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FROM THE SCHS LIBRARY ARCHIVES
“How shall we know it is us without our past?”
– John Steinbeck
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Happy Halloween!
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Halloween Postcard, 1909. (Image from the Holiday Postcard Collection of the Suffolk County Historical Society Library Archives. Copyright © Suffolk County Historical Society. All rights reserved.)
Back in 1909, when it cost two cents for a stamp, postcards were a popular way to share holiday greetings with friends and family. This postcard was addressed to Mrs. Kate M. Edwards of Sag Harbor, with a question from the sender: “Does this postal go the right way? – Olive.”
Click here for an interesting history of the origins of the Halloween holiday:
http://www.history.com/topics/
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The Suffolk County Historical Society wishes
all of our members and supporters a happy and safe Halloween!
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