A 'Swenglish' journey through family photos, notes and postcards
from the early 20th century.

2021-05-03

G.044.01 - "French Dressing"

 

"Photo only copyrighted 1909 by Theodor Eismann, New York"

Why all the men stared.
Miss Madeleine: All men are staring at us as though they were going to eat us up.
Miss Blanche: Yes, most men like "French Dressing". 

To: Mr Gust Ekman, Galeton, Pa.
From: John Beckman (Jamestown, N.Y., Oct 7, 1909)

Hello Gust. Thank you very much for the postal I just got now. Can't you have any good time in Galeton. All [I'll] tell you I have good time here in Jamestown. I was to a dance last night and after the dance was done I whent home whed the sweed girl and I stop to her home to 3 clock morning and I had good time whed her to. / Best regards to you from John Beckman / 27 Broadhead Ave, Jamestown, N.Y. / Ans. soon. Don't send it to Barrow St.

Note: Barrow Street was the address where John used to live with a girl called Manda (cf G.041.03, G.042.02)

"Hej Gust. Tack så mycket för vykortet jag just fick. Har du inget roligt i Galeton. Du ska veta jag har roligt här i Jamestown. Jag var ute och dansade igår och efter dansen följde jag med den söta flickan hem och stannade till 3 på morgonen och hade roligt med henne också. Bästa hälsningar till dig från John Beckman. / 27 Broadhead Ave, Jamestown, N.Y. / Svara snart [men] skicka det inte till Barrow Street." 

Anm: Barrow Street var den adress där John tidigare samma år bott tillsammans med en flicka vid namn Manda. (Jmf G.041.03, G.042.02) 


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