snail mail – Lost Greetings

Anne makes Morehead City on the North Carolina coast sound like a little slice of heaven.

Hey let me know your Ga. address.

We are at last where the breezes blow! Came Fri. & only wish we could spend the summer. Thanks for the cute birthday card & telegram. Tommy loves the water and I love all these willing nurses. Am pretty sure of a nice room for you. Write & good luck in Ga. Love from all,

Anne

To:
Miss Annemarie Dunzelmann
Madison St. Clarksville, Tenn.

Postmark: Morehead City, NC – Jul 14, 1948

Greetings from Xochimilco [1920 – Mexico]

July 27, 2017September 6, 2017 Kate

Reasons why I find this particular postcard fascinating:

Name: An addressee name I’ve never heard before: “Alphild” (a traditional Norse forname)
Uncommon date: Postcard popularity slowed in the 1920s, so this is one of the few I have from that decade.
Place: Xochimilco is a fascinating location. This postcard was sent before Xochimilco was incorporated into Mexico City in 1928, and retains its distinct identity today. Chinampa is the type of traditional agriculture practice here along the canals, and is a tourist attraction as well.
Content: I always enjoy reading about how the sender got to their destination, and here William H. mentions a pleasant train journey. What a train ride to Mexico City must have been like in 1920 is fascinating to imagine.

Greetings from Xochimilco Mexico. Had a very pleasant train trip to Mexico City. The weather is Simply Magnificent. How was your trip home? And how is little Alphild?

My Best William H.

Misses Alphild & Evanna Larson
5100 S. Cornell
Chicago, Ill
U.S.A.

Postmark: 17 April 1920 – Mexico

More about the location:

Xochimilco, Early 20th Century

Ca. 1910-1919 Source: Flickr

No sign of moving yet [1919 – Bar-le-Duc, France]

July 22, 2017August 4, 2020 Kate

The Treaty of Versailles had not yet been signed, but Umberger can certainly see the light at the end of the tunnel. With a location-less postmark from the U.S. Army Postal Service, there’s no telling exactly from where in Europe this postcard was sent. Umberger would likely have been in the vicinity of Bar-le-Duc at some point to have acquired the image of this town in Northwest France. Hopefully he arrived back on American soil not long after his postcard did.

I have two postcards from this WWI soldier, A.C. Umberger. Here is the other, sent in March 1919.

A pretty nice place. Hope to be home soon to play with you but there is no sign of moving yet.

Yours

A.C. Umberger

To:

Miss Jean T. Hunter
326 E. Bucynus St.
Crestline, Ohio
U.S.A.

Postmark: U.S. Army Postal Service, Feb 18, 1919 / “Passed as censored” stamp

Image: Bar-le-Duc

Postcards, United States

Gaye & Leo Get Hitched [1985 – Williamsburg, Va]

July 1, 2017September 6, 2017 Kate

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Gaye seems to think getting married is not much of a big deal. There are many beautiful spots in Colonial Williamsburg to tie the knot, so I hope they were happy with their choice of locales. I’m sure “the kids” were glad to see her at the end of her travels. There’s no telling, however, how her new husband felt about them though. Perhaps he was a cat-guy.

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Dear Leonora & Jim,

Leo & I got married here in Williamsburg yesterday. Is a beautiful area. On to D.C. & Binghamton. Back in Miami Sept 16. Sent “the kids” to boarding school. Probably won’t get a meow when I return.

Love Gaye

Postmark: Richmond, Virginia September 1985

Pictured: Governor’s Palace Gardens – Colonial Williamsburg

Military Postcards, Postcards, United States

Out Where the West Begins [1942, Utah]

May 27, 2017August 4, 2020 Kate

Lloyd Marress WII Postcard Series (#1 of 5)

August 1942

Here we find Pvt. “Buddy” Marress in Utah, Summer of 1942. I wonder how well he knows Gladys Bell. The wording is familiar, but a bit stiff.

I have to say, as an East coast native myself, I don’t care too much for the poem over-idealizing “the West” with such saccharine poetry. Oh well.

Info about Kearns Air Base, constructed near Salt Lake City during WWII.

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Wed-Nite

I’m so glad the Dr. thought you were doing fine. You’ll be a big girl, if you keep going. I enjoyed the letter from Mrs. Bell a lot. I’ll write more next time. I’m studying hard, as usual.

I love you, Buddy

To:

Gladys Bell
Lobelville, Tennessee

From:

Pvt. Lloyd Marress
Army Air base Salt Lake City

Postmark: Salt Lake City, Utah – Aug 1942

“Buy Defense Savings Bonds and Stamps” No postage: Military Mail

Image: Out Where the West Begins poem.

Dead or Alive. [1910 – Vermont]

March 17, 2017September 6, 2017 Kate

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Wow, Gladys seems pushy.

Oh, and Happy St. Patrick’s Day.

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“Greetings Most True”

Jonny are you dead or alive. Why don’t you answer my letter. I wont probably get it unless you put it care of A. J. Macie. hope you will write a good long letter.

From Gladys

Postmark: North Sheldon, VT. April 18 1910

To:

Mr. Jonny Cabarra
Windsor, VT [?]

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Postcards, United States

Anne in Olympia [Washington, 1932]

March 11, 2017September 6, 2017 Kate

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For some reason I picture Anne as being very stylish. She definitely seems to be fond of hotel hopping.

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Jan. 15, 1932

Hello John!

Just moved over to this hotel. It’s better looking. We have been having snow & plenty.

Toodle-lo

Anne

John O. Hunt
Tennessee City, Tenn

Postmark: Olympia, Washington – January 16, 1932

Image: Hotel Olympian, Olympia Washington – Western Hotels Inc.

Happy Christmas [Pennsylvania, 1930]

December 19, 2016September 4, 2017 Kate

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Though it did pass through the mail, there isn’t really a message written by the sender except a name. So, I picked this one for the artwork and the postmark. I love the vibrant graphic on the front of the card.

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Aunt Maggie

To:

Miss Peggy White
142 Washington St
Shilligton, Pa.

Postmark: Robesonia PA. Dec 22, 1930

Tag: snail mail

At last where the breezes blow! [1948 – Morehead City, NC]

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