The Postcard Thread

[anniem]

These older postcards of mines, sheep pens, farming, and so on seem unusual - growing up I never received any like that, or remember seeing them at the stores and gift shops that sold post cards.

This one doesn't provide a date, but does mention the ''recently created state of Oklahoma'', which became a state in 1907

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[Rikki Gins]

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I wasn't able to locate any information regarding Cobb's motel and restaurant.   

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Postmark: Daytona Beach, FL.  1970.
                           Sunday
Dear Folks
  This is one of the places
we stayed over nite on
our way down.  Weather's
been fine up until today.
Came down with Hilda and Phil
and another couple.  Hilda's neighbors.
                               Love
                            Dorothy and Harry Eddinger

I found an online postcard that shows the restaurant and some gas pumps.
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[JUAN]

The Cobb family was/is very prominent in the Rocky Mount area - dating back to the founding of the country. That area had a lot of road expansion which probably claimed the motel. I see several Cobb family members were involved in the motel and then went into real estate, which sounds like they got a big chunk of condemnation money.

[PB]

These appear to be from a series, illustrated by EHD. 
AMP logo - Alcan Moss Publishing Co, NY

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Mae from Aunt Eva

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Frances (?)

Easter of 1910
To Frances
   From Grammie B-
with lots and lots of love
and many happy days

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Miss Irene (?)
Madison
So Dak

Hello Irene
I got your card
sometime ago
and was going
to answer
but didn't have
time with too
[bottom line to faint to make out, except signed 'D']

[anniem]

The Cobb family was/is very prominent in the Rocky Mount area - dating back to the founding of the country. That area had a lot of road expansion which probably claimed the motel. I see several Cobb family members were involved in the motel and then went into real estate, which sounds like they got a big chunk of condemnation money.

I was thinking, well it was just in 1970...then I did the math.   

[Rikki Gins]

The Cobb family was/is very prominent in the Rocky Mount area - dating back to the founding of the country. That area had a lot of road expansion which probably claimed the motel. I see several Cobb family members were involved in the motel and then went into real estate, which sounds like they got a big chunk of condemnation money.

Thanks juan, you are right.  I did see some reviews for a Cobb's restaurant in the area, though it is now listed as being permanently closed.  Also a road named after them.

[Rikki Gins]

By the by, those were terrific Easter postcards, @PB.  Thanks!

[Rikki Gins]

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I've always wanted to visit Avalon Bay.

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Postmark: July 26, 1950, 3:30 PM. LONG BEACH, CALIF.

  We are having a
wonderful time
seeing so much.
  We will be glad
to be home again.
Will start on our
way Saturday.
       Mildred

(Mildred's stamp is a 1 cent green George Washington, Presidential Issue stamp, produced from 1938 to 1954.)

[PB]

By the by, those were terrific Easter postcards, @PB.  Thanks!

Thanks, Rik.  I posted my favorite postcards last year for Valentine's Day, St Patrick's Day, Easter, Christmas, and New Year's, but I still have a few others that are interesting.

Here are a couple more

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[PB]

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(Mildred's stamp is a 1 cent green George Washington, Presidential Issue stamp, produced from 1938 to 1954.)

The stamp is part of a series.  If a person wanted presidents instead of flags, these are what they got.

Here's the complete set (I like the 1 1/2c Martha Washington):


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[anniem]

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I've always wanted to visit Avalon Bay.

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Postmark: July 26, 1950, 3:30 PM. LONG BEACH, CALIF.

  We are having a
wonderful time
seeing so much.
  We will be glad
to be home again.
Will start on our
way Saturday.
       Mildred

(Mildred's stamp is a 1 cent green George Washington, Presidential Issue stamp, produced from 1938 to 1954.)

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[Rikki Gins]

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Nice.  Thanks, anniem.

[Rikki Gins]

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I love quirky looking restaurants like this one.

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Postmark: FULLERTON, NEBR.  Aug 14, 1963.  4-PM

  I had a glass of milk
or cup of coffee here in June.
  Fullerton, Nebr,
Aug, 14, '63.
Dear Ellen & James,
  Spent yesterday
enroute here from
Hartington.  Fullerton
cancelled.  They'd sent
a telegram Sunday to
Co.  So you can send
mail Gen. Delivery
        Norfolk, NEBR.
Got a letter from
New Haven Colony Historical
Society today that had
followed me since
St. Charles, Mich. (That
was where I was July
4th!)  Expect the book
has come by now.  Just
keep it there, please.
                     Love, R.A.
                     Todd   
                   Has cooled
                   off
                   here.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Haven_Colony

[anniem]

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I love quirky looking restaurants like this one.

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Postmark: FULLERTON, NEBR.  Aug 14, 1963.  4-PM

  I had a glass of milk
or cup of coffee here in June.
  Fullerton, Nebr,
Aug, 14, '63.
Dear Ellen & James,
  Spent yesterday
enroute here from
Hartington.  Fullerton
cancelled.  They'd sent
a telegram Sunday to
Co.  So you can send
mail Gen. Delivery
        Norfolk, NEBR.
Got a letter from
New Haven Colony Historical
Society today that had
followed me since
St. Charles, Mich. (That
was where I was July
4th!)  Expect the book
has come by now.  Just
keep it there, please.
                     Love, R.A.
                     Todd   
                   Has cooled
                   off
                   here.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Haven_Colony

It must be gone, I don't see anything.
Cool looking!

[JUAN]

I like the two almost obsolete communications methods on the right - a mailbox and a telephone booth.