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Friday, September 5, 2014
The York Fair, an autumn tradition dating to 1765
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The York Fair is here! The fall celebration, which traces its roots to 1765, begins today. That means goats and games of chance and whoo...
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Mystery real photo postcard:
Just an ordinary fella
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There is nothing truly remarkable about this vintage photograph, featured on the front of a torn postcard. It looks like he was just an ord...
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Memories of the Junior Deluxe Editions from Nelson Doubleday
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These books are everywhere. You probably know of them, too, if you frequent used-book stores or sales, or if you grew up in the mid 20th c...
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School days. School buildings.
Schoolchildren. Autumn.
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Perhaps I'm laying the nostalgia 1 on a little thick here, but I really like this old illustration of American children going to schoo...
Monday, September 1, 2014
Deep thoughts: Is it ephemera if it's only on the Internet?
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I was scrolling through my Twitter feed earlier today when I came across this tweet from @ConeyHistory. First of all, this event sounds ...
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Colorful Postcrossing card and stamps: "Welcome to Ukraine"
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Even as their country is being invaded by the Russian Federation , everyday Ukrainians are just trying to live their lives. That's re...
Sunday, August 31, 2014
Automobile Night at Lake Avenue Church in Rochester, N.Y.
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This old advertisement is about the size of an index card. It calls for people to come and hear about "Life's Traffic Rules" ...
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Eighteen miles of trenches through the plain...
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This stereographic card from 1905 is a companion to "NO. 72. MANCHURIAN SMALL BOY ORPHANS," which I featured and discussed back i...
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