October 5, 2024
Tag: Delaware
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The Hotel Delaware
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It will soon be summer, a time that conjures memories of the fun filled days of our youth. Ask almost anyone who lives within two hundred miles of the Jersey Shore if they remember what it was like, and you will likely hear stories of weeklong vacations in Asbury Park, Beach Haven, Atlantic City, Ocean…
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Postcards of My Boyhood Home by Pat Dyer
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Hometown postcard collectors dream of finding postcards showing their childhood home. I was excited to find such a card while at a local auction house. I saw a real-photo card with a caption, “Rising Sun, Del.” in the bottom left corner. Rising Sun is home to a couple hundred people. It is an unincorporated village…
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October 26, 2020 5 Comments
Postcards with captions, quips, and well-wishes, expressed in the Yiddish language, were mailed to friends and family just to stay connected. However, for the many who cannot read or understand the language they remain unexplained. Hy Mariampolski, a new Postcard History contributor, has deciphered the enigma.