Port Deposit, MD: Greetings fromThis vintage "Greetings from Port Deposit" postcard carries the warm welcome of a small town in Cecil County, Maryland, perched along the banks of the Susquehanna River. Named for its early role as a deposit point for goods and timber rafted downriver, Port Deposit grew into a busy river town long known for the durable granite quarried from its surrounding hills. From roughly the 1930s through the 1940s, American "linen" postcards reached their golden

It was acquired from the Frances Benjamin Johnston estate in 1953 and remains a crucial resource for understanding Charlestons historical narrative

dating back to the 18th century

this reproduction is printed using KNOWOL's restored version of the 1887 Azusa map

characterized by their intricate brickwork and well-maintained walkways

indicating its significance within the local religious community

an extensive project documenting the unique structures and styles found in the region

specifically in Bedford County

Published in The Early Architecture of Georgia by Frederick Doveton Nichols in 1957

characterized by its agricultural practices

characterized by its ground brick arches

The central view sweeps across the town's compact center and out toward the rolling countryside and distant hills

the building served as a residence for the Captain of the Yard at the Charleston Navy Yard