Out On A Limb With Jean

 I hope you enjoyed seeing some postcards from 100 years ago.  I have many, many Christmas postcards - they must have been very popular a century ago.  Several of these are my Christmas tree ornaments.  I placed them in 4 x 6 plastic recipe sleeves, punched a hole in the plastic and tied a ribbon to hang the postcard from a tree branch.   These are presented in no particular order, just as I scanned them in.  MERRY CHRISTMAS! (date illegible) to Willie Churchwell from his brother Henry Richard 1907 to Willie Churchwell from cousin Jewel Durrett 1909 to Miss Iva Wallis from Edna 1909 to Miss Iva Wallis from her Uncle Rufus 1909 to William T. Churchwell from his sister Mona 1909 to Willie Churchwell from friend Rosie 1910 to Miss Iva Wallace[sic] from  1910 to  Will Churchwell from his future wife Iva Wallis 1910 to Will from "Sis" 1910 to Will Churchwell from his "loving sis" 1912 Mr. Will Churchwell from sister Josie & Albert (Vawter) 191...

         In this age of Internet, email, and instant messaging, letters and postcards are largely a thing of the past.  But in our grandparent’s time, a postcard was an inexpensive way to keep in touch and send a nice sentiment.  I am fortunate to have many family postcards in my collection.  I have postcards sent to my grandfather, Will Churchwell, others sent to my grandmother Iva before she and Will were married, and postcards she sent to her betrothed.  I have postcards sent to Iva as a young woman.  I have others she sent to me when I was young, and some sent by my mother, Mildred.  I even have one my Aunt Gail sent from Tijuana, Mexico!           Here are some of my favorite postcards, including the message written on the back.   I hope you enjoy the beauty and even some surprising photos from the early to mid-1900s.     FLOWERS: Mrs. Will Churchwell, Shelbyvill...