You Will See Me Soon

Happy Mother's Day!

Postmarked 20 August 1912
Norridgewock, Maine

Postcard Caption:

HOMEWARD BOUND I'm coming home; I'm on the way. express trains seem to slow / this card will travel faster still to you, and tell you so.

Postcard Message:

Dear Mother we are all well I am staying over to Everett you will see me soon. / Addi

Happy Birthday to My Aunt Lizzie!

Uncirculated

One Year

Postmarked ?

Today, George and I are celebrating our first anniversary. This seemed like a fitting card to mark the occasion.

Best Wishes for a Happy Year

Postmarked 28 December 1910
New York, New York



Message:

Let me know if you are receiving calls on Year Year's Day. Best Wishes for a Happy Year.

Boldog Új Évet

Postmarked 31 December 1935
Budapest, Hungary

The interweb tells me that kivannak provides formality in a greeting, so that the "Happy New Year" of boldog új évet becomes more akin to "I wish you a happy New Year." Rakospalataral, if I am reading it correctly, means castle, but I can't decipher the remainder of the message.

Prosit Neujahr

Postmarked 29 December 1910
Brasso, Germany

For last year's words belong to last year's language
And next year's words await another voice.
And to make an end is to make a beginning.
        ~T.S. Eliot, "Little Gidding"

I Suppose You Are Having a Good Time

Written, no postmark
Published by Edward Gross (~1920s?)

Message:

Dear Father and Brother / I suppose you are having a good time. Mother and I missed you. So did don. kissess [sic] from Little Dorrit J.F. (?)

This postcard is interesting to me because it is altered - Little Dorrit, presumably, cut out a photograph of herself and pasted it to the front of the card. I wonder where Father and Brother were, separated from their family. A vacation? A work trip? The author seems a little peeved to be left out.

May Each One Be More Happier

Happy birthday to my mother!



Postmarked 18 April 1913
Norridgewock, Maine

Message:

Dear Lizzie, / May you live to have many more Birthdays and may each one be more happier than the last / Ever yours / Emma J.W.

Here Comes Teddy

Postmarked 23 December 1908
Schenectady, New York

Message:

Here comes Teddy with a load of Christmas --- be a happy one for you.

May Every Christmas

Postmarked 21 December 1916
Albany, New York

Message:

My Dear friend / Just a card at this Holiday season to let you know I think of you very often trust you are well and happy / Lovingly / Mrs. S--felt / Albany, NY

One Hundred Years Ago: Pun Intended

Postmarked 19 December 1910
Somerville, Massachusetts

Let Us Tickle You Under the Chin

Postmarked 14 November 1910
Brewster, New York

Message:

Nov 15 1910 / Hello Elmer are you offended at us. Come up here and let us tickle you under the chin don't act foolish and get mad over nothing We didn't mean to insult you or hurt your feelings If that the way you feel towards us why all right / Best wishes / from H.M.P. & G.?P.

The Latch-String Is Out

Postmarked 21 November 1924
Sayre, PA

Message:

Dear Mrs. Billings / Your letter recd. so long ago have intended to ans every Sunday. Mrs. M- said she was up to see you. Harry is coming up to take an exam. I want to come with him. Vera is getting along good in school E-- has been sick but is better - a touch of grip. Harry isn't feeling very good. I am fine as usual have a new washer woman (an Electric washer) write again. Mrs. Lauran

The Weather Is Too Bad

Postmarked 16 January 1920
Norton Hall, New York

Message:

Dear Edna / I cannot come on saturday to see you the weather is too bad Will come some other time / Rutha Gardner

Happy Birthday, Brittany!