Memorial Day Archives - Vintage American

Sons of Veterans Vintage Postcard

Annie Rose — Sun, 08 May 2011 12:19:19 +0000

This vintage patriotic postcard shows the Sons of Veterans Emblem and the American Eagle surrounded by the American Flag from Civil War days with red, white, and blue emblazoned on it with roses in bright, vivid colors. The years 1861 and 1865 for the Civil War. This card is a wonderful statement of pride in […]

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Patriotic Turkey Vintage Postcard

Annie Rose — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 17:53:12 +0000

Vintage Thanksgiving postcard of a patriotic turkey in red, white, and blue colors. The postcard is edged with American flags, fruit, and flowers. During World War I, people would send holiday postcards with patriotic symbols on them. This Thanksgiving postcard is a typical example of such a card. Our Patriotic Turkey looks very proud, so […]

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The Flag of Our Country Forever Patriotic Vintage Postcard

Annie Rose — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:39:06 +0000

Beautiful vintage patriotic postcard with the United States flag behind the Sons of Veterans emblem, surrounded by a wreath of laurel and the words, “The flag of our country forever!” It is beautiful statement of pride in America.

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Leave My Beau Behind Vintage Postcard

Annie Rose — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:35:03 +0000

This very cute and funny postcard from World War II days shows a girl at the beach in patriotic bathing clothes with a big bow on the back of her bathing suit and the words, “Sorry, I Had to Leave My Beau Behind!”

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Patriotic Soldiers of One American Nation Postcard

Annie Rose — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:28:22 +0000

This vintage postcard from the early 1900’s is a tribute to the American soldier. With beautiful colors it shows each solder in uniform from the Revolutionary War to the First World War including a cavalry rider. The postcard has a poem: “On flag, one Land, On Heart, one Hand, One Nation Evermore!” At the turn […]

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Virginia City Parade Vintage Postcard

Annie Rose — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:15:29 +0000

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 […]

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Patriotic Memorial Day Postcard

Annie Rose — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:52:08 +0000

This beautiful Memorial Day vintage postcard is an Ellen Clapsaddle signed postcard expressing the feeling that prevailed in the early 1900s for veterans. Most families had someone who had fought in either the Civil War, the Spanish American War, or World War I. The emblem is the Sons of Veterans medal shown on a red, […]

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The Star Spangled Banner American Flag Postcard

Katherine — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 03:40:39 +0000

This vintage American Flag postcard from the early 1900s is studded with stars and a banner proclaiming “The Star Spangled Banner in Triumph Shall Wave.” Notice that it only has 46 stars representing the 46 States of the Union at the time of the printing of this postcard; New Mexico, Arizona, Alaska, and Hawaii were […]

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American Flag Grateful Patriotic Postcard

Katherine — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 03:35:58 +0000

In this vintage American Flag postcard from the early 1900s, the artist expresses the gratitude, with a quote from the famous Daniel Webster, of being American. The original quote by Daniel Webster from a speech given on the completion of the Bunker Hill Monument, June 17, 1843 is: “In our day and generation let us […]

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Battle at Bunker Hill Postcard

Katherine — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 03:29:57 +0000

The Battle of Bunker Hill (Breed’s Hill) took place on June 17, 1775. This is where the famous order of “Don’t fire ’till you see the whites of their eyes” was supposed to have been given. However, sources disagree on who actually gave this order, if anyone gave it at all. The two officers who […]

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