Minnie McBrien postcard album
This postcard album belonged to Minnie McBrien from Fintona, County Tyrone. Minnie was one of five children – Catherine, Francis Hugh, Mary Ann, William James and Rose Agnes. Throughout the postcards, the siblings use shortened affectionate pet names - Kitty, Frank, Minnie, Willie, and Aggie.
Reading the messages on the cards, we can begin to piece together aspects of their lives. They had cousins called Slevin in Dunfermline, Scotland. Minnie stayed with them for a time. She later travelled by steamship from Derry/Londonderry to the United States of America. Frank, Willie and Aggie emigrated to America where they already had networks of family and friends. They sent home postcards showing cityscapes, high rise buildings and Atlantic City funfairs. Messages vary from detailed updates, to the brief ‘I will write soon. Hope all are well at home’.
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A Happy Easter to You
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Christmas and New Year Greetings
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I've had several nice surprises since I came
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Goin' To Kiss The Ra'al 'Blarney Stone.
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Seaside Attractions And Dangers
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Scene On Beach During Bathing Hours, Cape May, N. J.
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When Jack Comes Back
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Greetings and all Good Wishes for Christmas
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Cead Mile Failte A Greeting from over the sea
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St. Patrick's Day From Erin's Golden Harp
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A Miner's Cabin, near Helena, Mont. "Wife Wanted."
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Boynton Hall, Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Mass.
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Buchanan Street, Glasgow
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Castle Bridge, Buncrana.
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"Do Donkeys Have Wives Father?" "Yes Sonny, But Only Donkeys!"
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Happy New Year
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What Is The World Without You? (3).
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A Pot brimful of Good Wishes from Bundoran
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Hearty Christmas Greetings
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Christmas Greetings
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Old Town from Scott Monument. Edinburgh.
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They say you should never go into the water on a full stomach, but I did yesterday.
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Hands pressed together
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This dainty card will bear to you an Easter greeting fond and true.
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A happy New Year
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A Pair of Young Lovers
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Emerald Pool Yellowstone National Park.
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Blarney Castle St. Patrick's Day Greeting
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God Bless your Easter
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Vacation Sentiments.
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Vacation Wishes.
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Forget Me Not
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A merry Christmas
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Good Luck To Greet you with all Good Wishes for A Happy New Year
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Take from me a friendly Greeting and Wishes for a very Happy New Year.
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A Happy New Year to You.
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Clones
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Hearty Remembrances to all whom you know
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A Merry Christmas to you
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God Bless your Easter
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Flirtation.
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Pat Of World's Greatest Resort At Night, Atlantic City. N. J.
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With every good wish for Christmas
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An Easter Greeting
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Wishing you a Happy New Year
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The Red Cross of St. Patrick brings memories dear
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To Wish You Joy On Christmas Day
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Eileen Alannah. 2.
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Language Of Flowers. Ivy. Marriage.
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Manners For Men. Always Save The Gas Bill When Possible
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Leap Year The Only Man Left.
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Air Ship Flight, Willow Grove Park
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