Alan Mays' photos with the keyword: Mifflin County

We Wish You a Merry Christmas Nevertheless

11 Dec 2017 2 373
In spite of *NRA, FCC, NPS, CCC, PWP, RFC, FDRS, FHA, NFU, ECW, SPCW, AAA, and even with poll tax, gas tax, road tax, map tax, income tax, sales tax, thumb tax, and wise cracks, nevertheless we wish you a merry Christmas, Willis Treaster, Milroy, Pa. *Explanatory key in our shop. -------- These are some of the 1930s New Deal agencies and programs referred to above: AAA - Agricultural Adjustment Administration CCC - Civilian Conservation Corps FCC - Federal Communications Commission FHA - Federal Housing Administration NRA - National Recovery Administration RFC - Reconstruction Finance Corporation

Say, Mister, It's No Use You Going Down That Dirty…

17 Dec 2015 1 600
"Say, mister, it's no use you going down that dirty chimney: jes give me the presents and I'll take them down and save you the time." Sent to Mrs. Ella Haglette, Allensville, Mifflin County, Pa., in 1908. See also Wait a Moment Till I See If You've Got All the Things I Ordered (below).

Amish Men at a Farm Sale

17 Aug 2017 2 1 538
This real photo postcard shows Amish and non-Amish men on a farm (notice the silos on the left). Although there's no identifying information on the card, it's likely that this photo was taken sometime in the 1940s or 1950s at an auction or sale in Big Valley (also known as Kishacoquillas Valley ), which is located in Mifflin County , Pennsylvania.

The Yellow Dogs Will Gnaw at the Ancient Relic, 19…

02 Dec 2013 2 1082
"50c Banquet 50c. The Yellow Dogs will gnaw at the ancient relic in peace and harmony at the Coleman House, Thursday, March 8th, 1923, after the regular meeting." See also Angelica Paez's Order of Yellow Dogs membership card and my own Ancient, Honorable, Transcendental, and Effervescent Order of Yellow Dogs, 1924 membership card.