Pioneer (Pre-1900)

"Greeting from Portland, Maine. Maine General Hospital. Longfellow Mansion. Union Station. Longfellow Monument." Medical, sculpture, railroad, train station. Printed on U.S. government postal. Learn More

"Star of Albany. The above Assessment having been called to the Supreme Lodge Treasury..." Sword, money, currency. Used Albany, New York, on a government postal card. Learn More

"Pieser-Livingston Co., Chicago. Uncle Jerry's Pan Cake Flour, Lincoln Oats... to have the pleasure of calling upon you in the interest of the above company..." Printed on government postal card. Advertising, food. Learn More

"Lincoln Club, ..A Special Meeting of the Club will be held at their Rooms,...February 12th, 1874 ...Jas. J. Carrol, Secretary." Political, patriotic, civil war, black. Printed on government postal card. Used. Learn More

"Regelclub Bruderschart 1895." Pig, bowling, sports, Germany. Stamp removed. Used 1906 Germany. Learn More

"Kegel Club Egal Blau." Sports. Used 1897 Germany. Learn More

"Fairfield Park...All races best 3 in 5 to harness, under the national rules...Horse distancing the field or any part is entitled to first money only...Trotting to commence at 2 o'clock each day..." Sports, advertising. Printed on government postal card, pioneer. Learn More

"Hotel Biscione and Bellevue Fontana Piazza Milan." Italian, snake, shield, royalty, flag, travel poster. Used 1892 Italy. Learn More

"Traffic institute Hansa memo healing card." Portrait, medal. Learn More

Greeting from Germany. Sports, Gruss Aus, architecture. Used 1897 Dresden, Germany. Learn More

"The Eagle Dauber All Selected Black Bristles, Mallable Iron Handle, Mud-scraper Attachment, Bright, Tinned Finish A Reliable Brush. Enterprise Brush Co." Advertising, New York City. Used 1895 Buffalo, New York, on a government postal card. Learn More

Advertising for Water Cooler, Odorless Commode from Hale & Kilburn Co., Philadelphia." Used Pennsylvania, on a government postal card, circa 1890, pioneer. New York City, toilet. Learn More

"Merry Christmas." Artist signed A. Grimm. Holiday greeting, religious, Christian. Used 1899 Austria.I Learn More

"Bowles & Co., Agents For American White Granite & C. C. , Pottery at Trenton, Yellow And Rockingham Ware, Pottery at East Viverpoll. And Importers of English White Granite In Associated Crates. Office & Sample Room, New York City." Used New York, on a government postal card. Learn More

"MONDAY, August 27th, 1877, Famous Rising Sun Trade Mark Patented August 1875 Flour. F. W. Jenkins & Bro., 255 Liberty Street, Pittsburg, Pennsylavnia and 149 Chambers St., New York City." Used New York, on a government postal card. Learn More

"Marvin Safe Co., Gentlemen Please furnish me one of your Registered Key Checks. Printed on back "265 Broadway, New York City." Used New York City, on a government postal card. Learn More

"Fans, Palm Leaf, Japanese, Folding Jap's, Feather Edge, Polished Wood. Jackson's Pocket, Autograph, Willow and Linen In Great Variety. Hastings, Bosworth & Co., Importers & Jobbers in Fancy Gooda and Small Wares, 261 Canal Street, New York." Adevrtising. Used New York, on a government postal card. Learn More

"Rising Sun Flour. How do these new prices please you? F. W. Jenkins & Bro., 149 Chambers St., New York." Advertising. Used New York City, on a government postal card. Learn More

"Standard Summer Neckwear Co., 557 &59 Broadway, New York, 1894. Dear Sir, I will call about our new samples, for the coming season." Advertising. Used New York, on a government postal card. Learn More

"The Gin Manufactured by J. J. Meder & Son of Schiedam is the only genuine Swan Gin imported into the United States. Beware of imitations. All packages bear the above well known brand, established in 1824." Acohol. Used 1881 New York City, on a government postal card. Learn More

"North British & Mercantile Insurance Company, #54, William Street, New York. Sept. 30, 1879." Used 1879 New York City, on government postal card, UX5. Pinhole. Learn More

Subscription acknowledgement for The Horseman by D. J. Campau, Treasurer. Used 1891 Chicago, Illinois, on government postal card, UX9. Learn More

"Cousin John, .. .I am going also & want you to bring your Dental Tools as my teeth are in bad shape, the front one you filled some time ago has come out & I don't want to trust them to others.. .Winfield." Used 1877 on government postal card UX5, addressed to John B. Kelsey, Bordino, New York
[near Otisco Lake]. Learn More

German, priest. Used 1894 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on government postal card. Learn More

Advertisement for Robert S. Hobbs & Co,"Modern Art Paper Hangings, Brooklyn, New York". Used 1883, Brooklyn, New York, on government postal card. Learn More

Advertises Pure Indian Rubber, with Neatsfoot Oil and Mutton Tallow. S. S. Stafford Manufacturer, New York City. Used. Learn More

"Capitol at Washington D. C." Transportation. Learn More

Advertises Neckwear Co. that specializes in Red, White and Blue Silk. Broadway, New York City. Patriotic. Used in 1898, on a government postal card. Learn More

Invitation to the meeting of the Country Club Steeplechase Association. Harlem, New York City. Used 1888, on a government postal card, pioneer. There is a cancellation and some other marks on the front. Learn More

Odd Fellows. Mississsinewa Lodge. J. A. Fillebrown, Financial Security. Used 1897, on a government postal card. There is a cancellation on the front and a few light creases. Learn More

Subscription to the Superannuated Teachers' Fund of the Province of Ontario, Canada. Used 1875. There is some edge wear. Learn More

Advertises Great Nerve Restorer for Nervous Diseases. R. H. Kline, Principal. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Advertising. Used in 1894, on a government postal card. There is a couple of small corner creases. Learn More

Gnome. Tower, clock. Used in Germany, 1898. There is some edge wear and corner crease. Learn More

Advertises Cider and Vinegar by T. P. Rogers & Son, New York City. Used New York, on a government postal card. Circa 1874. Learn More

Advertises Caoutchoucin, pure India rubber with Neatsfoot Oil and Mutton Tallow. Waterproof by S. S. Stafford, Manufacturer, New York City. Used New York, on a government postal card, pioneer. Circa 1874. Learn More

Advertises Wholesale Grocer, Importer and Jobber in Teas, New York City. 1874. Used in Hudson, New York, on a government postal card, pioneer. There is a couple of light creases and some edge wear. Learn More

A view of Tigre Hotel. " Saludo Del Rio de La Plata. " Gruss Aus style, Argentina, rowing, sports, canoe, boat, architecture. Learn More

"Theodore Ollesheimer & Bros. , New York with an Entire New Line of all kinds of Baskets, Willow Ware, School Bags, Specialties, Wooden Ware, Kitchen Furnishing Goods and etc." Advertising. Used 1891, Alabama, on a government postal card. There are two corner creases. Learn More

"Penn Mills, the Great Southern Flour. Also, the celebrated French. 149 Champers St., New York." Advertising. Used circa 1890, on a government postal card. Learn More

"Wm. Brickerhoff & Co. 412 Broadway, New York. I can show you a large Stock of Hats and Straw Goods as low as they can be sold. Yours H. A. Newbold." Fashion, advertising. Used 1879, on a government postal card. There are some stains and edge wear. Learn More

"Royal Signet Trade Mark - GIN. A. E. Masters, Jr. , New York." Lion, crown, royalty, NYC, on a government postal card. Used. There are some stains. Learn More

"Wanderversammlung Holsteinischeu Photography association, 1897." Occupation, Germany, sun, male nude. Used 1898 Germany. Learn More

"Gruss Aus Nordhausen." Royalty, birds, shield, deer. Used 1899 Germany. Learn More

Mulitple advertising for Ulster Overcoats, Prime Teas, Silver Tip, and play Naiad Quenn, Boston, Massachusetts. Cloth, rain coat. Printed on government postal card, circa 1873. (pinholes from stick pin) Learn More

"You are requested to attend the next meeting of the Post, to take action on Revision and Amendments to By - Laws. Chas Varges, Commander." Rifle, Illinois, pioneer. Used 1889 Chicago, Illinois, on a government postal card. Learn More

"Williams Clark & Co., High Grade Bone Fertilizers. Circular sent on Application. General Office New York City." Calendar for March 1885. Blank back but addressed and postally used with Frankin 1 cent stamp. Trade card. (Surface tear, but nearly unnoticeable.) Learn More

"Williams Clark & Co High Grade Bone Fertilizers. General Office, New York City. Never You Mind, I'll Get Square with You on Thanksgiving." Calendar for November 1885. Blank back but addressed and postally used with Frankin 1 cent stamp. Trade card. (Two small edge tears.) Learn More

Published by Oak Hall, Boston, this company sold advertising space on this pioneer postcard and then sold them to users at a discount. Ads include Ulster Overcoats by G.W. Simmons & Son; American House, a Boston hotel; Chipman's Anti-Moth Carpet Lining; and the Oak Hall Postal Card, "50 cents per hundred." Deltiology, Massachusetts. Printed on a government postal card, circa 1873. Learn More

Published by Oak Hall, Boston, this company sold advertising space on this pioneer postcard and then sold them to users at a discount. Ads include Oak Hall Clothing House Boston; American House, a Boston hotel; Chipman's Anti-Moth Carpet Lining; and the Oak Hall Postal Card, "50 cents per hundred." Deltiology, Massachusetts. Printed on a government postal card, circa 1873. Learn More