"Wintertime" - riding in a one horse open sleigh, the Amish couple is not noticed by the boys skating on the frozen river. One of Four Seasons Series from an original oil by Jay McVey, Ephrata.
1972 Home for the Holidays in Lancaster County, original oil painting by Jay McVey, Ephrata, Penna., for Friends of the Ephrata Public Library. Fiands Mill Bridge.
"Stone Mill" - many old mills may be seen in the Dutch Country, originally water powered, the mills are alwasy located along the streams which lace the area. Original watercolor by Jay McVey, Ephrata, Penna.
"Noch Green Dragon Rutscha" - 1975 - best wishes jingle your way from an original oil painting by Jay McVey, Ephrata, Pa., on loan to the Friends of the Ephrata Library, Ephrata, Pa.
"Du en glaner dans Schlacte de fett ganse" 'Sis Grishdawg!
1978 - the Daniel L. Horst farm, Ephrata Route 2, near Millway, from an original oil painting by Jay McVey, Ephrata, Pa. for Friends of the Ephrata Library.
"Tobacco Barn" - An Amish Family Carriage passing a Dutch Farm and the prominent tobacco barn used to hand the cut tobacco crop allowing it to age. Original watercolor by Jay McVey.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-262) and index.
Summary
"The authors draw on extensive research and observation to address all aspects of the photo postcard from its history, origin, and cultural significance to practical matters like dating, purchasing, condition, and preservation...The scope of the Real Photo Postcard Guide spans technical considerations of production, characteristics of superior images, collecting categories, and methods of research for dating photo postcards and investigating their photographers...In a broader sense, the authors show how 'real photo postcards' document the social history of America. From family outings and workplace awards to lynchings and natural disasters, every image captures a moment of American cultural history from the society that generated them." [from the publisher]