Postcard History

September 11, 2026

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  • Mystery Card #2

    Mystery Card #2

    Editor’s Staff

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    First Sunday Mystery Card Postcard History’s mystery card for November is a photograph copyrighted in 1903 by John F. Strigkrott (?) – even at +500 enlargement the name is not clear.) The card is clean and has aged well for what may be assumed nearly 117 years – if it were printed at the same…

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Past Article

Editor’s Staff
December 4, 2022 3 Comments
The small towns and villages of New England present some of America’s most charming history. Ipswich, Massachusetts is one of them. From a Native American maiden in love with a sailor, to criminals stealing English technology, and 19th century witch trials, we learn from postcards only a few of the tales nearly forgotten.

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