Jersey Shore, Pa. Post card & cover collection

I bought an old post card from around 1908 from my home town of Jersey Shore, Pa. and it's a street view of S. Main St. and most interestingly a hotel that is long gone. It's absolutely beautiful to me and I used to live on this street way down beside that big church steeple in the background which is of the Presbyterian church. it is a familiar view for me but most of the buildings are gone from 2 large fires and from 2 floods. The 1936 flood and the 1972 flood. Anyway, I thought you may be interested to see it.

Obverse:



Reverse:





J.S. post office:



J.S. Postal carriers (read caption)



Different street view of the same hotel:

The Hotel Leland, Allegheny Street, Jersey Shore, Pa.

OK, as you know I'm collecting Picture Postcards from my home town of Jersey Shore, PA. and this is one of an old hotel that I passed every day for years when I lived there. It was a bar and apartments up above. The bar was called "The Hole in the wall" haha However my Great Grandparents used to stay there on and off when it was the Hotel Leland and I have fond memories of them telling me about it.

I know that that the post card was literally sold at an establishment on Allegheny St. By a J. C. Mick and was mailed to an address in neighboring Williamsport Pa.


www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=PA

The post card:

Obverse:



Reverse:



Pennsylvania
Lycoming County

Vilas (1894-1912)

According to the Postal Bulletin of that day, Vilas was a Postal Station connected to Jersey Shore. I suspect it was merely a section of the town that once had enough need for a post office of their own but later merged their operations with Jersey Shore. Here's an excerpt:



This is what the Hotel Leland looks like in 2013




This isn't my Post Card but does show the Vilas Post office across the street from the Leland.



I got another postcard given to me from Jersey Shore, PA. (I wish the C.D.S. was legible though) I really miss that place. Anyways, I used to live just across the street from "the Broad St. School" Now it's an apartment building, A very nice one at that. It was all re-done on the inside and out and the widows watch was put back on it true to the original. It's still a beautiful building and an interesting bit of town history for you. The town jail (back in 1900's) was located in the back side of this building before it moved to another building. That little nook is still there today bars and all.





Here is what she looks like now.

Yes! Either Addressed to, or postmarked from: Avis, Pa.- Williamsport, Pa.- Clearfield, Pa. And thank you Sooo very much!!

indeed! Thank you both very much and, of course if your looking for anything in particular please let me know as well OK?

Well... Nebraska always catches my eye, particularly my hometown of Grand Island and my college town, Hastings.  Also, I think I'd fall over if I ever come across something from/to Elwood, Nebraska, my hubby's rinky-dink hometown.

(I know I already mentioned it to you privately, but thought I might as well put it out here, too, in case anyone else sees something and feels like giving me a heads up.)

Holy cats! Great photo postcard... would like it even better if it had been postally used. ;D

Okay, done hijacking the thread now!

Let us know when they arrive - it looked like several of the covers that seller had up included enclosures. It will be interesting to see if yours have them!