Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Is this boot camp or what? Vintage Postcard says the Beauty Shop.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Residences In Lewistown Montana Early Postcard
I always like to research the towns that are featured on my postcards. I have an interesting book called "Not In Precious Metals Alone" A Manuscript History of Motana compiled by the Montana Historical Society In Helena.
Here is an excerpt from a letter about Lewistown (not dated) from this book.
We had a very interesting time at our State Central Committee at Lewistown....Women from all parts of the state made their first suffrage and open air speeches at the same time and the audiences enjoyed them very much. There was one anti in Lewistown.
One woman...said that the antis reminded her of the old jingle about the purple cow. "I never saw a purple cow. I hope I never see one, but I can tell you anyhow, I would rather see than be one."
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Great Letters about the history of Montana
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Friday, March 4, 2011
Postcard Show and Exhibition in Los Angeles Advertising Postcard PFF
Its Postcard Friendship Friday over at Beths blog
I picked this postcard as I found it different from most in my collection. It looks old but is actually an advertisement for a Postcard Show in Los Angeles...
Race over the hill to the Greater Los Angeles Postcard Show and Exhibition held June 25th and 26th, 1983
I know there are still post card shows but I have not been to any.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Automated Post Office Coin Operated from Train Station in PA 1947 postcard
A very different postcard showing a lady mailing a letter (no stamps required) and the postman collecting the letters from a coin-operated letter box. This postcard was mailed in 1947 from a Pennsylvia Railroad Station with mailing service for 24 hours a day. The postcard was provided by Pitney-Bowes, Inc and is available to mail to any address in the USA. From a mailing kioske that requires no stamps.
When post office lines are long try this stampless mailing convenience:
1. Drop a coin into the slot.
2. Dial value of stamp
3. Insert letter in slot, the machine does the rest.
There is a lot more information on the front of this postcard (back too) about the Mailomat.
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Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Can't you reach a Mail-Box? Perfect postcard for a friend who does not write.
I wonder who the artist is for this darling postcard.
No wonder you did not get this little girls letter. She cannot reach the mailbox.
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