Showing posts with label Postcards. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Postcards. Show all posts

Monday, April 13, 2015

Postcards from the Past, Part 2

More postcards from the collection of Elvirta Graves Knutz.



A postcard Virta received from her aunt and uncle, with a PS of 
"Virta, do you suppose you will ever look like this?"
(she never did)


 From 1911


 1916




Postmarked 1908



 from 1908


And my personal favorite ---

 Postmarked 1915.  Sent to Virta, then a young wife, from her mother. 
Should we read between the lines?


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Monday, April 6, 2015

Postcards from the Past, Part 1

My great-grandmother, Elvirta Knutz, loved postcards, as did her extended family.  As a result, we have a nice collection.    I'll share a few here.

Theodor Eismann, Leipzig and New York, Illustrated Song Serie [sic] No. 1814
I love how pleased the little girls look to see their brother getting a spanking!


Anglo Life Series  

"If you have no money why you needn't come around"
Ouch!


Cleaning Day.  Postmarked 1911 with a one-cent stamp.




Postmarked 1914


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