Cambridge, MD: Race StreetThis vintage postcard captures a view of Race Street in Cambridge, Maryland, the seat of Dorchester County, sometime between 1930 and 1945. Set on the Choptank River on Maryland's Eastern Shore, Cambridge grew into a busy port and county town, and Race Street has long served as one of its central downtown thoroughfares. From the 1930s through the 1940s, "linen" postcards reached their golden age, prized for their soft, textured finish and brightly

this view presents Elmira in the 1840s

New Orleans

a historic street located in New Orleans

The associated individuals

who transitioned from indigo cultivation to a successful cotton enterprise

This vintage linen postcard captures the Miller Brothers Kingsville Inn along U

a tenant farmer in Creek County

reflecting the craftsmanship and attention to detail prevalent at the time

a roadside motor court along U

This nighttime scene captures the illuminated grandstand at Ocean Downs Raceway in Ocean City

and elegant fanlights

and the struggle to seize this bridge over Antietam Creek gave it lasting fame and its name