Postcard Collection

Black and white photographic postcard of men standing in front a mobile steam shovel clearing and digging land in wide clearing. The men are working in the field, assisting in operation of steam shovel. Exhaust visible from steam shovel stack. Written on steam shovel cab is "UCY US South Milwaukee Wis" and "P. -. BRE--LINE-- CONTRACTOR".\nVerso of #507 Steam Shovel with message addressed to: "Miss Katie Grove Penington N.J. Mercer Co. R. F. D. [Rural Free Delivery] 1." Verso message transcription: "Dear Katie rec'd postal Our school starts two weeks from now. Who is your teacher. Tell Anna to ans [answer] Verna's letter good Bye From Norm". Two postal ink stamps partially legible - right: "SHIPPENS[BURG, PA.] AUG 1-- 1PM 1907"; left: "PENNINGTON, N.J. AUG 1-- ---1907 REC'D"

Black and white photograph of train wreck. Man and boy standing in foreground posing. Other people in background focusing on train wreck. Caption reads "#547 P.&R. Wreck At C.V. Water Tower, July 20, 07, Shippensburg, PA."\nVerso addressed to: "Miss Katherine E. Grove Pennington New Jersey" Verso message transcription: "Many thanks for card. On the other side you can see part of Mrs. Woods wrecked kitchen and three carloads of coal were dumped at their back door. To the right was their potato patch in which was dumped 13 broken cars. You can see part of one engine. It is crossways of the track. C.L.G." Rector: Post office stamp in ink "TRENTON, N.J. JUL28 730PM 1907"\nVerso: Two partially legible post office ink stamps- right" "SHIPPENSBURG, PA. JUL29 9AM 1907" and left: "PENNINGTON -- JUL30 7-- 1907"