Postcards Sent to Miss Agnes Rau
Postmarked from 1903 to 1915
Sept 23rd 03
[The following was translated by AI, if you read German, and there is a mistake - please let me know!]
This specific type of German handwriting is called Kurrentschrift (often simply referred to as Kurrent or "Old German script")
Los Angeles. Cal. Sept 23rd 03. Liebe Freundin. Du wirst dich wohl wundern das ich schon in Cal. bin, ich bin am Montag angelangt, ich habe eine sehr schöne Reise gehabt ich wollte du wärest mit mir gewesen, ich will wetten du hättest dich fein amüsirt denn ich habe in sehr gute Zeit gehabt. Nicht wie G[?] dein Spass kannst du dir doch wohl denken mit was es thut für diesesmal genug. Es grüßt diese Freundin. [Links]: Von Frl. Miss Aggie Hamann. 722 E. 17 St. Los Angeles Cal. Bitte schreibe bald.
SEP 23 1903
English:
Los Angeles, Cal. Sept 23rd 03. Dear Friend. You will probably be surprised that I am already in Cal. I arrived on Monday, I had a very nice trip, I wish you had been with me, I bet you would have had a great time because I have had a very good time. Not like G[?] you can probably imagine your fun with what it does, enough for this time. Greetings from this friend. [On the left]: From Miss Aggie Hamann. 722 E. 17 St. Los Angeles Cal. Please write soon.
[151-FOUR QUEENS AND A JACK.]
Agnes - meet me
on the (???) bar.
Wm.
(P:s. 7:30 local.) (???)
[A-71 All rights reserved]
FRANKENMUTH, MICH.
SEP 27 10AM 1906
REC'D FRANKENMUTH, MICH.
OCT 4
8 AM
1906
postmark 2:
MARYSVILLE KANS.
OCT 2
1030 AM
1906
Auto
Be With Me In
Marysville, KS
CHICAGO, ILL
NOV 1906
Miss Agnes Rau
Frankenmuth
Sag Co.
Mich
May it never lose a feather
Till your shoes and myshoes
Are under the bed together."
Chas
FRANKENMUTH MICH.
FEB 14 4PM 1907
Miss Agnes Rau
Frankenmuth,
Mich.
% Valley Telephone Co.
Arrah g'wan!
Don't stop to tase,
But be my Swateheart,
if you plaze."
[COPYRIGHT 1906, BY RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS CO., L'T'D.
REC'D FRANKENMUTH MICH
MAY 6 8AM 1907
ALMA, MICH MAY 4 3-PM 1907
Agnes Rau.
Frankenmuth Mich.
Sag Co.
Make him dig [2. Drop a Nickel, Please.] up Agnes. E.B.
OCT 14 8AM 1907
Whats doing down there now day's say that W.W. said he thought Stella was all right but he 'did'n't know her very well ha, ha I am going to a reception so I will have to skids. L.B.
I thought this hit us pretty good ha, ha, what do you think
NOV 1 8AM 1907
SAGINAW MICH
OCT 31 11PM
Miss Agnes Rau
Frankenmuth
Mich
Cross the street
I cannot say. Can you
But damsels who
Have shapely feet
I know just why they do
Miss Agnes Rau
Frankenmuth
Mich
"They're on their honey-moon.
Who are they.?
For answer
see other side"
[COPYRIGHT, 1905. M.M. FOWLER, Chicago
I received your card for Valentine Day. Well (?) so Smarty how did you like it. Now I another good one for you. Don't forget now I want 999. From your friend Tillie H.
Say bar for a ride in this park? Aint it a fine Idia. Will it ever come true. I wish it would. I'd like to see you here. How is your friend A. Is she still going out with the Auto! Well how is Frankenmuth? I don't get any reports from there anymore I don't know what is up. I guess has a buck up his ear. Don't say anything though to the party. (You know whom I mean) I should worry, some more fish in the brook. Some more later on. Yours, Florence S. Write some.
MAY 20 8AM 1908
"quit that" she
means "keep it up"
Carrie
Best regards from Bertha + Carrie
You saw this park while in Minneapolis did you not!
Well did you see this when you were in St. Paul. Say come on up here and have a snow ball fight with me we have so much snow, and it is so cold how is it down there. Many thanks for the pretty postals. Carrie.
Dear Friend, I received your card sometime ago was sorry to hear about Mr. Bickel. Well how is the old girl? I suppose your have a good time as usual. Well summer is coming again that's the only time to have a good time here. Hanna's boy has got two teeth already he is 5 mo. old. Georges little girl is 9 mo old and ain;t got any she is one of littleest child I ever seen for her age she looks like a doll. Best regards to you from your friend Tillie H.
Having a good time and as tired as I usually am when I go away. Wouldn't nice if staying here all summer. It's a little more lively there. B- Lena
Newburgh Ohio
June 19/09
I put a (???) forgot to send you a postal. Herman
6-16-09 Agnes how is everything We will be home Tue. afternoon or eve, dont know just when. We are having a nice time. Emma
Dear Friend, I received your postals, many thanks! I spend last Sunday at Rochester Minn my husband works there this summer had a good time. I am glad to hear you are enjoying your vacation. With Love Mrs. M. Riebe
Dear Friend, received your cards many thanks. I spend Sunday at Rochester Minn. my husband works there this summer will send you a view from that place. Hope you had a good time out west. With Love your friend M.R.
Miss Agnes Rau
Frankenmuth
10-28-09
Dear Friend:
I received your postal and will let you know that Mrs. Schellhas still resides at Sugar Loaf. I called on her last Sunday she is waiting to hear from you. Her little girl is one year old tomorrow. Ever with Love, Mrs. M. Riebe
Dear Agnes
Did you go to Minneapolis when on your trip west? We are in the Library just now it is a fine building. Bertha
Located on Hennepin Avenue and tenth Street,
contains 13,000 volumes. There are three branch
libraries and over thirty distributing stations.
OCT 3 1910
Miss Agnes Rau
Dear Agnes, Well how is the world treating you. I suppose you are busy working. How is your mother. have not heard from her for a long time, give her our love. Love, Carrie. Write Soon
64794
[The following was translated by AI, if you read German, and there is a mistake - please let me know!]
This postcard is written in Kurrent/Sütterlin script and contains a mix of German and English words.
Yorktown Nov 3-10. Belo Adi – Wie gehts Dir denn? hoffe noch gut. Mir leidendes ein wenig Erkältung, das Wetter ist so veränderlich. Well ich bin jetzt wie vorzüglich eingerichtet. Hatte meine Hände voll zu thun als wir zurück kamen das ganze Haus war in Unordnung. John hatte Pflichten die Tapezierer hier, also kannst Du wohl denken. Wie gehts in Shth [?] ist noch alles beim alten? Schreib mir doch mal wann Du zu (?) say John hat dich auch (?) mitgeteilt. Ich dachte Du (?) heute... [Vertikaler Text am Rand]: Gruss an Mutter (?) geschlafen. Gruss an alle deine Schwestern. Gruß. Herzlichen Gruß an Dich mein Kind. Kannst kommen (?) schreiben.
Unsere Kirche (Our church). John’s Store (John's Store). Unser Haus (Our house).
English translation:
Yorktown Nov 3-10. Hello Adi – How are you doing? I hope you are well. I am suffering a little bit from a cold, the weather is so changeable. Well, I am now beautifully settled in. I had my hands full when we came back, the whole house was in disarray. John had duties, the paperhangers were here, so you can well imagine. How are things in Shth [?], is everything still the same? Do write to me sometime when you (?) say John has also shared (?) with you. I thought you (?) today... [Vertical text on the margins]: Greetings to mother (?) slept. Greetings to all your sisters. Greetings. Warm greetings to you my child. You can come (?) write.
Miss Agnes Rau
Xmas greetings from Tampico Mex
J.C. Elsmann
12/15/10
[The following was translated by AI, if you read German, and there is a mistake in the translation - please let me know!]
Gestern Morgen waren wir in cathlic Kirche war sehr schön unvergessen in Niendorf[?] sind alle Sorge wo anders gehen heute nach Wild Wood haben alle Karrts gesehen M. F. Goetzinger
Yesterday morning we were in the Catholic church, it was very beautiful and unforgettable. In Niendorf[?], all worries go away elsewhere. Today we are going to Wild Wood, we have seen all the cards. M. F. Goetzinger
Dear Agnes, Did you see this building when you were in St. Paul? Have you been to Saginaw since we are gone we often speak of how we had to hurry that day. Best regards to your mother. Bertha.
Miss Agnes Rau
Dear Friend! Thank you for wishes the same to you, had a very fine weather Cristmas and New Year, last night it was snoing the first time best regard to all Yours Y. Fuchs
I am in Chicago now hoping to see you later. Wm
General View of Fountains and Flowerbeds.
One of the West Side Parks, area 187 acres.]
July 24 - 1911 Hello Agnes. Am on my vacation, just got back from a trip to Mt Hood, went clear to the top 11,225 feet oh! it was great we also (???) a trip up the Columbia, had a dandy time, where are you going to spend your vacation. Best regards to all from us all. Martins
Greeting from Wyandotte
Resting on the ocean beach on "Jump off Joe" a particularly formed roack on the Pacific 2 miles north of Newport Oregon.
August 1911
Old Man Fuchs
Dear Agnes, just a few lines to know how you are. Hope you are well. Dick had a bad cold but is feeling better now. (?? ??) by this time. Love from Kittie
WORLD'S PANAMA-PACIFIC EXPOSITION 1915
San Francisco Jan 3, 1912
Dear Agnes! How are you, hope well, I am feeling fine again once a year we hear from each other its better than never forgive me with being so late in wishing you a happy New year but its better than never I am getting so I dont like to write any more of course writing dont agree my nervers bother me quite a bit We wish you a happy and prosperous New Year 1912
With best regards from us all Lina Otto and baby
Well A
How is the Girls and
how are you? I
am fine. Answer
Wm
will be home the 7th of Feb
[This card is a REAL PHOTOGRAPH on Bromide paper
The Rotograph Co., N.Y. City. (Printed in Germany).]
New U.S. Submarine "Narwhal", Holland type, leaving Provincetown, Mass., for a trip to Quincy, Mass. She is 135 ft. long and largest submarine in the world.]
USS NEBRASKA APR 21 1912 A.M.
KEY WEST APR 22 9AM
We are at
Key West, Fla.
Wm
U.S.S. Nebraska
c/o R Master
U.L. City
[Pub. by Louis Kaufmann & Sons, Baltimore, Md. -K.1044]
Dear friend Agnes Thought I would drop you a few lines and let you know that I am alive although they tell me that I was in a fight and got the worst of it am doing fine how are you getting along drop me a line to help past away the time I am getting along fine Regards to all the girls L Zucky
Waterman Gymnasium]
Salt Lake City How does this look to you. We are having a fine time. Martin May 5/12
[Translated by AI, if you read German - and there is a mistake - please let me know!]
Old German cursive (Kurrentschrift):
Liebe Agnes! Haben deine Karteerhalten wofür uns bestens Dank.wollten euch Samstag besuchen kommenes war aber so ungemütlich weiles so viel regnete. ...[faded text]... Viele Grüße von uns allen undauch an alle Bekannten.
English:
Dear Agnes! Received your card, for which we thank you very much. We wanted to come visit you on Saturday, but it was so unpleasant because it rained so much. ...[faded text]... Many greetings from all of us, and also to all acquaintances. G Goetzinger
Dear Friend, Received letter OK. it was just about time Don't let Arnie hold your hands so often that you [dont] get time to think of me. I am sending you 3 photos. you can take your pick and then give one to Mrs Louie Goetzinger & the other to Mrs Alex List if you please. Everybody O.K here. Hope you are the same. From your Omaha Friend, Leonhard & Tillie
Miss Agnes Rau
Dear Agnes We are both here enjoying the sights Wishing you were with us N.Y. is a great place. Kittie
Dear Agnes, Have been here & in New Mexico since August 28th This is a lively place. The grandest fruit country I ever saw. The climate and scenery are grand. Am going home Oct 6th. You owe me a letter, get busy. Nora
Dick and I are over here for a few days. Wished you were with us. Kittie
9/20 - 12
Give me 42-0, please! Addison is better than ever. Are having some pretty cold weather, and no-body to keep me warm. Regards, E. Bickel, Addison, Ill.
[VO HAMMON PUBLISHING CO, CHICAGO]
Dear Friend, I am sending you a night seen during carnival thats just the way it look. Niow Elevara is just feeling fine and she is picking up it seems the climate agrees with her. She never has those headaches that she had in Mich. Best regards to all. From your friend Tillie H.
Am down here to see a specialist - I will write later. With love to all. Nora
[Pub. Expressly for The F.W. Woolworth Co. 9236.]
Dear Friend Agnes
Your card I received some time ago and was very glad to hear from you. I been sick with the Grippe all week. Armin is still staying with us come down some Saturday and stay over Sunday with us when you can. With Love from Lena H. Write soon.
[FORD BUILDING, DETROIT, MICH.
Ford Building is an 18 story office building on the corner of Congress and Griswold. It is 250 feet high from the side-walk and tourists can get a beautiful Bird's Eye View of Detroit and Canada from the roof.]
[A-2724]
Dr. says I have ulcers of the stomach. Feel dreadful. Am going home today for a week. Love Nora
[Pub. Expressly for The F.W. Woolworth Co.]
Dear Friend:-
I am sending you a picture of a auto that was in our flower parade during carnival. That was a swell one But Germans had a parade to they claim that was one of the finest parade there was. Charlie & Leu were not in it. From your friend Tillie
E.R. Dudek's Float. 1st Prise
Omaha Flower Parade, Sept. 30, 1913]
CANAL STATION
Hello Kid- and Co
How are you by this time and how is next door neighbor & Co, suppose you thought I forgot all about you but oh no. I am so busy like a (????) Would like to hear from you soon. Yours, Emma. 2434 Perry
Dear friend, I certainly will take time and drop you a few lines to let you know I am alive. Well Agnes we not had any winter yet to amount to anything. For nearly a week we have not seen the sun but it is warm + rainy and foggy all the time, we didn't get any of that storm you folks had. Well so far everything is OK here and all are feeling well. Hoping the same with you folks. I remain your friend, Mrs L Heine (Tillie)
[The Burlington Series. J.H. Keck, Publisher, Omaha, Neb.
A-8115]
Weston, Ia Jan 6, 1914
Dear friend Agnes,
Thought I would write a few words to let you know we are all well and hope you are the same wish you a happy new year we are having nice weather not very cold best regards from Emma Parish.
Dear Friend
Received everything OK will write to let you know we are still alive. We are having fine weather and no snow yet. Hope it stay that way. I've been out auto mobiling for 2 Sun. Well Agnes when I find enough news I will write you a letter it's very scares now. Best regards to all from Tillie
[A-5035]
Dear Agnes;- Does this look familiar to you? Pa and I are enjoying Calif as much as ever, in fact, are thinking of building. Will go to L.A. to see Annie for a few days. Tell Emma I will answer her mother's card and her letter soon. With love, Mattie
[1102. Published by the Carlin Post Card Company, Los Angeles, Cal, Made in USA.
A-3660.]
Miss Agnes Rau
Suppose you think I have forgotten you, but not yet. Am having a glorious time. I'll bet you are nearly roasted at the office. Have been around quite a bit. Was out on the lake the 1st of July. With Love, Meta.
Same Time Believe Me.
This is the church where I'll get married in.
Exeter]
[SENIOR STUDIO
EXETER, ONT]
Agnes ;-
I send you a card to let you know I am home again. Say but it is hard to have to work. Mable leaves to-morrow for her vacation. Bye bye with love from Tillie
[C T PHOTOCHROM
A-8224]
Dear Folks.
Say Agnes did you ever get that letter I sent you with one of our photos and closed sometime this summer. This will be a lovely Sunday we are going to take a long walk through the resident part of the tower. Edith & Mill. 515 Piflep St.
[THE ACMEGRAPH CO CHICAGO
ROCK ISLAND POSTCARD CO]
[The following was translated by AI, if you read German, and there is a mistake in the translation please let me know!]
Hello! Agnes!
Erinnerst du dich noch an den Sugar Loaf? Wann schreibst du?"
(Do you still remember the Sugar Loaf? When are you writing?)
Fröhliche Weihnachten (Merry Christmas)
Anna & Adam Schellhas
Dear friend Agnes
I am getting as slow as you to answer well I have enough to keep me busy when you have 3 little totes to take of you will find plenty to do we are all fine and hope you are the same
best wish and hope to hear from you soon
Emma Parish
Dear Agnes, This is a picture of my new building. I don't expect to be in it. Mother is feeling a little stronger. Write me soon. Lovingly yours, Kittie
Miss Agnes Rau
Frankenmuth
Sag Co
Mich
Best Regard from Max Rau
Mt. Clemens July 7 1915
How are you getting along? But we're having a great time, this is certainly a nice place. From Clara
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