Pennsylvania (Various Counties)

For the other side of this wheel chart , see How Quickly Can You Stop? (below). "Keystone Automobile Club Safe Driving Calculator. Miles per hour: 55. Feet per second: 81. Average stopping distance: 271. See other side."

For the other side of this wheel chart , see the Keystone Automobile Club Safe Driving Calculator (below). "How Quickly Can You Stop? The average stopping distances in the Keystone Calculator are based on the average breaking distance plus the distance covered in ¾ of a second, which is the average 'reaction time,' the period which elapses between the instant danger is observed and the actual application of the brakes. . . . Keystone Automobile Club. The Motorist's Friend Since 1906."

"100,000 Population Jubilee, May 17, 1928. Allentown, Pa. Founded 1762."

Stamped on the back of this real photo postcard: "H. W. Haffley, photographer, Aaronsburg, Pa." The Holstein cow in the middle of the photo pauses to glance over at the photographer as the farmer hides behind two other cows on the right.

A Lehigh Valley Transit Company streetcar schedule, circa 1930s, printed on the front (above) and back (below) of a small celluloid card.

"Diligence. The hand of the diligent maketh rich. Prov. X. 4." Stamped on the back of the card: "Union S.S., Churchville, Penn'a." Handwritten name on the back: "Kate." Kate evidently received this small Sunday school card as a reward for her attendance (or perhaps for some activity like reciting a Bible verse) at the Union Sunday School in the appropriately named town of Churchville, Pennsylvania.

To My Valentine A lobster I am and always will be; But won't you have pity and please marry me? The early twentieth-century meaning of "lobster" was similar to today's " sugar daddy ." -------- Postmarked: Richland Center, Pa., Feb. 13, 1912. Sent to: Miss Lizzie Krout, Lansdale, Pa. Message: Guess.

Butter and other products are advertised on the sign painted on the side of this building, which may be the D. A. Griffith & Sons dairy in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. Mouse over the image to see a close-up of the sign . D. A. Griffith & Sons Oh boy it's good. Griffith's Home Farm Butter. Made from pure pasteurized cream. One pound net. Guaranteed by D. A. Griffith & Son, Uniontown, Pa. Schlosser's Oak Grove Butter. Farm roll style, 2 lb. Butter, eggs, cheese, milk, smoked meats, etc. Wholesale exclusively. Von Sign Co.

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It's somewhat difficult to see, but the caption, "The Kids from Butler, Pa.," is written in gold lettering across the left side of this postcard. Multiple baby cards like this were published in the early twentieth century. Printed on the back: "Serie 1525. United Art Pub. Co., New York." Postmarked Butler, Pa., March 24, 1910, and addressed to Miss Twila Daniels, Clarington, Pa. Unsigned message on back: "I love my wife but O you kid . You know who."

"T-26 Mr. Ground Hog, the Original Weather Prophet." After digging out following a record-breaking thirty-some inches of snow last weekend , I'm hoping that the groundhog won't see his shadow on Groundhog Day . In this amusingly garish linen postcard, Mr. Ground Hog seems to be baring his teeth at the notion of being pulled from his den to display his skills at prognostication. For some other items featuring the weather-wise woodchuck, see my Groundhog Day album.

"The Guernsey Cow. Farm made ice cream. World's Largest Cow. Located on Lincoln Highway, U.S. 30, at Exton, Pa." Printed on the other side: "Meet you at the Guernsey Cow, Exton, Pa. Serving tasty luncheons. Internationally famous for our cream caramels, ice cream, and Golden Guernsey milk. Landmarked by the World's Largest Cow. Mellinger Studios, Lancaster, Penna." For more information, see Sean McGlinchey's site about The Guernsey Cow, Exton, Pennsylvania and his album about The Guernsey Cow on Flickr.

A photo for the Vintage Photos Theme Park showing agility--acrobatics, balancing, gymnastics . "Souvenir of Interstate Fair, Sept. 1927, Athens, Pa. Photo by E. S. Lent. 10." Acrobats or trapeze artists on stage at the Interstate Fair in Athens , Pennsylvania, September 1927. Photographer Eugene S. Lent (1894-1962) published a series of real photo postcards of performers and buildings at the fair. As the handwritten number on the building indicates, this is no. 10 in the series.

"How We Do Things at Fearnot , Pa. Apples." Postmarked Valley View, Pa., Oct. 11, 1912, and addressed to Clarence Wolfgang, Valley View, Pa. Handwritten message: "Dear Friend, I wish you good luck for every day. I came home safe. Hoping to hear from you soon. Minnie." A tall-tale postcard by Wisconsin photographer Alfred Stanley Johnson, Jr. For a similar postcard with an automobile and oversized eggs and potatoes, see The Modern Farmer :

"Dance to Charlie George's Syn-co-paters, Jenners, Pa. If it's a hit, we play it. Phone no. 9059R3, Jenners, Pa. Hot. Rhythm. Tuneful."

"Rice & Robinson Soap Co., Petroleum Soaps. Presented by O. S. Rice. E. S. Rice, president. R. L. Rice, v, pres't & gen'l mgr. J. C. Robinson, sec'y. E. H. Beardsley, treas. Trademark. Drake. First oil well, 1859. Titusville, Pa. G. H. Dunston, Buffalo, N.Y. Over." The Drake Well Museum near Titusville, Pennsylvania, includes a replica of the historic Drake Oil Well , which is featured in the illustration on this card.

St. Roch's Carnival, Weona Park, Pen Argyl, Pa., August 10 to 15, 1942 Free attractions. Fleetwood Jack and His Nevada Ranch Barn Dance Gang. Flo Irwin's Society Circus. Servais Sylvester the Magician. Doc Hudspeth and Mme. Iris. Rides and concessions. War stamps awarded nightly. Queen contest. Patriotic pageants. Amateur contests.

A fountains, lakes, and ponds photo for the Vintage Photos Theme Park. "Big Spring, Bellefonte, Pa., 11,500,00 gals. daily." A real photo postcard dating to 1939 shows the Big Spring in Bellefonte , Pennsylvania, with its pump house in the background, a pond holding water from the spring, and a fountain in front of the pond. The spring is still a source of drinking water for the town and surrounding area, but its surface is now covered to comply with sanitary regulations. Mouse over the image above for a close-up of the people walking around the edge of the spring. For more views, see the Fred D Smith Gallery of Postcards and Photos of the Big Spring and other Bellefonte landmarks.