Wednesday, July 31, 2013

The A & P Carnival, Chicago World's Fair 1933

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"The Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company has created an area at the World's Fair for pleasure, without admission charge.  There is ...
Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Mammoth Cave Entrance

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"The only natural entrance to Mammoth Cave, discovered by a bear hunter in 1799.  Millions of visitors, entering at this point, have vi...
Monday, July 29, 2013

Crenshaw House- Equality, Illinois

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For now, I won't be saying too much about this site. The Crenshaw House has been a museum and it was associated with the National Pa...
Sunday, July 28, 2013

The Virgin Mary- Great Onyx Cave, KY.

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Another great postcard from Great Onyx Cave.  I really like this one because the tourists to me took like they are inside of the mouth of...
Saturday, July 27, 2013

Eckert's- Belleville, Illinois

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Belleville Illinois ended up being a real winner for us.  This is a great town and definitely worth a weekend visit or two. I know a ...
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Friday, July 26, 2013

Great Onyx Cave

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I am guessing this one was put out during the cave wars.  On the back it says- Three miles Northeast of Mammoth Cave.  Drive your own car ...
Thursday, July 25, 2013

World's Largest Catsup Bottle- Collinsville, IL

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Well, we were in Collinsville and had to swing by and see the World's Largest Catsup Bottle!  Surprisingly, there is a lot of info o...
Wednesday, July 24, 2013

The Bridal Altar, Great Onyx Cave KY.

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I love this old postcard!  You have the cave, and the wooden floor and stairs for the benefit of the tourists.
Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Lewis and Clark site- Hartford, IL

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http://www.nps.gov/lecl/planyourvisit/leclvcillinois.htm  I think a lot of road trippers unfortunately pass by some of the National ...
Monday, July 22, 2013

United States Gold Depository, Fort Knox, KY.

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Sunday, July 21, 2013

Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site- Collinsville, IL

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The Collinsville area was jam packed with COOL things to do!  I think this is the main attraction in the area though- the Cahokia Mounds! ...
Saturday, July 20, 2013

Gravestone of Thomas Lincoln Jr., Araham's only Brother

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"Thomas Lincoln Jr., was born and died at Knob Creek, Ky.  His grave is in the Redmond Family Cemetery 3/4 mile from the Lincoln Cab...
Friday, July 19, 2013

Random Thoughts on Friday

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I kind of mentioned Illinois the other day, and I definitely wanted to bring it up again, as I have made a couple of fun road trips to the s...
Thursday, July 18, 2013

Abraham Lincoln

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Tuesday, July 16, 2013

The Boundary Oak- Abraham Lincoln National Birthplace

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"This ancient White Oak is the sole survivor of all that was living here at the time of Abraham Lincoln's birth, February 12, 1809....
Sunday, July 14, 2013

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site

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Friday, July 12, 2013

Random Thoughts on Friday

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I am still trying to keep this blog balanced.  I am trying to keep about every other post Kentucky related, while still having a "State...
Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Kentucky Dam and Lake

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Monday, July 8, 2013

Gabe's Tower- Owensboro KY

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This postcard shows a great view of Gabe's Tower back in its glory days.
Saturday, July 6, 2013

The World's Only Corn Palace- Mitchell, SD

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This great postcard showing the Corn Palace (see my older entry from my visit there) was issued by the Mitchell Chamber of Commerce. The b...
Thursday, July 4, 2013

Gutzon Borglum- Mount Rushmore Memorial

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This postcard showing Gutzon Borglum working on Mount Rushmore is probably from the early 50s.  It notes on the back that he could not f...
Monday, July 1, 2013

The Shoreham Hotel- Washington, DC

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I found this cool postcard sent in 1955 recently.  I love the postmark and bright red Franklin stamps on the back!
Sunday, June 30, 2013

Cape May, NJ 1939

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Friday, June 28, 2013

Time Square, New York

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"This is Time Square which is the heart of New York's theatrical district with the New York Times Building marking the division o...
Tuesday, June 25, 2013

The Boardwalk- Coney Island New York 1929

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"The Boardwalk, Coney Island, NY.-   The wonderful 80 foot board walk extends two miles from Seagate to Ocean Parkway a promenad...