Alan Mays' photos with the keyword: HBG

"Clear the track for Merry Christmas. HBG." A Christmas postcard illustrated by H. B. Griggs (HBG). Addressed on the other side to Mr. Paul Cadwallader, Sharonville, Ohio, R.R., and postmarked in Cozaddale, Ohio, on Dec. 16, 1910. Handwritten message: "Hello Old Boy. How are you? Why don't you write. Have been very busy with my entertainment and did not have time. HRB."

"May your Thanksgiving blessings be ripened by a sunshiny heart! H.B.G." A Thanksgiving postcard illustrated by H. B. Griggs (H.B.G.). For other postcards by Griggs, see: -- 'Rah, 'Rah, 'Rah, Thanksgiving!!! -- Were It Not for Friday's Pain -- Thanksgiving Nightmare -- May Love Always Serve Your Thanksgiving Feast Addressed on the other side to Mrs. Laura Pease, 107 Stone St., Spokane, Wash., and postmarked in Charles City, Iowa, on November 14, 1910. Handwritten message: "Have not heard from you for a long time. How are you all. We are all well. I wrote to you two or three weeks ago and got no answer. Love to all. A.J.M." Printed on the verso: "L.&E. Serie 2263."

"Hallowe'en. HBG." Printed on back: "2215. Printed in Germany." A Halloween postcard illustrated by H. B. Griggs. Other cards in Griggs' 2215 series of postcards show women who are holding a candle and mirror, bobbing for an apple on a string , or tossing an apple peel over a shoulder. Each of those other postcards depict traditional Halloween fortune-telling activities or games intended to reveal the identity of a future husband. I haven't, however, been able to figure out what the woman on this postcard is doing. She appears to be holding her hand over a bowl as steam or smoke rises from it, but I haven't uncovered any descriptions of similar Halloween practices.

On Hallowe'en be wary and look about The gobble-uns will git you ef you don't watch out! A Halloween postcard illustrated by H. B. Griggs. The lines about the "gobble-uns" are from " Little Orphant Annie " (1885), a poem by James Whitcomb Riley. For another Griggs card, see Have a Devilishly Happy Halloween .

A Halloween postcard illustrated by H. B. Griggs (H.B.G.). For another postcard by Griggs, see May Love Light Your Halloween Lantern! Addressed on the other side to Miss Edith Yoder, 322 N. Pine St., Lancaster, Pa., and postmarked Portland, Ore., Oct. 27, 1908. Handwritten message: "10/27-08. Hello Edith, How are you. Are you getting the pumpkins ready? By the way I would have used your remedy for cold feet, but am so sorry you forgot to enclose the stopper. I should say I wished I was on that moon-light walk to take care of you as I kind of think Edith needs to be taken care of. Lovingly yours, Sara Hechtman."

"May love light your Hallow-e'en lantern! H.B.G." A Halloween postcard illustrated by H. B. Griggs (H.B.G.). For another Griggs card, see Have a Devilishly Happy Halloween .

"'Rah, 'rah, 'rah, Thanks-giving!!! HBG." Is it a tussle on the football field? Post-game hugs? Or something else? I'm not sure what's going in this scene created by postcard artist H. B. Griggs and dated November 26, 1912, on the other side. There's no football visible, but the "rah, rah, rah" certainly sounds like a typical college football game cheer (see the chants in North American sports section of Wikipedia's Cheering article for examples).

"May your Thanksgiving never end in dreams like these!" Postcard postmarked Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 22, 1910. The foods of Thanksgiving haunt a boy's sleep in this nightmarish scene by illustrator H. B. Griggs (HBG). For two other Thanksgiving postcards by Griggs, see 'Rah, 'Rah, 'Rah, Thanksgiving!!! and Were It Not for Friday's Pain (below).

"And were it not for Friday's pain, that sadly comes in Thursday's train, I should be full of gratitude!"

Artist's initials: "HBG" (H. B. Griggs). Postmarked Oct. 31, 1912, on back.

"Let us smoke the 'Patrick Pipe' of peace! March 17. HBG." Printed on back: "L. & E. Serie 2269." A St. Patrick's Day postcard illustrated by H. B. Griggs and published by Leubrie & Elkus, ca. 1910s.