State / Area Archives - Vintage American Postcard art sharing fun, beautiful and entertaining images of early 1900s America Sun, 19 Feb 2023 19:41:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 The Last Supper https://www.vintage-american.com/holiday/easter/vintage-religious-postcard-reproduction/ Sun, 19 Feb 2023 19:35:20 +0000 https://www.vintage-american.com/?p=3687 Vintage religious postcard reproduction of The Last Supper with Jesus and the Apostles. The postcard was created in the 1930’s from a stained-glass window reproduction, in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, CA of the famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci. Although the original painting was done in the 15th-century as a mural painting for the […]

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]]> Greetings From Florida https://www.vintage-american.com/scene-type/scenic-and-floral/greetings-from-florida/ Sat, 18 Feb 2023 20:56:53 +0000 https://www.vintage-american.com/?p=3680 This 1930’s era funny vintage holiday postcard highlights the difference between living in Florida in the winter versus one of the northern states. The picture on the left shows the sunshine and Florida orange groves, while the right side shows a vehicle sliding in the snow and ice. This would be a great postcard to […]

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]]> West Virginia State Capitol https://www.vintage-american.com/scene-type/government-buildings/west-virginia-state-capitol/ Sat, 10 Sep 2016 21:54:04 +0000 https://www.vintage-american.com/?p=3089 This vintage postcard shows the West Virginia State Capitol on the Kanawha River in Charleston, West Virginia. Originally, West Virginia was part of the state of Virginia. After the American Civil War, Abraham Lincoln the area that is now West Virginia status as its own state in recognition of the loyalty to the Union of […]

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]]> Eight St. Holland Michigan https://www.vintage-american.com/scene-type/city-streets/eight-st-holland-michigan/ Sun, 10 Aug 2014 15:25:27 +0000 https://www.vintage-american.com/?p=2901 This vintage view of Eight St. in Holland, Michigan shows 1940s era cars and shops. Holland is a very visited tourist stop in Michigan located on the shores of Lake Michigan and Lake Macatawa. As it’s name indicates, Holland is a glimpse into the European country of Holland and it’s people’s lifestyle, customs, dance, clothing, […]

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]]> The Royal Hawaiian Hotel https://www.vintage-american.com/scene-type/beaches-and-coasts/the-royal-hawaiian-hotel/ Sun, 06 Oct 2013 12:31:39 +0000 https://www.vintage-american.com/?p=2879 This vintage postcard of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii shows it in its opening days in the early 1900s. Notice the mountains behind and the lack of sky scrapers that are seen behind the hotel today. This postcard shows the hotel with all that it offers in vacationing fun and relaxation. The Royal […]

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]]> Steel Pier in Atlantic City NJ https://www.vintage-american.com/state-area/new-jersey/steel-pier-in-atlantic-city-nj/ Sun, 15 Sep 2013 15:23:18 +0000 https://www.vintage-american.com/?p=2843 This vintage postcard shows the Steel Pier in Atlantic City, NJ in 1939. It is a 1000 ft. long pier in Atlantic City that offers a boardwalk with family amusement park for visitors. It has been in existence since 1898. In 1904 it was destroyed by storm and rebuilt. Besides being a fun place for […]

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]]> The Havoline Thermometer https://www.vintage-american.com/state-area/illinois/the-havoline-thermometer/ Mon, 02 Sep 2013 21:52:19 +0000 https://www.vintage-american.com/?p=2831 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 […]

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]]> Coney Island https://www.vintage-american.com/state-area/new-york/coney-island/ Sat, 31 Aug 2013 22:19:15 +0000 https://www.vintage-american.com/?p=2814 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 […]

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]]> Monument Circle in Indianapolis https://www.vintage-american.com/scene-type/city-streets/monument-circle-in-indianapolis/ Sat, 31 Aug 2013 21:42:15 +0000 https://www.vintage-american.com/?p=2802 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 […]

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]]> The Grand Tetons of Wyoming https://www.vintage-american.com/scene-type/mountains/the-grand-tetons-of-wyoming/ Fri, 30 Aug 2013 14:50:20 +0000 https://www.vintage-american.com/?p=2788 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 […]

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