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Funny Arizona Desert Vintage Postcard

Last Modified: June 10, 2018

Very Funny vintage Arizona Desert Postcard

This very funny postcard from the 1930’s not only shows the beautiful mauves, purples, and orange colors of the desert, but also shows a tolerant donkey expressing his opinion of life in the desert carrying the mining supplies of his owner. The original card says: Q. Don’t your remember the desert, old pal The desert […]

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Petrified Forest Arizona Vintage Postcard

Last Modified: June 10, 2018

Vintage Arizona Postcard of the Petrified Forest

This postcard, circa 1940, shows the Petrified Forest in Arizona, where are found vast deposits of petrified wood from the size of a marble to trees, more than two hundred feet in length. The forest comprises many thousands of acres all accessible from Holbrook, Arizona. Holbrook is located on the main line of the Santa […]

Filed Under: Arizona, Deserts, National Parks Tagged With: Arizona, Arizona postcards, national monument, old postcards, petrified forest postcard, postcard, vintage postcards

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Painted Desert Arizona Vintage Postcard

Last Modified: June 10, 2018

Arizona vintage postcard of the Painted Desert

The original postcard is dated 1949 and says: “Painted Desert. Here Nature wielded a reckless brush, painting the sands of the mountain sides to glorious hues. On Highway 66 (the historic Rte. 66), near Holbrook, Arizona.” The Painted Desert takes its name from the colors of grays, reds, oranges, yellows and pink visible for miles […]

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Grand Canyon Vintage Postcard

Last Modified: June 10, 2018

Vintage Grand Canyon Postcard

This postcard shows a view of the sunset over the Grand Canyon. It is taken from the west rim of the drive near Mancopa Point, looking eastward over the Canyon just at the close of day, as recorded by this new color Kodachrome camera! (written in 1946) The glory of sunset at the Grand Canyon […]

Filed Under: Arizona, Deserts, National Parks Tagged With: Arizona, Arizona postcards, grand canyon, old postcards, postcard, vintage postcards

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Whitewater Rapids Alaska Vintage Postcard

Last Modified: June 10, 2018

White Water Rapids Vintage Postcard

The original vintage postcard was purchased in Canada and is circa 1910, showing beautiful white-water rapids in one of “The Northlands” rushing streams. Such streams and rivers are found throughout Alaska and Canada and dearly sought by fishermen. Many of James Oliver Curwood’s books refer to The Northland as being above a certain latitude in […]

Filed Under: Alaska, Lakes and Rivers Tagged With: Alaska, alaska postcards, old postcards, postcard, rapids, vintage postcards, white water

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Vintage Alaska Postcard of Wrangell Bay

Last Modified: June 10, 2018

Vintage Alaska Postcard

Wrangell, Alaska is noted for its wonderful evenings and sunsets. This photo for this vintage postcard was taken at 10:15 PM, circa 1930’s. The original postcard is dated July, 1935 and was sold by the Bear Totem Store in Wrangell. Before Alaska was part of the United States, it was Russian territory. The Russians were […]

Filed Under: Alaska, Beaches and Coasts Tagged With: Alaska, alaska postcards, James Oliver Curwood, vintage postcards, wrangell bay

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Patriotic Memorial Day Postcard

Last Modified: June 10, 2018

Memorial Day Vintage Postcard

This beautiful Memorial Day vintage postcard is an Ellen Clapsaddle signed postcard expressing the feeling that prevailed in the early 1900s for veterans. Most families had someone who had fought in either the Civil War, the Spanish American War, or World War I. The emblem is the Sons of Veterans medal shown on a red, […]

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The Star Spangled Banner American Flag Postcard

Last Modified: June 10, 2018

Vintage Star Spangled Banner Postcard

This vintage American Flag postcard from the early 1900s is studded with stars and a banner proclaiming “The Star Spangled Banner in Triumph Shall Wave.” Notice that it only has 46 stars representing the 46 States of the Union at the time of the printing of this postcard; New Mexico, Arizona, Alaska, and Hawaii were […]

Filed Under: Independence Day, Memorial Day, Patriotic Tagged With: american flag, Fourth of July, Fourth of July postcard, Independence Day postcard, Memorial Day, old postcards, patriotic postcard, postcard, Star Spangled Banner, vintage postcards

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American Flag Grateful Patriotic Postcard

Last Modified: June 10, 2018

Vintage Patriotic American Flag Postcard

In this vintage American Flag postcard from the early 1900s, the artist expresses the gratitude, with a quote from the famous Daniel Webster, of being American. The original quote by Daniel Webster from a speech given on the completion of the Bunker Hill Monument, June 17, 1843 is: “In our day and generation let us […]

Filed Under: Independence Day, Patriotic Tagged With: american flag, Fourth of July postcard, Independence Day postcard, Memorial Day, old postcards, patriotic postcard, postcard, statue of liberty, vintage postcards

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Battle at Bunker Hill Postcard

Last Modified: June 10, 2018

Revolutionary War Painting

The Battle of Bunker Hill (Breed’s Hill) took place on June 17, 1775. This is where the famous order of “Don’t fire ’till you see the whites of their eyes” was supposed to have been given. However, sources disagree on who actually gave this order, if anyone gave it at all. The two officers who […]

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