Antique Postcard Collection
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Antique Postcard Collection
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Most items in this collection were generously donated to the Library by Henry "Spud" Murphy ("The Murphy Postcard Collection). Others smaller portions were donated by Carl Soule, Jr., Beverly Stone, and other individual donations. Digitized with the support of a grant from the Reading Celebration Trust's Historical Preservation Fund.
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Institution: Reading Public Library
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Cards
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Massachusetts--Middlesex (county)--Reading
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Sailor Tom's village old mill stream and wishing pool"Sailor Tom's village old mill stream and wishing pool. Sailor Tom's. Main and Franklin streets Route 28 Reading, Mass."
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Reading, Mass.Card is undated but bears a postmark of 1911
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[Reading town baseball team]Accompanying collector's note reads "A picture of the Reading town team in 1909. The manager 5th from left was George Horrocks. Next to him Timothy Cullinane. Second from him Fred Day. In the front row in the middle is Len Nichols."
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Ipswich River, Reading, Mass.Card is undated but bears a postmark of 1909
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Main Street looking north, Reading, MAMade in Germany for M.F. Charles
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The Square, Reading, MADate of 1914 is hand-written on back of postcard
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Sailor Tom's seafood grill Route 28, Reading, MassachusettsCard is undated but bears a postmark of 1938
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Post office - Reading, Mass.Published for Edward Wells Dumont NJ
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Sailor Tom's home Route 28, Reading, Mass. [ship's galley]"Ship's galley or kitchen. Come aboard and pay us a visit. You are welcome. Tom and Polly."
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Sailor Tom's home Route 28, Reading, Mass. [the bridge]"The bridge - our boy's room. This room is furnished in a nautical theme throughout. You are welcome. Come aboard and pay us a visit. Tom and Polly"
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Sailor Tom's home Route 28, Reading, Mass. [Wardroom]"The wardroom or living room. Looking aft you see the stateroom and bath. You are welcome to inspect our home. Tom and Polly"
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Sailor Tom's home Route 28, Reading, Mass. [Guest room]"The upper deck looking from the stern to the bridge. Guestroom and reading room. Come aboard and pay us a visit. Tom and Polly"
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The Square, Reading, MACard is undated but bears a postmark of 1905
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Lyceum Hall Haven Street and Masonic Block, Reading, MACard is undated but bears a postmark of 1907
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Tents of the Bay State Rifle Range Wakefield, Mass."Published by A.H. Thayer" printed on face of postcard
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The 600-yd. firing point Bay State Rifle Range, Wakefield, Mass."If a postcard was made up of the rifle range for a stationer in Wakefield it was captioned as located in Wakefield regardless of its being in Reading." From a note from postcard collector.
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Bay State Military Rifle Associations rifle range scene, Reading, Mass.Printed in Germany
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Navy yard rock garden and miniature city at Sailor Tom's"Navy yard rock garden and miniature city at Sailor Tom's. Main and Franklin streets Route 28 Reading, Mass."
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Sailor Tom's sea grill and out-going stand"Sailor Tom's sea grill and out-going stand. Main and Franklin Streets Route 28 Reading, Mass."
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Odd-fellows Block, Reading, Mass.Made in Germany
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Hall House, Reading, Mass.Card is undated but bears a postmark of 1901
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Meadowbrook Golf Club, Reading, Mass.Printed in Germany
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Pumping station, Reading, Mass.Printed in Germany
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Ipswich River, Reading, Mass.Printed in Great Britain
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The old Parker Tavern, Reading, Mass.Printed in Germany
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The Boston and Maine railroad station, Reading, Mass.Card is undated but bears a postmark of 1909
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Old South Church and Common, Reading, MAHorace Greeley Wadlin, bandstand architect
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Main Street looking south, Reading, MADate of 1927 is hand-written on back of postcard
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Bandstand and Old South Church, Reading, MACard is undated but bears a postmark of 1916
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Reading Square, Reading, MAMessage "Run slowly"[?] printed in tree foliage
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Old South Church, Reading, Mass.Printed in Great Britain
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Old South Church, Reading, Mass.Card is undated but bears a postmark of 1918
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Black's block, Reading, Mass.Note on face of postcard reads "Published by M.F. Charles"; Onleys (Reading, Mass.)
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Post Office Square, Reading, Mass.Printed in Germany
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Unitarian Church Elmwood Hotel, Reading, Mass.Made in Germany
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Highland School, Reading, Mass.Horace Greeley Wadlin, architect
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Highland School, Middlesex Avenue, Reading, Mass.Horace Greeley Wadlin, architect
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Franklin Street, Reading, Mass.Card is undated but bears a postmark of 1917
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Lowell Street, Reading, Mass.Card is undated but bears a postmark of 1919
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Engine house, Reading, Mass.Card is undated but bears a postmark of 1906
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Elmwood Hotel, Reading, Mass.Card is undated but bears a postmark of 1912
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Greetings from Reading, Mass.Card is undated but bears a postmark of 1923
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The oldest house in Reading, Mass.Card is undated but bears a postmark of 1908
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[The midway of the Reading-Wakefield fair]Collector's note reads "An uncaptioned photographic postal card at the midway of the Reading-Wakefield fair before World War I. It was located in the area of Track Road behind the Registry building off Salem Street."
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Elmwood Hotel and Unitarian Church Main Street, Reading, Mass."Xmas 1906" handwritten on face of postcard
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Reading Inn and Unitarian Church, Reading, Mass.Card is undated but bears a postmark of 1919
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Baptist Church [and] Congregational Church, Reading, Mass.Made in Germany; Card is undated but bears a postmark of 1908
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Old South Church, Reading, Mass.Published for G.E. Horrocks and Sons Stationers
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Old South Church, Reading, Mass.Made in Germany
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Methodist Church, Reading, Mass.Deckled edge
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Congregational Church, Reading, Mass."Printed in Germany"
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Congregational Church, Reading, Mass."Published in Germany"
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Saint Agnes Roman Catholic church and school"The church celebrated its first Mass on Christmas day in 1909. The school was completed in 1950."
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Church of the Good ShepherdTitle on card: Church of the Good Shepard, Reading, Massachusetts
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Oldest house and Saint Agnes Catholic Church, Reading, Mass.Made in Germany for M.F. Charles Reading, Mass.
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Old South M.E. Church, Reading, Mass.Card is undated but bears a postmark of 1912
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First Congregational Church, Reading, MACard is undated but bears a postmark of 1953
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First Congregational Church, Reading, Mass.Postcard bears a gold deckled edge
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First Baptist Church, Reading, MassachusettsCard is undated but bears a postmark of 1940
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The Common, Reading, MACard is undated but bears a postmark of 1908
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Elmwood Hotel and Christian Union Church, Reading, MACard is undated but bears a postmark of 1907
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Unitarian Church and Elmwood Hotel, Reading, Mass.Card is undated but bears a postmark of 1903
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Old South Methodist Church6 Salem Street Reading MA 01867; Description printed on postcard reads "This historic church and green constitute the number one landmark of Reading. The original church built in 1817 was destroyed by fire in 1911 and rebuilt along the same lines in 1913."
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[Parade of the early 1920s]Collector's note accompanying postcard: "Parade of the early '20s. Many were taken but as they were never captioned must have been lost."