The Easter Excuse Postcard — New Hampshire

At some point in the mid-20th century, Ginny skipped Easter with her mother and instead mailed a postcard apology from:

Cathedral of the Pines
Rindge, New Hampshire

The postcard was addressed to:

Mrs. Geo. H. Clarke
67 Concord Street
Nashua, New Hampshire
In care of Georgia Alexander

Instead of showing up for Easter dinner, Ginny explained:

She and her companion drove to the mountains for their “Easter treat.”

Which raises a few questions:

• Did the Clarke family live at 67 Concord Street in Nashua?
• Who was Georgia Alexander — a relative, tenant or neighbor receiving the mail?
• And did Ginny ever make it to the next Easter dinner?

If this address, family name or story sounds familiar, we’d love to hear from you.

In 1947, Eileen wrote from the summit of Mount Washington to introduce herself the pen-pal way: listing her hobbies and asking one very specific question.

“Do you like scenes?”

Scenic views?
Dramatic scenes?
Crime scenes?

She collects postcards, postmarks, hankies and pen pals.

She also casually mentions she’s been in the woods cutting winter wood.

This week, we unpack a postcard that reads like wholesome correspondence… until you notice the axe, the hobby inventory, and the very confident tone of a woman who absolutely does not need help surviving winter.

Romance? Possibly.

Mysterious mountain black widow energy? Also possible.

In 1939, JR crossed Lake Michigan under moonlight, stayed at the Warm Friend Tavern in Holland, Michigan — and used a one-cent postcard to publicly guilt his sister for not writing back.

He also casually mentions he’s stopping in Chicago to see “Kibby.”

Who is Kibby? Why the public pressure? And why was sibling drama so affordable in 1939?

Investigating vintage postcards and decoding live messages in a Rhode Island tavern.

Takeaways

• Vintage postcard investigation
• Live decoding of messages
• Featured cocktail each episode

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction to Postmarked and Tipsy