Friday, March 14, 2025

Vintage Postcards 1908-1914


 

Back before telephones were common, my family communicated by postcard.  Much as we would send a text today, postcards were used to send a short note letting the family know that one had arrived safely or was planning to come for a visit the following weekend.  

My grandmother, Lavinia Wands, was living with her parents Olive and Harrison Wands in East Syracuse, NY.  Her older sister Katherine Wands Pierce lived in Tully, NY with her husband Than and her daughters, Olive, Frances and Lois.

The postcards flew fast and furiously.  Many displayed images of local scenes and buildings in Syracuse and surrounding area.  The collection below was placed in an album by one of my highly organized ancestors.  Below is just a sampling:


 






 






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