I've managed to process a few more of my Real Photo Postcards for viewing – these were in better condition than some, but there was still some work to be done in Photoshop before some could be distinguished from mud. It is this visual puzzle-solving work which, currently, encourages me to get up out of bed in the morning. I can imagine how challenging it would have been for these people be rise and face the day, knowing they'd have to move great heaping masses of white stuff…
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| Trosky (MN) 1909 |
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| Message: "Troskey Minn March 19 19/09 Dear Sister We received your letter was glad to hear from you how is the children we are well and yesterday and today is extry fine and isnt snowing to the beat the band we haves some banks around our house on the [sideways] East west north that [upside down] was 20 feet high but are 12 I bet you think I tell a yarn but I (?) This is the worst winter in Minn for over 20 years it was a frite we had 3 offel blizzards Good by from Sarah + Theo write soon" |
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| "This is the way it looked around here the winter of 1916 snow banks 15 feet high had to dig a tunnel through to get the word you can see the tracks going over the snow bank to get word before I dug the tunnel" |
Meanwhile, people still sent postcards of things not peculiarly Minnesota-winter-like:
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| "June – 1912 – there is one small rose bush at the corner of the side walk. the other is all one vine It has pink blossoms. only blooms heavy once a season. but there is some roses in bloom most of the summer and fall months Minnie There is a lily and a plant called baby breath next the steps and pansies at the foot of the bush." |
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| fishing or just punting? |
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