Here's a quick overview of the album contents. The position of cards on the page is as follows -
- The first card is always a horizontal card at the top of the page.
- The second and third card are always vertical, left to right.
- On pages with only two cards listed, the second card may be vertical or horizontal.
- Page numbers appended with an 'a' are cards mounted on the back side of the previous page.
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Message (abridged) |
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1. Black America | ||
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2. Easter Bunnie and Chicks on teeter-totter | Happy Easter from Uncle Marshall | |
| 3. Floral arrangement around millpond |
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Elizabeth nearly well - Celia | |
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4. Chick untying ribbon | ||
| 5. Cottage, Lake, Poinsettia Christmas Card |
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Merry Christmas - Gertrude Price | |
| 6. Roosters, chicks, lace border, "Best Easter Wishes | Hope bunnies don't forget you - Lola Dawes | ||
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7. Farm scene, four leaf clovers, lilacs, "Good Luck" |
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Surprised to hear from me - Mrs. F Grim |
| 8. Lilac sprinkling can filled with daisies, "To Wish You Joy" | Tell mama I'm taking good care of her book - Mary Prenatt | ||
| 9. Little girl holding flowers, "Birthday Souvenirs" | |||
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10. Birthday book with cherry blossoms, "A Happy Birthday to You" |
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Got your papers, didn't send any blanks, Company from Indanapolis this week - Flora |
| 11. Christmas bell with little girl's face, holly and berries, "A Merry Christmas" | |||
| 12. Roses and stream scene, "Birthday Greeting" | From Alma | ||
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13. Basket of violets and lily-of-the-valley, "Many happy returns of the day" |
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Written in foreign language |
| 14. Cottage scene, daisies and poppies, "A Birthday Wish" |
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Hello kiddo. About froze? Come out in the sunshine - Elwood | |
| 15. Santa with holly and berries, "A Joyful Christmas" | From Aunt Pirene | ||
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16. Pond and cottage scene with lily-of-the-valley and cross in background, "Wishing You a Happy Easter" |
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Glad you're better. Juanita and I have the mumps now. Dewey had a relapse, out of school 2 weeks - Flora |
| 17. Highly embossed fucias in white with gold trim - "Love to my Dear Cousin" |
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year - ? and Sarah | |
| 18. Victorian caricature, little girl with parasol followed by little dog. "May each new Birthday bring you hundred-fold happiness and opportunities to do good." | From Charlotte | ||
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19. Chicks with lily-of-the-valley hats, carrying pussy-willows, "Best Easter Wishes" | Frieda | |
| 20. Boquet of pink and yellow roses, lily-of-the-valley, "Time, that with noiseless foot keeps step with you, Strew all your way with flowers" |
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Hope you are better. I was not out for 7 weeks. Color coming back - Arabella | |
| 21. Lavendar flowers surrounding vase with pink roses, "A Happy Birthday" | From Loyd | ||
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22. Pasture scene |
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Received your letter, will send the package, hope you'll be pleased - Sarah B Marshall |
| 23. Mill scene and ivy, "A Joyous Birthday" | From Juanita | ||
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24. Snow scene framed by wild roses, "Birthday Congratulations" |
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Hello Baby - Mamma |
| 25. Boquet of red and pink roses, ribbon, against trellis, "Rose: Emblem of fond Love." | |||
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26. Red and orange carnations, "Birthday Greetings" |
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Some better with this writing - Aunt Pirene |
| 27. Diamond shaped snow scene with sunset, purple violets, "Birthday Greetings" |
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Cannot use my hand, 3 little girls help some - Arabella | |
| 28. Pond with cottage surrounded by apple blossoms, "Kindest Regards" |
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Happy Birthday. We are well. Have the children taken the measels yet? - ? & Sarah | |
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29. Bird with ribbon, bells with holly and berries, "A Merry Christmas" |
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| 30. Sunburst above snow scene, surrounded by birds, holly and berries, "A Joyful Christmas" | Merry Xmas from Freda Monroe | ||
| 31. Pasture scene with pussy-willow, chicks and large egg, "A Happy Easter" | From Barbara Shay | ||
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32. White doves flying above a cross made of yellow blossoms, "Easter Greeting" | From Agnes | |
| 33. Child painted on bell, holly and berries, "Loving Christmas Wishes" | From Aunt Pirene | ||
| 34. Single red rose with buds, |
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From Marston V. Shepherd | |
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35. Horseshoe, ivy, pastoral scene with old woman, "Many Happy Days" | To Frieda |
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| 36. Two birds on branch with leaves and red berries, sunset scene, "I, however far shall yet be near in Loving Thoughts" |
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Up to my eyes in dirt, sent your cuttings yesterday. Eat a big piece of turkey for me tomorrow. - Addie | |
| 37. Clover leaves and blossoms, rabbit bursting out of egg with flowers and bell around neck, "Easter Joys" | From Agnes | ||
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38. 4 colored eggs, winged cupid climbing out of one, "Easter Greetings" | ||
| 39. Black and white kitten playing with holly berries, "Best Christmas Wishes" "May fortune meet you every way and fill your life with blessings" | From Wilma | ||
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40. Just hatched chicks in grass | From Mrs. J.W. Cope |
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| 41. Chicks in hat with lilaces, red berries with tennis racket, "Easter Greetings" |
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Hope you haven't forgotten me. Expect you and sister are playing out of doors. - Aunt Cecille | |
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42. Victorian child (girl) on beach, white dove delivering letter, "For Auld Lang Syne" | From Ralph Gurley | |
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43. Line of children in caricature, "A Birthday Thought" "Keep your face to the front keep working and keep smiling" | From Loyd | |
| 44. Four leaf clover, pastoral scene, poppies in grass. |
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Arabella's hand is hurting, can't rest much at present. - John | |
| 45. Single rose (unusual color, possibly early relative of 'Sterling Silver') |
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Hope you are well. Come back and see me soon, I'll get a prettier card next time - Effie | |
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46. Cupid, holly and berries, bell inscribed with 'Sweetheart Days', Santa smoking pipe, "A Merry Christmas" | From Agnes | |
| 47. Angel in star, spruce branch, "Best Christmas Wishes" | From Kidey | ||
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48. Rabbit watching chick hatching, "Easter Greetings" |
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Come back to land of sunshine and flowers - Teddy |
| 49. California Poppies | Freda Smart | ||
| 50. Floral cross with crocus, "A Happy Easter" |
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Compliments of Celia | |
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51. Pink roses, "True Love - Roses speak love the whole world through, That is why I send roses red to you" |
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Boy born yesterday, everybody fine - ? |
| 52. Rabbit head framed through ragged hole in wood panel, flanked by pink eggs, gold trim, "A Happy Easter" |
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from George Weeks | |
| 53. Little girl holding rabbit, nest with colored eggs, "Easter Greetings" | |||
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54. Heart shaped "Lakes of Killarney" scene surrounded by lace and clover, "St. Patrick's Day" | from R. L. G. | |
| 55. Poinsettias surrounding a little girl holding branches of holly, "A Merry Christmas" | |||
| 56. Turkey, pumpkins and grapes with elaborate filligree, roses, "Thanksgiving Greetings" |
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A Happy Thanksgiving | |
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57. Pink daisies with gold border and draped gold cords, "Birthday Greetings" | from Aunt Lula | |
| 58. Basket with chicks and violets suspended by a ribbon from an arch, "A Joyful Eastertide" |
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With love, Kidey | |
| 59. Pink cross with lilies, "A Joyful Easter" | |||
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60. Red rose on gold surface, "Birthday Greetings" | from Anna to my dear little cousin Frieda | |
| 61. Little girl ascending stairs with doll, teddy bear and candlestick, Santa peering in the window, "Christmas Greetings" |
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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year, Effie | |
| 62. Roses and Carnations |
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We're coming to visit Sunday, Mattie McGee | |
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63. Fairies with heart of pansies, "With Love to My Valentine" | from Ruth | |
| 64. Two turkeys pulling cart with small children, "Thanksgiving Towne", "We are a comin" | |||
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65. Small child peeking around corner while Santa descends chimney into fireplace, "The Night Before Christmas" |
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From Aunt Lou |
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66. Three kittens with wooden shoe, "Three Sisters" | From Dewey | |
| Four bunnies, "A Loving Easter" | You'll be going to school next year, be a good girl. Barbara Shay | ||
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67. White cat, red roses on gold, "Fair be Your hours And faithful all Your hopes And Joys xxx sunshine ever over you" | ||
| 68. Bells, cathedral arches, angel, "Best Christmas Wishes" |
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Merry Xmas - Marston Shepherd | |
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69. Old church surrounded by puple heather and swallows, "Best Wishes" | To Frieda from Wilma | |
| 70. English daisies surrounding parchment, "Loves glowing light Upon your Birthday shine, And every passing cloud With silver line" | Happy Birthday - Agnes | ||
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71. Little girl with basket whispering in egg-sitting rabbit's ear, "A Happy Easter" | ||
| 72. Six chicks bursting through paper, "Easter Greeting" | from Aunt Pirene | ||
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73. Basket in pasture with three chicks and forget-me-nots, "A Happy Easter to you" |
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from Marston |
| 74. Chick on cart with large egg and shoe full of flowers, "Easter Greeting" | |||
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75. Two chicks under red umbrella walking up path, "Loving Easter Greetings" | From Anna | |
| 76. Three naked little girls drinking champaign and driving a car, "New Year Wishe" |
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from Wilma | |
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77. Pink and Red roses, "To Greet You" |
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Received your letter, sending pictures - Mollie |
| 78. Cupid holding arrow-pierced heart, "Happy Days to my Valentine" | |||
| 79. Two small children with suitcase passing storefront filled with Valentine hearts, "O the honeymoon trip! With a hop and a skip, Don't have any fuss Just imitate us" | From your teacher - Kathryn Sarver |