Welcome to my collection of Linen Post Cards. When I was a child in the 50s my eccentric aunt Hannah sent Linen Post Cards to our house from her adventures. The simple watercolor effect they have gave me many hours of daydreams from her travels. I hope I can share a few with you. Yes cards and daydreams.
Hi,
Sure having the time of our lives.
Weather warm & enjoying
every minute of it.
Love,
Bill & Angie
post mark: Winter Haven Florida, March, 11, 1955
Water Ballet at Beautiful Florida Cypress Gardens
Florida Cypress Gardens are the international home of waterskiing and are responsible for the present popularity of the sport. Four times daily a group of world famed Aquamaids and Water Ski Champions put on a thrilling and highly entertaining water show.
September: The theme is Roller Coaster/Amusement Rides. Well so far the competition looks good and close. We need a few more entries to make it challenging. There is still time. Not much so don't hesitate. Post those cards.
I have something to share. A Great Surprise came in the mail today. It is a beautiful Trophy Post Card for winning the August Competition. Boast! Boast! Thanks postcardy for the recognition. I love it.
I haven't been to Atlanta in years; but I will always remember the good times in Atlanta during the 80s.
Young, Single, and ready to Party!
We can find a great room at The Atlantan Hotel, It's a fancy place to stay.
Beautiful accomadations, and Great Southern Hospitality. Located at Cone and Luckie Streets, Downtown Atlanta. It boasts Air Conditioned Rooms, Lobby and Restaurant.
This huge figure of steel and concrete built on the shore of Lake Bemidji is supposed to be the size of giant lumberjack who cut down six sections of timber with one stroke of his axe. "Babe", Paul's blue ox was said to have used Lake Bemidji for a watering hole.
He's 63 axe handles high, with feet on the ground and his head in the sky.
After spending a great day at the Zoo and taking a fun ride on the "ZOO CHOO" I have worked up a terrible thirst. I think it's fitting that we go have a Cocktail at the ZEBRA ROOM. "CHEERS!"
ZEBRA ROOM -- THE TOWN HOUSE -- LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Favorite meeting place for Hollywood stars. Entertainment and music for dancing nightly.
Postmarked: Los Angeles, California Jan, 2, 1944
Postage: FREE (Service Man)
Canceled: BUY WAR SAVINGS BONDS AND STAMPS
Hi Theda,
Just dropping you a few lines to let you know that I am still thinking of you. Hope you are feeling fine. I am spending New Year's in L.A.
Love,
Tony
The "ZOO CHOO" at Children's Zoo on Mill Mountain.
Roanoke, Va.
Children and adults alike enjoy going around the Zoo on the "Zoo Choo". The Engineer blows the whistle and the train runs through a 100 ft. concrete tunnel. The miniature train can carry 36 people and is one of the favorite attractions. The "Zoo Choo" was sponsored and is operated by the Roanoke Jaycees.
The "Zoo Choo" started its operation in 1952
The zoo's current train, which is owned by the Roanoke Jaycees, is being relocated to the Virginia Museum of Transportation.
That's because the Blue Ridge Zoological Society, which operates the zoo, wants to own and operate its own train.
The new Zoo Choo will be nearly identical to the old one except in color -- Thomas the Train blue instead of burnt Tuscan red.
"There will always be a Zoo Choo at the Mill Mountain Zoo," said Sean Greene, the zoo's executive director. "And this town is big enough for two miniature trains."
I remember having an incredibly exciting ride on a miniature Zoo Train as a child. They must have been a common attraction at many a Zoo. The Zoo in Birmingham, Alabama had a "Zoo Choo". I wonder if it is still there and running? After checking out the Zoo website I found out that the train is still going strong. There are actually two. I never knew that. http://www.birminghamzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/birmingham-zoo-map-2011.pdf
The only scheduled Airline to the Eastern Shore Baltimore, Easton, Salisbury, Ocean City, Md. Connections.
Aeroplane View of Salisbury, Md., showing Chesapeake Airways Transport Plane. Chesapeake Airways photo
The idea of air travel is still a miraculous thing to me. I don't know about you but I always pretended I could fly as a child. Arms extended and ready for take off.
Be sure to click your heels together three times and think to yourself "There's no place like home, There's no place like home, There's no place like home."
Presenting the Queens County Catholic War Veterans Model Home of 1957 Now open for Free Public Inspection
General Contractor: Mezra Homes inc., New Hyde Park: FL 2-3941 Architect; J. Herbert Burmeister, Hempstead.
Valued at $40,000.00, completely furnished by Dean's 32-27 Steinway St., Long Island City and Lake Success Shopping Center, New Hyde Park: Kitchen Cabinets by Amoroso, Farmingdale; Appliances, Speed Queen Atlantic Co. Inc., Long Island City; Jalousies, O.G. Norton, 112-01 Francis Lewis Blvd., St. Albans; Landscaping, Neckerson'sNursery, Springfield Gardens; with plot 50X146 Free and Clear of all encumbrances, this beautiful home with finished basement and recreation room incl. a NEW 1957 Buick Automobile by Houser Buick, Queens Village. It is a Major feature of Queens County Chapter, Catholic War Veterans, U.S.A., Long Island Home Show of 1957 at the 104th Field Artillery, Jamaica Armory, 93rd Ave. & 168th St., Jamaica, N.Y. May 21st thru 26th. The Model Home is open for FREE Public Inspection daily form 2:00 to 10:00 P.M. and is located on the corner of Hillside Ave. and 196th St., Hollis, N.Y., just a few blocks east of Jamaica.
This Floral Clock is at Roger Williams Park in Providence Rhode Island.
I have other cards I recently found of Roger Williams Park. Let me see if I can find them. I will post when they show up.
That wasn't too hard. Here are a couple more cards of Roger Williams Park in Providence.
Message on back: This is house in which Betsey, descendant of Roger (noted on other card) was born, and stands now well within the limits of Roger Williams Park. In that same Roger Williams Park, in the family cemetery, are the graves of Joseph and Joseph, Jr., Williams, and their wives, all of whom were ancestors of my wife.
They are great cards but neither is signed or addressed. Don't know who they came from or went to.
While traveling along the road we need to keep our eyes open for a suitable place to get a good nights rest. Watch for a VACANCY sign.
We are already in Florida so lets stay at the LYNMAR. It is one of my favorites on Miami Beach. It is located on fashionable Collins Avenue in what is now the Art Deco district called South Beach.
I can't swear to it but I imagine it is still there. Most of those Art Deco Hotels in South Beach have been saved from destruction over the passed 30 something years. The last Deco landmark Hotel I saw come down was the New Yorker. That must have been around 1980. What a shame. I actually had a chance to go inside the vacant building just before it was destroyed. OK it had small rooms and was in horrible shape. Most of South Beach was in bad shape back then. It had gone to waste. Thank goodness for the Art Deco Preservation league and the TV show MIAMI VICE that brought attention to its beautiful Art Deco Architecture.