Postcard 245: Postmarked 1910 (Day Illegible), Coal Run, OH

Post Card

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correspondence

What sweeter

flowers could

I send you

for these mean truth

And I am true

Postcard 244: Postmarked Apr. 20th, 1909, Reading, OK

Language of Flowers

Japan's fair

flow'rets sym

bolize

The hopes of love

that fill me

My fear the cur-

rant blossom

cries:

"Be Kind! Thy

frown will kill

me!"

.

C. Preston-Wynne.

Hello Janess

I forgot to tell you Chloe's

address it is Chloe Johnston

Columbus, O.

I am fine and dandy

and hope these few

lines will find you'well as ever your coz.

Myrtle

Postcard 243: Unposted, Early 20th Century

A72 Aerial View, Athens, Georgia at Night

Athens, the county seat on Clarke County, is located on a

hill overlooking the Oconee River. It is the principal city

of Northeast Georgia and offers and all-the-year-round ideal

climate. The soil of Clarke County is particularly fertile'

and makes farming very profitable. Beautiful antebellum

homes mingled with modern lends historic interest to

the city. Athens was founded in 1801 and here is located

the University of Georgia--the oldest chartered State

University in America.

Postcard 242: Postmarked July 2nd, 1952, Zurich, Switzerland

Bienenberg ob Liestal

He Folks!

Had a wonderful

vacation here in

Switzerland. Saw the

Alps, Alp people dance

sing, yoddle. Saw some

beautiful water falls

& some really high mts.

& also lots of snowy mts.

Johnny & I also went to

Germany to visit my

Dad's people. I really have

a bunch of relatives there.

Never shook hands with

so many people in my

life as these last two months.

Going home Friday am glad.

Ethel and Johnny Heiniger

Postcard 241: Unposted, Early 20th Century

The Art Institute and Ferguson Fountain, Chicago

The Art Institute is located in Grant Park, facing

Michigan Avenue at the foot of Adams Street, the present

building being finished in 1893. It contains valuable

collections of sculpture and 0ther objects of art, ranking

with the best on the continent.

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Postcard 240: Unposted, Early 20th Century

Post Office and Federal Building, Chicago

The Post office occupies a full city square surrounded by

Clark, Adams and Dearborn Steets and Jackson Boule-

vard. Construction commenced in 1897, completed in

1905; cost $4,757,000. The building is 311 by 386 feet, con-

taining 150,000 square feet in its basement floor. The

main building is eight stories high and the dome section

contains eight more stories, making sixteen in all; the

total height is 297 feet, depth of foundation 76 feet.

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Postcard 239: Postmarked Jan 16th, 1906, Lincoln, NE

U. S. Government Building and Post Office, Chicago, ILL

Place stamp here

Postcard 238: Unposted, Early 20th Century

Palmer House, Chicago

Palmer House, Chicago. Palmer

House is one of the most widely known hotels

in the United States. It is located at the cor-

ner of State and Monroe streets, and is owned

by the Potter Palmer estate. During certain

months of the year its sample room floors

resemble a "fair" and at such times mer-

chants from all over the country come to Chi-

cago to make advance purchases.

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Postcard 237: Unposted, Early 20th Century

Great Northern Hotel, Opposite Post Office

John C. O'Neill, Manager

Jackson Blvd, Dearborn & Quicy Sts., Chicago

The Hotel Bulletin, Chicago-Louisville

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Postcard 236: Unposted, Early 20th Century

Catalina Island

Everett Adargo

What we saw at Catalina

Everett Adargo

Deep sea diver

Catalina Island, California

Record

3 minutes, 15 seconds--Depth, 56 feet

Among the marine specimens which may be

viewed through the clear crystalline waters

on the lava-like floor of the sea are:

Kelp and Mosses

iodine kelp, sea grape kelp, ribbon kelp.

giant bulb kelp, rainbow kelp, red alga,

lavender alga, bridal veil moss, irish moss,

chenille moss, feather boa moss, ruby moss,

feather moss, sponge moss, heather moss,

coral moss, chiffon moss, fishbone fern,

maidenhair fern, sea grass, sea lichen,

purple fungus or sea violet

Fish and Shellfish

ratfish, garibaldi or golden perch, blue

perch, green perch, convict perch, gray

perch, silver perch, rock bass, opal-eyed

bass, kelpfish, candlefish, whitefish, scul-

pin, ghostfish, octopus, jellyfish, sea cu-

cumber, sea hare, sea porcupine, leopard

shark, sheepshead, moray eel, abalone, sea

anemone, crawfish, sand crab, keyhole lim-

pet, starfish, pyramid shell, round and

tubular barnacles

Postcard 235: Postmarked Aug. 10th, 1942, Spartanburg, SC

Service Club, Camp Croft, S. C.

Service Club

Library

Hostess

Cafeteria

Information

Private Edward Mihalich

Co. C 30th Inf Dn

Plt 4 Camp Croft

South Carolina

Hi Ma:

Betty called me sunday

night, was good to hear her

voice. Do what you think best

with the car. Monday back

to the old grind again. Will

keeping sending you all stuff

about Camp Croft. Edie

Postcard 234: Postmarked May 31st, 1943, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

No. 632

Company street

Ordnance training center

Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.

From: Pvt. M. I. Langsam

Co "E" 1st Ord Tng Regt

Aberdeen Proving Gd MD

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Dear Mrs. Leach

This card is being

written by a man

who sleeps in the

next bed to your son

John. We all liked

your cookies very much

and we want to take

this opportunity to say

thanks. Your son looks

& feels fine.

Post Card

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Mrs. C. J. Leach

Bowerston Ohio

R. D. I

For Victory

Buy

United

States

War

Bonds

and

Stamps

Postcard 233: Unposted, Mid-20th Century

Sharon Towers

Presbyterian Homes

5100 Sharon Rd.

Charlotte, N.C. 28210

Postcard 232: Unposted, Mid-20th Century

Sharon Towers

Presbyterian Home

P.O. Box 17764

Charlotte, N.C. 28211

Postcard 231: Real Photo Postcard Postmarked July 30th, 1921, Salt lake City UT

Dear Mother: --

This is a glimpse

of part of my Lake

party. Some got

there too late

to go in the water.

It was a fine

success, All seemed

to enjoy it so much,

Sure hate to leave

this water & the

bunch too.

Love Helen

Postcard 230: Postmarked Nov. 15th, 1910, Wauseon, OH

Photograph Only copyright 1909 by H. Wessler N.Y.

If only wishes would come true;

There's naught I would not wish for you.

Heartiest Congratulations

from

Esther E.B.

This card is a real photograph on

Bromide paper.

Postcard 229: Unposted, Early-20th Century, Decorated with Mica Glitter

Hotel Del Coronado, Coronado, CAL.

Place

stamp here

Domestic

one cent

Foreign

two cents

Postcard 228: Unposted Mid-20th Century Real Photo Postcard

Helictites or Cave Flowers

Skyline caverns--Front Royal, VA

3-F-4

Postcard 227: Postmarked Sep. 1st, 1910, Cedar Rapids, IA

Moonlight on the Lake

Hope you reached

home all O.K. and

found the folks

well. How is the

fire situation

Geo Straus

Postcard 226: Postmarked Dec. 4th, 1907, Green Cove Springs, FL

Spanish Bayonet in Bloom, Florida

3177. All is peaches & cream here. How are

you? The cellist is fine. Will write later.

Bert