POSTCARDS
The following postcards are a part of The Maddox Family Collection. Many of these are as old as 100 years and many of them are to and from family members. For the sake of space, only the front of the postcard is pictured. The dates, names, addresses and correspondence found on the back are posted under each photo.
November 22, 1910 - 10am Ft. Wayne, Indiana
To: Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Indiana
"From indications, I will not be home Thursday. I will come Sat. eve. Mr. Perry thought that one little picture fine and said it was just what he wanted but as to his success at working it up, he would not assure me. However, he is willing to try and I will bring it home Sat. eve and will call you when I can go to Mrs. B - but think it will be on my way to (Ft.) Wayne. Don't eat too much turkey." - Lil
To: Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Indiana
"From indications, I will not be home Thursday. I will come Sat. eve. Mr. Perry thought that one little picture fine and said it was just what he wanted but as to his success at working it up, he would not assure me. However, he is willing to try and I will bring it home Sat. eve and will call you when I can go to Mrs. B - but think it will be on my way to (Ft.) Wayne. Don't eat too much turkey." - Lil
December 20, 1909 - Bluffton, Indiana
Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Ind.
"Read your card. Thanks. When are you coming down? Your Mother looked fine when I saw her. Mary helped us this year again. How did you like the Xmas rush?" - Yours, Ben
Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Ind.
"Read your card. Thanks. When are you coming down? Your Mother looked fine when I saw her. Mary helped us this year again. How did you like the Xmas rush?" - Yours, Ben
April 14, 1908 6pm - Bluffton, Indiana
Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Indiana R.#10
"Say Olive I have no horse to drive Thur. night and if you will go over to your Uncle Harve's, Anna and I will come over there on the seven.21 o'clock car." - Howard
Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Indiana R.#10
"Say Olive I have no horse to drive Thur. night and if you will go over to your Uncle Harve's, Anna and I will come over there on the seven.21 o'clock car." - Howard
August 14, 1912 - 9:30am Montpelier, Indiana
Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Ind.
"Thursday will be all right. We will leave on the first car. There will be about five of us." - Flo
Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Ind.
"Thursday will be all right. We will leave on the first car. There will be about five of us." - Flo
March 19, 1908 - 8:30pm Casey, Ill.
Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Indiana
"What is the matter? Why don't you write? Are you really busy?" - Jack. H.
Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Indiana
"What is the matter? Why don't you write? Are you really busy?" - Jack. H.
June 6, 1907 - 12:30pm -Bluffton, IN
Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Ind.
Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Ind.
August 10, 1906 - Washington, DC
Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Indiana
From Mrs. McCaslin
Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Indiana
From Mrs. McCaslin
September 13, 1910 - 12m - Montpelier, Indiana
Olive Shields - Montpelier, Ind.
"Miss Shields: Can you help us out this wk? Will have opening probably Thur. Fri. and Sat.
Come in as soon as possible" - Mrs. G. Anderson
Olive Shields - Montpelier, Ind.
"Miss Shields: Can you help us out this wk? Will have opening probably Thur. Fri. and Sat.
Come in as soon as possible" - Mrs. G. Anderson
August 6, 1906 - 5pm - Philadelphia, PA.
Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Indiana
From Mrs. McCaslin
Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Indiana
From Mrs. McCaslin
Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Indiana
"I arrived home all safe and sound in time to enjoy the frost of this morning" - Clara Wirick
"I arrived home all safe and sound in time to enjoy the frost of this morning" - Clara Wirick
October 15, 1906 - 6pm - Angola, Indiana
Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Ind - RFD
Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Ind - RFD
April 13, 1906 - 6pm - Huntington, Indiana
Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Ind.
"Easter Greeting" - Ben
Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Ind.
"Easter Greeting" - Ben
July 10, 1907 - 2am - Vancouver, Canada
Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Indiana USA
"Vancouver B.C., We sat in our carriage in this tree today. This town is very beautiful. 7/9/07" - Stella
Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Indiana USA
"Vancouver B.C., We sat in our carriage in this tree today. This town is very beautiful. 7/9/07" - Stella
December 17, 1909 - 12m - Montpelier, Indiana
Miss Leone Marsh - Fort Wayne, Ind. - Box 56
"Dear Leone: - I recieved the patterns and thank you girls very much for them. Should have written and told you sooner but have been real busy. Working in town now. Wish you both a Merry Xmas and Happy New Year." - Olive
(In 1958, Leone gives this card back to Olive and writes on it - "Do you remember sending me this 49 years ago?")
Miss Leone Marsh - Fort Wayne, Ind. - Box 56
"Dear Leone: - I recieved the patterns and thank you girls very much for them. Should have written and told you sooner but have been real busy. Working in town now. Wish you both a Merry Xmas and Happy New Year." - Olive
(In 1958, Leone gives this card back to Olive and writes on it - "Do you remember sending me this 49 years ago?")
August 31, 1908 - 1:30am - Chicago, Ilinois
Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Indiana
"Spending the day here. Fortunate enough to be outside the walls. When did you get home and are you coming to Chicago? Glad you had a nice time. Aug. 31, '08 Attest: B.B.M" - Stella
Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Indiana
"Spending the day here. Fortunate enough to be outside the walls. When did you get home and are you coming to Chicago? Glad you had a nice time. Aug. 31, '08 Attest: B.B.M" - Stella
January 12, 1906 - 2pm - Blufftion, Indiana
Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Ind.
"Sambo will come. Got ____ OK. Will come. Sun. 14 -05. Best Regards." - Brin
Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Ind.
"Sambo will come. Got ____ OK. Will come. Sun. 14 -05. Best Regards." - Brin
April 10, 1908 - 8:30am - Montpelier, Indiana
Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Ind. RR#11 (two)
Gee ! It's great to be rich
"And then my pipe went out. Did you have a good time last night?" - Brin
Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Ind. RR#11 (two)
Gee ! It's great to be rich
"And then my pipe went out. Did you have a good time last night?" - Brin
December 24, 1913 - 10am - Montpelier, Indiana
A.S. Shields & Family
A.S. Shields & Family
August 27, 1909 - 5pm - Fort Wayne, Indiana
Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Ind.
"Am in Wayne today. Rec'd your letter. Glad to get it also. Thanking you for the bid but Mr. H. will be gone in three weeks and we have planned something for every Sunday. Very sorry. Am having a nice time. Yours, ___lla"
Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Ind.
"Am in Wayne today. Rec'd your letter. Glad to get it also. Thanking you for the bid but Mr. H. will be gone in three weeks and we have planned something for every Sunday. Very sorry. Am having a nice time. Yours, ___lla"
June 14, 1913 - 7am - Bluffton, Indiana
Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Ind.
"Can't come Sun. eve. Ft. W. Fri. and will hardly have recovered sufficiently" - B.
Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Ind.
"Can't come Sun. eve. Ft. W. Fri. and will hardly have recovered sufficiently" - B.
undated - no postmark
Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Ind.
"Home in good shape and car nearly on time, but I would rather study men. Have worked two days and am ready to quit until cold weather." - Brin
Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Ind.
"Home in good shape and car nearly on time, but I would rather study men. Have worked two days and am ready to quit until cold weather." - Brin
November 10, 1908 - 1pm - Bluffton, Indiana
Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Ind.
"The opening of the social season by the Country Club was a howling success in every sense of the word. You should have heard that would have been enough." - Brin
Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Ind.
"The opening of the social season by the Country Club was a howling success in every sense of the word. You should have heard that would have been enough." - Brin
December 30, 1907 - 12m - Casey, Illinois
Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Ind
Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Ind
July 24, 1907 - 6pm - Fremont, Indiana
Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Ind - R.R. n 11
"July 22 - Dear Olive, I got my waist and and am dressing it. We got 32 fish. It is so nice and cool this morn. Hope you are well. I am feeling well." - Mama
Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Ind - R.R. n 11
"July 22 - Dear Olive, I got my waist and and am dressing it. We got 32 fish. It is so nice and cool this morn. Hope you are well. I am feeling well." - Mama
August 25, 1910 - 6pm - Warren, Indiana
Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Ind. R.F.D.
Miss Olive Shields - Montpelier, Ind. R.F.D.
1911 - no postmark
"For William Horace Melton - I recieved your Papa's picture but never saw him without a moustache so does not look natural to me, but glad to get it. Only wish ______________ had sent a letter. ______ is to take me to see you next time I go to Chicago so be sure to write soon let me know your present address so I may find you ___up house during holidays for a visit. From Mary E. Madison."
"For William Horace Melton - I recieved your Papa's picture but never saw him without a moustache so does not look natural to me, but glad to get it. Only wish ______________ had sent a letter. ______ is to take me to see you next time I go to Chicago so be sure to write soon let me know your present address so I may find you ___up house during holidays for a visit. From Mary E. Madison."
July 27, 1911 -Paris, France
Mr. Elmer Maddox
Montpelier, Ind. U.S.A.
c/o A. Shields
"Dear Elmer, I hope you people are getting along nicely and be sure to help Mother. Yours Lovingly, Olive"
Mr. Elmer Maddox
Montpelier, Ind. U.S.A.
c/o A. Shields
"Dear Elmer, I hope you people are getting along nicely and be sure to help Mother. Yours Lovingly, Olive"