From our collection, a card postmarked Chicago, Illinois, January 18, 1909, featuring the Overland Limited ...
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The Overland Limited Chicago - California |
We like the face of this card a lot. For one who loves trains, the background sketch is cool. And then, the art in the 3 ovals to illustrate 3 parts of the country ... On the left, downtown Chicago ... in the middle, a horseback rider, probably in the Rocky Mountains ... and on the right, the beach in California. How do you like the beach attire? Have we come a long way or what?
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Note gentlemen standing on beach in suits ... not swim suits! And the lady in blue is ... we guess ... getting a loving splash. |
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No street number, no zip code. |
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The message. |
Thank you for stopping by John's Island.
Love seeing the old fashioned swimsuit.
ReplyDeletehow very neat. i do like that design. :)
ReplyDeleteNice!! I like the ovals. Fun seeing the old bathing suits. : )
ReplyDeleteThe women back then were more covered up at the beach than many are in church today.
ReplyDeleteWonderful card, indeed. I laughed at the swimsuits, too. A century ago is not so long in some way, and in others it's huge! :-)
ReplyDeleteLove this one, John. I have a very small vintage card collection.
ReplyDeleteNeat card! The beach sure looked different 100 years ago!
ReplyDeleteI love this, John!!! Time sure does fly, doesn't it?
ReplyDeleteoh John such keepers. Amazing. I have never met anyone who kept cards but you. Card Collection. I have stamps. Books of them.
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