The Postcard Thread

[2Lord2Grantham]

Here are some more pics and a postcard from the U.S.S. Huron's tour of the Philippines back in 1925 or 1926.

Some info on the South Dakota Huron, flagship of the Asiatic fleet.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_South_Dakota_(ACR-9)

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[Rikki Gins]

Some info on the South Dakota Huron, flagship of the Asiatic fleet.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_South_Dakota_(ACR-9)

Nice link.  I was reading some microfilm reels at the local library many years back and saw that a number of local boys had joined the navy in 1917. Some of them saw service aboard the South Dakota.

On 2 November 1918, she escorted troop convoys from the east coast to the mid-Atlantic rendezvous point where British cruisers joined the convoy.

This would almost put those troops into France when the war ended, or shortly thereafter.  Hard to believe but a lot of them were probably disappointed in missing out on the fighting.
 

[Rikki Gins]

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Well this relaxing, candlelit room would have been a fun place for us to eat dinner but unfortunately, it stopped being a restaurant back in 2011.  The Marlborough Tavern has quite a history though and the building itself is still there.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlborough_Tavern

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That part of the message where Ruth says she is watching the Joey B. show probably refers to Joey Bishop who did indeed have a nightly, televised talk show back in the late 1960's.  I actually got to catch the show where Joey got mad about his contract negotiations (I think) and literally got up from his seat and left in a huff. 

“You can leave in a huff.  Or you can leave in a minute and a huff.”  Groucho Marx. 

[K_Dubb]

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Well this relaxing, candlelit room would have been a fun place for us to eat dinner but unfortunately, it stopped being a restaurant back in 2011.  The Marlborough Tavern has quite a history though and the building itself is still there.

Nice place, Rix!  Unless I am mistaken, the lower picture shows an old stable with the mangers still against the back wall.

[Rikki Gins]

Nice place, Rix!  Unless I am mistaken, the lower picture shows an old stable with the mangers still against the back wall.

Oh yes, K. that must be the old stable.  The intrapreneur in me wants to hire an authentic blacksmith so that we can watch him make horseshoes as we chomp on our steaks.

[2Lord2Grantham]

Here's one for you, vintage style postcards of modern buildings.

https://detroit.curbed.com/2018/8/1/17638910/vintage-style-postcards-old-new-buildings-land-downtown

[Rikki Gins]

Here's one for you, vintage style postcards of modern buildings.

https://detroit.curbed.com/2018/8/1/17638910/vintage-style-postcards-old-new-buildings-land-downtown

Nice!

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Biography of Chief Joseph: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_Joseph

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Chief Joseph's grave in Nespelem, Washington.

[Rikki Gins]

I should have saved this card for Winter.  It would have warmed us up.

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I love watching trains go by.

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[Gd5150]

The Kalakala, an historic and unique Washington State ferry constructed in an art deco style that operated in the Puget Sound between 1935 and 196

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