Monday, August 31, 2015

Map: Saskatchewan, Canada



SASKATCHEWAN
CANADA

Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada that is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the United States states of Montana and North Dakota. 

Sunday, August 30, 2015

Howard Johnson's -- Miami, Florida



HOWARD JOHNSON'S
ICE CREAM SHOPS and RESTAURANTS
from Maine to Florida
Delicious Foods
Famous for Ice Creams - 28 Flavors
Table d'Hote — Luncheons — Dinners
Moderately Priced
Air-Conditioned — Ample Parking
1100 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD — 1611 WEST FLAGLER ST.
MIAMI, FLORIDA

 
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Friday, August 28, 2015

Minnesota State Fair Grand Stand



THE GRAND STAND
State Fair Grounds, Twin Cities
Property comprising 350 acres and 100 buildings, worth nearly $1,750,000. Grand stand is 370 feet long, 171 feet deep, 105 feet high, has 160,000 square feet of exhibition apace, and seats 13,000 persons.

estimated date of postcard 1916-1920 

The 2015 Minnesota State Fair is August 27 – September 7 

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Cut-away View of Chicago Subway



CUT-AWAY VIEW OF CHICAGO'S SUBWAY IN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
Shown are the main tubes: the downtown center platform, which is 3500 feet long; the two-way escalators to the mezzanines with store connections; and the State St. surface level. Features of the subway are ventilation, illumination, escalators, safety, comfort.

Handwritten 1943 date on back


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Monday, August 24, 2015

Map: Rothenburg ob der Tauber



Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a town in the district of Ansbach of Mittelfranken (Middle Franconia), the Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany. It is well known for its well-preserved medieval old town, a destination for tourists from around the world. It is part of the popular Romantic Road through southern Germany. (source: Wikipedia)

Sunday, August 23, 2015

Sanitary Fish Market and Restaurant



SANITARY FISH MARKET AND RESTAURANT
MOORHEAD CITY, NORTH CAROLINA

The back of this postcard has a recipe for FAMOUS TAR HEEL HUSH PUPPIES.


 
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Friday, August 21, 2015

PPIE: California State Building



The California State Building
PAN-PAC. EXPO. 1915 SAN FRANCISCO





CELEBRATE THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE 1915 PANAMA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION
in San Francisco

THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1939-40 WORLD'S FAIRS
in New York and San Francisco
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Sunday, August 16, 2015

Old Castle Inn



Old Castle Inn
MIAMI, FLORIDA
Located in the Heart of Miami, the Old Castle Inn is Nationally Famed for its Mellow Drinking, Excellent Cuisine and its Beautiful Atmosphere — The Beautifully Designed Cocktail Lounge serves the Best Mixed Drinks in the Country —



 
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Friday, August 14, 2015

PPIE: Sangamo Electric Company Exhibit



Exhibit Both of Sangamo Electric Company of Springfield, Ills.
Manufacturers of Electric Meters for All Purposes

MACHINERY PALACE
SAN FRANCISCO
PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION
1915




CELEBRATE THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE 1915 PANAMA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION
in San Francisco
&
THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1939-40 WORLD'S FAIRS
in New York and San Francisco
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Thursday, August 13, 2015

Bank Advertising & August Calendars



Last week I posted some old postcards with furniture advertising and August calendars for Sepia Saturday. This week I am posting some similar postcards advertising banks. This type of advertising postcard was usually used by businesses throughout the country. The business names were added to a standardized picture and advertising message

The postcard above has an August 1909 calendar and  was used by The Royal Oak Savings Bank of Royal Oak, Michigan with the following message titled Vacation Days:
The vacation spent with the mind at ease permits you to return to your work with greater zest. The real vacation comes to those who have faithfully laid aside a portion of their earnings. When old age comes, the dividends on your labor and talent will take care of you. Money is a willing slave. It permits its owner to rest while it continues to work at interest. The bank book is a credential of thrift and wisdom.
The postcard below has an August 1911 calendar and was used by The First National Bank of Willmar, Minnesota. The image of the tree shows graphically how the roots of good financial habits like thrift and savings lead to benefits like independence and a happy old age. The message is titled FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS:
Great Oaks of Financial Success grow from very small Acorns - a small sum opens an account in our bank - but to have a big, healthy financial tree, you must be persistent in your saving. Systematic depositing is the root of financial independence. Get deeply rooted in the habit of depositing, then you will branch out into better things, and be safe against any ill wind that blows. Dollars are financial acorns. Plant them in our bank and watch them grow.



The financial advice on those postcards was true for a long time. Although savings can still protect you from adversity, they no longer grow like they used to. Unfortunately, the current interest rates from banks are so low as to be meaningless. You are fortunate if the bank doesn't decrease your account balance with its various fees!


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Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Snow Banks on Continental Divide



Altitude 11,600 Feet
Denver & Salt Lake Railroad, Colorado

SNOW CUTS
This wonderful scene is a remarkable photograph taken June 15th on the Moffat Road above the line of perpetual snow. The road is built over the crest of the Great Divide, just west of Denver, and tourists go eagerly to the top of the range to see the wonderful climatic paradise of snow in the summer.



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Monday, August 10, 2015

Map: Greetings from Mississippi



Mississippi — area 46,865 sq. miles, of which 503 sq. miles is water; 31st state in size; admitted into the Union in 1817. State flower — Magnolia; Capital — Jackson. Places of interest: Vicksburg, National Military Park; the Mississippi River levees.
 

Sunday, August 9, 2015

Exposition Fish Grotto



Exposition Fish Grotto
FISHERMAN'S WHARF
SAN FRANCISCO

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You too will enjoy the wonderful Sea Foods served here
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Friday, August 7, 2015

Ohio State Fair Grounds -- Horticultural Displays



The first Ohio State Fair was held in 1850 in Cincinnati. Locations varied in the early years of the fair. In 1886, the Fair moved to its current location in Columbus, Ohio.

The dates of the 2015 Ohio State Fair are July 29 to August 9.

This postcard was mailed in April, 1915.


Thursday, August 6, 2015

August Calendars & Furniture Advertising



Above is a postcard advertising dining furniture from James A. Scully, "Complete House Furnisher," of Manchester, New Hampshire. This card has an August 1914 calendar on the front along with an advertising message and picture of dining room furniture. Note that the dates for August 1914 were the same as those for 2015--August began on a Saturday in both years.

Scully used monthly advertising postcards with calendars for several years. Below is another August advertising postcard from James A. Scully. This postcard has a verse appropriate for August and summer furniture on the front, and has an August 1913 calendar and advertising message on the back.




"Copyright 1912, Grand Rapids Furniture Record Co." is printed at the bottom of the card. Grand Rapids, Michigan was an important center for furniture manufacturing prior to WWI.
At its height, the Grand Rapids furniture business was as huge success, largely due to Arts and Crafts designs. "Furniture City" boasted the largest furniture showroom in the world. To protect their interests, the major producers joined together in 1911 to create the Grand Rapids Furniture Manufacturers Association, and published the Furniture Record, a trade publication. Its decline as a leader in furniture production corresponded with the decline of Arts and Crafts furniture. After the major forests around the city were depleted of resources, the industry moved to cheaper labor markets in the South. During World War I, fifteen of the Michigan manufacturers joined together to build airplanes, a venture that was far from successful. After the war, neither Arts and Crafts furniture nor its Grand Rapids producers recovered. (source)





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Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Soo Line Excursion Train



Soo Line Excursion Train at Ridgeland, Wisconsin August 12th, 1956. Tour sponsored by Minnesota Rail Fans Association on Minneapolis, Minn., to Ridgeland, Wis., and return, using a H Type Pacific 4-6-2, Locomotive No. 2718.

Photo by Bob Fremming

Monday, August 3, 2015

Map: Along the Santa Fe Railway



The Santa Fe System embraces more than 13,100 miles of track, stretching from the Great Lakes, west to the Pacific coast, and south to the Gulf of Mexico and the Mexican border. It is the only railroad under one management between Chicago and California, and operates the only double track line between Chicago and Los Angeles.

Presented by the
SANTA FE RAILWAY
to Service Personnel




Sunday, August 2, 2015

Balinese Room — Blackstone Hotel



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THE BALINESE ROOM
Blackstone Hotel ~ Chicago
Containing the only Copper Dance Floor in America.
Entertainment and music for dancing nightly. 
Serving luncheon, dinner and supper.
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