Postcard History

August 25, 2026

Tag: Benjamin Purnell

  • The House of David

    The House of David

    Bonnie Wilpon

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    The Israelite House of David is a Christian communal community founded in 1903 by Benjamin and Mary Purnell in Benton Harbor, Michigan. In its heyday it was an economic powerhouse with a famous barnstorming baseball team, an amusement park, and numerous commercial businesses.

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Past Article

Timothy Van Staden
April 2, 2024 3 Comments
Even mustard can’t improve the taste of postcards. But, if you stir in a bit of advertising and more than a hundred years of experience, then give these ingredients to Tuck & Sons, they will make a lucrative and very marketable product. Buy postcards or buy mustard, but don’t eat them.

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