Archive for the ‘california’ Category
Saturday, November 21st, 2009
This is the final postcard in the Berkeley series.
This vintage postcard is a view of California Hall on the University of California campus in Berkeley, California. The postcard is unused and undated, however it is probably after 1915 as other cards in this series were marked made in Germany and this one is very clearly marked made in the United States. Postcard publishers stopped using German printed postcards after the start of WW I. This card was published by Edward Mitchel and has a card number, 859.
Tags: antique, Berkeley, California Hall, ephemera, post card, postcard, U C, vintage
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Friday, November 20th, 2009
This is postcard #6 in the Berkeley series.
This unused postcard is a view of the Greek Theater on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley. The postcard is undated but it is marked, made in Germany which dates it prior to 1915 and the style of the card back dates it to after 1906. The Greek Theater was built in 1903 and still is in use today.
Tags: antique, ephemera, Greek Theater, post card, postcard, UC Berkeley, vintage
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Thursday, November 19th, 2009
This is postcard number 5 in the Berkeley series.
This vintage postcard is titled, A Hillside Residence in Berkeley, California. The card is unused so is hard to date. The postcard was published by E. Mitchell and has a card number, 2902. Does anyone know if this house still exists? If you do, Use the comment section below.
Tags: antique, Berkeley, ephemera, post card, postcard, vintage
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Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
Postcard #4 in the postcards from Berkeley series.
This vintage postcard is a view of the Institute for the Blind & Deaf in Berkeley, California. The postcard is unused and undated so it is difficult to establish a date for it. The style says it is later than 1906 but beyond that, it is a mystery. The postcard was published by Edward Mitchell and the card number is 2877.
Tags: antique, Berkeley, Blind Deaf, ephemera, Institute, post card, postcard, vintage
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Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
Postcard #3 in the postcards from Berkeley series.
The image on this vintage postcard is a view of the St. Marks Episcopal Church in Berkeley, California.
The card is postmarked 1908 and it was written by Vivian MacQuiddy to her mother, Emma Englehart. The card is postmarked from Watsonville, California, Mrs. MacQuiddy’s home, so the card must have been acquired in Berkeley and saved for use later.
The message on the postcard is; “Mr. Carlton (unsure of this name – illegible) visited with us a little while on Tues. and Wed. He is staying at San Jose and came down to see Sallie. He looks better. Mr. & Mrs. C. will both be here in Oct. on their way to Colton. I have a most dreadful cold. Will write soon V.M.” and a not on the front of the postcard, “Dear Mama: Rec’d your letter Tue’d. Yes, we shall love to have the peaches. Don’t worry about our not being here. We will not get a chance to go anywhere. Tom is too busy.
Tags: antique, Berkeley, ephemerea, post card, postcard, St Marks, vintage
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Sunday, November 15th, 2009
This is the first in a seven card series of vintage postcards from Berkeley, California.
The postmark on this view of the Sather Tower / Campanile on the University of California Campus in Berkley is June, 1950. The date is hard to read, the 5 could be a 6 but since the price of sending a postcard went from one cent to two cents in 1952, the date must be 1950.
The message, sent by my father, Julius Frieseke to his mother, Mable Frieseke has nothing to do with the photo. The card was sent from King’s Beach (Lake Tahoe) and the message is, “Got here OK about 1 P.M. No troubles. Went swimming & sat on beach lots of fun with rubber boat. Julius.
The postcard was published by the Union Oil Co (76) as one in a series of postcards of the West.
Tags: antique, Berkeley, Campanile, ephemera, post card, postcard, UC, Union Oil, vintage
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Thursday, November 5th, 2009
Postcard #5 in the unclassified series.
This series of vintage postcards are ones that I was unable to categorize easily. Now that I look carefully at this postcard, I see that it could have gone into the Berkeley, CA section of my collection box.
The photo on the postcard is an image of the poet, Joaquin Miller, a well know California poet. Born in 1836 and died in 1913, Joaquin Miller was his pen name. He was born, Cincinnatus Heine. His poem on the reverse of this postcard touts Berkeley as a magnificent intellectual mecca and revels in the Westward expansion of the U.S. This is a real booster item published by the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce.
Tags: antique, Berkeley, ephemera, Joaquin Miller, post card, postcard, vintage
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Saturday, October 17th, 2009
This is the final postcard in this series of vintage postcards from in and around Los Angeles.
This postcard, postmarked 1935 is between the same two correspondents as the card posted on October 13th. Written by my Grandmother, Mabel Frieseke to her sister, my Great Aunt, Mame Robinson. Just about the same message too – on two postcards written 35 years apart. ]
The message on this postcard is: “Los Angeles, Sept 20 Dear Mame- Arrived all right Stayed at this hotel overnight, Went out to Eve’s next A.M. Am going to the ranch Sunday A.M. We had a hot trip down. Love Mabel.”
I googled the Hotel Lankershim and found that the site, 700 Broadway, is now a multi-story parking lot with a Carl’s Junior at street level.
The postcard, most likely an advertising postcard for the hotel was published by E.C. Kropp and it has a card number, 8184.
Tags: antique, ephemera, Lankershim Hotel, los angeles, post card, postcard, vintage
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Friday, October 16th, 2009
Postcard #6 in this 7 card series in and around Los Angele.
This postcard with a 1964 postmark was mailed to my Great Aunt Mame Robinson. It was sent by her niece Ruth Gaines. Ruth says, “Dear Mame and all. Gainsie and I are enjoying a trip to Southern Calif. Drove to Ensinada Mexico. We are not in Laguna Beach Will be home soon, after seeing the Hearst Castle at San Simeon. Give our love to the family. Love Ruth”.
The image on the postcard is a rather ordinary photo of a sunset over the ocean. The postcard was published by Crocker Co. The card number is GW-131A.
Tags: antique, ephemera, Laguna Beach, los angeles, post card, postcard, vintage
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