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Miss Lalla Kjellgren The Outlook Cliff Road Nantucket, Mass. Tack för kortet Thanks for the card Många kära Many dear hälsningar from greetings from Berger …

Notes: This is a rare example (in Jennie’s collection) of a real photograph post card. Lalla arrived on Ellis Island on the Lusitannia in November of 1911. She initially stayed in the New York area with Swedish friends or relatives. By the…

Mrs. Jennie Dunham Madaket Road Nantucket, Mass. 8-8-14 Dear Mother, This is where I have to punch every other night Believe me this is some place Write when you get a chance. N.O.D.

Notes: “punch”… this may be a reference to a “Detex” clock, used by organizations employing watchmen. The clock kept a (paper) tape record of impressions made by a key which is ‘turned’ in the clock. By examining the tape, a supervisor can…

(Written on the face of the card:) Weeden St. I fell off the car in front of this church. December 8, 1912

Notes: “Car?” Street car? The Woodlawn Baptist Church is still standing, remarkably unchanged, and clearly visible in the street-level view on a Google map.

Mrs Jennie Dunham Nantucket Island Nantucket, Mass. Dear Jennie, Franklin and I are here just for a ride Emma

Notes: It is in no way clear what Franklin and Emma were riding in. There is no specific mention of driving a car in any of the cards. Note the street car tracks out in front of the Post Office.

Mrs. Jennie Dunham Nantucket Island Nantucket, Mass. Maddaket Road Dear Jeannie I think if all is well I can go to see you this week Friday August 15th I shall try and take the morning boat I wish you could go down and meet me We can ride out …

Notes: The home on Maddaket Road was at least a mile out of town. Emma seems to be suggesting that Jennie would walk to town and, once the boat arrived, the two of them would hire a ride back to Jennie’s home. Emma did make the trip to visit…