Cocktails Across America

Diane Lapis has collected postcards for the past thirty years and revels in unveiling the hidden stories behind each image. She loves to travel and visit historic places, especially old bars and cocktail lounges. Diane is an independent researcher and a trustee at the Beacon Historical Society where she researches, writes, and presents topics on local history. Diane and her husband live in Beacon, NY. Anne Peck-Davis is an avid collector of linen postcards, vintage cocktail books, and mid-century artifacts. Her significant collection of antique postcards has provided her the opportunity to lecture at various interest groups and contribute to regional journals. Living on a fir-lined street in a suburb of New York City, Anne enjoys mixing cocktails for her friends and family earning her the nickname “The Cocktail Queen of Evergreen.”