Windows to Our Past, Volume Two

The Lancaster County (PA) Postcard Club's 2002 publication, Windows to Our Past, Volume Two, is now on sale. This hardbound postcard view book features long-forgotten and unique postcards showing people and places of both Lancaster city and county with a special section containing scenes from the Lincoln Highway of yesteryear.
The process of producing this second volume began in the spring of 2001. Club members were asked to examine their cards and choose the ones they felt would be of most interest to the public. A screening committee made the final selection. After cards were selected, narratives about each card were completed and edited by several people. Jack Brubaker, local newspaper writer and local historian, wrote the Preface. Jim Ward, the editor and compiler of Volume Two and long-time club member, composed the Introduction.
At the beginning of the publication, readers can find a brief history of postcards, information about the Lancaster County (PA) Postcard Club, the contributors, and detailed maps of the region. The following chapters divide the book: North West, North Central, North East, South West, South East, and Lincoln Highway. Additional chapters include the 109 color plates and are also divided into geographic sections.
Each postcard has an accompanying paragraph revealing little known facts of local interest for local history buffs. Volume Two contains over 520 postcards with 109 of those in full color. There are no duplicates from Volume One. The cost is $20 per book with a $7 shipping charge. For more information, contact Ray Dennis at (717) 290-7948 or Jim Ward at (717) 721-9273 or email midcreek@ptd.net
"Volume II of Windows can also be purchased at the club's monthly meetings, which are held on the 3rd Monday of each month at the Farm and Home Center, located on Arcadia Road, off the Manheim Pike (Rt. 72) in back of Jones Pontiac/Honda in Lancaster." Any picture shown can be enlarged by just clicking on it.