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Showing posts with label Postcards. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Postcards. Show all posts

Sunday, August 2, 2026

Greenbrier, White Sulpher Springs West Virginia Postcard

I love this postcard from the Greenbrier, sent from the hotel in 1977.  The sender tells a friend in New York about all of the activities they have done at the Greenbrier, including horse back riding.

Monday, July 27, 2026

Greenbrier Hotel and Golf Course, White Sulphur Springs West Virginia Old Postcard


I picked up these two postcards showing the grounds of the LEGENDARY Greenbrier Hotel in West Virginia recently.  They are unused, and both have a slight crease.  
 

Thursday, July 16, 2026

Dragons Mouth Spring, Yellowstone National Park

This old, unused postcard mentions-

The beautiful Dragons Mouth Spring of hot, clear water contrasts with its near neighbor the Mud Volcano which belches boiling mud.  These are two contrasting types of thermal springs of which Yellowstone has many.

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Horse Shoe Fall From Canada, Niagara


I found this postcard, which is over a century old recently.  I love the picture on the front, and the GREAT, 1910 Falls Station postmark on the back.  Check out the Maid of the Mist in the picture too!

Monday, June 29, 2026

Gibbon Falls, Yellowstone National Park

"Gibbon Falls, 84 feet high, Gibbon Canyon, Yellowstone Park, is one of the principal attractions between Norris Geyser Basin and Madison Junction on the Grand Loop Road of the Park.  It was named for General John Gibbon, who explored the canyon in the early days.

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Arial View Of Niagara Falls Old Postcards


 This colorful Niagara Falls postcard shows the falls from a generally unique angle.  It went through the mail to a friend in Pennsylvania in 1957.

Sunday, June 14, 2026

Virginia Military Institute, West Point of the South, Lexington Virginia Old Postcards


   This beautiful, though slightly bent postcard shows the Virginia Military Institue in Lexington Virginia- forever linked to Stonewall Jackson.


This postcard was sent in 1944.

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

High Level Bridge Across Maumee River, Toledo Ohio Old Postcard


 I love the colors on this great old linen postcard showing "High Level Bridge Across Maumee River, Toledo Ohio".

It is unused and undated. 

Saturday, June 6, 2026

Through the Gorge by Trolley, Niagara Falls, NY


Someone sent this card to a friend in New Jersey, boasting that they were on the way to the fair.  It was sent in 1904 from Niagara Falls.

Monday, June 1, 2026

Wrigley Field - Chicago 1940

This postcard went through the mail in January of 1940.  The sender was in Chicago and tells their friend that the temps are negative 14!

Monday, May 18, 2026

Old West Point New York Postcards


I found these postcards recently, showing cadets at West Point.  They are blank, and undated on the back.

 

Monday, May 11, 2026

1970s Matchbook Cover, New York City


 Here is a nice matchbook cover showing NYC from the 1970s!

Monday, May 4, 2026

Mayville Village Park, Mayville, NY Old Postcard


 This old linen postcard shows Mayville New York.  It is unused and undated.  I am guessing it is from the 50s.

Monday, April 20, 2026

Panoramic View of Niagara Falls Old Postcard


 This wonderful postcard of Niagara Falls is unused and undated.  I am guessing that it is, or is close to, a century old.

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Matchbook Covers from Niagara Falls, 1970s.


 I found a nice set of Niagara Falls Matchbook Covers from the 1970s!  One of my favorite places around!

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

1970s Matchbook from the Skyon Tower, Niagara Falls Ontario

Here is a nice, simple matchbook cover showing Canada's Skylon Tower from the 1970s, located at Niagara Falls!  We've been there!

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Portland Head Light by Night, Portland Maine


 I have been there many times myself.... I found this old postcard of the "Portland Head Light by Night, Casco Bay, Portland, Maine" and I think it is just perfect.  The postcard is unused and undated.

Sunday, March 22, 2026

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Niagara Falls Old Postcard


 Another great unused postcard showing Niagara Falls.  I am guessing this one was bought sometime in the 1950s.

Monday, March 9, 2026

Greetings from Niagara Falls, Canada Old Postcard


 This is a fun postcard from many decades ago (any guesses, judging by those old cars?).  It was unsent and undated.