Mr. Henry Hinze

1934


To:
Mr. Henry Hinze
c/o Mrs. Frank Hinze
 Main Street
Williamstown, New Jersey


From:
3 Bad Men


http://thepostcardemporium.ecrater.com/p/3332182/us-capitol-by-night-washington?keywords=0024

Miss Hilda Anderson

1909


To:
Miss Hilda Anderson
840 W. Cedar St.
Galesburg, Illinois


From:
Everett (Parkersburg, IL)


http://thepostcardemporium.ecrater.com/p/3332145/general-grants-tomb-in-york-1909-vintage?keywords=0020

R.W. Van Hese

1946


To:
Mrs. R.W. Van Hese
814 Prairie Ave.
Jamesville, Wisconsin


From:
Mary & Bill (Chicago)


http://thepostcardemporium.ecrater.com/p/3332139/buckingham-fountain-in-grant-park-chicago?keywords=0019

Finding Grandma (and other Relatives) on Postcards

Ephemera is a great tool for genealogists and those interested in genealogy, especially old postcards!


Postcard collecting was extremely popular during the early 1900's. Thousands upon thousands of postcards were sent and eagerly received. Postcards were the equivalent to our emails and texts, inexpensive and pretty which is probably why thousands escaped being thrown away.


I am always thrilled to hear of relatives finding their great, great grandma on a postcard. In this blog I will add the name or names available with a link to the actual card. I always include front and backside images and I am hoping you too will be able to find your relative and perhaps learn a little more of their day to day life. While I always appreciate a sale you are not required to purchase a card to obtain the information on the backside, simply right click on the picture with your mouse and "save image as" to your computer. Maybe you too will be able to find a relative and the thrill of seeing a message in their handwriting!