April 20, 2024
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Finding unidentified real photo postcards is among our hobby’s most perplexing problems. How often have you heard it said, “I wish they would have written names (or dates, or places … or anything) on the backs of these cards!” This story is about some cards that had names on them, but each was in Greek.
Really an interesting collection of postcards, Kyle. This brings me back to memories of seeing a broadside about the Foundling Museum in London, actually it was posted in the Russell Square tube station. I have always loved museums, and did not know the word foundling, but I searched it out easily and spent several hours there and LOVED IT A story similar to what you are speaking of here in Amsterdam. I have since then told several friends and urged them to stop by and learn about it. I imagine it has been closed during covid lockdowns, but some of… Read more »
I wonder if any of the boys ever wished they were learning sewing, or if any girl thought how unfair it was that she couldn’t study woodworking.
Great story and postcards, Kyle. Several years ago I heard a lecture given by a son of a WWI orphan who was literally shipped off on his own to Sunnyvale CA from Chicago IL. He was adopted by a family here and ended up doing quite well after a really rough beginning. So many good people out there.