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A HALLOWEEN GREETING – 1914

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

This card is a rerun from last year – I’ve previously posted all of my Halloween cards.

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Use the sidebar to go back to October, 2008 to see a grand collection of Halloween postcards.  I’m recycling this one to celebrate the day.

Postmarked 1914 it is addressed to my Uncle Ted (Edmond Englehart).  The text of the message has faded over the years.  It reads: “Dear Ted  Hope your enjoying yourself Halloween evening. I know I would be if I was in Frisco When are you coming up?”  No signature.

I think the spelling of Hallowe’en is interesting.  We don’t see it spelled with the apostrophe now-a-days.  The card is published by the Fairman Co. and there is a series number, C 920.

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THE MOUNTAIN ITSELF ! A VINTAGE POSTCARD

Friday, October 30th, 2009

This is the final postcard in the Wyoming series.

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This unused postcard has a copyright date of 1929 the same year that Congress created Grand Teton National Park.  This image of Grand Teton, the centerpiece of the range is printed on a linen finish, white border postcard.

The postcard was published by Haynes.  There is a card number, 5A-H514.

Did you know that the publishers of poscards started using the white border style because it used less ink and therefore cost less to print.

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JACKSON LAKE – A VINTAGE POSTCARD

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Postcard #4 in the Wyoming series.

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This postcard view of Jackson Lake and the Teton Range is unused and undated.  Published by the Union Pacific Railroad these postcards were distributed by the Railroad to spread the word of the wonders of the West. (In other words, an advertising postcard).

It is a “linen finish” postcard.   Linen finish postcards have a range of from 1930 through 1944.

There is a card number in the stamp area, 81896.

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JACKSON LAKE LODGE – A VINTAGE POSTCARD

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

Postcard #3 in the Wyoming series

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This postcard was written by me to my Grandmother in 1959.  I was 22 years old, a college student, on a road trip with two of my friends.  We had driven from California to Colorado and Wyoming and were seeing the sights.  My message to my Grandmother sounds a bit like my teen-age years extended into my 20s.

The message I wrote is:  “Hi The cold weather of the Rockies go to us and we are staying in this lodge.  We are coming home a week early so have a cake for me (please) Jon”

The image is of the Great Room at Jackson Lake Lodge.  You enter this lodge at a lower level, walk up a massive staircase and suddenly this panorama of the Tetons appears before you.

This postcard was published by Intermountain Tourist Supply, there was no card number.

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NOT A POSTCARD BUT . . .

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Today’s posting is the second in the Wyoming series.

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This is not a postcard but in fits right in with this series of ephemera from Wyoming.  Part of a series of info cards on the 48 states this 1891 publication shows and describes scenes of life on the Wyoming frontier.

This series of cards was published by The Youths Companion

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A POSTCARD FROM JENNY LAKE

Sunday, October 25th, 2009

This is the first in a series of vintage postcards from Wyoming.  I had  hoped to post some Halloween postcards this week but when I checked my collection, I found that I had used them all in prior years.

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This postcard is postmarked 1950 and is addressed (I guess) to my Aunt Loretta and Uncle, Ted Englehart.  The address is a bit confusing though.  It looks like Uncle Ted was an afterthought.

The message is hard to read but I’ll give it my best shot.  “Sept 7, 50  Dearest Sis & all:  We are having breakfast at the Old Faithful Cafeteria & having a nice trip.  Today we expect to go fishing & see some of the Falls here.  Yesterday we saw a lot of the Geysers & are they odd. Everywhere you walk is a hot place in the ground. Give some of the chocolate (?) to Alma & Ray, Leta will you please. Hope you like it. Lots of Love Vi & Casey”

The title on the postcard is Main Lodge at Square G Ranch, Jenny Lake, Grand Teton N.P.  The lodge looks like Jenny Lake Lodge – My wife & I stayed there once in the 60s, maybe it changed it’s name.

There is no publisher or card number listed.

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THE LIGHTHOUSE AT EAGLE HARBOR – A VINTAGE POSTCARD

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

This is the final postcard in the Michigan series.

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This “real photographic postcard” was mailed to my Great Aunt, Mame Robinson,  in 1930.  Real photo postcards are actual photographs printed onto postcard stock.  The card is titled, Light House, Eagle Harbor.  The post mark indicates that Eagle Harbor is in Michigan.

The message (hard to read but I’ll try) is My Dear Mamie  I am on my way to Florencin (?).  I brought my car this far and will leave it here and take the boat on to Cleveland and  (?) on.  I stopped off at Lake  (?) .  Intending (?) to visit dear Mother Graves.  Love Ge. . . (?)

This postcard was published by the Co-Mo Co. of Minneapolis.

A note about the photo – If I had been the photographer, I would have righted the rocking chair by the side of the building.

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1905 DETROIT – A PANORAMIC POSTCARD VIEW

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

Postcard #6 in the Detroit series.

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Now that I know where to find the date on these Detroit Publishing Co. postcard I can say with authority that this is from 1905.  The title on the card says that this view is from the Majestic Building looking East.  The dark area in the image – Bottom Center – puzzles me.  Is it the shadow of the Majestic ? Is an area of very dark buildings – or what?

In the picture, it looks like most of the vehicles are still horse drawn – There is perhaps one auto, entering the side street on the right side.

There is a postcard number, 9449.

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DETROIT MUSEUM OF ART – A VINTAGE POSTCARD

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Postcard #5 in the Michigan series.

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This beautifully printed postcard depicts the Detroit Museum of Art.  It was probably printed in the early years of the 20th century as it does not have a split back for a message.  The split back became legal in 1907.  This unused postcard has the appearance of a hand colored, German made postcard.  There is, however, no Made in Germany mark or any indication that it is hand colored.

I goggled the Detroit Museum of Art and found an image of a building of about the same vintage as this one but does not look like the building pictured here.

Ah ha!  With my magnifing glass, I just found a copyright date of 1906, so I am correct in my guess at the date.  The postcard was published by Detroit Publishing Co and it has a card number, 7162.

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A POSTCARD FROM OWOSSO – 1941

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

Postcard #4 in the Michigan series.

20091021 CURWOOD

This postcard is dated May 9, 1941, addressed to Mrs Clara Chapell in Sacramento, California.  I cannot identify Mrs. Chapell as a relative but the address on the card is my Grandparents home in Sacramento.  Perhaps she was a visiting friend from Michigan.

The message on the postcard is:  “May 9 – 41  Dear Friend.  Was glad to hear from you, It is quite cool here today.  I am trying to clean house Mrs Smith has been helping me, my arm is not alright yet.  Mrs. Saks, Clara & family called on us Sunday.  Norma looks pale, but is gaining.  Mrs. Crins”.

The image on the card is titled, James Oliver Curwood Chateau, Owosso, Mich.  According to Wikipedia, Curwood was an prolific author and outdoorsman.  He wrote numerous adventure books, many were made into movies.

He fufilled a lifelong ambition and built, for his home in Owosso, this French (style) Chateau.  The Chateau does not contain any eating or sleeping areas.  He used the great room to entertain guests and the largest turret as his writing studio.

The publisher of this postcard is not named but there is an ‘M’ in a logo on the back.  The card is marked Made in U.S.A. and the card number is 20383.

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