10/20/2026
Postcards can provide a wonderful window into our local past — if they are really what they claim to be! Our post today is a case in point!
This postcard was published by local druggist Harrison Peck and is labeled "19. View on Kishequa Creek From State Street. Nunda, N.Y." It was mailed from Nunda to Brooklyn in September of 1908.
It certainly is a lovely scene, with a woman walking down a wide road or lane, partially bordered on one side by a rustic wooden fence. "Kishequa" is one of the many older spellings of "Keshequa" that you will find. But is it really Nunda?
It was not uncommon for postcard publishers, large and small, to purchase generic or "stock view" photographs — often featuring attractive rural scenes — and have them printed with the names of their own communities.
Of course, that doesn't mean this isn't Nunda! The scene could very well be a view near Keshequa Creek as it appeared more than a century ago.
So what do you think? Is this really a scene along Keshequa, or could the same photograph have appeared on postcards from other communities?
Perhaps someone recognizes the location — or has seen this very same scene on another postcard. We'd love to hear your thoughts!
