The Narrows

June 17, 2010

The Narrows, Lake MinnetonkaThis linen postcard probably dates from the ’40s, and shows “the narrows”, a channel on Lake Minnetonka that connects Lafayette Bay and Old Channel Bay. (Lake Minnetonka is near Minneapolis, Minnesota)

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Charles Bailey and Friend, 1908Heading home for lunch, this is Charles Bailey (on right) and a friend. Both worked at the Singer Manufacturing Co. in South Bend, Indiana.

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Indian Tri-Car

May 21, 2010

Indian Tri-CarMr. and Mrs. Willie Kay in 1906. Before the Model-T changed the face of America by bringing affordable autos to the masses, motorcycles, and the many variations thereof, were a less expensive alternative. The Indian Motocycle Company offered the Tri-Car, an interesting three-wheeler that placed the passenger right up front. Were women more trusting in those days? My wife would never consider pulling duty as a bumper!

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Royal Hotel

May 20, 2010

Royal Hotel, Excelsior Springs, MOThis postcard from the Royal Hotel, mailed from Excelsior Springs in 1951, is interesting in that it lacks the kind of description that typically accompanied a hotel card. The only information is found on the front: “Missouri’s National Health and Pleasure Resort”.

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Living the Dream

May 19, 2010

Another batch from the So. Cal. Photo Album. This time we have a broad assortment of images, leisure scenes taken at the beach, the lake, and even one at the Hollywood Bowl. There’s also one person on horseback who’s said to be “Jim”, the first name I’ve encountered so far. (this is also Jim’s first appearance in the album) Most of the photographs still revolve around the two men (brothers, I suspect) and their girls.

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Grandma’s House

May 18, 2010

Grandma's HouseI had long thought this old Polaroid to be lost, but I came across it yesterday as I sifted through some old boxes. It’s a snapshot of my grandmother Goldie’s house in Columbus, Ohio, taken as we were getting into the car to head home. It was the conclusion of our semi-annual trek to Tennessee and Ohio and would be the last time I saw my grandmother, as she passed before we made it back to Columbus. The house was torn down a few years later to make room for a parking lot.
I remember that house clearly, a three-story turn of the century structure that was unlike anything I had seen. It had a basement (something never seen in Texas), a very skinny stairwell that led to the upper floors, and a “door bell” that was an old metal knob built into the center of the door that was spun to make noise. Located very near the Ohio State campus, with every visit she would introduce us to a different student boarder, always Korean and always named “Kim”, something I thought was an amazing coincidence. Goldie was the kindest, gentlest of women, and always saw that the refrigerator was stocked with “Chocolate Soldiers”, a chocolate milk-type bottled drink, whenever I came. Knowing how much I liked Peanuts cartoons, and given that our local paper didn’t carry the comic strip, she would cut it out of the Columbus paper each day and mail them to me weekly. Nice memories. Grandma Goldie can faintly be seen behind the screen door.

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Hotel Ponce De Leon

May 17, 2010

Hotel Ponce De Leon, St. Augustine, FloridaHOTEL PONCE DE LEON,
ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA.
“Built 1885. One of the famous East Coast System hostelries. Spanish style of architecture. Cost $2,000,000; considered one of the finest hotels in the world. Has five acres of roof.”

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1965 Electra Glide

May 16, 2010

1965 Electra GlideThis photo is from my “in-law archives“, and shows a non-family member whose identity no one can recall. The bike can easily be identified as a ’65 Harley-Davidson FLH Electra Glide, as that was the last year for the “panhead” engine and the first for electric start and the “Electra Glide” name. (visible across the front fender)

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Music Stand

May 15, 2010

Music Stand, Golden Gate ParkThis early postcard dates from 1904, and shows the Music Stand in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park.

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Santa Maria Inn

May 14, 2010

Santa Maria Inn, Santa Maria, CAPostmarked in 1928, this card shows the dining room of the Santa Maria Inn, “the most unique dining room in California”. Opened in 1917, the inn is still in operation today. The postcard has no marking to indicate the publisher.

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The Gang’s All Here

May 14, 2010

group of friends, 1940sFrom the So. Cal. Photo Album comes this group photo, possibly taken at Lake Tahoe. (just a theory of mine)

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The Crimson Skull

May 14, 2010

The Crimson SkullThe 1922 silent film, The Crimson Skull, was produced entirely in Boley, Oklahoma, the largest predominately black town in the United States at that time. The all-black cast included famed rodeo star Bill Pickett, who had already appeared in 1921′s The Bull Dogger. The artist responsible for this attractive lithograph is unknown.

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Redondo Beach Pier

May 13, 2010

Redondo Beach PierPublished by M. Kashower Co. of Los Angeles, this view of the pier at Redondo Beach probably dates from about 1917. The building on the right housed the casino, auditorium and bath house.

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The Raymond

May 13, 2010

The Raymond, Pasadena, CAAnother postcard view of the Raymond Hotel in Pasadena. The previous card dated from before the “split back” era, making this card several years younger. No publisher is notated, and the quality is clearly inferior to the older effort.

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