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Lot of 5 Antique Postcards 1908-1916 All to Marie Wallin Illinois Peoria Omaha — photo 1 of 11

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Lot of 5 antique postcards, all mailed to the same woman, Miss Marie Wallin of Illinois, between 1908 and 1916. A small correspondence group showing one young woman's friends writing to her from Indiana, Illinois, Nebraska and Colorado, at addresses in Mt. Pulaski, Normal and Loda, Illinois. Standard postcard size. All posted with stamps and postmarks; normal age wear, corner rounding and toning, condition varies card to card.

• Riverside Boulevard, Indianapolis, Ind. Detroit Publishing Co. Phostint card No. 11432, copyright 1907. Posted Indianapolis Oct 24 1908 to Mt. Pulaski, Ill., short note signed Mae.
• Lily Pond at Glen Oak Park, Peoria, Ill. Pub. by C.R. Gibson, Peoria. Posted Mount Pulaski Jun 4 1909 to Normal, Ill. Message says the church has raised money and is out of debt, and the Endeavors will hold a social at the church.
• Up the St. Joe, Bristol, Ind. Published by F.R. Nicholson, Bristol. Posted 1910; long message from a teacher who has charge of the music, calling Bristol the Hudson of the West. Address crossed out and readdressed. Writing on the front.
• Fountain and Pavilion, Hanscom Park, Omaha, Neb. Posted South Omaha with a 1 cent Balboa Panama-Pacific stamp, to Loda, Ill. Writer mentions going to hear Chauncey Olcott.
• Pikes Peak from the Siamese Twins, Garden of the Gods, Colo. No. 3685. Posted Colorado Springs 1916 to Loda, Ill.

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