With just a small paragraph written on the back of an early 1900’s postcard of Brandt, I wonder if the printer, C. D. Burton, had any idea of how prophetic his brief description of this little village really was. With his use of the word “vicissitudes” – the unpredictable changes in life – Brandt and its populace did indeed experience the many ups and downs of life in this small but unique Pennsylvanian town.
Brandt Post Card Text
From newspaper articles gathered from the Historical Society in Montrose, PA, I have arranged several events in the order that they occurred to portray the rise, fall and the eventual demise of much of the small businesses and industries that once flourished.
