The Harvey-Muhly Postcard and Ephemera Compendium

• Somebody’s Darling. Mrs. Houston 19 Alderley Road Hoylake Cheshire. Postmark: Dec 20 [10?] Handwritten: “No wonder you scouted out of [Withsdale e?cotes] at the rate you did—when you had my best umbrella tucked under your arm. Poor me. M.R.W.”

• Home was never like this. Miss E Galthke 33 West 98th st New York City. Postmark, Newport Aug 19/New York Aug 20 1 – am 1905. Handwriting, on front, “Aug 18. 1905 Dear Sister The Bread union on a strike. so we do the best we can F.N.S.” Design Copyrighted by E.B. & E.

• Here’s A Wireless For You. “Skidoo...nit...Something...to Eat? I Am Deef & Dum. copyright 1908 P. Gordon.” Miss Mary Mulligan 40 Cortes St. Boston Mass. Postmark: Wellesley Mass. Well. Hills Sta. sep 29 730 am. Handwritten: “Dear Mary Was up to see you Sun eve. but you wasent in. Will be up Thurs afternoon...hear all the postal?…”

• I’m living high. Copyrighted by E.B. & E. Miss Florence Shepard, Cozy Nook Cottage, West Haven, Conn. Postmark, Creenport, N. Y. Aug 23 1030 a.m. 1909. New Haven Conn. Rec’d Sta Aug 23 830 p.m. 1905. #15.

• Please. Miss Minnie Mauck 519 North Odel Avenue Marshall Missouri. Postmark, Boonville, Mo Sep 26 130 p 1906. Marshall, Mo, Sep 26 4 pm 1906 Rec’d Handwritten “send me a leather post card for my pillow. Will write soon. Have been so busy. Yours sadie.” 67 All rights reserved by E B & E. #15

• I found the tramp a long one. Miss Emma Graff 520 Elm St San Jose Cal. ℅ G.L. Graff. Postmark, Delaware May 12 5–pm 1910 Ohio. Handwritten, “Hello Emma,– I suppose you are a big girl now. Hit Papa with that big rubber ball for me. give Glades + Clarence my love also Your Mama + Papa. I am having one awful time cleaning house. Ralph.”