16 July 2014
15 July 2014
Lace Water Falls
At the End of the Natural Bridge Glen
Among the mountains wreathed in mist
The twilight skies of amethyst
The groves of ancient oaks sun-kist
In Old Virginia
Dear Bella,
Mom had her eye surgery last month. Brother-in-law died 21st and buried last Sunday. Fire at High School last Thurs. Damage confined to one area and school open tomorrow. Saw it right after it started. Go by there on way home from work. 7 inches snow last week-end. Love, Faith.
this deserves a long letter, or phone call, in return!
14 July 2014
30 June 2014
29 June 2014
a big bull
"Emperor" Grand Champion Brahma Bull of Florida bred, and raised on Heart-Bar Ranch between Kissimmee and St Cloud Fla. Weight 1800 lbs.
Dear Folks,,
arrived at Orlando on Tuesday, it is a very beautifulcity. it is about 72 degrees today. Miet says to tell you this is the kind they grow down here. Wish you and Lettie were here too. We are at a court outside of Orlando, one room and bath it is very nice. Everyone around here is so friendly, Bye now L & M
28 June 2014
streamliner
One of the Santa Fe's great fleet of streamliners with gleaming steel coaches, drawn by 1800 H.P. Diesel-electric locomotives, passing through the Orange Groves of California. 39 ¾ hours from Chicago.
unsent circa 1940
26 June 2014
25 June 2014
24 June 2014
23 June 2014
desert wildlife
Dearest Grandson,
How are you all? I have been gone over a month
and I have not heard a word from home. Write me a letter.
I will be coming home before long. Love Grandma
22 June 2014
family room
Peace Bridge Motel, family room for as many as five people
Buffalo, N.Y.
Over here from to-day until Thurs,
and then up to Burlington for the weekend.
At this motel. Nancy Spratt
21 June 2014
Courtyard
Courtyard of Vaduz Castle.
Although the castle is not open to tourists, glimpses inside are provided by a few postcards. This stamp is part of the "Residence Set" issued in 1978 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Reign of Prince Franz Josef II.
20 June 2014
Rose Garden
short and simple message: Were here yesterday, L & E
On days when the water is still the pool of the Hershey Rose Garden reflect the various colours of the Roses of the World. The hershey Rose Garden contains more than 30,000 rose plants of over 700 distinct varieties in bloom from June to frost time.
19 June 2014
18 June 2014
17 June 2014
16 June 2014
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River and Prairie du Chien
Wisconsin, from Pikes Peak State Park,
McGregor, Iowa
The Bluff was named for the
Early American Explorer
Lt. Zebulon Pike who visited it
during one of his explorations.
15 June 2014
14 June 2014
13 June 2014
12 June 2014
McGill Metro Station
sent, circa 1984
The McGill Metro Station. A fast, quiet efficient means of communication in this vast Canadian city enables visitors to travel on rubber-wheel comfort.
Photo by Dick Smith
Named for McGill University, it opened in 1966 and until 2002 was the busiest station in the network (it's now the second busiest of the 68 stations with over 10 million passengers a year). The maximum speed of the trains is 72km/hr. On the right platform can be seen the five stained glass murals by Nicholas Sollogoub, depicting Montreal scenes from 1830.
11 June 2014
10 June 2014
crossing the plains
unsent, circa 1946
Curt Teich Art-Colortone
The Hand-cart migration was a distinct movement in western pioneer travel. From 1856 to 1861, nearly 4000 people crossed the plains on foot. Men and women pushed or pulled their Hand-carts for 1000 miles west of the Missouri River, intent on finding a haven for religious freedom. Every company was under the direction of a captain or leader and was well organized. The Hand-cart companies brought to the State artisans, traders, agriculturalists, blacksmiths, and men learned in the professions. While the hardships were many, the Hand-cart migration stands out as one of the greatest economic and social factors in the History of Utah.
You are invited to attend Utah's Centennial in 1947.
09 June 2014
08 June 2014
Chicago
Curt Teich
Lovely time in Chicago, weather cool but sunny. Had a pleasant drive (illegible) ... will spend four days in Niagara Falls and Rochester before coming home. Hope all is well, M & T
07 June 2014
Conway Castle
sent to Brighton, England. illegible, no stamp
Conway Castle by Elmer Keene
06 June 2014
RCMP
in honour of the RCMP Officers shot in Moncton NB, June 4, 2014
three were killed Wednesday evening after responding to a call
about a man walking down the street with firearms, two other officers were injured
05 June 2014
Pier
The Pier at Eastbourne, East Sussex built 1870 - card sent 1926
At 1000' long, the pier, designed by Eugenius Birch, was built as a promenade with six small kiosks along its length, and a pair of tollbooths at the entrance. At the time this card was sent there would have been a music pavilion, camera obscura, and two saloons. During the Second World War, part of the decking was removed and machine gun platforms were installed in the theatre. Various traditional theatres were built over the years, but after the last one was destroyed by fire in 1970 it was replaced by an amusement arcade.
04 June 2014
03 June 2014
02 June 2014
01 June 2014
31 May 2014
30 May 2014
finest modern units
color by Len Lieffer
Greetings from Glen Manor Motel
60 Modern Motel Units. 10 Manor Rooms. Free TV. Closest Motel to KINGSTON Shopping Centre. Fully Air-Conditioned. Individual Room Thermostats. Telephone. Outdoor Heated Swimming Pool. Complimentary Tea & Coffee. Restaurant on Premises.
Located at 1155 Princess St on No 2 Highway West
Tel. 546-4285 (area code 613) KINGSTON, Ontario, Canada.
This is now a Knights Inn "each room in our motel features Wi-Fi Internet access, premium bedding and a 40" Smart TV."
29 May 2014
sunflowers and long hair
a French figure painter (1836-1912)
between 1855 and 1898 Jules-Joseph Lefebvre displayed 72 portraits in the Paris Salon,
most of them women.
Unlike many artists, he used various models, and in many of his paintings
the women had their long hair loose.
(they were also often nude, but that is something else altogether)
(they were also often nude, but that is something else altogether)
received from Germany
Sepia Saturday
Sepia Saturday
28 May 2014
Callander
(May 28, 1934 - happy birthday to the surviving quints, Annette, Cecile)
27 May 2014
Hands Across the Sea
sent Sept 10, 1910, Albany NY to Rochester NY
(seems an odd choice of card to send inland across the state)
Dearest E___
Hope all is well. Wish to hear from you, CE
26 May 2014
Interlaken
Dear Cousins, this shows our hotel in Interlaken - the one at the left, in fact all that building. In the distance is the majestic and beautiful Jungfrau - the 'belle' of the neighbourhood - always covered with dazzling white snow.
yours, E
25 May 2014
Pettson cyclar
illustrator Sven Nordqvist
24 May 2014
Vaduz Castle
commemorating the 40th anniversary of the reign of Prince Franz Josef II of Liechtenstein.
Vaduz Castle has been the home of the Princely Family of Liechtenstein since 1938 (with Franz Josef being the first ruling prince to live full time in the principality) though they acquired it in 1712 when they purchased the countship of Vaduz. Franz Josef would become the longest ruling sovereign in Europe (51 years) at the time of his death in 1989.
23 May 2014
Paris... en flanant
Place de la Concorde
Les Éditions d'Art 'YVON', Paris 15, Rue Martel
I.B. 0571
'Yvon' was the pseudonym of the Parisien photographer Pierre Yves Petit who began publishing postcards of his photographs in 1919 under the Strolling around Paris series.
Postcard Friendship Friday
22 May 2014
Historic Central High School
Built in1892, this high school had its last graduating class in 1972.
This was apparently the most popular building depicted on a postcard, with its 230' high clock tower and 10' diameter clock faces.
This is not anything like the high school I attended
(which was not immortalized on a post card, either).
21 May 2014
retro vacation
by Kathryn Strand Koutsky and Linda Koutsky published by Minnesota Historical Press
received from US
20 May 2014
19 May 2014
18 May 2014
17 May 2014
16 May 2014
Helter Skelter
sent around 1910? indecipherable writing, no stamp
An amusement ride, with scores of people queuing to climb the stairs inside the lighthouse, then slide down the outside.
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