Saturday, May 5, 2012

Remembering the Alamo

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The 9-cent Alamo stamp was issued on on June 14, 1956, at San Antonio, Texas. It was part of the definitive series of stamps and was used to...
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Thursday, May 3, 2012

Chicago Railroad Fair

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The Chicago Railroad Fair was held on the shore of Lake Michigan in Chicago, Illinois in the summers of 1948 and 1949. The fair was hel...
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

TWA Jetstream Aircraft Murals

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The Mural Lounges aboard TWA's JETSTREAM* Aircraft (circa 1950s) featured distinctive paintings by Maric Zamparelli, representing...
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Monday, April 30, 2012

New Life Cafe - Two Harbors, Minnesota

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The New Life Cafe didn't have much to say for itself on this postcard. All it says on the back of the card is that the cafe is in downto...
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Saturday, April 28, 2012

Universal Postal Congress Mail Transportation Stamps

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Shown above are four maximum cards with the 25-cent Classic Mail Transportation commemorative stamps issued November 19, 1989. The text from...
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Old Dover Days Maypole Dancing - Dover, Delaware

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The postcard above shows the Old Dover Days Maypole in front of Old Christ Church. The postcard is undated, but I am guessing it is from abo...
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Monday, April 23, 2012

Incline Railroad, Duluth, Minnesota

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This postcard shows a view of the Duluth Incline Railroad looking down to the harbor. Duluth's topography is dominated by a stee...
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