WASHINGTON DUKE HOTEL Durham North Carolinia 1949

I love postcards of old hotels. They stood high in the sky and seemed so elegant.

This postcard is of the Washington Duke Hotel in Durham, North Carolina.

Note the great vintage automobiles in front of the hotel.

The back of the postcard is 1949 and is addressed to the Foster family of Newton Kansas from A.J. and Opal.

Hello folks,

the weather here has been so warm

we don't even have any heat.

have had lots of rain.

Guess we will be leaving soon

We are going back through Texas.

To see another post card from North Carolina go here or other postcards that once belonged to the Foster family. Sadly they got separated from the family members.

Thanks for stopping by to view my hotel post card from North Carolina

The Old Dowlin Mill New Mexico

Traveling the United States through vintage postcards is always fun. We are in New Mexico today.

The Old Dowlin Mill

At Ruidosa, New Mexico, is about

100 years old. The 20 ft high

wheel is still turned by water

during the summer months and and

corn and wheat are ground on flint stones

inside the building. " Billy the kid"

and General Pershing were some of its more

colorful visitors.

Postmarked 1952

addressed to the Foster family of Newton Kansas

from Eva

Part Of God's Beauty Pike's Peak At Sunrise

Today's vintage post card is of Pike's Peak at Sunrise near Colorado Springs, Colorado

The sunrise and the mountains are just a glimpse of God's beauty.

Thanks for stopping by.. hope that you will stop by again real soon.. Grace

Vintage Postcard of Paddock At Santa Anita Arcadia California

Today's vintage postcard is of The Paddock At Santa Anita Arcadia California. What a pretty scene of the horse track. Horses with their jockeys and owners in the center. Spectators around the outside trying to pick a winner.

As the snow comes down I can only wish I was in California and at the race track.

marked tishnor art company L.A. unused condition.

Thanks for stopping by.. hope that you will return real soon and I really love nice comments. Grace

Sepia Saturday Meet The Three Sisters Myrtle, Floy and Violet From Early 1900's

Thanks for visiting me on Sepia Saturday. This wonderful real picture postcard features three sisters from the early 1900's.

The stamp area is marked AZO with four triangles all pointing up dating this to 1904 to 1918.

Back of card is marked Myrtle, Floy and Violet. Sadly has no last name to help identify it.

Thanks for visiting, hope that you return real soon. Grace

Postcard Friendship Friday Remember The Alamo

Hello to Postcard Friendship Friday .. hope that you are having a great day.

This postcard is of The Alamo built 1718 in San Antonio, Texas

Very pretty and colorful. We visited San Antonio and the Alamo over 10 years ago. First time seeing the Alamo and would love to visit again.

Back of post cards says

The sacred Alamo stands within the very heart of the business district of the city of San Antonio. It was erected in 1718 by the Franciscan Monks and was originally the Chapel of the Mission of San Antonio de Valera. It was within the gray stone walls of the quaint old Chapel, March 6 1836 that Travis , Barrett, Bowie, Crockett and 170 unsung heroes gave their lives in defense of Texas liberty.

If you have never visited and get the chance to see the Alamo I recommend it. They say it is one of the most haunted places in the USA. I did not see any ghosts on my visit but I did feel a sense of sadness and quiet. It was is one of the most eerie places I have ever visited.

I am sharing this at The Best Hearts Are Crunchy for Friendship Friday

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Vintage 1940's Postcard Lot 5 Union Oil Company Scenes Of The West

Vintage Postcard lot of (5) Royal 76 Union Oil Company Scenes Of The West series

Lake Washington Bridge, Seattle, is a tribute to the ingenuity of American Engineers. Except for entrances the bridge is full floating, being supported by pontoons. A section can be moved to accomodate navigation.

Lake Crescent, a beautiful 11 mile long lake surrounded by mountains, is a resort center of the Olympic Peninsula. Reached off U. S. Highway 101 at the northern edge of Olympic National Park.

Deception Pass Bridge connecting Fidalgo and Whidby Islands presents view of Puget Sound. To drive over it take the cut off west from Mt. Vernon, off highway 99.










Stevens Pass, midway between Everett and Wentchee where U.S. Highway 2 crosses the Cascade Mountains. Elevation 4061 feet.












San Juan Island lying between Washington and Vancouver Island.

I would date these from the 1940's.

Great vintage postcards. They are not written on.