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1/3/2025 0 Comments

A Happy Birthday. January 3, 1917

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​Address: Mr. W. S. Schooley
Hanoverton, Ohio
Box 93
(Family Search ID: LCX7-R54, 10th cousin four times removed)

Postmarked: East Rochester, Jan 3, 1917, Ohio

Message: Hanoverton O. Jan-2-1917
Wishing you a Happy Birthday. Your Grandaughter - Carrie

Postcard: Embossed with flowers and doves
One cent stamp
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10/23/2024 0 Comments

Many happy Returns of the Day, October 23, 1909.

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​Address: MRs. Millie Freezie
Palouse, Wash.
R.R. No 2 Box 21

Postmarked: Moscow, Idaho, Oct 23, 3-30P, 1909

Message: Oct. 22
Dear Millie. Well Millie I guess you and I are old now. I wish you much joy and happiness. We are all well moved yesterday we are going to live on Mr. Hammonds place. From B.J.

Postcard: Front: Little girl in pink dress holding four leaf clovers, purple flowers
Embossed
Ser. 689
Printed in Germany
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10/22/2024 0 Comments

A happy birthday be yours. October 22, 1910

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Address: Miss Audra Ross
New Vienna, O
c/o Milton Ross
​(Family Search Id: Sarah Audia Ross, LBRK-1FL, 10th cousin 3x removed; Family Search ID: Milton Ross, LTNC-XT6, 9th cousin 4x removed)
Postmarked: New Vienna 7 PM

Message:
hello little girlie how are you I would like to be with you on your Birthday but can't John is Better tell Everette hello
from Bertha

Postcard: Heart, doves, purple flowers, basket
Embossed
Back: Tuck's Post Card
Raphael Tuck & Sons' "Birthday Post Cards" Series No 105.
Art Publishers to their Majesties the King & Queen
Printedy in Saxony by Appointment
One cent stamp
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9/29/2024 0 Comments

A Happy Birthday, September 29, 1912

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​Address: R. W. Jackson
Madisonville, Ohio. Arnsby Place
(Family Search ID G3J6-P37)

Postmarked: Cincinna. Madisonville. 10:30AM

Message: Sept 29th, 1912
Dear Jack. Love and best wishes for a long and happy life. From Father and Mother Mann.

Postcard: Embossed Flowers
Front: 609-1
1 cent stamp
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9/28/2024 0 Comments

Birthday Greetings, September 28, 1912

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Address: Mr. R. W. Jackson
5508 Arnsby Place
Madisonville, Cin, Ohio.
(Family Search ID G3J6-P37)

Postmarked: Seymour, Ind. 11 AM

Message: Sept 27-1912
Dear Bro.
We all wish you many happy returns of the "Day" We are all well. C. has been away most of this week. When are you all coming out. Plumly's ? (Ind.)

Postcard: Linen
Front: blue sailboat with Gold Foil lettering
Back: Made in Germany E. B. C. 1939
1 cent stamp

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7/26/2024 0 Comments

Birthday Greetings, July 26, 1910

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Address: J. P. McCarmp?
Tiro, Crawford Co, Ohio, RD #2

Postmarked: West Alexander, PA 6 PM

Message: (Very illegible as has faded due to what looks to be water damage) Bent war go ? load of wheat ? he just run in an signed his on me. But your?
J. B. Payne

Postcard: Series 1600 a Printed in Germany
One cent stamp
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7/25/2024 0 Comments

A Happy Birthday, July 25, 1917

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Address: Mary Dibble

Message: On the envelope, Many returns of the day
Ralph Carson
Back of postcard: From. Ralph Carson

Postcard: In tissue paper envelope.
Card with a smaller card on the front opens to say: The wishes are many
Tho' the inches few
On this small Birthday card
That I'm sending to you
Postcard embossed with gold and silver foil flowers, smaller card on front accessorized by red string. ​
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5/28/2024 0 Comments

Happy Birthday, May 28, 7 AM, 1920

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​Address:
Mrs. Rob't L. Sharp
(Edith Marie White Family Search LVH8-1QW, my 7th cousin twice removed)
Amanda, Ohio.
R.F.D.#.2.

Postmarked: Laurelville, Ohio

Message:
Dear Sisters all. Rec'd your card but will say we can not come over Sun. as we are going to Columbus if it is nice. will write more next time. All well,
Frances
(Frances F. White Family Search ID LVH8-17W)

Postcard:
"All good wishes for a truly bright and happy Birthday."
Back: Series G.
1 cent stamp

Embossed
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4/20/2024 0 Comments

Birthday Greetings

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​No date but early 1900s based on other cards from this family. Rachel Mann became Rachel Jackson in 1909 so this card is likely from 1909-1912.

(Rachel’s birthday was August 1881)

Address: R W Jackson
Corner Columbia and Armsby Place
Madisonville, Ohio
Rachel Jackson (Mann)
(Family Search ID G3PC-VD8, 7th cousin five times removed)
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Message:
Many happy ~illegible, looks like retersy~ of the day.
Lovingly your grandma Sarah Dunham

Postcard: Series No.
International Art Publ. Co
New-York Berlin
Made in Germany
No postage
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4/19/2024 0 Comments

Greetings and Best Wishes (no date but early 1900s)

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Unknown date but early 1900s based on other postcards from this family likely from 1908-1910

Address: Rachel
(Rachel Mann, Madeira, Ohio)
(Family Search ID G3PC-VD8, 7th cousin five times removed)
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Message: Dear granddaughter
I received your card all OK(?). Glad to hear from you and that you was having a fine time. Tis(?) leaves me well and keeps me hustling to keep things moving. with love
Your grandma Sarah Dunham
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    After purchasing a large lot of postcards I became fascinated! The idea that these messages are from over 100 years ago is amazing and I wanted a way to preserve and share them. 

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