The Postcard Thread

[anniem]

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Miss Bannister
16 St Simon's Avenue
Putney Hill
London SW

Don't be offended
Auntie, but Phyllis
Chose this herself it
quite amused her to see
Pussy's eye tied up
   From Phyllis

Cute!

[Rikki Gins]

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[anniem]

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LOL!!!

[PB]

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[anniem]

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Is this one old?

[PB]

Is this one old?

Per Wiki the California Zephyr was in operation from 1949 to 1970.  It was always part of the Denver & Rio Grande line, and used the Feather River route .  The Vista-domes were introduced on the inaugural run. 

Postcard postage was 2c from 1952 to 1958, which must have been when this card was printed.

[PolkaDot]

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I've taken part of this trip on the Zephyr. It's a fun way to travel and see the scenery.

[PolkaDot]

Per Wiki the California Zephyr was in operation from 1949 to 1970.  It was always part of the Denver & Rio Grande line, and used the Feather River route .  The Vista-domes were introduced on the inaugural run. 

Postcard postage was 2c from 1952 to 1958, which must have been when this card was printed.

They still run this route with the same name.

[PB]

I've taken part of this trip on the Zephyr. It's a fun way to travel and see the scenery.

It looks like an amazing trip

[PB]

They still run this route with the same name.

I think around 1970 it became part of Amtrak.  If so, it's smart to use the same branding

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This French postcard shows Henri, Count of Chambord.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri,_Count_of_Chambord

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[PB]

This French postcard shows Henri, Count of Chambord.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri,_Count_of_Chambord

That's an interesting one.  It was printed well after his death - he seems to have been a fairly important figure in France at the time but somewhat forgotten now. 

[PB]

A couple featuring women's hats, both illustrated by Archie Gunn

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Miss Ethel Bland
Weiser
Ida

                        May 13,
brogan oregon  1910
       Hellow Miss
    Bland

Mort B

School teacher?  Former neighbor?  Turns out Brogan, OR and Weiser ID are across the border from each other, about 50 miles apart.


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Miss Alice Eggleston
Jarrettsville
Md

Why don't you write
and say when
you are coming
down.  Be sure
and come this
summer.  Isn't
this lovely
cool weather we
are having?
  With love, Belle


Misstruck postmark.  From the postmarks we can tell it was mailed within MD, and the middle or ending letters where it was sent from are 'erd'.  Shepperd?

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Very nice vintage cards, PB.  Illustrator Gunn was talented.  I really like those ladies' faces.

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Research has shown that this restaurant was flooded back in 1986.  It was rebuilt but then it was destroyed by a fire on January 8, 1987.  There is a park there now.  https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC5EVBQ_gurnee-history-1947-the-rustic-manor   

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Apparently Heidi was entering a Bozo's Circus contest.  And the answer is Girl.  Twice. 

Gurnee, Ill.  Home of the Flying Wave.
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