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Another fun vacation card - you can see where my mind is... still on vacation!

This one depicts the Kwahamot Water Ski Shows in Tomahawk, Wisconsin.

Do miss it the next time you're there!

Ocean Girls

Another fabulous vintage vacation postcard.  This one shows four friends running out of the ocean.  Notice the men in the background. 
What a great image!
Enjoy summer!

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Here is another faded old photo card....

The ladies on the bench didn't seem to have much detail, until I used the auto correct.  What a difference!  These two are perched on the ends of the bench, certainly to make way for a clear view of the house behind them.

The ladies are certainly enjoying the day in their fancy hats. And look at that estate behind them!  Wow!  What do you think they are talking about?

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Another wise looking woman from an old, vintage black and white photo card.  She is dressed for the photo - hat, scarf, gloves and a fancy skirt.  No identifying markings on this card.  I wonder what her story is...
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"Now look here, hurry up an take the darned picture. 

No body going to mess with me!"

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She looks like a wise woman, doesn't she?  What advice do you think she would give?
This one is from an unused vintage black and white photo with a basic postcard back.

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"Now, look here, deary, don't do anything I wouldn't do!"

Vacation, anyone?

This is a nice tourist card from Fisherman's Warf in San Fransisco.  Funny card, though.  Look at all the people in the background who weren't really part of the photo.  They guy in the hat, on the right is wondering what the heck is going on!  Not sure all the flailing crabs will entice me to a vacation.

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I love this vintage photo!  Unfortunately, any identifying marks have been removed.  It's a team!  For what?  Wrestling, debate, marching?  5 coaches, 10 in uniform.
What's their story?

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A quite serious and handsome woman, in a beautiful velvet gown, having her photo taken in the ornate Stevens' photography studio backdrop. 

What's her story?

And if you like the info on the backs of these photo cards, here you go:



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A fabulous, vintage photograph of four men in uniform.  They are quite curious - posed on a bench, one reading a book, one in s suit, all in hats.  Unfortunately, any identifying elements of the original photo folder have been cut from the card on which it's mounted.

What is their story?

Swimming Pool

Are you going somewhere for Spring Break?  This pool looks interesting...

This card commemorates Webb Pierce's swimming pool, and his large group of guests, none of whom are prepared to swim.  A quick check of the web, and you'll find that Webb Pierce was one of the most popular Honky Tonk singers of the 1950's.  Personally, I love his pink leisure suit!

Carrying the Burden Basket

This is how I feel after 7 days on vacation - Great time, but I sure am tired!  I need a vacation to recover from my vacation!

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This dark and somewhat damaged vintage photo postcard is still interesting to me.  It's a photo of 5 people standing out in the wind - only one of them is actually looking at the camera.  One of the men has a lawn mower, one of the women has a hose perhaps.  They have odd clothes, what's with that lady's hat?  They are standing in a desolate looking area...

What's their story?

Perhaps five friends plotting a scheme? 
Visit Friendship Friday on Beth's blog to check out some more great postcards!  Happy Friday!

Nothing to write home about

An odd postcard, commemorating a bridge tragedy in West Virgina.  Sad, yes.  Something use on a postcard greeting?  I don't know that I would choose this one off the dime store rack.

The back reads: "U.S. History's Worst Hwy. Bridge Disaster SILVER BRIDGE, carrying U.S. #35 Hwy. from POINT PLEASANT, WEST VIRGINA over the Ohio River COLLAPSED 15 Dec 67, killing 46.  Railroad bridge in background is still in use."

Mineature Postcard

This vintage photo postcard is tiny.  It measures at 2"x4".  There is barely enough room to write an address and place a stamp on the back. There is no information about this well dressed couple. 

From the looks of the back of this uncirculated postcard, it was once glued to a photo album.

What do you think?

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A vintage, black and white photo post card, used in the 1980's. The typical postcard template is printed on the back of the card. It was probably found at an antique store.  The front is labeled "Margaretta & Edith"  there are no other clues as to who these two are.  What's their story? 

Finding photos like these reminds me of the blog Forgotten Old Photos.  But at their site, they actually find a good number of the people (or their descendants) that are in the pictures.  You can find some amazing stories at that blog.

I, however, am not so persistent.  I just make up quotes for my old photos.

For this one:  Margaretta "I won't tell, if you don't tell."  Edith "Quit pulling my hair, will you?"

President Johnson

In honor of President's Day, next week

Lyndon B. Johnson

Part of a large collection of Presidential postcards, ranging from Washington to Clinton, and even a few Bush thrown in.  Some are serious, some are humorous. 

Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

Happy Birthday

February 12, 1809

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An intriguing black and white vintage photo postcard.  This one has a little imprint in the lower right corner C-A-P. 
Perhaps she's singing a love song.  What's her story?

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An unused color advertisement postcard for Berquist's Wildlife Exhibit.  The back says:

Animals - Fish - Oddities - Rock Collection.

This exhibit is a unique display of Norther Wisconsin's

wild animals.  The big lumberjack is 18 ft. tall and towers

over Paul Bunyan's Museum collections of the old 

logging days.  A visit you'll long remember.

I find the lady in the feather headdress most interesting.  It almost looks as though you could go in to the exhibit and never come out. 
What's her story?

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A vintage black and white photo card.  Interesting young ladies in elaborate dresses and fans.  Sisters, perhaps.

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