Category: Post Cards

elevated view of lake with islands

Post Card Chronicles #2 — Frank Lapham

Born into a family of Glens Falls entrepreneurs, Frank Lapham’s life came with both responsibility and privilege.  His grandfather and uncle had established a grist mill along the Hudson River in South Glens Falls and as a young man, Frank also joined the business.  This did not mean, however, that he was given an office…
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color postcard of a row of fish in the grass

The Post Card Chronicles #1 — August Finke

Welcome to the Post Card Chronicles.  If you’re like me, it’s just too hard to resist a stack of old postcards.  There’s a need to pick them up and look at all the images of far-off places, important sites, unusual events, or exotic themes.  Once you’ve stopped on a particular card that catches your eye,…
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