Antique Postcard 1923 RPO Baltimore MD Polytechnic Institute Trolley Cars Social Stone_Moss Agate and natural like the sun

and natural like the sun

golden brown tones

but what is even mightier

Two metal shovel charms

The stones are polished into glossy

Antique Postcard 1923 RPO Baltimore MD Polytechnic Institute Trolley Cars Social Stone_Moss Agate and natural like the sunSocial History: Because "Zermeals" is not a standard English word, it is highly likely a phonetic English spelling of a German family surname (such as Zermehl, Zermuehlen, or Suhrmeier) who ran a local boarding house, hotel dining room, or tavern right outside the train station to feed arriving passengers: "Left Lanc. 6. 7 oclock and arrived at Baltimore 9. 25 oclock are at Zirmeals for Dinner. Dorothy." Postal: Crisp, highly collectible Railway Post