This weeks theme, Domes
Pima County Court House
Tucson, Arizona
Take a look at the Court House now.
This Card was posted
Oct. 23,1948
at
Ashland, Wisconsin
Could you send me a view card of your Court House?
Thank You,
Miss Shirley Olby
Ashland, Wisconsin
It was sent to Mrs. Howard McLane
of
La Porte, Indiana
So They were both in a Post Card Trading Group.
Tucson, Arizona
Take a look at the Court House now.
This Card was posted
Oct. 23,1948
at
Ashland, Wisconsin
Could you send me a view card of your Court House?
Thank You,
Miss Shirley Olby
Ashland, Wisconsin
It was sent to Mrs. Howard McLane
of
La Porte, Indiana
So They were both in a Post Card Trading Group.
An impressive dome, and I expect to see a few of those this week. Thanks for sharing the postcard.
ReplyDeleteWell, the courthouse itself has certainly changed over the years, but the fanciful dome is still the same, thank goodness!
ReplyDeleteWhat interesting architecture -- a little Gothic, a little Southwest, a little Roman, a little Moroccan.
ReplyDeleteI always like reading the messages by postcard collectors/traders. Court house collecting was quite popular in the 1940s. That postcard is more interesting and attractive tha most court house postcards.
ReplyDeleteOld postcards are delightful. This one is perfect for the Domes theme.
ReplyDeleteI guess we are kind of trading postcards too in our own way, yes?
ReplyDeleteA lovely dome, even if it looks like it should be in Europe rather than Arizona. I've visited Tucson, about 17 years ago - will have to check and see if I have a photo of that myself.
ReplyDeleteThat’s an interesting dome; not what one expects in Arizona!
ReplyDeleteI know this place! Beautiful, my grandfather lived in Florence, Arizona.
ReplyDeleteThe dome almost looks like it was covered in calico.
ReplyDeleteBoth an arch and a dome! I like the arch best. It is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteA very suitable choice for this weekend's theme. I'm intrigued by the message though. I have a few postcards that seem to be posted some years after the postcard was printed and I've wondered if there was a hobby of pen-pal postcard clubs.They must have kept albums of these cards, and perhaps Miss Olby had one of state capitals.
ReplyDeleteYes Mike there were big groups or Clubs that people belonged to. They even had publications of Names and addresses of those wanting to swap I understand. Really popular in the 30s and 40s I know. I have a collection of cards from a lady who belonged to one of these groups. Her collection numbered in the thousands and spanned many years. I want to put together a story in posts involving her collection some day soon.
DeleteIs that a water fountain in front, is so, is it still there?
ReplyDeleteHi Rosie, I took a moment and went to Google maps/Satellite and checked it out. Yes, the fountain is still there.
DeleteIt's fascinating that the entrance is so pretty and on either side it looks a bit like a territorial prison from long ago.
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