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Post by joeh on Apr 20, 2021 21:49:31 GMT
One of my many hobbies is collecting postcards, and in this case, actual photos of trains. This photo was taken in West Winfield, NY, and was mailed in 1908. Kodak made a photo paper that had a postcard format printed on the reverse side. So, in this case, a local photographer was able to show the engine and crew, as well as the town folk and the station.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2021 16:03:13 GMT
Love the history behind this. The card is in pretty good shape for its age.
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Post by Adam on Apr 21, 2021 16:16:41 GMT
Very neat hobby. Each postcard has a story to tell. I can fully appreciate the interest in this hobby. Although not a postcard, a few years ago I picked up a couple of Maine Central Railroad balance sheets from 1900. I find it fascinating to think about how work got done before computer technology. I imagine what it was like for the person who had keep the books and how complicated, time consuming and error prone it might have been. Sorry for the not so good photos
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Post by joeh on Apr 23, 2021 21:18:41 GMT
. I find it fascinating to think about how work got done before computer technology. I imagine what it was like for the person who had keep the books and how complicated, time consuming and error prone it might have been. Before the computer was a every-day tool, my wife was a travel agent. Every month a consolidated airline schedule, the size of a phone book, was issued to each agency to use for selling and booking flight changes. Even the early computers could give you fits.
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Post by joeh on Apr 24, 2021 22:02:00 GMT
This one was not mailed or written on.
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Post by Adam on Apr 24, 2021 23:42:51 GMT
This one was not mailed or written on. Does it say who the person is in the photo? Fascinating stuff.
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Post by joeh on Apr 25, 2021 13:33:14 GMT
This one was not mailed or written on. Does it say who the person is in the photo? Fascinating stuff. No. There may have been only one card made. In that case, the guy knew who he was. Remember, this was an actual photograph.
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Post by joeh on May 6, 2021 12:06:06 GMT
A recent "Real Photo" post card eBay purchase. Photo taken in Rocklin CA, around 1912. Front row: Louie Eposito, Jim Jordan, George Neely. Back row: Andy Jordan, Merle Jennings, Byson O'Conner.
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Post by Country Joe on May 6, 2021 12:52:13 GMT
Joe, those postcards are very cool. I can understand why you enjoy collecting them.
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Post by joeh on May 6, 2021 19:53:51 GMT
Joe, those postcards are very cool. I can understand why you enjoy collecting them. Thank you! And they take up very little space.
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Post by joeh on May 10, 2021 14:29:51 GMT
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Post by Adam on May 10, 2021 15:27:30 GMT
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Post by joeh on May 11, 2021 20:47:33 GMT
Chicago & Northwestern conductor taken in Nebraska in 1910. Very hard to find one standing next to his train. Most have been taken in a photo studio, so it's hard to tell a street car conductor from a train conductor, or whatever.
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Post by joeh on May 15, 2021 21:35:58 GMT
Another collecting hobby of mine is stereo view cards. These were made from the 1860s to the 1930s. They are actual photographs glued to cardstock. The image on the left is slightly different from the one on the right (like your eyes function). This one is dated 1893, and shows the NY Central engine that set the world speed record of 112 mph. Most of us who collect these are able to learn how to view these in 3-D without a viewer. The subject matter that I look for are trains, Christmas, and close-up beach scenes of people. Although I have been collecting these for 26 years, I only have about 40 cards in each of the 3 categories.
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Post by joeh on May 16, 2021 19:50:36 GMT
This postcard shows 21 guys posing with a PRR 2-6-0 Mogul around 1912.These were in service from 1895 to the mid-1920s. Take a guess at who was the engineer.
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