April 25, 2024
Tag: Frederick Allan Mills
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Two Faces of the American Camp Meeting
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The American camp meetings of the 1890s through the 1950s were good fits into the hard-scrabble life of that era. Many areas lacked traditional churches and there were few other diversions. John Davis was one such evangelist; he called his meetings, campaigns! For those who wanted spiritual experiences, it was Davis who provided them using…
Past Article
September 7, 2023 5 Comments
A great joy for postcard collectors is learning about a recently purchased addition to his/her collection. Real photo postcards present the most difficult challenge since so few are captioned in any manner. Postcard History’s west coast contributor and California historian, Shav LaVigne has unraveled the mystery of this real photo. Thank you!