History Department

Postcards—Lower Penobscot River Valley Towns:

Hampden, Me. Upper Corner  (c. 1908)

• Have been having some nice plesant weather  We are nearly through house cleaning. P— has got most done farming. Ernest's store is the first on the left of this picture.  L. Hardy.

Penobscot River, near Hampden, Me.  (c. 1909)

• Your card received and many thanks. I am so sorry we could not have seen more of each other. I truly wanted to ask you to come down and see me but hardly dared to, thinking you might have been otherwise engaged. I came up twice to S—  one night you were at Sedgwick. I had a dandy time while down there. Poor Clouie.
  I bet there are a few girl around where ever you are. (ha ha).  Sincerely, B.O.S.
  How did the game [Bates vs. opponent?] come out? What did S. Grey say about me? I would like much to know. Was it you who telephoned to Clapp. the mean thing he wouldn't come over. (shall I hear again?)

Main St. and Patten House, Bucksport, Me.  (c. 1908)

View from Carpet Green, Bucksport, Maine  (c. 1909)

• Dear Niece  I am in solitude no longer  am much better  Had a fine Thanks givin pie very nice  Think my eyes are improving, can see better  am thankful for the picknick  shall want to see you all again soon as you can come