Vintage Post Card of Minnesota State Capital and Memories of Fireworks

Several years ago dear hubby and I owned a small condo in down town St Paul, Minnesota. It was on the fourteenth floor and looked out at the state capital.  For many years the 4th of July fire works were from the grounds of the capital. Later they changed it to the grounds by the Mississippi river.  I was so disappointed when that happeSeveral years in a row we were able to watch them from our balcony. Some friends and family would join us for the beauty of it.
Todays posting is of a vintage post card showing our state capital.

Hope that you all have a wonderful Fourth of July and find a place to watch the fireworks.  We now live in a wonderful apartment that over looks Lake Superior.  The fire works will be down by the lake so we will have a fantastic view.  I am guessing it will out do the ones we use to see in St Paul looking out at the capial.

Thanks for stopping by.. Grace

~ WHISPERS FROM THE PAST~ The Allure of Vintage Post cards

It has been a long time since I posted here. For a while I just shared some of my vintage postcards on my other blog site.  After seeing that I am getting a lot of page views on this blog even though I am not posting I have decided to spend more time here again. I know that there are others out there who have the same love of old postcards as I do.

So I am back, here I am.  Todays title is Whispers From The Past The Allure of Vintage Postcards.  As old pictures can do post cards can show us another time.  As you pick up the post card I wonder who owned this post card?  What was their life like and if not written on why not.  If it is written and stamped which is my favorite I get to peek into their lives for just a moment.

Todays posting is a real picture post card. It is a wonderful example of a peek into someone's life.
Pictured is a young girl feeding chickens. Lots of chickens of different colors.  In the back ground is a farm house.

The back of the post card tells me it is from the early 1900s.

Post card was not used so we do not know who this little girl is or where she lived. Post card is aged with brown spots and wear on the edges. I think it is a treasure of a post card.  It of course will be put up for sale on ebay and etsy, but until it leaves my house it is mine to enjoy.

Thanks for stopping by and visiting. Until we meet again take a moment and look around at the other vintage postcards I have shared here. Grace

A JOYOUS EASTER ~ VINTAGE POSTCARD EARLY 1900's To Emil Batt from Orando Gregg

Hope that you all are having a great Easter weekend. Here is a pretty vintage postcard from the early 1900's.
A Joyous Easter is the heading. Features an adorable child reading a cook book on how to cook Egg while four adorable little bunnies hold their colored eggs.

Post card is not stamped or dated but is addressed to Master Emil Batt from Orando Gregg.
There is no address so this does not tell me where they were living at this time period.

Dear Emil

I hope you had a

happy Easter and I hope

you are better

I hope you going to be

home before we move

We are going to move

on grandpa's place a

week from Saturday

postcard was printed in Germany

Thanks for stopping by.. hope that you have enjoyed my vintage Easter postcard.. Grace

Friendship Friday ~ 1905 Bremerton Washington Street View

I love old post cards of town views. They can be a great asset to family genealogy files.

My family was not here in 1905 but I could not resist picking it up to resell.

This post card is of Pacific Avenue in Bremerton, Washington.

Postmarked Sept 29 1905 Bremerton Washington and mailed to Miss Mabel Tucker of Del Norte Colorado.

Written on the front is Puget Sound very good? Bremerton Wash 9/29/05 We have ? dock for repairs. What is written next is hard to make out for sure. Ends with regards from ?

I love the view of the street. On the right side is a barber pole. The building next to the barber pole has an awning and above is a sign that looks like ?ardshey? book store. If you look with a magnifying glass you can see a woman starting to cross the street and gentlemen in the street and what looks like buggies.

I found this information about Bremerton at Wikipedia. Here is a little information around the time the post card was mailed.

Bremerton was platted by German immigrant-turned-Seattle entrepreneur William Bremer in 1891. Three years earlier, a U.S. Navy commission determined that Point Turner, between the protected waters of Sinclair and Dyes inlets, would be the best site in the Pacific Northwest on which to establish a shipyard. Recognizing the large number of workers such a facility would employ, Bremer and his business partner and brother-in-law, Henry Hensel, purchased the undeveloped land near Point Turner at the inflated price of $200 per acre. In April 1891, Bremer arranged for the sale of 190 acres (0.77 km2) to the Navy at $50 per acre. This land became part of the initial footprint of the Puget Sound Navy Yard.

Bremerton was officially incorporated on October 15, 1901 with Alvyn Croxton serving as the city's first mayor. Progress in the new city soon faced a major crisis, as Navy Secretary Charles Darling moved all repair work to the Mare Island Navy Yard in California in November 1902. Darling cited reports from commanders that the Bremerton waterfront was rife with prostitution, opium houses and frequent strongarmed robberies of sailors. Politics were probably also at play, as local newspapers reported that the city's incorporation left the shipyard essentially landlocked without room to expand. A dispute ensued between Mayor Croxton, who wanted to shutter all saloons in Bremerton, and three members of the city council, who attempted to block his efforts. Croxton eventually won out and the council voted to revoke all liquor licenses in June 1904. With the ban, Darling reestablished the navy yard as a port of call. Saloons had begun to return to business within two years, however.

In 1908, the city library and Union High School were established to serve the educational needs of the 2,993 residents recorded in the 1910 U.S. Census. During World War I, submarine construction and the addition of a third drydock caused the shipyard's workforce to balloon to over 4,000 employees. Growth due to the war effort and the 1918 annexation of the city of Manette, east of Bremerton on the Port Washington Narrows, can be seen in the 1920 census, which reported a population of 8,918. Bremerton absorbed Charleston, its neighboring city to the south in 1927. Population reached 10,170 in 1930.

For more information click on the link.

Thanks for stopping by to visit me on Friendship Friday. Have a wonderful weekend. Grace

VINTAGE POSTCARD I LIKE YOU SO MUCH 1923 Friendship Friday

Here is another great vintage post card. This one is dated 1923 and sent to Kansas and to the Foster family. It was mailed from Powderly Texas. No message written which is sad. We do not know who it came from.

I love the guy sitting and scratching his head. Message is

" I like you so darn much, I can't get my mind off it!

Note the messy desk, it is as messy as mine.

Thanks for stopping by... hope that you will take a moment to look around at my other postcards... Grace

VINTAGE POSTCARD Down Town Chicago 1950's Vintage Thingies Thursday

Today's vintage postcard is of Chicago again. This one is probably from the early 1950's judging by the cars.

This one is of down town Chicago. Looking north on State Street toward intersection of Washington and Randolph streets.

Post card states that here are the two busiest corners of America's second largest city.

I love old post cards they can be great additions to family history. One of my ancestors lived in Chicago back in the 1890's but only stayed a few years. I have visited only once but hope to make it back again some day.

I will be sharing this over at vintage thingies thursday

Thanks for stopping by... hope to see you again here soon... Grace

Hotel Sherman Chicago Illinois 1943 Vintage Postcard

Today's vintage post card is of the Hotel Sherman in Chicago Illinois and is postmarked 1943.

The Sherman is undoubtedly one of the most famed hotels in the United States. Located in Chicago's Loop. It has 1,700 rooms.

Look at the great cars and even a vintage bus parked in front of the hotel. I love these old hotel postcards.

Addressed to Mr and Mrs Thompson of Long Beach, California

written is

Dear Mother and Dad

I'm in Chicago at my first and

only change to Tampa

Things are going fine so don't worry.

I'll be see you in two or three weeks

I love you both

love Bonnie

Sure hope Bonnie had a good time in Tampa.

Thanks for stopping by.. Grace