuse University. Unfortunately, there is no year anywhere on this one.
This one is the State Capitol and Petersburg Express, in Hartford, Connecticut. This one is postmarked August 27, 1938. The stamp in the corner says "Buy U.S. Savings Bonds. Ask Your Postmaster".
Here's another one from Hartford, Connecticut, the photo was from Keney Park. I always thought this one was cute with the dog! It's postmarked March 11th, 1908.
Here is another one from Connecticut, specifically Circle Beach in East River. It was postmarked on August 8th, 1946. Unfortunately, someone ripped the stamp off :(
I thought this one was really cute! It's postmarked December 22, 1908. It's written in pencil, so it's really light, and the writings really small. Click it if you'd like to read :)
This one is the Court House of Records and Institute for Savings, located in Springfield, Massachusetts. It's postmarked September 23, 1944. This is really random, but I really love the handwritting on this one! And someone also tried to (unsuccesfully) rip the stamp off this one.
I always thought this one was so pretty. The pencil writting is extremely light on this one. It's postmarked August 7th, 1930. The postcard shows a sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean, from Old Orchard Beach in Maine. Another one with a ripped off stamp :(
This postcard is from my grandmother's brother, Billy. He had just moved down to Arizona, and sent this to her after he arrived there.
This postcard was from my parents to my grandparents four years before I was born.
This is another one from my parents to my grandparents. I believe they sent this during their honeymoon.
This is another one from my parents to my grandparents, also sent on their honeymoon!
This postcard was from my parents to my grandparents two years before I was born. I'm not sure if you can read it on there, but the photo is from the Marginal Way in Ogunquit, Maine. My parents used to love to stay there!
This is another one from my parents to my grandparents, from Ogunquit, Maine. This one was sent a year after the first one.
This one was sent to my grandparents from my grandma's brother and his wife. Tivoli is in Denmark, and apparently they did a lot of traveling!
This one is from my family to my grandparents. I threw it into this category because although its from a family trip that I went on, I didn't write it. Plus it didn't fit into any of the other categories I have, haha :) I do remember that I absolutely loved taking the train up Mount Washington. I'd really like to do it again!
This one has no writing on it, and I'm not exactly sure who bought it. But I found it in a box with some photos, so I kept it. On the back it says the photo is from Quail Hollow Farm in Sandwich, Massachusetts. I tried looking it up, but I couldn't find it. I wonder if it's still around.. it looks like it would be fun to visit!
As you can see, this one has a photo of the Portland Head Light.
Again, the Portland Head Light from a slightly different angle.
Last one of the Portland Head Light.
The caption on the back says: "New born seal pups are found frequently along the Maine coast and are sometimes called the 'clowns' of the deep".
This one is of Pemaquid Point Lighthouse. Really beautiful!
Unfortunately, my scanner kind of drained the color from this one. It's much more beautiful on the actual postcard! The caption on the back says, "Hazy summer morning on Muscongus Bay, Round Pond, Maine".
