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Postcard Collection

As the Old Colony’s history stretches beyond modern Taunton’s borders, so too does the Old Colony History Museum’s postcard collection. With over 3,000 individual cards in the collection, these postcards provide insight into life in Taunton and the surrounding area, from 1890 onwards. This digital database is a sample of what we have in the larger collection, documenting many different people, places, and events from throughout the region’s history.

People

Military Band – Taunton, Mass. 1907. Frank McKenney, Leader

Central Fire Station, Taunton, Mass.

Taunton Y.M.C.A. Junior Gym Class, 1909

Dear sis,

I seen a man, he goes to Davis Lunch sometime. If you wants get your cat back, see me – HAZELTON INN, bring the 25 dollars. I can put the finger on him. I seen him nearly every day. I seen him lift your cat.

Mabel Hansalan.

Text on reverse reads:

There were 3 houses between the baseball lot and the Four Corners.

These were the Porters on the boat “Commonwealth” of the Fall River Line. They played the team from Reed & Barton for several years on the Metacomet lot on East Britannia St.

1912