Laura Postcard Collection 9

How the little girl this morning? As fine as myself, I hope. What’s doing in that burg? Busy I suppose. Hows school these days? Looking for the finish. I imagine this seems to be all I know so bye-bye. Luella. Answer soon.

Laura Postcard Collection 8

April 17, 1912

Hello Laura,

I received your card and was glad to hear from you to. How do you like this wind are you still going to school yet. I quit last Friday. I had to stay home and work. I am fine how are you? Your loving friend, Gertie

Answer Soon

Laura Postcard Collection 7

April 17, 1912

Hello Laura,

I received your card and was glad to hear from you to. How do you like this wind are you still going to school yet. I quit last Friday. I had to stay home and work. I am fine how are you? Your loving friend, Gertie

Answer Soon

Laura Postcard Collection 6

February 6, 1916

Dear Laura,

Glad you are home with mother I bet today. I’m glad I can say we are well and warm. Have half of the leaves worked on the pillow top, did you work the bough that runs from the leaves to leaves in (Black) and solid or plain stitch? How’s the drawn work? Mine done okay. With love to all, R.S.

Laura Postcard Collection 5

February 4, 1911

Well how are you? We got a postal from grace and she wants you to write about your work if you have time. Jurgens are not going to board the teacher so there will be no more school I guess. We shot a big white owl Sunday. Drop us a card some day.

Harry and Lester

Laura Postcard Collection 4

This is one of my favorite poems.

Laura Postcard Collection 3

Oct 24

Dear Friend,

I receive your card that you are all well and hope you the same. When are your folks coming over? I hope you will come some times that is all I know for this time from a friend Nellie, Goodbye.

Laura Postcard Collection 2

Another Postcard

March 15, 1911

Hello Laura, received your card yesterday and was glad to hear from you. We’ll talked aobut wind it blows hard enough to take your head off and dusty at that. I wish it would stop before long because I don’t think it is pleasant for anyone.

I saw your brothers Sunday. Where were you Sunday I am going to school and like fine I may go to high school next year but am not sure about it, bye, bye.

First Installment Laura Postcard Collection

Many years ago my Mom and I stumbled across a whole collection of postcards of a girl named Laura M, just like me. The postcards span the 1910s and are full of wonderful insight into the time. She lived in Milbank South Dakota. Feel free to download the images for your personal art work. I'm also including the message on the back. I'll be posting them everyday through the week (Monday through Friday), so keep checking back.

November 11, 1911

Wishing you many happy returns of the day and many others.