This vintage postcard shows an historic site known as “The Milburn Residence” in Buffalo, New York, at the time that the tragedy occurred which has made it famous. The Milburn Residence is not only historic to Buffalo, but to the United States as a whole, as it is the home that President McKinley was taken […]
Delaware Park Vintage Postcard
This vintage postcard shows Delaware Park in Buffalo, New York in 1900 complete with bandstand, people strolling along the lake shore, and boaters enjoying the summer day. This postcard is a great snapshot of Victorian life in Buffalo. Frederick Law Olmsted designed and created an interconnected park system in Buffalo, New York in the early […]
Buffalo Harbor Vintage Postcard
This vintage postcard shows the Buffalo, New York Harbor on Lake Erie in 1900. Buffalo has been a transportation and industrial center since the 1800s. Situated on the eastern end of Lake Erie, the city serves as an inland port to the rest of the state of New York. The Welland Ship Canal and St. […]
Original City Hall of Buffalo Vintage Postcard
This vintage postcard of the original City Hall in Buffalo, New York was dated 1910. This is an interesting picture because the current City Hall in Buffalo was completed on November 10, 1931 and much different in style. There are few pictures of this original City Hall of Buffalo and not many even know of […]
New York City Vintage Postcard of the East River
This vintage postcard shows a scene of a street running towards The East River, in New York City and is probably showing an image from the 1800s, although the card is newer than 1907. Notice the carriage and horses on the left of the picture. While on the right hand side, you can see telegraph […]
Ellis Island Vintage Postcard
This vintage postcard shows Ellis Island in 1907 and is a page out of American History. Ellis Island sits in the upper part of New York City Bay near the New Jersey shore and was used as the federal immigration processing station for over sixty years. From 1892 until 1954, over 12 million immigrant steamship […]
History of New York
Before European settlement in the New York State area, Native American tribes inhabited the area. The Wappani or Wappinger Tribe of Native Americans were an Algonquin speaking tribe living in the Hudson River area. There were somewhat nomadic around the Hudson River but planted maize in Manhattan during the summer. People that spoke the Iroquoian […]
Train Wreck Vintage Postcard
This vintage postcard shows a train wreck in the 1800s in the snow of Nevada. Here we see men digging the train out of the snow, while stopping to pose for the picture. The card says “V. & T.R.R. Wrecked 1889 Ploughing Snow, Gold Hill, Nevada.” This is a wreck of one of the Virginia […]
The MacKay House Virginia City Postcard
Shown here is The MacKay House or MacKay Mansion in Virginia City, Nevada. The date of the postcard is unknown but seems newer than most on this site, so we have not reprinted it. The MacKay House in Virginia City was built and occupied by George Hearst in 1859 and originally used as the office […]
Virginia City Parade Vintage Postcard
This great black and white vintage postcard shows a parade down the main street of Virginia City, Nevada circa 1902 – 1907. It is a wonderful glimpse into life in those days in a Western town like Virginia City. At the heart of the gold and silver mining strikes around Virginia City, the town shows […]