July 28, 2026
Tag: invitation
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It’s Old Home Week!
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Small towns in New England and the Mid-Atlantic lost population as westward migration and the lure of factory work drew young people away. Old Home Week attempted to lure them back.
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December 15, 2022 5 Comments
Vacuum cleaners on postcards are rare. Since sales of sweepers and cleaners were conducted mostly in the customer’s home, perhaps the sales staff preferred the door-to-door approach rather than waiting for the lady-of-the-house to respond to a postcard.