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QUEMAHONING (SOMERSET COUNTY). Wanted to buy--undivided back post cards from there, and postal cards mailed from there. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *m

RAYS HILL / WRAYS HILL (FULTON COUNTY, BEDFORD COUNTY & HUNTINGDON COUNTY). "14 Looking Up Rays Hill towards Bill's Place, Pa. from Breezewood / 56 MILES OF SCENIC BEAUTY ON THE LINCOLN HIGHWAY IN PENNSYLVANIA / Š J. P. WALMER" with elevation map (Bedford - Chambersburg) below image, unused linen postcard on grayish paper from E. Madciff. Interesting & fairly fresh. $2.75 p(r)n

READING (BERKS COUNTY). "CENTER AVE. AND NORTH 3RD SST., READING, PA. 113." unused white-border era post card published by Stichler & Company, numbered 116527 on back, couple small light spots on back probably from printed process, good edges. $3.75 p

READING (BERKS COUNTY). "Giles-The Florist Reading Pa." acknowledgement postcard mailed 1948, small staple holes as are common with these. $2.00 pf

READING (BERKS COUNTY). "House Boat 'Pomona' / on Schuylkill River, Reading, Pa." with several people on both decks, black & white postcard with dark brown caption, printed in Germany, numbered 8114 on back, minor corner wear & rounding, back paper browning with age. Actually the caption might more accurately read Schuylkill Canal, which ran between Reading and Philadelphia, alongside & sometimes including that river, with houseboat rides by the Pomona & the Mildred. As for views of the two houseboats, we believe this one is the more scarce. A lot of detail in this image, which will surely delight the historian. $25.00 ps(r)

READING (BERKS COUNTY). "MINERAL SPRINGS, / MINERAL SPRINGS PARK, READING, PA." showing a small bridge made of rocks, color post card with much writing on back, mild corner & edge wear. Circa 1910. $4.00 pb

READING (BERKS COUNTY). "MT. PENN BOULEVARD, READING, PA. / 8097" when it was not built up, circa 1910; unused color postcard, made in Germany, published by Bosselman & Company, corner crease, minor wear at 3 corners, light album marks at back corners. $4.00 p

READING (BERKS COUNTY). "Perkiomen Ave. Filtering Plant, Reading, Pa." color postcard printed in Germany, writing on back, light album impressions at corners, small corner crease, album adherence on upper left front corner obscures some sky. Circa 1910. $5.00 p

READING (BERKS COUNTY). "R-3 PAGODA AND STAIRWAY, MT. PENN, READING, PA. / 5A-H1385" showing it as it looked in 1935, unused Curteich linen post card, large spot of dark toning in message area, minor wear at 2 corners. $1.75 p

READING (BERKS COUNTY). "R-7--Penn Square by Moonlight, Looking toward Mt. Penn, Reading, Pa. / 3B-H895" with 3 streetcars near Grant's & Lobel's, unused Curteich linen postcard, yellowish paper, small spot of light toning near upper back edge, otherwise fresh. Circa 1943. $2.75 pm

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READING (BERKS COUNTY). "ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL / READING, PA. / 12945" unused Silvercraft postcard made by Dexter Press, rough edges as issued. $3.75 p

READING (BERKS COUNTY). US AIR EXPRESS. Unused regular-size postcard showing its Shorts SD-330-200 (N724SA) from a photo attributed to Rick Neibert, lithographed in the United States, near mint. On August 6 1979 while attempting take-off from Reading Municipal Airport in Pennsylvania, its engine power turbine disintegrated due to a fatigue fracture & a fire ensued after impact. Fortunately there were no fatalities. $8.50 a(p)p

READING (BERKS COUNTY). "W3KNY" QSL card used there 1951 by operator Harris D. Good, trace of cancel ink on front. $1,50 p

RECTOR (WESTMORELAND COUNTY). "Scene near RECTOR, PA." showing a bend in a country road with farmhouse, generic mailed there 1917, 2 small corner creases, small spot of toning in lower front border. $2.25 p. Generic post cards explained.

RED LION (YORK COUNTY). "NORTH MAIN STREET, RED LION, PA. 367" black & white postcard on yellowing paper, published by Madciff, unused, good edges, back paper is browned with age. $4.75 pm

near RENOVO (CLINTON COUNTY). "Susquehanna toward / Renovo, Pa." home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed at Aspers 1963, vertical cut guideline at left edge of image. $1.75 p(r)%

RENOVO (CLINTON COUNTY). Wanted to buy--postcards & photos from there. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *c2

RINGTOWN (SCHUYLKILL COUNTY). "K3KVK" QSL card with US map background, post card mailed there 1960 by operator Francis Hillibush, cancel ink on front. $1.75 p*

ROCHESTER (BEAVER COUNTY). "AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION / TRAVELERS' CHEQUES" picturing a book of twenty dollar checks as background to an ocean steamer, unmailed postcard from the First National Bank of Rochester Pennsylvania with a detailed explanation in the advertisement on back. $15.00 p(r)n(r)n

ROCKLEDGE (MONTGOMERY COUNTY). "Austrian Village / 321 Huntingdon Pike / Rockledge..." unused chrome multiview post card showing an interior & exterior, fresh appearance & good edges. $1.25 p%

ROCKY GLEN PARK / ROCKY GLENN PARK / NEW ROCKY GLEN (LACKAWANNA COUNTY). "6452--ROCKY GLEN, NEAR SCRANTON, PA." black & white undivided back postcard mailed 1905 at Scranton, minor corner wear, a little extraneous writing on back. Shows the amusement park, including some of the roller coaster at the right. Now sadly gone, with no standing buildings; the coaster was disrespectfully bulldozed & covered with debris. $15.00 p(r)a*

ROCK POINT NATURE AREA (LAWRENCE COUNTY). "Roller Coasting, Rock Point Park, Pa." with a close-up action scene in which a woman's hat appears to be flying off her head; unused post card published by Charles F. Fisher in Ashtabula Ohio, minor corner & edge wear, front toning is noticeable in the sky. Located near Ellwood City, it closed in the spring of 1912 & much later became the present Rock Point Nature Area. Rare! Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 ap(e)p(r)

ROCKY SPRING (FRANKLIN COUNTY). "ROCKY SPRING / PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH" showing an exterior corner of the historic 1794 building, black & white Colortype post card, very late usage at Revloc (2 different cancellations) Pennsylvania, paper browning evenly with age, minor corner wear. $2.25 p(r)

ROOSEVELT HIGHWAY. "COPYRIGHT DECK LANE / SCENE ON ROOSEVELT HIGHWAY BETWEEN GALETON AND COUDERSPORT, PA. 6142-29" unused white-border era postcard published by M. B. Schwarz (a Renovo druggist), fresh colors & good edges. $3.75 p(r)r*

ROUSEVILLE (CORNPLANTER TOWNSHIP, VENANGO COUNTY). "OC-58 Pennzoil Refinery, Rouseville, / near Oil City, Pa. / 8A-H1364" as it looked circa 1938 (from printer's code); unused linen postcard published by Minsky Brothers & Company in Pittsburgh, minor corner wear, otherwise fairly fresh. $2.75 p(r)o

ROUTE 40 / NATIONAL HIGHWAY. "U-5--Fort Necessity Museum on National Highway, Route 40, 11 Miles East of Uniontown, Pa." linen post card from Minsky Bros. & Co., a little heavy pencil writing on back, good edges. $2.00 pn

ROYERSFORD / ROYER'S FORD / ROYERS FORD (MONTGOMERY COUNTY). "KCD 0888" unused Citizens Band QSL postcard with captioning in red for operators John & Edie Tyson. picturing them both standing next to a large antique tractor. Both sides lightly toned, minor edge wear. (2 available) $3.75 each. pga

RUSSELLTON (ALLEGHENY COUNTY). Wanted to buy--post cards & postal cards from there, so that we may restock. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros!

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SAEGERTOWN (CRAWFORD COUNTY). "Boatlanding, Saegertown Inn, Saegertown, Pa." including a small launch & several canoeists, unused color post card from H. H. Hamm, made in Germany, long scratch in water is hard to notice at first, back paper browning slightly with age, trivial wear at one upper corner. $6.50 p(s)s(r) NEW / UUSI / NOU

SAEGERTOWN (CRAWFORD COUNTY). "Dining Room, Saegertown Inn, Saegertown, Pa." with a large fireplace, obviously a shared area; unused color post card from H. H. Hamm, made in Germany, back paper has a few tiny toning spots & is browning slightly with age. $4.75 p(s)i(r)

SAEGERTOWN (CRAWFORD COUNTY). "Office and Living Room, / Saegertown Inn, Saegertown, Pa." unused color post card from H. H. Hamm, made in Germany, back paper browning slightly with age. $5.00 p(s)i(h) NEW / UUSI / NOU

SAEGERTOWN (CRAWFORD COUNTY). "Scene on French Creek, / near Sagertown(sic), Pa." including 2 rowboats occupied by women, unused color postcard from H. H. Hamm, mild corner wear, otherwise fairly fresh. $4.75 p(s)s(p)p(f)

SAEGERTOWN (CRAWFORD COUNTY). "Upper Bridge, Saegertown, Pa." a side view as seen from the water, unused color post card from H. H. Hamm, made in Germany, back paper browning slightly with age. $4.75 p(s)

SAINT MARYS / SAINT MARY'S (ELK COUNTY). "St. Joseph's convent, St. Marys, Pa." showing an exterior view as it looked circa 1935, unused linen postcard with minor corner softening. $2.25 pc%

SAINT MARYS / SAINT MARY'S (ELK COUNTY). "W8INE" Boys' Club of St. Marys QSL postcard with BAC logo in black, used 1934 by operator Wilbur Rimer, uneven but light toning both sides. Back message area has printed details about the club authored by its Director, H. J. Brock. $3.75 bp(s)g

SAINT PETERS (CHESTER COUNTY). Wanted to buy--post cards from there, so that we may restock. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars, postpaid to Columbus Ohio.

SAINT VINCENT (WESTMORELAND COUNTY). "ST. VINCENT ARCH ABBEY CHURCH, St. Vincent Col- / lege, Westmoreland County, Pa. / Ektachrome by Jack Taylor" unused chrome postcard, minor edge wear. $1.00 p(s)c

SANDY LAKE (MERCER COUNTY). "WN3DEX" shortwave (3.7 mc) QSL card mailed there 1966 by operator Harry R. Peterson, lightly toned back. $3.00 p

SAYRE (BRADFORD COUNTY). "WILBUR HOUSE, SAYRE, PA." corner view including signs for CIGARS & DRUGS, Bosselman color postcard made in Germany, much corner wear & rounding, lower left front corner broken off, yellowing of the paper with age, as is. $1.75 pb

SCHAEFFERSTOWN (LEBANON COUNTY). "K3HFP" QSL card with US map design, mailed there 1959 by operator William C. Zehring, small corner crease. $1.75 p

SCHENLEY (GILPIN TOWNSHIP, ARMSTRONG COUNTY). "WATCH FOR THE ORIGINAL Wilken Family Covered Wagon / It's our Family Whiskey, Neighbor-and Neighbor, It's your price!" showing a covered wagon drawn by four donkeys, signed 'GREATEST WHISKEY BUY / IN THE WORLD'; black & white postcard, toned both sides, writing on back erased, long creases. Distilled at Schenley & sold throughout Pennsylvania. As is. $7.50 ap(s)fg

SCHUYLKILL CANAL (SCHUYLKILL COUNTY). "201 / OLD CANAL LOCK PENNSYLVANIA'S STATE FLAG INDEPENDENCE ELM TREE / PENNSYLVANIA'S LONGEST COVERED BRIDGE" unused linen postcard with trivial wear at one corner, otherwise excellent condition. The lock is on the Schuylkill Canal. The elm tree is at the mouth of Pine Creek. The bridge is Eyster's over Conodoguinet Creek. Nice as shown. $5.00 p(g)fo(p). Same but minor wear at the corners & back paper browning with age. (2 available) $3.75 each. p(p)fp(s)

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SCHUYLKILL HAVEN (SCHUYLKILL COUNTY). "BIRDSEYE VIEW OF LONG RUN, SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, PA. 7391" black & white post card, circa 1908 but very late usage at Ford Cliff, mild corner & edge wear, one corner multiply creased. Long Run, the stream mentioned in the caption, is in the background. $3.75 p(s)p(l)+

SCHUYLKILL RIVER (PHILADELPHIA COUNTY). "Philadelphia, Pa. and Schuylkill River taken from Balloon 1 Mile high. / Š W. N. JENNINGS" circa 1910-1912 color postcard, a little pencil writing on back may not erase well, mild wear to the upped edge. $10.00 bp(p)p(s)

SCOTTDALE / FOUNTAIN MILLS (WESTMORELAND COUNTY). "Greetings from SCOTTDALE, PA." unused generic linen postcard showing a stream in autumn, writing on back from Freda Richter in Connellsville, otherwise fairly fresh. $2.25 p

SCOTTDALE / FOUNTAIN MILLS (WESTMORELAND COUNTY). "Greetings from SCOTTDALE, PA." unused generic linen showing a stream with flowers on one side, from NYCE, near mint, exceptionally colorful. $3.00 p. Another with ducks & cows in the foreground, writing on back from Freda Richten in Connellsville, otherwise fairly fresh. $2.25 p. Another with several trees & a lake in the distance, near mint & colorful. $3.00 p. Another with yellow & pink flowers & trees beside a stream, minor wear at one corner, otherwise excellent condition. Numbered 43115 on front. $2.50 p. Take all four for $10.00 p. Generic post cards explained.

SCOTTDALE / FOUNTAIN MILLS (WESTMORELAND COUNTY). "Greetings from SCOTTDALE, PA." unused generic linen showing ducks & cows in the foreground, writing on back from Freda Richter in Connellsville on a postcard exchange, minor wear at one upper corner. $2.00 p

SCOTTDALE / FOUNTAIN MILLS (WESTMORELAND COUNTY). "WN3EQU" QSL card mailed there 1966, light amount of cancel ink on front, corner crease. $1.25 p

SCRANTON / DEEP HOLLOW / HARRISON (LACKAWANNA COUNTY). "Elmhurst Dam, Scranton, Pa." with nearby railroad tracks in the foreground, post card from Scranton News Company, unused, slight yellowing of the paper with age, corner & edge wear, circa 1912. $6.00 p(e)p(s)

SCRANTON / DEEP HOLLOW / HARRISON (LACKAWANNA COUNTY). "FIRST ELECTRIC TROLLEY CAR, SCRANTON, PA. FIRST ELECTRIC TROLLEY SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES" with a crowd gathered around & in it near a Parlor Furniture Store. The side of the trolley is more informative & reads: 'Scranton Suburban Railway / Adams & Washington Avs To Green Ridge'. Postcard mailed in Scranton 1907 to Butte Montana, 2 small corner creases neither into the image. Hard to find! $23.00 p(s)sr(s)

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SCRANTON / DEEP HOLLOW / HARRISON (LACKAWANNA COUNTY). "F. T. D. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT / ... / Jone's Flowers / 500 S. MAIN AVENUE / SCRANTON, PA." for the Harris funeral, form filled out in green ink on the back of a government postal card mailed June 1946 from Scranton, tiny staple holes as are common on these, a little extraneous writing on the back, one corner with multiple small creases. Their greenhouse store was in Old Forge. $2.00 p(s)p(o)%

SCRANTON / DEEP HOLLOW / HARRISON (LACKAWANNA COUNTY). "MOSES TAYLOR HOSPITAL, SCRANTON, PA." white-border era postcard mailed circa 1918, mild corner wear, one corner multiply creased & another corner with a small crease, lightly toned back. $2.75 pm

SCRANTON / DEEP HOLLOW / HARRISON (LACKAWANNA COUNTY). "NEW EVERHART MUSEUM, SCRANTON, PA. / 34873" unused white-border era post card from Scranton News Company, slight yellowing of the paper with age, light toning on back from printing process, minor wear at one corner. $3.25 p

SCRANTON / DEEP HOLLOW / HARRISON (LACKAWANNA COUNTY). "Post Office, Scranton, Pa." color postcard from Scranton News Co., mailed there 1912, slight yellowing of the paper with age, 2 corner creases (one multiply), corner & edge wear, partial cancel on front. $4.75 p(s)p

SCRANTON / DEEP HOLLOW / HARRISON (LACKAWANNA COUNTY). "Published By Ebert & Co., Luna Park THE PLAZA JUST LIGHTING UP, LUNA PARK, SCRANTON, PA. 110" black & white post card with undivided back, mailed there 1907, a little extraneous writing on back, toning both sides from album contact (especially at corners). $8.00 p

SCRANTON / DEEP HOLLOW / HARRISON (LACKAWANNA COUNTY). "Scranton, Pa. Moses Taylor Hospital" showing its exterior including some of the streetfront where there is a man standing with his popcorn handcart; postcard with undivided back from Hugh C. Leighton Company, slight yellowing of the paper with age, mailed there 1908. part cancel on the front in sky, minor edge wear. $8.50 p(s)mp*

SCRANTON / DEEP HOLLOW / HARRISON (LACKAWANNA COUNTY). "W3KFU" QSL postal card mailed 1959 by operator Willard S. Shimski, a little cancel ink on front, wear along one short edge. $1.00 p%

SCRANTON / DEEP HOLLOW / HARRISON (LACKAWANNA COUNTY). "YES! Send FREE FACTS about how I can train at home for the / career I have chosen..." unused business reply card from Education Direct there. $1.00 p

SELINSGROVE / SELINS GROVE (SNYDER COUNTY). "M-116 / SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY / Selinsgrove, Pa." interesting aerial view on chrome post card mailed there 1964, good edges. $1.25 pc

SELLERSVILLE (BUCKS COUNTY). "W3NQB" QSL card mailed 1947 by operator Claude R. Banes, tiny corner crease, another corner creased twice faintly. $1.50 p

SEVEN MOUNTAINS (CENTRE COUNTY). "VIEW IN / SEVEN MOUNTAINS / -10-" showing a winding country road lined with trees, real photo postcard with glossy finish, mailed 1930 at Bellefonte, some extraneous writing on back, trace of cancel ink on front , slight curl to paper. $3.50 p

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SHAMOKIN (NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY). "Dime Trust and Safe Deposit Co., Shamokin, Pa. SH3" corner view, linen post card from R. Ramsay Mebane, numbered 68651 in lower left corner of back, a little writing on back. $2.25 p+

SHAMOKIN (NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY). "S-21--Front View, State Hospital, Shamokin, Pa. / 91333-N" linen postcard with 2 small red marks in stamp box, otherwise fresh. $2.25 pm

SHAMOKIN (NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY). "Soldiers Monument, / Lincoln Street, / Shamokin, Pa." color post card mailed 1912 to Pittsgrove Pennsylvania (Doane 3 receiving mark), corner & edge wear, lightly toned back. $4.50 p-p+

SHARON (MERCER COUNTY). "State Street at Night, Sharon, Pa." as it looked circa 1943, with Willions & the Speizer Shop & a shoe store & a furrier in the right foreground; part of a postcard exchange from Mrs. C. R. Van Dam in Sandusky, judging by the writing on the back. Dark but plenty of detail. $2.75 p+

SHARON (MERCER COUNTY). "STATE STREET / Downtown business district, Sharon, Pa." unused post card from a color photo by Richard C. Miller, published by Modern-Ad in Butler Pennsylvania, small spot near the upper back edge, otherwise fairly fresh. Hard to find: we found only one sale and no other offers when we searched the Internet. $3.75 p(s)p NEW / UUSI / NOU

SHARTLESVILLE (BERKS COUNTY). "Komm Esse ... / Pennsylvania Dutch Family Style Dinner / as served by / HAAG'S HOTEL, SHARTLESVILLE, PENNA." showing a table displaying a good variety of the food available there, unused chrome postcard in vertical format, mailed 1966, small corner crease, tiny ding in the top edge, minor corner wear. $1.00 cp

SHAWNEE (MIFFLIN COUNTY). "VIEW OF SHAWNEE FROM THE NEW JERSEY SIDE, SHAWNEE, PA." sepia-tone post card from George V. Millar & Company, mailed 1910 at Stroudsburg, a little edge wear, yellowish paper. a few tiny spots of cancel ink at upper left front corner, a little extraneous writing on the back pertains to the cancel. $5.50 p

SHENANDOAH (SCHUYLKILL COUNTY). "Greeting / from / Shenandoah, Pa." under scenery that is in an oval embossed border, sample postcard for the Medallion Greeting line of the Art Manufacturing Company in Amelia Ohio. Dates to 1909; printing in red on back explains the generic line. Wear at 3 corners, small spot of toning in a front border. $7.50 ps

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SHICKSHINNY (LUZERNE COUNTY). Wanted to buy--post cards from there. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros!

SKIPPACK VILLAGE (MONTGOMERY COUNTY). "'To-do list starting / to grow again?' / Mr. Handyman" unused advertising postcard, continental size, near mint condition. Pictures home improvement TV star Richard Karn on both sides. $1.50 tp(s)

SKYTOP (MONROE COUNTY). "SKYTOP LODGE -- SOUTH VIEW / SKYTOP CLUB, SKYTOP, PA." unused chrome postcard with rounded corners as issue, lightly toned back. $1.00 p*

SKYTOP (MONROE COUNTY). "SOUTH TERRACE AND FLOWER GARDENS / SKYTOP CLUB, SKYTOP, PA." chrome post card with round corners as issued, mailed 1950. $1.25 p

SLIPPERY ROCK CREEK / ROCK CREEK (LAWRENCE COUNTY). Wanted to buy--postcards & postal cards from there, so that we may restock. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros, postpaid to Columbus Ohio.

SMITHTON (WESTMORELAND COUNTY). "Christmas Greetings / from / Smithton, Pa." with glitter applied to an ornate flowered bell & its support, writing on front dates to 1907, unusual post card back with 2 nude women kneeling by a stars-and-stripes shield, long crease, small corner crease, 2 stained areas on back. Unusual both sides! $6.00 pcbg*

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SMITHTON (WESTMORELAND COUNTY). Wanted to buy--postcards showing the Eureka Brewery there, before it became the Jones Brewery. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *c

SOMERFIELD / SOMERFIED (SOMERSET COUNTY). Wanted to buy--postcards from there. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *c

SOMERSET / BRUNERSTOWN (SOMERSET COUNTY). "Roof Garden Motel / 70 Modern Units / … / Somerset, Pa. / Turn Pike Entrance" black & white post card showing the exterior, published by Mebane Greeting Card Company, numbered 43979 on back, unused, fairly fresh. $3.00 pm

SOMERSET / BRUNERSTOWN (SOMERSET COUNTY). "State Hospital, Somerset, Pa." black & white postcard, unused, faint rubber band mark at top front center. $2.75 pm

SOMERSET / BRUNERSTOWN (SOMERSET COUNTY). "'The Briar Patch' Somerset, Pa. / Ptg Richard Brough" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed at Driftwood in 1962. Brough was a watercolor artist who also taught graphics at the University of Alabama. SOLD pa

SONESTOWN (SULLIVAN COUNTY). Wanted to buy--post cards from there. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *c

SOUTHAMPTON (UPPER SOUTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP, BUCKS COUNTY). "KA3NTZ" QSL postcard with hobby-related graphics, mailed 1986 by operator Art Smith, speckles of cancel ink & a small postal routing mark on front, good edges. $1.50 p(s)

SOUTH BETHLEHEM (NORTHAMPTON COUNTY). "G6115 Memorial Chapel, Lehigh University. / South Bethlehem, Pa" undivided back post card from The Rotograph Company, mailed there 1910, paper yellowing with age, corners toned from album contact, tiny speckles of cancel ink on front. $6.00 pc

SOUTH HILL (BRADFORD COUNTY). Wanted to buy--undivided back post cards from there, and postal cards mailed from there. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *m

SOUTH MAHONING TOWNSHIP (INDIANA COUNTY). "A. J. BELTZ / DEALER IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE." uncaptioned (so we used all of the sign) sepia-tone Cyko real photo postcard showing the storefront & staff, a buggy & wagon drawn up to it; well focused with pleasing contrasts, very light toning both sides. The establishment of one of the oldest residents of the township. Rare! SALE IN PROGRESS p(s)g(b)

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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT (LYCOMING COUNTY). "W3CHC" QSL postcard with Pan Am Clipper design, mailed 1958 by operator Skip Leitzell, tape stain at top center, minor corner & edge wear, tiny spots of toning on front, back toned noticeably. $1.00 p

STATE COLLEGE (CENTRE COUNTY). "PENNSYLVANIA BUILDING STONES AND ARMORY STATE COLLEGE, PA." color post card mailed DEC 29 1915 (clear PITTS & sepia-tone LOUIS R.P.O. cancel), 3 tiny but noticeable dings in the edges, long internal crease, other edge wear. $2.25 p

STRAFFORD (CHESTER COUNTY). Wanted to buy--postcards & postal cards from there, so that we may restock. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros!

STRASBURG (LANCASTER COUNTY). "THE STRASBURG RAIL ROAD / Route 741 / Strasburg, Penn. / A typical 1890 period train of America's oldest / shortline railroad hustles westbound with a trainload of happy tourists." unused chrome post card from Dexter Press. fresh appearance & good edges. $1.50 rp

STRASBURG (LANCASTER COUNTY). "THE STRASBURG RAIL ROAD / ROUTE 741 / STRASBURG, PA. / In addition to the oldest passenger coaches operating / in American today..." including many people, unused chrome postcard from Dexter Press. fresh appearance & good edges. $1.50 rp

STROUDSBURG (MONROE COUNTY). "Fifth Street Falls at Stroudsberg, Pa. 9884" black & white postcard from Dexter Press, rough edges as issued, 3 corner creases, internal crease, as is. $1.50 pw*

STRAUSSTOWN (UPPER TULPEHOCKEN TOWNSHIP, BERKS COUNTY). "No. 16 / STRAUSSTOWN HOLY HOLY HOLY" sepia-tone Azo (triangles up, circa-1910) real photo postcard, annotated on back 'seated about 800 people', good edges, lightly toned back. Strausstown's population was not even half that figure, so the beauty, inspiration & majesty of their pipe organ must have drawn many to their services. Rare. $15.00 p(s)m NEW / UUSI / NOU

STROUDSBURG (MONROE COUNTY). "Stroudsburg Pa. / Trying for speckled trout / below this waterfall" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1961 at Dublin Pennsylvania, minor wear at one corner. The cascades shown are Bushkill Falls. $1.75 pfw

SUMMIT HILL / ANDREWSVILLE (CARBON COUNTY). 1922 uncaptioned sepia tone Azo (triangles both ways) depicting a Memorial Day gathering on May 30 1922. Writing on back explains: 'To Cousin C. A. Trcz[hard to read] & Family / Memorial / Tue May 30 1922 / In [hard to read] cemetery Miss Anna Smith spoke Lincoln address. Rev. C. C. Sh[hard to read]y spokesman for cemetery Rev Andiers? M.E.C., Rev. Brown & Thomas all present. P. S. of A. with G.A.R. Mrs. S. F. Thibbs? & Olie with others decorated graves in Soldier Square Ms. Gibb waved the flag over each grave. Very solom service as it may be the last for the living veterans of the Civil War 1867.' Bottom corner crease, ding in the bottom edge, a few spots of toning both sides. May 30 1922 was a Tue[sday]. Solemn is misspelled solom here. PS of A or the Princes of Syracuse is a Knights of Pythias boys organization. The Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery of Summit Hill Pensylvania was incorporated in 1879 and came under the direction of Post 177 of the G. A. R. in the late 1880's. A section of it came to be known as "Soldiers Square" where eventually 76 known Civil War Veterans were buried. As noted in the message, most of the 76 had been laid to rest by 1922, according well with the size of the gathering seen here. There is a Polish church [St. Stanislaus] in Summit Hill which accords well with the obvious ethnicity of the addressees. Sold but both sides still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged 300-dpi scans (publication quality) in .jpg format for $3.75 either or $7.25 both. p(s)ccm

SUNBURY / SIMSBURY (NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY). "5. NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COURT HOUSE, SUNBURY, PA. 62398" white-border era postcard, long crease near & parallel to left front edge, pencil writing on back. $1.75 pc*

SUNBURY / SIMSBURY (NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY). "GREETINGS / FROM: / ERNIE CONRAD'S / BARBER SHOP / AND EVELYN / … / Sunbury, Pa." wooden post card whose back advertises the collecting interests of the proprietor, dated 1981 Holiday season on the back, near mint. $7.50 bpwg*

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SUNBURY / SIMSBURY (NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY). "THE IRA T. CLEMENT, / LEAVING NORTHUMBERLAND / LANDING, YEAR 1900" showing the steamboat underway near a long bridge; unused circa 1907-1908 postcard with unevenly divided back, trivial edge wear, very light toning to the back. This would be carrying passengers to or from Clement's Park Pennsylvania near Sunbury, the area's first amusement park, for 5 cents. Northumberland & Sunbury are less than 3 miles apart by riverboat. The ship's namesake died 2 years earlier, but the park remained the top attraction until 1900. Rare! $15.00 p(s)ap(n)*

near SUSQUEHANNA / SUSQUEHANNA DEPOT (SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY). "5014 MATT H. SHAY, LARGEST AND MOST POWERFUL LOCOMOTIVE IN THE WORLD / CENTIPEDE ENGINE. Use by the Erie Railroad Co. to help trains up the heavy grade East of / Susquehanna, Pa. ..." a side view of the steam locomotive & tender over extensive statistical particulars in the bottom front caption area; unused black & white post card, circa 1910, fairly fresh. $7.00 p(s)r(e)

SUSQUEHANNA / SUSQUEHANNA DEPOT (SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY). ERIE RAILROAD COMPANY. "No. 57. BABY ENGINE used around the Erie Shops, Susquehanna, Pa. One of the smallest engines in practical use." showing locomotive #20 (57 is the postcard number) under steam; unused postcard published by C. D. Burton in Lanesboro Pennsylvania, long bottom corner crease is not too noticeable from the front, trivial corner wear. In the excellent collection of the Tioga Point Museum, but no one else shows it on offer or on display. Rare. $20.00 p(s)r(e)

SUSQUEHANNA / SUSQUEHANNAH DEPOT (SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY). "S-391 / Š CURT TEICH & CO., INC. GREETINGS FROM SUSQUEHANNA, PA." generic linen with river scene, mailed 1957 from Langbondale, mild corner wear, small scrape on one back edge, partial cancel on front. $1.50 p* Generic postcards explained.

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER. "North Branch meets / West Branch of Susquehanna" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1965 at Newtown Ohio. $2.00 p

SUSQUEHANNA TRAIL. "SHIKELLAMY PROFILE ON BLUE HILL, OPPOSITE / NORTHUMBER LAND, PA., // AS VIEWED FROM SUSQUEHANNA TRAIL, SUNBURY, PA." white-border era postcard mailed 1929, some extraneous writing on back 2 corners creased (one very faintly). $2.50 p(s)

SWARTHMORE (DELAWARE COUNTY). "Parrish Hall, Looking East, Swarthmore College, Pa." showing its exterior in vertical format, sepia-tone post card, corner wear & rounding, small corner crease not into image, very late usage at Morgantown. $3.25 p(s)c

SWEET VALLEY (LUZERNE COUNTY). "WN3JMH" QSL postcard mailed 1969 by operator Nicholas Hospodar, tiny corner bend, recipient's mark on front. $1.50 p%

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TAMAQUA (SCHUYLKILL COUNTY). Wanted to buy--post cards from there. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *c2

TARENTUM (ALLEGHENY COUNTY). "Corbet Street from 6th Avenue, Tarentum, Pa. / 8B438-N" circa 1938, with 2 banks near the railroad crossing; unused C. T. American Art linen postcard, minor corner wear. Surprisingly hard to find. $5.00 p(t) NEW / UUSI / NOU

TARENTUM (ALLEGHENY COUNTY). See also Champion Gymnastics photos. Athlete shown is Natalie Ross competing at the 1992 Buckeye Classic.

near SAYLORSBURG (ROSS TOWNSHIP & HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY). "Sea creatures on a mountain / top near Taylorsburg, Pa." with art attributed to Philip Richards on both sides (back shows prehistoric fossils), well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed JAN 24 1961 from Shohola Pennsylvania. The mountain referred to is known locally as Fossil Hill, and the sea creatures are mostly the remains of Devonian trilobites. $2.75 p(t)a(r)p

TELFORD (BUCKS COUNTY & MONTGOMERY COUNTY). QSL card with hobby-related cartoon art, mailed there 1951 by operator Charles 'Cy' C. Young, light toning at the back edges. $1.75 p(t)

TEN MILE CREEK (MONTGOMERY COUNTY). Wanted to buy--post cards from there. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *c

THORNHILL (ALLEGHENY COUNTY). Wanted to buy--undivided back postcards from there, and postal cards mailed from there. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *m

TURN VILLA (MONROE COUNTY). "222903 / SCENE FROM TURN VILLA, PA." unused postcard printed in the USA for Sackett & Wilhelms Corporation, small spots of toning show in the front borders, a little spotty toning on the back too. A rare postcard from a very small place. $8.00 p(t)

TUSCARORA SUMMIT. "Tuscarora Summit Inn / Tuscarora Summit ... / East of McConnellsburg, Pa. / U. S. 30 Elev. 2123" including the Atlantic gasoline pumps, observation deck & signs--'THIS IS THE TOP / DINING ROOM / RUNNING WATER / CABIN COTTAGE' & 'SAYLER'S DINING ROOM / CABIN COTTAGE' (looks like Sayler's is partly painted out, so transitional). Unused circa-1932 Ekc real photo postcard judging by its oxidation, 2 corners with small crease (neither into the image). Now the Mountain House Bar & Grill. Rare: we found no other examples when we searched the Internet. Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged 300-dpi scan (publication quality) in .jpg format for $3.75. p(t)p(l)g

TWIN LAKES. Wanted to buy--post cards from there. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars postpaid to Columbus Ohio.

TYRONE. "STEVENS PARK, TYRONE, PA." showing a small boathouse near a small bridge, color postcard from J. A. Gardner Imp. Co., unused, long but inconspicuous crease, much edge wear. $3.00 p

TYRONE. Wanted to buy--more post cards of Tyrone, especially the paper plant, train station, or meat packing plant. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *c2

near ULYSSES (POTTER COUNTY). "A Beauty Spot near Ulysses, Pa." with several people at waters edge, postcard mailed there AUG 14 1912, stamp removal thins from the back, 3 corners creased (1 multiply), noticeable corner wear. The Genesee River perhaps? $2.75 p(u)

UNION CITY (ERIE COUNTY). "SOUTH STREET, UNION CITY, PA." monochromatic dark yellow-green postcard, messaged to Mrs. Ella Sullivan in Spartanburgh Pennsylvania by her cousin, small upper corner crease, all corners with mild wear & rounding. We are aware there are many views of this street, but this monochromatic is hard to find. $5.00 p(u)

UNIONTOWN (FAYETTE COUNTY). "F. M. Seman's Residence, Uniontown, Pa." postcard mailed APR 20 1915 at Newcomer Pennsylvania to Anton Schubert in New York City, mild corner & edge wear, short internal creases from the top edge, 2 long but faint corner creases. Messaged in an Eastern European language. Rare: no other offer, past or present, and no exhibit by anyone when we searched the internet. SALE IN PROGRESS p(u)g

UNIONTOWN (FAYETTE COUNTY). "New Fayette County Building and Court House, Uniontown, Pa." unused Tichnor linen postcard with deep colors, published by Uniontown News Agency & Co., 2 tiny spots on back obscure nothing, otherwise fairly fresh. $3.75 p(u)c

near UNIONTOWN (FAYETTE COUNTY). "U-16 GENERAL BRADDOCK'S TOMB ON NATIONAL HIGHWAY, EAST OF UNIONTOWN, PA. / 6A-H30" with an ox-drawn covered wagon near it, linen post card on yellowish paper from Minsky Brothers & Company, writing on back by Mrs. Hazel Richter. $2.50 p(u)u

UNIONTOWN (FAYETTE COUNTY). "New Fayette County Building and Court House, Uniontown, Pa." unused Tichnor linen postcard with slight yellowing of the paper, two tiny spots in sky, good edges. $2.50 pc

UNSPECIFIED LOCATION. "Coal Mining, Anthracite Region, Pennsylvania MS-6 / Loading Coal in Anthracite Mine" linen post card mailed 1943, extraneous writing on back. $3.00

UNSPECIFIED LOCATION. "GRAND VIEW FROM GRANDVIEW POINT HOTEL / 17 M. W. OF BEDFORD, PA..." unused sepia-tone real photo postcard with glossy finish, 2 small corner creases (1 just nicks the image),. Although not stated, its full name was the SS GRANDVIEW POINT HOTEL (sometimes abbreviated the Ship Hotel) and we believe it was located on Lincoln Highway. $4.50 p(u)

UNSPECIFIED LOCATION. "GREETINGS FROM THE / 'PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH COUNTRY' / Display of the styles of hex-signs painted by a hex / sign painter and used in PENNA. DUTCH COUNTRY / on houses and barns." Unused chrome post card made by Dexter, fresh appearance & exceptionally colorful. Artist is Johnny Ott. $2.00 ap(u)r

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UNSPECIFIED LOCATION. "THE GREAT FLOOD OF 1936 STRANDED ON STATE ROAD, PA." showing several people in a pickup truck, an empty car nearby, surrounded by water; postcard from Tichnor Bros., unused, lightly toned back, minor wear to bottom corners. $5.00 pad

UNSPECIFIED LOCATION. "THE RUFFED GROUSE, / STATE GAME BIRD OF / PENNSYLVANIA / 138 / Š J. P. W." signed E. L. Poole art on linen post card with yellowish paper, from E. Madciff, unused & gorgeous. $3.75 pba%!

UNSPECIFIED LOCATION. "THROW THE COW / OVER THE FENCE / SOME HAY // It's Pennsylvania / Dutch talk" art depicting a farmer & his cow, unused Yorkcraft Pennsylvania Dutch post card, tiny spot of toning at one front edge, otherwise fresh. $1.00 pa

UPPER DARBY (DELAWARE COUNTY). "UNTIL SOLD / Highest Grade / Smoothed Tongue / Depressors" with actual-size outline, ad on government postal card mailed 1927 by A. & O. A. Ehmling of Upper Darby Pennsylvania. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg format. $1.50 mpg

US 15. "Fry Bro's Turkey Diner on Rt. 15 / 20 Miles No. of Williamsport Pa. / ..." with the photo hard to read on the third line, a Tydol -A- gasoline sign in the distance; unused circa-1955 Devolite Peerless real photo postcard, interesting composition & good contrasts, slight curl to the paper but no problem in any album, good edges. The full name of the roadside attraction is Fry Brothers Turkey Ranch & Dining Rooms. Rare: we found no other offers, no recorded sales & no exhibitions when we searched the Internet. $11.00 p(u)r

US 80. "THE DELAWARE WATER GAP / Entrance to the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania ..." with Route US 80 prominent, unused post card with 1962 copyright, rubber band mark on back. $1.00 p(d)p(u)

US NO 30. "The Willows / U.S. No. 30, 6 Miles East / of LANCASTER, PENNA. // Member / Pennsylvania Dutch / Tourist Bureau" unused postcard designed & printed by Edward C. Procter in New Holland, logos of AAA & Duncan Hines in back message area, light toning along the left front edge. A motel, lodge & restaurant advertised on their sign. $4.75 p(u)rm

VALLEY FORGE (CHESTER COUNTY). "ATTIC. 'Washington's Headquarters,' Valley Forge, Pa." black & white interior includes bed with comforter, undivided back from D. J. Voorhees, unused. minor corner wear & rounding. $3.75 wp(v)

VALLEY FORGE (CHESTER COUNTY). "CONTINENTAL ARMY HUT / Valley Forge, Pa. / Reproduction of huts used by the Conti- / nental Army during the winter of 1777-78 ..." unused black & white Albertype post card, speckled toning on back probably from the printing process itself. $2.00 p(v)ha

VALLEY FORGE (CHESTER COUNTY). "GENL. LAFAYETTE'S HEADQUARTERS, / Valley Forge, Pa. / 21-13" circa 1912 color postcard from an unattributed publisher, very late usage at Germansville Pennsylvania, minor edge wear, a bit of cancel ink on front. $4.00 p(v)m(f)

VALLEY FORGE (CHESTER COUNTY). "Knox Brid(g)e, Valley Forge Pa." showing the covered bridge in winter with a black & white drawing, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed1958 at Uwchland Pennsylvania, small upper corner crease not into the image. $2.00 p(v)b

VALLEY FORGE (CHESTER COUNTY). "Old School House, Valley Forge, Pa." showing its exterior, color postcard mailed there 1916, mild corner & edge wear, small corner crease, trace of cancel ink & a small spot in the front sky, lacks freshness. Used as a hospital by the Continental Army Surgeons during the winter of 1777-78. $2.25 p(v)m

VALLEY FORGE (CHESTER COUNTY). "V-55 WASHINGTON MEMORIAL CHAPEL, VALLEY FORGE, PA. / 102703" unused white-border era postcard from Lynn H. Boyer Jr., mild wear to 2 corners. $3.00 p

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VALLEY FORGE (CHESTER COUNTY). "Valley Forge, Pa." showing a snowball fight in progress near some log cabins, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1964 from Woodruff Wisconsin. $2.00 p(v)w

VALLEY FORGE (CHESTER COUNTY). "VF-54--Washington at Valley Forge, Pa. / 1777-1778 / FROM D. W. GRIFFITH'S 'AMERICA' OC-H386" unused Curteich linen post card in excellent condition, slight yellowing of the paper with age. $2.50 phw ILLUSTRATION ADDED RECENTLY

VALLEY FORGE (CHESTER COUNTY). "V. F. 60 WASHINGTON'S HEADQUARTERS, VALLEY FORGE, PA. / 3A-H961" unused linen post card from Lynn H. Boyer, small corner crease, corner crease. $1.75 pw

VALLEY FORGE (CHESTER COUNTY). "VF63 WASHINGTON'S HEADQUARTERS, VALLEY FORGE, PA. / 1A-H337" unused linen postcard from Lynn H. Boyer, slight yellowing of the paper with age. $2.00 pw

VALLEY FORGE (CHESTER COUNTY). Wanted to buy--postcards showing train stations there, especially circa 1915. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *c

VALLEY FORGE (CHESTER COUNTY). "Washington Headquarters, 1777-1778 / Valley Forge, Pa." unused black & white Albertype post card published by D. J. Voorhees, good edges, back paper yellowing evenly with age. $2.25 p(v)awh

VALLEY FORGE (CHESTER COUNTY). "WASHINGTON INN, VALLEY FORGE, PA. 120622" showing its exterior, circa 1928 white-border era postcard with very late usage at Branch Dale Pennsylvania, minor corner & edge wear. Soldiers in Washington's Army referred to this as the Bakehouse. $2.25 p(v)w. Similar but very late usage at Vowinckel Pennsylvania, minor corner wear, small sport of light toning in left front border. $2.25 p(v)w

VALLEY FORGE (CHESTER COUNTY). "WASHINGTON LANE, / 18910 Valley Forge, Pa." showing a country road in black & white, circa 1912 postcard from an unattributed publisher, very late usage at Calumet Pennsylvania, back paper browning shows true age. $2.50 p(v)

VALLEY FORGE (CHESTER COUNTY). "Washington's Headquarters Valley Forge, Pa. / 1899 ILLUSTRATED POST CARD CO., N. Y." post card showing its exterior & a white picket fence, unused, undivided back faintly discolored by album contact, minor toning in the front message area, minor wear at the top edge. Occupied as such during the winter of 1777-1778. Noticeable tilt to the image--not likely to have been printed many times. $5.00 p(v)wh

VANDERGRIFT (WESTMORELAND COUNTY). Wanted to buy--postcards & postal cards from there. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *c

VERNFIELD (MONTGOMERY COUNTY). "33980 / Greetings from VERNFIELD, PA." sample generic post card from the Colored Landscape Locals offered by NYCE Manufacturing Co. (their ad over all the back quoting prices for various quantities of this & other series). Minor wear at one corner. Sold but back side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged 300-dpi scan (publication quality) in .jpg format for $3.75. p(v)s

"Easter Greetings / These little folks and bunnies / Know what I want to do / And bring the best of wishes / This Easter Day / to you." circa-1915 post card from Nyce Mrf. Co. in Vernfield Pennsylvania, embossed art shows children, 2 corner creases, stain at 2 corners visible from back. $1.50 sep(v) NEW / UUSI / NOU

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VERNFIELD (MONTGOMERY COUNTY). "Greetings from VERNFIELD, PA." a sample generic post card from the Colored Landscape Locals offered by NYCE Manufacturing Co. (their ad over all the back quoting prices for various quantities of this & other series). Sold but back side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 p(v)s

VERNFIELD (MONTGOMERY COUNTY). "Take these wishes true,- / A Happy New Year / to You" showing bells, circa 1915 sample post card from Nyce Mfg. Co. in Vernfield Pennsylvania. $4.00 snp(v) NEW / UUSI / NOU

VERNFIELD (MONTGOMERY COUNTY). "Where Nature Calls Us / Greetings from VERNFIELD, PA" generic sample postcard showing canoeists, circa 1915, from Nyce Mfg. Co. in Vernfield Pennsylvania. $4.00 sp(v) NEW / UUSI / NOU

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WALLINGFORD (DELAWARE COUNTY). "W3NPN" QSL postcard mailed 1948 by operator Midshipman Barry Ives, partial cancel on front, minor wear at a bottom corner. $1.75 p

WARMINSTER (BUCKS COUNTY). "K3BFQ" QSL post card with hobby-related graphics, mailed 1987 by operator Larry Brodheim, 4 small spots of toning on the back. $1.75 p(w)

WARMINSTER (BUCKS COUNTY). "N3CBG" QSL card mailed 1985 by operator Michael Tarant with Doylestown Barber Shop in his return address, stamp side sports a Scoiety of Wireless Pioneers logo in black & a handstamp promoting Jehovah Witnesses Bible studies. $2.00 p(w)b

WARREN (WARREN COUNTY). "6. COURT HOUSE AND SHERIFF'S OFFICE, WARREN, PA." with 3 bicyclists paused at the curb, white-border era post card from Harry H. Hamm, mailed there 1918, tiny corner crease not into the image, a little cancel ink on front, 1/4-inch tear from the bottom center just into the image that closes well. $2.75 p(w)cl

WARREN (WARREN COUNTY). "ALLEGHENY RIVER WARREN, PA. / 19538" with a railing in the foreground, black & white Silvercraft post card from Dexter Press, unused, tiny corner bend & a small corner crease neither into the image. $2.00 p(w)

WARREN (WARREN COUNTY). "First Methodist Church, Warren, Pa. 7" unused Tichnor linen postcard, numbered 78353 on back, small dark spot in address area, small bottom corner bend, front freshness is appealing. $2.50 p(w)

WARREN (WARREN COUNTY). "FRESH SUPPLY OF THRILLINGLY BEAUTIFUL NEW / EXTRA-FINE / NYLON / Stockings Amazingly / SALE / Priced" art in color on unused business reply card from the New Process Company in Warren Pennsylvania. $5.00 hp& NEW / UUSI / NOU

WARREN (WARREN COUNTY). "Mill's / CLOSE-OUT / of SILK / STOCKINGS / ...6 Perfect Pairs $5.95" unused business reply card from the New Process Company in Warren Pennsylvania. $5.00 hp

WASHINGTON (WASHINGTON COUNTY). Beautiful uncaptioned postcard with a winter scene, sent from St. John's Convent Jan 8 1907 to Mr. James McAllister in Beatty Pennsylvania (very small) by Sister Evangelist to convey a New Year greeting, small upper corner crease, faint but long internal crease nearby. The clear N.Y. & PITTS. TR 31 R.P.O. RMS hand cancel is determinative that this was Sister Evangelist Wall, the first principal of what is now the renamed JFK Catholic School in Washington Pennsylvania. $4.50 p(w)ncw

WASHINGTON (WASHINGTON COUNTY). "LAFAYETTE'S VISIT, MAY 25, 1825, by Malcolm Parcell / One of a series of Murals depicting early travel along the National Pike / The Pioneer Grill / George Washington Hotel - Washington Penn." when W. R. Lippincott managed it, unused postcard, fairly fresh except for a hint of toning near the bottom front edge. $2.25 nphhg

WASHINGTON (WASHINGTON COUNTY). See also Gym Dandy's gymnastics photos. Athlete shown is Gina Pinazza competing in the 1992 Buckeye Classic.

WASHINGTON CROSSING (BUCKS COUNTY). "W9NXF" QSL card with silhouette art depicting George Washington crossing the Delaware, used 1986 by operator Thomas J. Flakoll, excellent condition, blank back. $1.75 p(w) Similar, but a hand-written note on the back. $2.00 p(w)

WASHINGTON (WASHINGTON COUNTY). "Walter Brookins in his Wright / Aeroplane. Washington, Pa., / October 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 1910" advertising card the size of a regular postcard, tiny upper corner crease, very light toning both sides. Back details the types of stunts he will perform during the Centennial Celebration for the city. Admission was 50-cents. "Motor out, or come by Pittsburg & Washington Interurban car." Back concludes with a small ad for Chi-Namel "A good varnish for every purpose, even for Aeroplanes." Rare: we could not find another offered or even exhibited when we recently searched the Internet. $25.00 p(w)fr(p) NEW / UUSI / NOU

WASHINGTON CROSSING STATE PARK / WASHINGTON CROSSING PARK / WASHINGTON CROSSING HISTORIC PARK (BUCKS COUNTY). "WASHINGTON CROSSING MEMORIAL BUILDING / Washington Crossing State Park, Pennsylvania" chrome postcard mailed 1961 at Washington Crossing, 2 corner creases. 2 tiny edge scrapes show on front. $0.75 p

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WAYNE (DELAWARE COUNTY & CHESTER COUNTY & MONTGOMERY COUNTY). "W3KQJ" QSL card with hobby-related cartoon art mailed 1948 by operator John A. Ditton Jr., just a little ink smearing on front, otherwise fairly fresh. $1.75 p(w)

WAYNESBORO (FRANKLIN COUNTY). Uncaptioned sepia-tone Cyko real photo postcard showing a large Geiser 'Peerless' steam tractor upended after trying to cross a bridge, oxidation & divided back suggest circa-1908 age, light uneven toning on back. The patented Peerless brand of tractor was made in Waynesboro Pennsylvania, as we learn from the plate on its front. $10.00 w(p)a

WAYNESBORO (FRANKLIN COUNTY). Uncaptioned sepia-tone real photo postcard showing a large Geiser 'Peerless' steam tractor pulling 2 wagons, mailed Hustontown OCT 26 1908. Message in part: 'I suppose you will know these fellows all right.' The addressee may be a descendant from the Thomas Huston after which the town was named. The patented Peerless brand of tractor was made in Waynesboro Pennsylvania, as we learn from the plate on its front. Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged 300-dpi scan (publication quality) in .jpg format for $3.75. p(h)p(w)a

WAYNESBURG (GREENE COUNTY). "High Street, West from For Jackson Hotel, Waynesburg, Pa. / 9B657-N" from a high vantage point, scene circa 1949, post card mailed there 1958, tiny light spots in upper front margin. $2.25 p%

WELLSBORO / WELLSBOROUGH (TIOGA COUNTY). "462 County Buildings, Wellsboro, Pa. / Pub. by 'THE JELLO'" showing their exteriors, unused sepia-tone postcard, a few lights spots of toning noticeable in the lower & right front borders. $3.25 p(w)

WELLSBORO / WELLSBOROUGH (TIOGA COUNTY). "F. T. D. Acknowledgment / THIS IS NOT AN ORDER / ... / 44676 BUTTON'S, Wellsboro, Pa." postal card with small FTD logo, mailed there 1949, long but faint crease, a little extraneous writing on the back, hint of cancel ink on front. $1.50 p(w)f

WELLSBORO / WELLSBOROUGH (TIOGA COUNTY). "Helvetia Condensery, Wellsboro, Pa." showing the exterior, sepia-tone postcard with red caption on brownish paper, numbered 26315 on back, unused. minor corner & edge wear, unusual subject matter. $7.50 pi

WELLSBORO / WELLSBOROUGH (TIOGA COUNTY). "K3GYZ" QSL post card mailed there 1959 by operator A. E. 'Al' Cole, partial cancel ink on front, tiny corner crease. $1.50 p

WELLSBORO / WELLSBOROUGH (TIOGA COUNTY). "Our Christmas Ornament Capital / Wellsboro, Pa. Ford Times Dec 59 / Ptg Talitha Botsford" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1960 at Mainesburg Pennsylvania, 2 small corner creases not into the image, very light toning on back. Botsford was a watercolorist, poet & musician. $2.25 cppa

near WELLSBORO / WELLSBOROUGH (TIOGA COUNTY). "Pennsylvania's Grand Canyon, near Wellsboro. / Caulkins PHOTO Service Waterville, Pa." unused sepia-tone DOPS real photo postcard in vertical format, numbered 227 on front, light toning near the back bottom edge. $3.75 p(w)

WELLSBORO / WELLSBOROUGH (TIOGA COUNTY). "The Cascades, / Woodland Park, Wellsboro, Pa." showing a small waterfall there; unused black & white post card, circa 1908 - 1910, toning in the upper back message area, mild corner wear & rounding. $5.00 p(w)w

WELLSBORO / WELLSBOROUGH (TIOGA COUNTY). "'The Penn-Wels Hotel' / Wellsboror, Pa. Ptg by Remington Arthur ..." well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed there 1958, small corner crease not into the image. $2.25 p(w)a

near WERNERSVILLE (BERKS COUNTY). "An Architectural Bit, Galen Hall, Wernersville, Pa." white-border era post card with very late usage at Woodville Pennsylvania, minor corner rounding, light toning near the back edges. This large resort hotel on South Mountain was destroyed in a 1963 fire. Rare: no other offers, past sales, or exhibits when we searched the Internet. $8.00 p(w)

WEST CHESTER (CHESTER COUNTY). "FREE Volume 16 / COLOR Printing handbook" unused business reply card from RAPIDOCOLOR, from a January 1998 advertising campaign. $1.00 p(w)a ILLUSTRATION ADDED RECENTLY

WEST CHESTER (CHESTER COUNTY). "LORGUS FLOWER SHOP / Phone 5081 20 North High Street / WEST CHESTER, PENNA. / We are pleased to acknowledge receipt of your order..." postcard mailed there 1949, bottom corner creased twice, a little extraneous writing on back. $1.50 p(w)f

WEST DECATUR (BOGGS TOWNSHIP, CLEARFIELD COUNTY). "Emandus no 2913 / Bred in Germany / owned by / G. Wesley Smeal / West Decatur / Clearfield Co Pa" uncaptioned (se we used all the writing on the back) Azo (triangles up) real photo postcard, light album toning both sides, oxidation consistent with circa-1912-1915 age (from owner mentions in state documents). $25.00 p(w)h(n)g

WESTFIELD (TIOGA COUNTY). Wanted to buy--better postcards & postal cards from there. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *c

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WEST VIEW (ALLEGHENY COUNTY). Wanted to buy--post cards showing West View amusement park. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! p(w)a*c2 NEW / UUSI / NOU

WILDWOOD. See also Pittsburgh Northstars gymnastics photos. Athletes shown flying through the air are competitors at the 1994 Buckeye Clasic.

WILKES BARRE / WILKES-BARRE (LUZERNE COUNTY). "Barre Motel / Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania" showing its exterior, unused advertising chrome postcard numbered 85,563 on back, tiny spot in message area, otherwise fresh. On US 309 & PA Rt 315. $1.50 p(w)mr

WILKES BARRE / WILKES-BARRE (LUZERNE COUNTY). "Elks Rest, Hollenback Cemetery, Wilkes-Barre, Pa." color Litho-Chrome postcard mailed MAY 22 1907 to Charles Hansicker in Catasaugua Pennsylvania (almost complete receiving mark next day), a little extraneous writing on back, 3 small corner creases, noticeable cancel in in the front sky. $3.00 p(w)cf

WILKES BARRE / WILKES-BARRE (LUZERNE COUNTY). "HARD TO BEAT" with signed Earl Moran art on a rare Mutoscope arcade card from the Hotcha Girls series, showing a smiling well-endowed redheaded sweater girl, minor wear on one edge, otherwise excellent condition. Shown left. $19.00 mppaa. Same art on an advertising postcard permit-mailed to a bank in Midland Pennsylvania, showing Rifkin Safety Sacs with Arcolocks (made in Wilkes-Barre) on back starting to show its age, corner wear & rounding. Rare. Back shown right. $19.00 mppaa. Take them both for $36.00. mppaa

WILKES BARRE / WILKES-BARRE (LUZERNE COUNTY). "HOTEL STERLING--Wilkes-Barre, Pa. / Most modern hotel in Wilkes-Barre / ... / Travel The Sterling Hotels System" unused early chrome post card, lightly toned back, noticeable corner & edge wear, thin almost semi-circular mark on front. $0.75 p(w)

WILKES BARRE / WILKES-BARRE (LUZERNE COUNTY). "I'm Holding My Own in Wilkes Barre, Pa." with art showing lovers & Cupid on the wings of a flying machine, postcard mailed MAY 26 1911 to Miss Flora Evans in Tunkhannock Pennsylvania, message mentions an 'air ship contest' briefly, light toning both sides, noticeable corner wear. Rare: when searching the Internet we found no other offers past or present & no exhibits. $8.00 p(w)l NEW / UUSI / NOU

WILKES BARRE / WILKES-BARRE (LUZERNE COUNTY). "North Main Street showing new Veterans' / Administration Building, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. // WB12"; linen postcard mailed 1955, small corner crease noticeable from back, small spot in address area. The Evans Florist shop at the extreme left was devastated by the Agnes Flood of 1972 & moved to Forty Fort Pennsylvania, where it became Evans-King Floral. $3.00 p(w)nf

WILKES BARRE / WILKES-BARRE (LUZERNE COUNTY). "POST OFFICE, WILKES BARRE, PA." an exterior corner view including a few pedestrians, color postcard mailed there 1907 (Captain John Smith stamp), marks at the corners & toning both sides from album contact, minor corner & edge wear. $5.50 p(w)p

WILKES BARRE / WILKES-BARRE (LUZERNE COUNTY). "KRP-4852" Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania CB QSL card of operators Rich, Carol, Ricky & Billy Hoggarth, upper corner bend, couple spots of very light toning both sides. $2.00 p(w)t

WILKES BARRE / WILKES-BARRE (LUZERNE COUNTY). "Sterling Hotel, Wilkes-Barre. Pa." prominently including a nearby bridge, color post card mailed there 1906, a little extraneous writing on the back, cancel ink in the front sky, corners noticeably worn & rounded, one bottom corner with a small crease not into the image, several tiny scrapes in front possibly from postal equipment. $2.75 p(w)b

WILKES BARRE / WILKES-BARRE (LUZERNE COUNTY). "St. Mary's Academy, / Wilkes-Barre, Pa." showing its entrance & the nearby streetcar tracks & pedestrians; circa 1910 postcard mailed there 1916, heavy toning along one back edge, 2 heavy corner creases, wear at the other two corners. As is. $1.00 p(w)

WILKINSBURG (ALLEGHENY COUNTY). "Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania's busiest corner, located / at the corner of Penn and Wood" including Rand's Rexall Drugs, the Pennwood Grill & more; unused PlastichromeŽ post card, numbered P22214 on back, excellent condition. (2 available) $2.00 each. p(w)s

WILLIAMSPORT (LYCOMING COUNTY). "61026 LYCOMING HOTEL, WILLIAMSPORT, PENNA." showing an exterior corner view with 2 autos nearby, unused Commercialchrome postcard numbered 1376 on back, good edges. $4.25 p(w)

WILLIAMSPORT (LYCOMING COUNTY). "AEROPLANE VIEW BUSINESS SECTION, WILLIAMSPORT, PA. / 10754" with the bridge over the Susquehanna River in the foreground, unused white-border era post card from N. P. Browne, numbered 1356 on back, tiny spot of toning in right front border. $4.00 p(w)

WILLIAMSPORT (LYCOMING COUNTY). "Bryfogles' Flowers / 11 West 4th Street / WILLIAMSPORT, PA. " florist acknowledgement on government postal card mailed there 1950, so extraneous writing on back, staple holes as are common on these. $1.50 p(w)f

WILLIAMSPORT (LYCOMING COUNTY). "First Baptist Church, Williamsport, Pa." unused white-border era postcard, C. A. R. 1347 numbering on back, trivial corner wear, otherwise fairly fresh. Hard-to-find: the only other one we found on an Internet search was in deplorable condition & way overpriced. $8.00 p(w) NEW / UUSI / NOU

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WILLIAMSPORT (LYCOMING COUNTY). "Mountain Beach, Beautiful, Invigorating, Williamsport, Pa. / 5A-H485" crowded with many bathers, includes a fountain & water slide; linen post card mailed there 1947 to Mrs. Frank Amos in Bexley Ohio, minor wear at 3 corners, 2 tiny spots of cancel ink in sky. $2.25 p(w)

WILLIAMSPORT (LYCOMING COUNTY). "Pine Street Church, Williamsport, Pa. / 10746" unused white-border era postcard made in the USA, minor corner & edge wear. $3.75 p(w) NEW / UUSI / NOU

WILLIAMSPORT (LYCOMING COUNTY). "Pine Street North from 3rd Street at Night, Williamsport, Pa. / 4B-H1012" showing it circa 1942, unused linen postcard, small chunk of one corner gone (not affecting image), letter E penned in the stamp box. $1.75 p(w)

WILLIAMSPORT (LYCOMING COUNTY). "POST OFFICE AND FEDERAL BUILDING, WILLIAMSPORT, PA. / 10743" unused white-border era postcard from N. P. Browne (No. 1301), light toning in back message area, small thin at bottom back edge, trivial wear to the bottom corners. $3.75 p(w)p

WILLIAMSPORT (LYCOMING COUNTY). "THE LYCOMING HOTEL / WILLIAMSPORT, PA. / W. L. STODDART / ARCHITECT ..." showing its exterior in vertical format, mailed 1922 to Pearl M. Pearson in Allport Pennsylvania by her husband, speckles of cancel ink on front, writing by sender in right front border, minor corner rounding. $3.50 p(w)ga

WILLIAMSPORT (LYCOMING COUNTY). "Weightman Building. Williamsport, Pa. / Published by Scholl Brothers, Williamsport, Pa. No. 252" showing a corner view in color with streetcar tracks in the foreground, undivided back post card mailed there 1907, 2 corners creased but not into image, long tear from bottom edge also misses the image, light cancel on front partly in the image, 1/2" tear from the top edge closes well. As is. $1.25 p(w)g(w) ILLUSTRATION ADDED RECENTLY

WILLOW GROVE. See also Ricoshets gymnastics photos. Athlete shown is Jen Rodes competing at the 1992 Buckeye Classic.

WINDBER (SOMERSET COUNTY). "Eureka No. 36 Mine, Windber, Pa. / Motors and tracks" including miners & a DANGER sign in the foreground; color postcard mailed at Hooversville in 1913 to Mrs. Orland Miller of North Cuba New York (by her daughter), mild corner rounding, all corners creased (one conspicuously, one tiny). The sign we mention was prescient: records indicate that at least 343 miners died in the Berwind-White mines in that company town. $20.00 p(w)mg

WINDSOR CASTLE (BERKS COUNTY). "Pensylvania(sic) Dutch bill- / of-fare at their festival" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1962 from Smithmill Pennsylvania (2 different cancels, one faint). We learn from the signage that the Women's Guild of Zion's Church in Windsor Castle served up schwatzie crumbera sup, kase kustard, shoo fly pie mit noss buddam, schlopp (milich) kucha & koffy -- with English translations provided. Much more interesting than the typical Amish postcard. $2.50 afp(w)

WINONA CLIFF. "12:-THE DELAWARE RIVER FROM WINONA CLIFF, DELAWARE WATER GAP, PA." unused & colorful linen postcard published by Stroudsburg Glass Company, back paper just starting to yellow evenly with age, good edges. $2.00 p(d)p(w)

WOODWARD / MOTZ BANK / TAYLORVILLE (CENTRE COUNTY). "WOODWARD CAVE--BUNCH OF BANANAS, WOODWARD, PA." unused white-border era post card from Tichnor, fresh front, minor wear near one back corner. $3.75 pc

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WOODWARD / MOTZ BANK / TAYLORVILLE (CENTRE COUNTY). "WOODWARD CAVE. CHAMBER OF STATUES. WOODWARD, PA." unused white-border era postcard from Tichnor, fresh appearance, good edges. $4.00 pc ILLUSTRATION ADDED RECENTLY

WOODWARD / MOTZ BANK / TAYLORVILLE (CENTRE COUNTY). "WOODWARD CAVE. CRYSTAL LAKE. WOODWARD, PA." unused white-border era post card from Tichnor, fresh appearance, good edges. $4.00 pc

WOODWARD / MOTZ BANK / TAYLORVILLE (CENTRE COUNTY). "WOODWARD CAVE. DRAGONS' DEN. WOODWARD, PA." unused white-border era postcard from Tichnor, fresh appearance, good edges. $4.00 pc

WOODWARD / MOTZ BANK / TAYLORVILLE (CENTRE COUNTY). "WOODWARD CAVE. ENTRANCE TO CAVE. WOODWARD, PA." unused white-border era post card from Tichnor, fresh appearance, good edges. $4.00 pc

WOODWARD / MOTZ BANK / TAYLORVILLE (CENTRE COUNTY). "WOODWARD CAVE. FIGURE OF CHRIST. WOODWARD, PA." unused white-border era postcard from Tichnor, fresh appearance, good edges. $4.00 pc ILLUSTRATION ADDED RECENTLY

WOODWARD / MOTZ BANK / TAYLORVILLE (CENTRE COUNTY). "WOODWARD CAVE. HANGING FOREST. WOODWARD, PA." unused white-border era post card from Tichnor, small toned area on back, light border toning at upper left front, good edges. $3.25 pc

WOODWARD / MOTZ BANK / TAYLORVILLE (CENTRE COUNTY). "WOODWARD CAVE. LION HEAD IN CAVE. WOODWARD, PA." unused white-border era postcard from Tichnor, two small light scrapes on back edges, front fresh. $3.50 pc

WOODWARD / MOTZ BANK / TAYLORVILLE (CENTRE COUNTY).
"WOODWARD CAVE. MAIN PASSAGE. WOODWARD, PA." unused white-border era post card from Tichnor, long heavy crease. As is. $1.25 pc ILLUSTRATION ADDED RECENTLY

WOODWARD / MOTZ BANK / TAYLORVILLE (CENTRE COUNTY). "WOODWARD CAVE. SHEPHERD AND LOST SHEEP. WOODWARD, PA." unused white-border era postcard from Tichnor, fresh appearance, good edges. $4.00 pc

WOODWARD / MOTZ BANK / TAYLORVILLE (CENTRE COUNTY). "WOODWARD CAVE. TOWER OF BABEL. WOODWARD, PA." unused white-border era post card from Tichnor, fresh appearance, good edges. $4.00 pc

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COLUMBIA FERRY COMPANY. "Columbia & Wrightsville Pa., Ferry and R. R. Bridge" showing the ship Mary; 10-22-1908 post card written & mailed, stamp removed leaving gum residue. Ship was registered to the Columbia Ferry Company. $8.00 s(c)p(c)p(w)bs(r)*!*!

WRIGHTSVILLE. "Wrightsville, Pa. The Third Bridge across the Susquehanna River, 5390 feet long. / Erected 1858-69. Destroyed by wind Sept 30, 1896. Published by G. S. Tinsley, Druggist." Two black & white post cards showing before & after (shown) views, both unused with brownish paper & lightly toned front; one has 3 / 4" tear mended by tape & corner crease & internal crease. $14.50 for both. pb*+*

WYOLA (DELAWARE COUNTY). Wanted to buy--undivided back postcards from there, and postal cards mailed from there. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *m

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