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The Havoline Thermometer

Last Modified: June 9, 2018

The Havoline Thermometer was part of the 1933 International Exposition in Chicago, Illinois. As the Worlds Largest Thermometer, it was a very large advertisement Havoline Motor Oil. Twenty-one stories (218 ft.) high it showed the temperature by neon light tubes. The original postcards says, “Sponsored by Indian Refining Company, Lawrenceville, Ill. makers of WAXFREE HAVOLINE […]

Filed Under: Advertisements, Amusement Parks, Illinois Tagged With: Chicago, old postcards, postcard, vintage advertisements, vintage postcards

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Coney Island

Last Modified: June 9, 2018

This vintage postcard from 1903 shows Surf Avenue on Coney Island which is part of New York State. Coney Island is famous as a vacation recreation area for those living in and near New York City, NY. Originally it was a separate outer barrier island off Brooklyn, NY. But it has been connected to the […]

Filed Under: Amusement Parks, New York Tagged With: amusement parks, New York, New York postcard, old postcards, piers, postcard, vintage postcards

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Monument Circle in Indianapolis

Last Modified: June 9, 2018

Vintage postcard of Monument Circle in Indianapolis, Indiana which is the center or hub of the city. Streets and avenues radiate from this point as the nucleus of the city plan. The monument in the center is the Indiana Soldiers and Sailors Monument. It is 284 ft. 6 in. tall. The design is neoclassical by […]

Filed Under: City Streets, Indiana, Monuments Tagged With: city streets postcards, Indiana postcard, Indianapolis, monuments, old postcards, postcard, vintage postcards

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The Grand Tetons of Wyoming

Last Modified: June 9, 2018

This vintage postcard shows the majestic Grand Teton mountains in the background, towering above the verdant valley floor. We see a rustic log cabin amongst the trees with Western folk lounging oustside conversing with two cowboys on horseback. This is vintage Western Wyoming at its best! The Grand Tetons are a mountain range in Western […]

Filed Under: Frontier Days, Mountains, National Parks, Wyoming Tagged With: mountain postcards, old postcards, postcard, vintage postcards, Wyoming postcards

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Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park

Last Modified: June 9, 2018

Old Faithful

The Old Faithful Inn, in Upper Geyser Basin, was so named because of its proximity to Old Faithful Geyser. From the veranda of this huge log structure there may be seen at close range the hourly eruptions of Old Faithful Geyser, as well as displays of many other nearby geysers. Old Faithful Inn and geyser […]

Filed Under: National Parks, Wyoming Tagged With: national park, old postcards, postcard, vintage postcards, yellowstone postcard

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State Capitol of Alabama

Last Modified: June 9, 2018

Vintage travel card image of the State Capitol of Alabama in Montgomery, AL. Montgomery Alabama became the state capitol on January 28, 1846, when it moved from Tuscaloosa, AL. The prosperity of the cotton industry in the area at that time influenced the state political power and the move to Montgomery. The State of Alabama […]

Filed Under: Alabama, Government Buildings Tagged With: alabama postcard, government building, montgomery alabama, old postcards, postcard, state capitol postcard, vintage postcards

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Christmas Train with Flags

Last Modified: June 9, 2018

Everyone loves trains at Christmas time. In this vintage train postcard we see passengers dressed in Victorian clothing headed somewhere – to visit family and friends. It strikes the imagination with wonder – Where are they going? Whom will they visit? Will it snow? Will there be a grand Christmas tree and a party? Children […]

Filed Under: Christmas, Trains and Tracks Tagged With: Christmas postcard, christmas train, old postcards, old train postcard, vintage postcards

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The Alamo Vintage Texas Postcard

Last Modified: June 9, 2018

What today is known as “The Alamo” in Texas became famous for the battle waged there during the Texas Revolution against Mexico.  The Alamo was a mission called, Mission San Antonio de Valero and was home to the priests and Indian converts for seventy years before the battle took place. The mission was built in […]

Filed Under: Museums and Galleries, National Parks, Patriotic, Texas Tagged With: old postcards, patriotic postcard, Spanish mission postcard, Texas postcard, The Alamo postcard

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Sons of Veterans Vintage Postcard

Last Modified: October 30, 2016

Vintage Sons of Veterans Postcard

This vintage patriotic postcard shows the Sons of Veterans Emblem and the American Eagle surrounded by the American Flag from Civil War days with red, white, and blue emblazoned on it with roses in bright, vivid colors. The years 1861 and 1865 for the Civil War. This card is a wonderful statement of pride in […]

Filed Under: Independence Day, Memorial Day, Patriotic Tagged With: Fourth of July postcard, holiday postcard, Independence Day postcard, Memorial Day, old postcards, patriotic postcard, postcard, vintage postcards

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Marblehead Neck Surf Vintage Massachusetts Postcard

Last Modified: June 9, 2018

This is a beautiful vintage postcard from 1906 (with undivided back) showing the surf at Marblehead Neck point in Marblehead, Massachusetts. You can see the spray of the surf rising from the rocky shoreline, with 1906 visitors down at the shore. A large home is on the point of land known as Marblehead Neck with […]

Filed Under: Beaches and Coasts, Massachusetts Tagged With: beach postcards, Massachusetts, Massachusetts postcard, ocean postcard, oceans, old postcards, postcard, vintage postcards

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