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1. Vanderpoel (to Art Institute)(from artists)

Vanderpoel (to Art Institute)(from artists)

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card 2-11 [CARD 23 aug 1900] Theatinerkirche Munich Aug 23 00
In token(?) of remembrance
and goodwill W.M.R. Funck
[TO] Mr. + Mrs. J.H. Vanderpoel in Delavan, Wis., U.S.A.
card 2-13 (Dresden 1900)(Heliokarte 1221 L. Klement, Frankfort a. M.) Nürnberg der schöne Brunnen unf frauenkirche In the way te Dresden
Aug. 28 1900
We send greetings from a far country.
Alice H. French [Alice Helm (1864–after 1953), tr. William M.R. French]
[TO] (Dresden 29.8.00) Mrs. Humphreys 9305 Pleasant Ave Chicago Ill U.S.A.
card 2-04 [CARD (R. Claud Bernard 4 1903)] Musee de Cluny - entree principale I send you a card from Cluny Place
it is such a beautiful wonderful place and because
we had such good times here
But everything in Paris is wonderful and we has a beautiful time every
where I wish all the people I like were here. I hope
all in your house are quite well
and wil you are enjoying this new springtime as I am
always sincerely yours, Lal... I. Mitel.
G.M. Gobind, PS. Port Royal 85 Paris
[TO] Mr. and Mrs. Joh Vander Poel, 9325 Pleasant Ave, Chicago Ill. U.S.A.
card 2-08 [14 apr 1904] 26 Paris Eglise Saint ermain L'Auxerrois; April 14th 1904 I enjoyed .. so much your addetive te my calendar yesterday
Paris is fine. T. Titonneli
[TO] Mr. John H. Vanderpoel Art Institute Chicago Illinois U.S.A.
card 4-11 (en card 6-24) (the palette en chisel club invite you to hear Lorado Taft, talk on American sculpture 9 febr 1905) [TO] Mr. J.H. Vanderpoel Art Institute, City
card 4-17 (en card 6-20) (Chicago 20 jan 1906)(St. Mark's Church in sunlight) You are cordially invited to hear mr. Herbert W. Faulkner in Venice, saturdag January 20 8 pm, Club Room, Athenaeum building, Palette & Chisel Club [TO] J.H. Vanderpoel Esq, Art Institute, City
card 2-03 [CARD; 17 juni 1906] 181 Montigby-sur-Loing, Hotel du Coq et le Moulin (stempel: ... (?)Barbizon) Sorry not to have seen
your sister My Paris address is 83th ruw Notre-Dame-des-Champs
[TO] Mr. J.H. Vanderpoel, Art Institute Chicago llinois U.S.A. [FROM] Oct 17-06 Villa Les Villettes
Moret sur Loing France
Have been painting this fall
here near Fontainbleau before
settling in Paris for the winter
Montigny is the next town and
this is a rather celebrated!
place where Alex Harrison [1853–1930] +
Mr. Gayon(?) + others are staying
The sculptor Geo. Barnard [1819-1902] is
staying here in Moret Its a
very charming spot. No Americans
here where I'am am having
an elgant time + working hard
Grace Racliss
card 4-12 (en card 6-22) (The palette and chisel club Bohemian night, M. Alphonse Mucha, 17 nov 1906)) [TO] Mr. J.H. Vanderpoel o/c Art Institute, City
card 4-10 (en card 6-23) (Chicago dec 21 1906) (a talk on Byzantine art dex 22 9 pm at the palette and chisel club by O.E. Hake) [TO] John H. Vanderpoel Esq, Art Institute Chicago Illinois
card 1-01 [jan. 1907]
Hotel Alexandria, Marble Lobby, Los Angeles, CA
"I have seen your pictures of .....(?) "[= not readable] [TO] Mr. John vanderpoel
The Art Institute
Chicago, Ill.
[FROM] Miss G. Hackelton, Chicago, Ill.
card 5-11 (feb 1907)(sunset rock, Lookout Moutain Chattanooga, Tenn) 441 Mc Callie the Chattanooga Tenn;
Will write soon to tell you of our happy family reunion, J.T.
[TO] Mr. J.H. Vanderpoel Art Institute, Chicago
card 5-14 (Florida) (Palm Beach Fla. mar 1907) Hello Mr. Van! We are having the grandest time in this beautiful fairy land will write you soon We are in Palm Beach for a week. J. [TO] Mr. J.H. Vanderpoel Art Institute Chicago
card 4-05 (Bristol nov 7 1907?)(Bristol Bridge) Hope you are keeping well we are all well I am having a splendid .. we are boarding while getting a house is wil us .. while you when we are settled with Kinderlore(?) very sincerely E. Hammond [TO] Mrs. Humfries(!) c/o Vanderpoel Esq 9319 Pleasant Avenue Chicago Illinois U.S.A.
card 1-02 [1909; woman with 3 dogs] "Give my regards to
Mrs. Vanderpole(!) and the little
Vanderpoles and to any of our old class mates
that may be hanging around"
[TO] Mr. J.H. Vanderpoel
Chicago, Ill.
c/o Art Institute
[FROM] "Dear mr. Vandepole
I'm laboring now days with the
responsibilities of a family upon my shoulders
Yours respectfully
Jiggers
card 6-17 (feb 3 1909)(hands across the sea; s.s. Arabic (white star line) 15801 tons) Feb 3rd 9 p.m. I found your letter with 19 others and wasn't happy. On this is a thrilling evening all the ... people are chattering at over other music & gay & inspiring. Everything seems to promise a co... co...e. Aff. your friend G.J. [TO] Mr. J.H. Vanderpoel Art Institute Chicago
card 1-11 [26-febr-1909; Pompei Shada dei Sepolcri e strada consolare] Here after addres c/o Michelas Martin 9 rue Scribe Paris France [FROM] Feb. 26th '09
Found two letters from you when we arrived at Naples yesterday.
I was enjoyed. This morning we had an quat t... visiting Pompei. Tomorrow we go to Sorrenti Amalfi +
hope to see Capri Sunday. have seen the wonderful
Aprarinus. The museum etc. We go to Rome Monday + stay till after Easter.
Having the best time!
Affectionately P.J.
[TO] (cartolina postale Italiana)
A Mr. J.H. Vanderpoel
Art Institute
Chicago
Ill.
U.S.A.
card 6-25 (feb 27 1909)(Athenes, Temple de Jupiter) [TO] Mr. J.H. Vanderpoel Art Institute Ill U.S.A. Feb 25td '09 In a dat and a half we have rebelled in the glories and wonders of Athens with delightful weather to make things perfect. Tomorrow we arrive at Constantinophe, the acropolis I have for keeps, Aff. yours P.J.
card 4-07 (10 mrt 1909)(Volendam) [TO] Mr. John H. Vanderpoel Art Institute Chicago Illinois U.S. America Me.day Evening Mar 9 1909
Dear Mr. Vanderpoel I thought you would with me
sometime you k...d mother any last t... I am so happy now here in Amsterdam away from the most dreary and oldest place I am was in
Hils all Holland and H... paintings, TIM
card 2-12 [CARD] Strassburg i.E Munster Astronomische Uhr, Cathedrale l'horloger astronomique [TO] Mr. J.H. Vanderpoel Art Institute Chicago Ill. U.S.A. April 30th 09
I read your letter in
The Cathedral at Lulerue
while we were listening
to some wonderful music
I was so sorry to hear that
Mrs. Vanderpoel has have ils
but glad she is recovering. It was
so good to hear from you again
We have been having the loveliest
time. We had a short stay at
Interlaken and there we went
to Strassburg where we saw the
wonderful clock perform at the stroke
of twelve. Are in Baden-Baden for a
day or two. We sail from Queenstown ...
to mrs. Vanderpoel + yourself ....
card 3-15 (28 mei 1909) (Tuck's Post Card)(Oilette)(Oxford Oriel College)) [TO] Mr. J.H. Vanderpoel Art Institute Chicago Ill. U.S.A. This is where we have spent the day we visited a number of The Colleges This morning. They are beautiful old buildings. We now at Windsor yesterday in Stratford on Avon. England is beautiful love it, Affectionately P.E.T. May 28rd '09
card 3-06 ('s Gravenhage 29.10.1909)(Amsterdam, Hoogesluis) [TO] Mr. J. Vanderpoel c/o Art Institute, Chicago Ill, U.S.A. Dear Mr. Vanderpoel
Just arrived in Hague met Ritman in Parijs and Dahlgreen in Amst.
They send their best regards to you - will be in your class soon
Kindest regards, S.B. Linder, S.B. Linder
NB.
"Portrait of John H. Vanderpoel," by. S. B. Linder [Sarah B. Linder (Sarah Brotherton), geb. apr 1863, tr. Isaac V. Linder. Kind: Ierma L. Linder (Irma Linder Budwig) 1892-1987]
card 3-11 (24-4-1910) [Nederlanden; wapen, Wilhelmus] Amsterdam 24st Greetings to Mr. + Mrs vanderpoel this is truly a land of surprises I most fascinating (Roosevelt) is being entertained by the Burgomaster today, Cor...tty Sarah V. Chase
card los-1 (30 oct 1911 Rijsoord)(ansichtkaart) Dordrecht Molen Vriezebrug Pension Noorlander
Rijsoord Oct 29/11
Dear Dorothy
You will be surprised
to know that I am again here - it is
only for a fer days this time om my
way from laren N.H. tot Bruges. Every
body is well and happy here and send
you love - I may return to the U.S.A. in
december and will try and see you
on my way West in the spring - The Hammonds
are in America and have a small son.
Uncle William is here and I must go out to
talk dutch awhile - Has David forgotten all
he knew? Give my best love to you ama +
David and ... lovingly yours Anna A. Hills

Uncle William sends his best compliments to you all
[TO] Miss Dorothy vanderpoel
a/o Art Institute
Chicago
ll
U.S.A.
[FROM] Anna A. Hills
card 5-13 (Sunset of Montreal River, Temagami District, Ontario Grand Trunk Railway System) We have thought + spoken of you often and I have named a van after mr. Vanderpoel, Katherine King [TO] Mr + Mrs. John H. Vanderpoel Longwood Chicago Ill U.S.A.

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2. Vanderpoel (reis Europa 1907-1908)

Vanderpoel (reis Europa 1907-1908)

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Montreal naar Liverpool, 17 juli 1907; official number 110650

BT 26/286/101907, aangekomen Jul 17 (1 juli te Quebec))
Liverpool: SS Lake Champlain (Allan Line) travelling from Montreal to Liverpool.
Embarking at Montreal.
Official Number: 110650.
List of passengers disembarking at Liverpool.
[https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/C9532911]
card 4-02 [29 jul 1907] (Stratford-on-Avon, Ann Hathaway's Cottage) We sat on the old seat in the fireplace of this cottage where Shakespeare courted Ann Hathaway [TO] Mrs. J.B. Humphreys 9319 Pleasant Ave Chicago Ills U.S.A. July 20-1907
We are full to a fullness of Shakepeare
+ go on from here to Oxford this afternoon Had a lovely boat ride on the Avon river this morning. Lots of love to you All well, Jess
card 4-04 (26 juli 1907)(view from the Westminister palace hotel, London) We get this view from our bed room window think of having Westminister Abby right under your nose [TO] Mrs. J.B. Humphreys 9319 Pleasant Ave Chicago Ills USA July 26
Dearest Mother, Have enjoyed every minute there in London
Been on the go almost every moment, Leave for Holland tonight at 8.30 all well, Jess.
card 1-03 [Aug 5 1907; Long's Peak Inn, Estes Park Colo.] [TO] miss Dorothy Vanderpoel
Rijsord(!)
Netherlands
Care
Den Heer Arie Norlander(!)
[FROM]
My dear Do
I just got home from a trip during which I climb
ed the middle peak in this picture it is 14,276 feet high
i think that is rather high.
don't you? On that trip I took 36 pictures
I am expecting a letter frim you soon
Your friend
Layton Northrup

P.S. I wish you were not so far away it takes so long to hear from you, and for several other reasons.
card 3-13 (10 aug 1907)(Volendam) [TO] Mrs. J.B. Humphreys 9319 Pleasant Ave Chicago Ills U.S.A. Friday Aug 8th
Dearest Mother - I will
not write a letter to you
until the middle of this week,
as Father V asked me tot write
my impressions of Holland to
him + I think I shall be quite 'done up' when I am through
M. + Mrs. got your cards last night, we are all well +
happy - will write about Wednesday lovingly
Jess
card 3-07 ('s Gravenhage 22 aug 1907)(tuf-tuf, A.A. 's-H No. 3) Bieeee! [TO] Master David Vanderpoel, Pension Noorlander, Rijsoord Holland
card 3-02 [13 sept 1907] (Haven "Veere", uitg. F.B. den Boer, Middelburg) This is an old fort dating from 1280 from plateau
of which we say the queen embark for Zierikzee this morning, the whole seem was most impressing
[TO] Mrs. J.B. Humphreys 9319 Pleasant Ave Chicago Ills, U.s.A. Dearest mother We left
Rijsoord on the 11th + are now
with Mr Shilling at Veere, go
on to Middelburg tomorrow
Have made the trip so far
by water. Children are well
+ having such a good time
You loving daughter, Jessie, sept, 13-1907
card 3-09 [Middelburg 14.9.1907] Volendam (Haven) Dearest mother
After I wrote you the card yesterdag we went tot Middlebrug + while there we bought two dutch prints for the children rooms They were sent right home to America from the store, was to dace the duly. Please let me know when they arrive
Sept 14 1907
[TO] Mrs. J.B. Humphreys 9319 Pleasant Ave Chicago Ill U.S.A.
card 4-09 (1 nov 1907(?))(Longwood School) sister darling did you .. see this building .. dont'go to school .. .. I ma .. you + David take leso .. I think it ... [TO] Miss Dorothy H. Vanderpoel 72 ave Notre Dame des Champs Paris France (Europe)
card 4-15 (entrance to Art Institute, Chicago) Nov 3 1907. Happy Birtday John! We'll all think of you Do not let this make you homesick, love to all, Jill [TO] (4 nov 1907) M. J. Vanderpoel 72 Notre dame des Champs, Paris, France
card 2-09 [CARD 16-11-1907] 134 Paris Notre Dame Une Chimere LL Nov 15
Dearest Mother this is
one of the beautiful gargoyles
on the churche of the Notre
Dame - Doesn't he look
sea sick? Your nice cheery
letter came last night
Mrs. Maurice + Ruth are
to have supper with us
in the studio tonight for
it is John's birthday
Lovingly Jess
[TO] Mrs. J.B. Humphreys 9319 Pleasant Ave Chicago Ills U.S.A., via Cherbourg
card 5-24 (New York nov 18 1907)(8979 Flat iron corner on a winter's day New York) How Thank you for you letter. In a few days I will write you how happy and weel I am, and hiw much I am learning You are having a delightful time too I am so glas We haven't had even a suggesttion of snow. The picture is only a prophecy of what is to come. Isabel. [TO] Mr. J.H. Vanderpoel 72 Rue Notre Dame Des Champs, Paris France

[COOVER. Nell, 72 Rue Notre-Dame-des-Champs, Paris, France]
card 5-04 (Chicago dec 4 1907)(Buffalo in Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago How is my boy? My only boy & David is his name - Cant you write just a little note to me Maggie will ... + happy Nanna [TO] David H. Vanderpoel 72 rue Notre dame des Champs, Paris, France Europe
card 3-08 (dec 1907 ... av d'Orleans)(Terugkeer van de markt, W. de Haan, Utrecht, Serie C 4 Dess.) My darling mother Your letter of Dec 12 came this morning - it took 15 days this time. I write to you every week of my life, not always on the same day, but over every week I write. David received Millie's picture all right. We are so glad to hear that Mr. Chase is better. I send you a long letter yesterday. We think you must be nice + away in the diningroom besure to keep warm dec 27 - 1907. Lovingly Jess. [TO] Mrs. J.B. Humphreys 9319 Pleasant Ave Chicago Ill U.S.A.
card 2-10 [CARD; 15 jan 1908] 290 Paris le Jardin du Luxembourg LL This is the pond in de Luxembourg where David sails his boat [TO] Mrs. J.B. Humphreys 9319 Pleasant Ave Chicago Ulls U.S.A., via Cherbourg [FROM] Jan 15-1905
My beloved mother this
postal is only to let you
know that we are well
David is to trakle part in
the little entertaiment
tomorrow night I will
tell you how it turns
out in my Sunday letter
All send love
Your loving daughter
card 5-07 (feb 5 1908)(brandweer) [TO] Mr. J.H. Vanderpoel 72 Notre Dame des Champs, Paris France Wabash Ave fire! Does this note make you home sick?
Your letter came this week I will waite soon about Chic exhibi Have been very busy and interrupted so many come toe see Rica
Love to all, Till
card 5-09 (feb 23 1908)(Chicago Ill, Getting ready fo the yacht race) David dear mugsie is better but not with me is out soon playing with Nies(?) Dont you worry about him He be good to him [TO] Master David Vanderpoel 72 rue notre Dame des Champs Paris, France, Europa
card 1-09 [CARD] (23 IV 1908) 107 L. Vignati, Edit Assisi
Assisi - Chiesa inferiore e superiore di S Franceso
[TO] A Mrs. J.B. Humphreys
9319 Pleasant Ave
Chicago Ills
U.S.A.
card 5-05 (1 jun 1908)(Chicago from Jackson Boulevard and Clark Street) [TO] Miss Dorothy H. Vanderpoel 11 rue Scribe, Paris France, America Ex Co June 1st '08
My dear Dor
I got your letter yesterday and I enjoyed it very much
It was so long really I was surprised to find it so I wish
you could have seen The one "Am" sent me. it was al put
half of one page long and it was a fright. You need mot
mention the fact to her however. You are an excellent and
interesting writer I am glad to hear you are coming home
in September It is a long way off but them wehen you do
come at last youre coming will be more appreciated. I
have only right more days of school it seems very short
now when it comes to counting them. By the time you get
this I will be all thru and when I go back next year I
wil be a senior. what do you know about that I am
sending you this card te remind you that old "Chi"
is still here and awaiting your coming. Does it not hope
natural? Dirty and itneresting there us nog enough doing
around here to write a letter about. Ruth and mrs
M. are coming in here to stay a few days I understand
if this ..stal dies not get to you it is your own fault You
never put your address on your letter (Ha)(Ha) votre amie, Layton L.N.
+
......
card 3-12 (22-6-1908)(zwartwit) [TO] De Heer en mevrouw Joh. H. Vanderpoel huize Noorlander Rijsoord bij Rotterdam, Holland Gel. Neef en Nicht Mijn hartelijke groeten bij Uw wederkomst in Rijsoord Uw liefh nicht C.M. van Nes, Holl, Sun. 22 Juni Davos-Platz Zwitserland
card 5-19 (juli 1908)(Handcolored, American Falls from Canada) I wrote you a lenghty letter yesterday but if you dont get it you may know someone swiped it soo I laid it on my desk all slamped and sealed and when I came I mail it it had disappeared into thin air. Maybe they took it to mail it and maybe not at remains to we seen A.J.W.(?) [TO] Miss Dorothy Vanderpoel c/o Arie Noorlander Rijsoord Holland from 156 Maine St Niagara Fallss N.Y.
card 3-14 (24 juli 1908)(The got an extra out of me, The daily Scoup Mr Layton Northup is in town Great reception) Thornton is at South Haven I will mail you the letter he sent me this next time I write you
I hear that "Am" is (L.n.) home I supposed must write her
wasn't that nixe of them? I have not heard from you yet what's the matter (????)
[TO] Miss Dorothy Vanderpoel Rijsord(!) Netherlands Care den heer Arie Norlander(!)
card 6-15 (Jul 27 1908(?))(The whale back Excursion steamer, Chicago) Friday July 26th Now I wished I could see you in your boat my boy Is this like it's just got your dear little letter. Will write sunday. Love to all, Nanna [TO] David Vanderpoel Rijsoord Netherlands Europe c/o Arie Norlander
card 3-01 (Heidelberg 31 juli 1908)(645 Interlaken Kurgarten und Jungrau, karten centralen, Zü... [TO] Mrs. J.B. Humphreys 9318 Pleasant Ave, Longwood, Chicago Illinois, U.S.A. July 30
this beautiful
mountain at ..
..ise yesterday. Our
trip through Switzerland was
simply beautiful
... the Rhine tomorrow
spend a night in Cologne, then
on to London. Hope
to see the J.H.V.'s +
Holland. Margie.
card los-1 (Rijsoord juli 1908) Dear Nanie, a card just to tell you
that a year ago to-day we left home
Itr seems lots shorter
Piles of love ad kisses
Dorothy.

[nan or nanny for grandma is a shortening of the word nana. Nan was originating as a child's word for "female adult other than mother". ]
[TO] Mrs J.B. Humphreys
9319 Pleasant Ave
Chicago Ills
U.S.
[FROM] Dorothy Vanderpoel, Rijsoord Holland
card 2-05 [CARD 2-8-1908(??)] Etretat - La Vente du Poisson sur la Plage. Greetings from all the Bellmans +
all the V's We heard you are having
pleasant summer of course we are happy
I have Ralph with us he is grown higher
we people think he is about sixteen now
so he's not quite a man, you was know
we will remain in Etretal .. the ad
of .. in all ... + I wil probably
go home with Ralph ... will
change my mind in that subject as
I stil there are many adventures ones
here for l... we are at Hotel
Hauville Etretat France
Hope you are all well.
[TO] Mrs. John Vanderpoel den heer Arie Norlander, Rijsoord, Le Pays Bas
card 5-08 (Chicago aug 1908?)(Twelfth street Crib, Lake Michigan Chicago) [TO] Miss Dorothy Vanderpoel Rijsoord Netherlands Europa, c/o And Noorlander My darling I have just time to write for a day or so as I am at last going to have Mrs. James + miss Owins to spend the day with me when you come back we will go out to this crib All of us, Nanna
Have two postcards yesterday
card 4-06 (Gravenhage 12 aug(?) 1908)(Maris, Jacob Hendrik, L'Arrivée du Bateau (Rijksmuseum Amsterdam)) Dear David, Tell ma we are way up north near the jumping(?) off place in Holland. The sun is shining we know you are better, your papa [TO] David Vanderpoel Rijsoord Zuid Holland
card 3-17 (Rijsoord 14 aug 1908)(4096 Rigi Kulm 1800 m, und die Berner-Hochalpen)(bergtoppen) [TO] jongejuf D. v.d. Poel Pension Noorlander Rijsoord Holland [FROM] B.C. van Nes
card los-1 (Dordrecht 26.8.1908)(ansichtkaart Voorstraatshaven) (26.8.1908) Aug 26 1908
My dear Vanderpoels
We are in Holland and naturally
wonder if in our journey we are ..ing
trough some? city that is harbouring on?
We are off for the Hague when we will leaving
two or tree days address c/o Scheurleer et fils
Ralphe sails for home on Sept 12 on the
Philadelphia. I sent you a card from
Etretat [Normandie/Frankrijk] + I wonder wheter you got I
all send you kindest greetings
Clare S. Bellman.
[TO] Mrs. John Vanderpoel
c/o Mijnheer Arie Norlander(!)
Rijsoord
[FROM] Clare S. Bellman
card 3-10 (en card 6-26) (5 sept 1908) (rivier) [TO] David Vanderpoel Rijsoord Zuid Holland Dear David, this is Sint Maartensbrug The sun is shining fine, Papa John.

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3. Vanderpoel (andere kaarten)

Vanderpoel (andere kaarten)

NUMBER CARD TEXT TO FROM
card 3-04 (17 jul 1900(1906?))(Markenfamilie) Aug. 10-'00, Greetings to Dorothy vander Poel [TO] Miss Dorothy van der Poel, 9319 Pleasant Ave, Longwood, Chicago Ill, U.S.A.
card 5-18 (26 ... 1900?)(Whirlpool Rapids greeting from Niagara Falls) Your good letter received. Will write you tomorrow, Jo [TO] Mrs. J.B. Humphreys 9319 Pleasant Chicago Ills Longwood
card 1-05 [CARD black/white] Whitewater Wis July 30/05
David Boy
Don't you think this is a
nice building
It is the Ma.. Hall too very much like the old plantations house down south
Be a good boy Papa John
[TO Jul 31 1905]
Master David Vanderpoel
9310 Pleasant Ave
Chicago Ills
Longwood
card 4-08 (17 aug 1905 Chicago) (A summer day in Holland waters, bij W.R. Hearst) sister Dorothy [TO] David J. Vanderpoel 8318 Pleasant Ave Longwood Chicago (New Buffalo Mich, 17 aug. 1905)
card 5-25 (aug 1905)(115 Shermann Monument Plaza N.Y. City) By St Gandeus, Greetings to dear little David ask papa to tell you about this statue, The trees you see behind are in Central Park New York You will go there some day. Much love from Auntie Till [TO] Master David Vanderpoel 9319 Pleasant Ave Chicago Ill Longwood
card 6-10 (dec 1905)(Broad & William sts Newark N.J.) Will write soon, J.S. [TO] Miss Dorothy vanderpoel Pleasant ave + 9 3rd st, Chicago Ill
card 2-07 [16 june 1906] 198 Paris Jardin des Tulleries, Combat d'Animaux groupe de A. Cain J.L.C. Aug. 13 how would you like to meet these on a dark
night, David? Love to all, Auntie Sill
[TO] Master David vander Poel, 9319 Pleasant Ave, Chicago Ill U.S.A.
card 6-18 (New York Jun 23 1906)(Red Starline Antwerpen-Dover New York, Doppelschrauben Postdampfer Finland (H. Cassiers)) Goodbye David - How do you like this steamer [TO] Master David vander Poel Delavan, Wis
card 5-23 (jul 15 1906)(Midget City fire police department) [TO] Miss Dorothy vanderpoel, Hotel Delavan, Delavan Wis
card 5-03 (7/10/06 [juli 1906])(trein)(The overland limited Chicago and north western) Good morning David! Will you have shredded wheat biscuit or egg-o-see. Miss. D. [TO] Master David Vanderpoel Delevan Wis, c/o Hotel Delavan
card los-1 (ansichtkaart Vlasfabriek Corns van Nes te Rijsoord aan den Pruimendijk)(Rijsoord 10 juli 1906) July 9 '06
You will hardly recognize this as Oom
Cornelis old place his flax business has grown
inmensely. I miss Oom Hannis + his wife very much

the boys Jacob and Bas are doing very
well - Bas is a fine fellow. Vey like father - ... is ..
well ... Love to all. ...
[TO] Aan Mr J.H. Vanderpoel
9319 Pleasant Ave
Chicago Ill
U.S.A.
Longwood
card 6-06 (Jul 22 1906)(Washington street & old south church, Boston Mass.) Waited at station at head of this street Didn't see one good looking girl While there but lots of Boston looking old maids, Jess. [TO] Mrs. J.B. Humphreys 9319 Pleasant Chicago Ills "Longwood"
card 6-02 (jul 1906?)(Bathing Beach Oak Bluffs Cottage City Mass) This is just is the left of the hotel the children go in at the end of the bath house at the left of the card. Heard from Florence last night. J.H.V. [TO] Mrs. J.B. Humphreys 9319 Pleasant Chicago Ills "Longwood"
card 6-03 (jul 1906?) "Combing Wave" Cottage City, Mass. Drove is Edgartown + down is the Love South Short, yesterday saw the oldest house on the Island + the roar of the surf + I shall never forget Leave for Nantucket on the 8.35 boat J.H.V. [TO] Mr. J.H. Vanderpoel 9319 Pleasant Ave Chicago Ills "Longwood"
card 5-20 (juli 31 1906(?))(Horshoe Falls from bewlow, Greeting from Niagara Falls) Reached Boston - all S.K.(?) Have an hour + a half to wait Children good as gold. La.... near.. all the way Love to you both, J.H.V. [TO] Mr. J.H. Vanderpoel 9319 Pleasant Chicago Ills "Longwood"
card 5-22 (jul 24 1906)(Greater New York New Viaduct) Tuesday July 24 Dear Mother it has round all day Expected to go to Nantucket by steamer but water is to rough, will goo the end of the week. Love Jessie [TO] Mrs. J.B. Humphreys 9319 Pleasant Chicago Ills Longwood
card 5-28 (Nantucket 31 juli 1906)(Ye old curiosity shop Nantucket, mass) Dear John I got a nice little carved boy from this shop for you this is the quandey old place we have struck yet J.H.V., July 31 1906; [TO] Mr. J.H. Vanderpoel 9319 Pleasant Ave Chicago Ill Longwood
card 5-29 (aug 1906?)(Arrived of Boat, Cottage City, mass) Leave at 9.30 for Boston Had a nice time at Nantucket, Beautiful weather, J.H.V. [TO] Mr. J.H. Vanderpoel 9319 Pleasant Ave Chicago Ill "Longwood"
card 6-08 (Boston Aug 1 1906)(Boston Mass, King's Chapel) Reached Boston at 12.30 Have been on the go all afternoon have seen a lot. Your letter reacted me last night, Do not write is me again untill I send you wordt have lots is till you. J.H.V. [TO] Mr. J.H. Vanderpoel 9319 Pleasant Ave Chicago Ills "Longwood"
card 6-05 (Aug 2 1906)(Harvard Bridge and Panorama of Back Bay, Boston) We are just leaving for Westport. Passed this bridge yesterday J.H.V. [TO] Mr. J.H. Vanderpoel 9319 Pleasant Ave Chicago Ills "Longwood"
card 6-04 (Aug 3 1906)(Boston Paul Revere's Home) Dear John We are at Rica's house, which I find a very dear + interesting old place. Will leave here some time tomorrow. J.H.V. [TO] Mr. J.H. Vanderpoel 9319 Pleasant Ave Chicago Ills "Longwood"
card 6-07 (aug 3 1906)(501 Boston Old State House) In Boston we stoped at the Crawford House on the next corner to the old state House, all well, J.H.V. [TO] Mrs. J.B. Humphreys 9319 Pleasant Chicago Ills "Longwood"
card 6-09 (Aug 4 1906)(Trinity Episcopal Church, Westport, Conn.) This is Rica's town saturday, J.H.V. [TO] Mr. J.H. Vanderpoel 9319 Pleasant Ave Chicago Ills "Longwood"
card 6-11 (Aug 6 1906)(The Lily Pond Fairmont Park, Philadelphia) Yesterday we rode all through Fairmount Park. Leave for Washington this 10 m. J.H.V. [TO] Mr. J.H. Vanderpoel 9319 Pleasant Ave Chicago Ills "Longwood"
card 6-12 (aug 6 1906)(Liberty Bell Philadelphia) Took the children to Independence Hall saw our ancestor David Humphreys + the Liberty Bell, J.H.V. [TO] Mrs. J.B. Humphreys 9319 Pleasant Chicago Ills "Longwood"
card 5-16 (Aug 7 1906)(Washington monument height 555 ft in Washington DC) The children + I saw this monument this morning J.H.V. aug 7 1906 [TO] Mrs. J.B. Humphreys 9319 Pleasant Chicago Ills Longwood
card 5-17 (Washington Aug 7 1906)(Washinton The Capital) We leave tomorrow (wednesday) evening at 7.30 get into chicago at 8.45 the next day (evening of course) at the Union Station. J.H.V. [TO] Mrs. J.B. Humphreys 9319 Pleasant Chicago Ills Longwood
card 5-15 (Washington aug 11 1906)(Reading room in Rotunda, Library of Congress) Dearest Mother I think this in one of the nicest postals they have we are going to visit the place tomorrow, J.H.V. [TO] Mrs. J.B. Humphreys 9319 Pleasant Chicago Ills Longwood
card 2-15 (10 ix 1906)(Luzern Löwendenkmal, No. 1643 E. Goetz, Phot., Luzern) (for) (p.pa) to tell you all about this. Love to all, Anie Sill(?) [TO] Master David Vanderpoel, 9319 Pleasant Ave, Chicago Ill, U.S.A.
card 1-04 [Sep 24 1906 (Delavan WIS) The bridge Delavan Lake, Wis] Give love to all Dode + be a good girl, Father Palm(?) [TO] Master David Vanderpoel
9319 Pleasant Ave
Chicago Ills
Longwood
card 5-02 (26 sep 1906)(ezel) Dear papa all is well The chains came this afternoon Your time will be half up to-morrow morning at about nine. Dancing school will commence the 22nd ir 27th of next month Lots of love, Dorothy. [TO] Mr. J.H. Vanderpoel Hotel Delevan, Delavan Wis.
card 5-21 (juni 7 1908)(Great Gorge Route Niagara) We are elated Mrs vanderpoel has agreed to stop off please forgive we could you come on meet them here load. 8 room A.J.H. [TO] Mrs. Humphreys 9350 Pleasant Beverly Hill Chicago Ills
card 4-13 (3 nov 1908)(in uniform) Dear Do
How is very little thing?
Did you have any fun on Halloween? I was at home
all night, like a good little boy. U suppose you are
much interested as to how the election wins out? (Ha Ha)

Some class to the tin soldier
n'est ce pas? I went to am masquade given by the senior
girls class of Hyde Park
High I am glad could wear a mask
so no friends of mine could recognize me
Is n't this a perfectly comical picture? I know you will laugh your head nearby of when you look at it. Arly don't laugh it way off you may need it come day.
I had lots of fun at the dance only I did I not know anyone It is well we were masked ....
[TO] Miss Dorothy H. Vanderpoel 9319 Pleasant Ave Chicago
card 4-03 (20 jan 1909) General View, Stratford-on-Avon A Happy Birthday to you David, Do you remember this place? How beautiful it is, I have a little picture for your room, will send it later. The frame is not finished Love from Annie .....(?) [TO] Master David John vanderpoel 9319 Pleasant Ave Chcago Longwood
card 5-01 (1909 Nashville)(koeien voor een kar) [TO] mr. J.H. Vanderpoel Art Institute Chicago Ill Nashville Indiana June 5 1909
Kindest regard to the family
My dear Vanderpoel
Before leaving for Indiana I took Davids fishpole your shoes Dorothy's skitch stosh (which you
left at our house) down to the power
house near the studio Your easel
umbrella stove in our chickenhouse
should you wish there of should you can get the keys of Mrs Hall two
doors east. Hope you have a fine class + a good time
you had better come here a little later. this is a lovely
place, lovelier than ever, Your Slintz(?)
card 1-08 [Ricordo di Genova, Vico del Duca] April 22
Dearest mother this is one of the many
tiny streets in Genova. We came yesterday
+ go on to Pisa tomorrow. Before we leave
we wel visit Colombus birth place
Lovingly
J.H.V.
[TO] J.H. Vanderpoel
(Delavan) Art Institute
(Wis) Chicago Ill.
U.S.A.
[FROM] Perugia Italy
July 25 '09
I thought of you in Assisi today.
How you too must have enjoyed
that lovely church - the atmosphere
of St. Francis Giotto Cinabue and
Dante. solded to the experience
mellow colors of that interior was
an experience wordt remembering
Add to that the 14 mile drive to
Perugia through the beautiful Umbria
valley - a red letter day ! we spend
tomorrow here - love to all, J.H.P.
card 5-06 (2 aug 1909)(No 7 Sailing on Pine Lake, Charlevoix, Mich [TO] Miss Dorothy Vanderpoel 9319 Pleasant Ave, Chicago Ill. We are having the time of our lives. Night before last we went fourteen mile on a hayrack with a damdy bunch of girls and boys, Rowing fishing, bathing parties and long walks are our maint stunts. Give my love to every one, N.W.
card 1-06 (river) (Starlake + Newlis Aug 19 1909) Layton is in the first boat
The camplament(?)
Can you find him?
It is perfectly lovely
up here.
Some of my friends and mates of Louise too
are here
Guess we would come back soon
[TO] Ms. John H. Vanderpoel
9319 Pleasant Ave
Longwood
Chicago
card 4-14 (Chicago jan. 1910)(gebouw, A.J. Schumann, maker 070 Lake ave Chicago) both st and clus ave Chicago [TO] Miss Dorothy Vanderpoel 1230 Amherst Ave St. Louis Mo of you dont succeed the first time try try again my conquest I will turn in another direction. As ever, A.
card 4-01 (12 mei 1910)(Northgate Street and market square Chester) [TO] J.H. Vanderpoel 9319 Pleasant Ave Chicago Ill U.S.A. Chester May 11
I'm here for at least a week. Seen the cart.
Took 2 hours for the wall
the whole place is a dream In L'pool only 2 hours Time ship fine passage. Good meals wish you were here. Well + contented
The Deacon
card 3-16 (Chester) (1910)Chester May 27th
My dear papa Jon en Jodie
We are still here
Most 3 weeks and enjoyed it all the
Just getting used to het funny stunt + have
to get about the hooks + corners ... old
than I send you this ...ler of the Rows on
the other side been to Eton Hall Duks
palaxe Hawarden. Gladstone plaxe and
heard several servers in the catheral
the organ + choir fine. The Decean
card 1-07 [CARD (6 jun 1910) (H.M. Koningin [Queen] Wilhelmina)]
(Amsterdam-Antwerpen, hotel La Haye Le Vieux Doelstr.)
[TO] (drukwerk)
Henrie Hartinge(?)
5715 Maural Avenue
Chicago
United States America
for Dorothy Vanderpoel
[FROM] The Hague June 5
Spending two days
here and find it very attractive
Two museums and a Palace today
So we are still tight ...eers
card 2-01 [CARD 13 juli 1910] Roma - Trinita dei Monti Rome, July 13-1910
My dear
Did your father now(?)
find a model on s... .. ps(?)
The church above is the
one Mendelsohn ..(?)
and after hearing the nuns
sing at sunset (as they do
every day from behind a
screen) he composed a
beautiful mars for them
We are very busy. There is
soo much of intrest in this
city. Hope you are all well
Larry W. Milchett(?)
[TO] Miss Dorothy van der Poel, 9318 Pleasant Ave, Chicago, Ilinois, U.S.A.
card 3-03 (Marken)(Montaigne Paris, 9-sept-1910) [TO] Miss Dorothy van der Poel, 9319 Pleasant Ave, Longwood, Chicago Ill, U.S.A. Sept 9-1910
My dear
These pretty interiors
reminded me of another
I know in Longwood
Holland was so dear + interesting!
We spent our of our
best weeks there
I fear now you will
be flown when I
get back. Oct. ...
Its not so long now
we start(?) for England
tomorrow Aff. W. Mitchell
card 1-14 (Plymouth 22 jun 1913)(Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen // D. Berlin Speisesaal II kl)
Der Dampfer wurde von der Schiffswerft und Machinenbau-Anstalt der A.-G. Weser erbaut
Sun., June 22
Dear Dorothy,
I am certainly sorry that
our ways failed for the summer
begore we visited that di..ing
room, this picture of of the
dining room on the steamer
which I am sailing to Europe
i sometimes see things there
which I might have seen if you
and I had visited Harry Anderson
in his sanctum.
Steve
Care am express co 11 rue Scribe Paris, France
[TO] Miss Dorothy Vanderpoel, 5616 Kimbach Ave Chicago Oll. U.S.A.
card 3-05 (en card 6-26) 24-11-1914; (3 militairen) Mobilisatie 1914 Geldrop Center one. De Middelste Militair is Jan [TO] Den heer G.H. v.d. Poel, Rijsoord ZH We zijn Zaterdag om half twee in Eindhoven aangekomen daar hebben we geslapen, toen Zondagmorgen om half acht met de tram uit Eindhoven Je heb zeker wel gelezen dat we de volgende maand 2 dagen verlof meer krijgen als Kerstgeschenk.
Gegroet van Jan.
NB
1902 Ridderkerk E157 W. en G.H. van der Poel, landbouwers
1910 Ridderkerk Pruimendijk E201 W. en G.H. v/d Poel, landbouwers
card 6-13 (6 jul 1915 Brynmawr)(The Library Haverford College, Haverford Pa) (monday) Dear mother, poor people have been killed and 13 hurt on Sunday It rained here today and quelled matters some. Do and I leave for New York tomorrow afternoon suppose you have forgotten about the battle ship pictures the dr..res paper. It .. dont worry. send to that arm, Your son David [TO] Mrs. J.H. Vanderpoel 5616 Kunbach Ave Chicago Ill.
card 6-14 (jul 6 1915 Brynmawr)(Denbigh Hall, Bryn Mawr College) Dearest mother - we leave here today - will drop a card from New York tonight, just came back from Overfetch(?) where we went to see goodbys to the Pattons, love from Do. [TO] Mrs. John H. Vanderpoel 5616 Kunbach Ave Chicago Ill.
card 6-16 (Portcirso.. may 10 1917)(rivier met boot) Mother, Be home on Tuesday about ten or eleven will come straight home - do not home ... of leavin - it is not of you care look it up will get off at 63 street Have to tell you I hate come home this time to room, Dorothy [TO] Mrs. J.H. Vanderpoel 5617 Kunbark Ave Chicago Ill
card 2-16 (aug. 1924)(Luzern, Gletschergarten) [TO] Mr David Vanderpoel, Simpson Road Arduiore Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Aug 9
We got here yesterday
a terrible hail storm and
it is so cloudy today that
we cannot go up the Rigi
Of course we are all disappointed but hope to get up
tomorrow. This morning we went to see the lion
and to see the glacier
garden. They were ...
wonderful and we had
a fine time roaming around.
We'll soo be in Paris
Florence
card 1-10 [datum?] Napoli Panorama della Citta visto della Villa Patrizi "This is the view as we entered the harbour
I wish you were here every minute. A.J.H."
[TO] Dorothy Vanderpoel
Pleasant Ave
Longwood
Chicago Ill
U.S.A.
card 2-02 [CARD; West Kensington au 24 1903(?)] Amiens, La Façade de la Cathedrale [TO] Mr. and Mrs. John Vander Poel 9365 Pleasant Ave, Chicago Ill U.S.A.
card 2-06 [??] 548 Paris, Nos Bouquinistes, LL [TO] Mr. David Vander Poel, 16 Simpson Road Arduiore Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Stick to the Morgan Hayes address
until let you know differently

me and the book lovers here together
I certainly did enjoy the letters
and hope by now you have gotte
some of the postals .. did
get he catle is the joke on me?
So fot the umbrella let Phila
rather decode the problems for p.
and later you will be more
welcome umbrella or no umbrella
.. you .. the Tennis take ..
they give you I have missed out on
several .. by arguing
as to much is the most ...ter
trophy for my work, T.H.
card 5-10 (30 apr 19..?)(the ring in the oak Biloxi, Miss [TO] Mrs. John H. Vanderpoel 3636 Kimbark Ave Chigaco Ill Monday Biloxi
Mother I've heard from you just once what can .. be? Went to find miss Cory ... she hasnot been here since last summer. Bess and I got in out bathing in the Golf yesterday afternoon before we came on here Will not go in again today because the shells just about cut us tot pieces We're painted with ..ine + are all right Having glorious waether so far Back in Port Gibson wednesday I expect
Love from Do
card 5-12 (Camp Temagami-Highlands of Ontario) Imagine us in here as we have .. in a line tent for two weeks with remembrance all Katherine King [TO] Mr. David Vanderpoel Longwood Chicago Ill U.S.A.
card 5-26 (1906?)(Gay head cliffs by moonlight) Dearest mother These are the cliffs lookings out over the Atlantic The light house is just on top. J.H.V. [TO] Mrs. J.B. Humphreys 9319 Pleasant Chicago Ills Longwood
card 5-27 (A7386 The Harbor, Vineyard Haven Mass) Saw this wreck last Sunday went top Vineyard Haven by trolly .. letter came this morning If it is fine tomorrow we are going to gay head. Weather is good today. J.H.V. [TO] Mrs. J.B. Humphreys 9319 Pleasant Chicago Ills Longwood
card 6-01 (The Sea view Cottage City Mass, J.D. Montgomery proprietor) Dear John, Your postal came last night I am qually distressed about your papers - you sure they were not left in Delavan? Also I would take room by room + search every thing that had a drower in it. Also ask Mama is look in the break in the atic. if not carried to Delevan or at the institute or at Miss Cook's office they must be in the house. We are just having for gay Heads - the other side of the island, J.H.V. [TO] Mr. J.H. Vanderpoel 9319 Pleasant Ave Chicago Ills "Longwood'
card 6-19 (aug 7 190..)[South Milford] (s.s. Yarmouth, Evangeline) [TO] Mrs John H. Vanderpoel 21 Narbrook Park Narberth Pa Dear Mother, Arrived in Yarmouth Looks forlom and bleak (in winter) are on the train headed north. Weather gorgeous. Beautiful trip, good boat, rode beautifully Everybody fine - my mail this at Annapolis .. when we take abus in South Milfort, Im wearing a green dress, Dorothy

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