Old Postcards of Rochester have provided a lucid window into our history. Many show old buildings that have since been torn down, or bare hillsides that have now become wooded. The messages written on the backs of them provide a capsule of how people lived their lives and communicated a century ago. Rich photography is often accompanied by hand-painted elements.
Here is a small sampling of Rochester, Vermont postcards from the extensive postcard collection of Nancy Woolley. The postmarks date back to as early as 1908, when a stamp cost a penny.
Street Scene, postmarked 1908, 1 cent stamp
Green Mountains, postmarked 1908
Rochester, VT, High School, postmarked 1908
Overlooking Town of Rochester, VT, postmarked 1908
Winter Street Scene, Rochester, VT, postmarked 1908
Flanders Hill, Rochester, VT, postmarked 1909
Overlooking Town of Rochester, VT, postmarked 1909
Overlooking Town of Rochester, VT, postmarked 1908
Street Scene, Rochester, VT, postmarked 1912
Parker’s Inn, Rochester, VT, postmarked 1952
Green Mountains from Rochester, VT
Main Street, Rochester, Vermont, 5 cent stamp
View from Maplecroft, Rochester, VT
Haystack Mount Horrid, Rochester, VT
Old Home, Rochester, Vermont
Rochester Park, VT
Rochester Park, VT
Pierce Hall, Rochester, Vermont
Street Park and Pierce House, Rochester, Vermont, 1 cent stamp
Overlooking Town of Rochester, VT, winter