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Dewald Furniture Moving Truck Curt Teich Linen postcard

4/20/2016

Dewald LongDistance Moving Truck, Jos. G.Dewald, Furniture and Piano Moving. Daily trips to the Loop. Est 1905. 4939 N. Western Avenue Chicago catalog 1930, linen Curt Teich postcard. From Curt Teich Archives.

Baby Elephant Aboretum Old Cheshire Cheese Pub London England UK postcard

10/29/2014

Baby Elephant Aboretum Old Cheshire Cheese Pub London England UK postcard

The demon drink will cause you to see pigs fly and baby elephants in the arboretum....

The hosts at the Old Cheshire Cheese Pub knew how to serve a great brew and provide entertainment that was the talk of the town - as well as the mails, on a postcard:

Gimbels Department Store Piano Parlor Showroom Interior Real Photo RPPC postcard

10/27/2014

Gimbels Department Store Piano Parlor Showroom Interior Real Photo RPPC postcard

How many people today realize their ancestors who lived a hundred years or so ago spent so much time creating their own music around the family piano in the front room. Popular songs during the week & early in the weekend, Sunday evening hymn night!

The Do-It-Yourself Entertainers.

Gimbel Bros along with many other department stores and specialist music shops saw big business in home entertainment.