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A Festival of Postcards (7th Ed.): Light!
Another in the Schifferli-postcard-project series. This postcard depicts The Eucharistic Supper per St. Luke Chap. 22 Ver. 19 to 20. Printed on the lower left front of the card is Prof. H. Hofmann pinx. Turning to online reference sites [...]

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So many symbols for a lucky, happy, prosperous New Year are displayed on this postcard. Glittery four-leaf clovers entwine a horseshoe which frames boy and girl cherubs bearing a cornucopia of roses.

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The Schifferli postcard project continues! This 1910 Schlesinger Bros. New York postcard features a black and white drawing of a beautifully-profiled, long-lashed young lady. Soft dark hair tied up in a large bow, a bouquet of roses adorns the front of her frock.

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A Thanksgiving Greeting via the Schifferli Postcard Project! The post card front features an embossed gold-outlined turkey with a short note that is dated 11/12/06.  It begins “My dear Will”, the rest is in German. As ever – translations welcome. Thanksgiving Day of 1906 was celebrated on Thursday November 29th. [...]

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Another in a series of Schifferli postcards, this one features Ellicott Square, Buffalo, N.Y.
Named in honor of expert surveyor Joesph Ellicott, who laid out the radial plan of the City of Buffalo in 1804, the Ellicott Square Building on Main Street was the largest office building in existence when [...]

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