Thrasher was the son of George M. and Hattie Lyman Thrasher. Guy Thrasher was his brother. The sample book was produced during the 1920s when H. B. Thrasher was living and working in Florida. The images are undated but are probably quite a bit earlier, ca. 1910-1915 or so.

Shows sidewalk to the left and a horse-drawn carriage in the road, utility pole and Jonathan Woodbridge House far right. Buffington Hill Road paved. ]]>
Postmarked Rochester, ,N.Y., July 23, 1908. Addressed to Mr. H. N. Mason (Howard Mason was Larry Mason's grandfather), in Rochester, Mass. 'Dear H. Your card came yesterday. Am glad you are feeling so well. We are all right: have been expecting Florence and family up here but they don't appear. Bese don't know whether they go back Monday or not. It is very warm. This is the best I can do in the line of cards at Shaws. Love from all, Edith.' One cent stamp.]]>