The card is vintage. It has a little girl dressed in the emeralds holding an umbrella and looking up with the big eyes. It says: "A daintier maiden never was seen, Than this dear little, sweet little, Irish Colleen. She is making for you a courtesy so gay Because she is happy on St. Patrick's Day." The back of the card has a postage stamp worth two cents. It's dated Burlington Flats, New York, May 17, 1919 a.m. It's addressed to Miss Elna Horan, Friendship, Wisconsin.
It says: "Dear Elna: Hope this still finds you all well. We are all over the flue now and hope you will not get it how is your father i am looking for Hughs(?) people here next week it is a long way to move. Wish you were coming. With love from grandma."
I don't have any context for this postcard. I am assuming it is Jim's mother since it originates in Burlington Flats, but I don't have any desire to dig into that side of the family since it's not my bloodline. I'm trying to stay with the direct line as much as I can. Yes, these other lines give me clues to the family of origin, so that's why I'm including these tidbits. Perhaps future genealogists will take a different approach.
The next postcard is an extensive house fire. The house looks like a classic design, and it's definitely not a poor person's home. There is a buggy sitting out front and you can see the water shooting out of the hose. There are lots of people trying to put out the blaze.
The card has a one cent stamp and is dated Burlington Flats, New York, August 23, 1909, 11 A.M. It is addressed to James Horan, Friendship, Wisconsin. It says: "Friend Jim, This is a photo of our recent fire. Was very sorry to hear of the death of Edna. Are you going to stay where you are? Your friend, I.D.H."
I have no idea who this person is but he mentions the death and shares a personal photo on a postcard. Who says there wasn't social media?
Again, I can only surmise that Jim Horan was some person of means.
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