Real Photo Post Card: Untitled

Imprint: 1912

Original black and white photo postcard. Postmarked April 12, 1912 in Leeds, North Dakota. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2." A green, one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp is tipped in on the back. This stamp was part of a series issued from 1908-1922. Postcard is used. Postcard is very clean and intact overall. There is slight edge and corner wear. The front has a few marks. The back has slight age toning. A Very Good copy. This postcard shows a portrait of a mother seated on a chair with her young daughter. There is handwriting on the back in black ink. The author is the woman depicted in the photograph. She writes to Annie L. Wise in Leeds, North Dakota about how she was pleased with her card and that "[t]his is the only card I have of myself that I can give away at present that you haven't got one of." She continues, "Maybe you don't like these, I don't know.". Postcard. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: No Binding

Stock number: 022632.

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Real Photo Post Card: Untitled

Original black and white photo postcard. No date, circa 1930-1950. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2." The Eastman Kodak Company ("EKC") stamp box on the back was used from 1930-1950. Postcard is unused. Postcard is virtually pristine and intact except for slight corner and edge wear. A Fine copy. This postcard shows the town of Valdez, Alaska at its original location before the catastrophic 1964 earthquake. A sign is prominently shown in the foreground on the roof of a building that reads, "Valdez," in bold lettering. The subtitle on the sign reads, "Coastal Terminus of Alaska's Highway System, Distribution Center to Interior Alaska." There are two smaller signs either side. The one on the left reads, "Farthest North Year 'Round Ice Free Seaport in North America, Fishing - Freighting - Mining - Cold Storage - Hunting." The sign on the right lists other cities and towns and how far away they are in miles. Mountains and a bay are visible in the background. Valdez was severely damaged but not destroyed by the earthquake and subsequent tsunami and soil liquefaction. Given the unstable ground, the town was relocated to a more stable location. The abandoned site was later used as a pipe yard during the construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline from 1975-1977.. Postcard. Book Condition: Collectible-Fine. Binding: No Binding

Stock number: 022637.

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Real Photo Post Card: "Eagle Totem, Wrangell, Alaska; 98"

Original black and white photo postcard. No date, circa 1920-1945. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2." Title printed at the bottom of the image. The style of "Defender" stamp box on the back was used from 1920-1945. Postcard is unused. Postcard is virtually pristine and intact except for slight corner wear and a few almost imperceptible smudges on the back. A Fine copy. This postcard shows the Eagle Totem Pole next to a house in Wrangell, Alaska.. Postcard. Book Condition: Collectible-Fine. Binding: No Binding

Stock number: 022640.

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Real Photo Post Card: "Valdez - Alaska"

Original black and white photo postcard. No date, circa 1930-1950. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2." Title printed at the bottom of the image. The Eastman Kodak Company ("EKC") stamp box on the back was used from 1930-1950. Postcard is unused. Postcard is virtually pristine and intact except for two pinholes at the top. A Near Fine copy. This postcard shows the town of Valdez, Alaska at its original location before the catastrophic 1964 earthquake. A pier, harbor, buildings, and mountains are shown. Valdez was severely damaged but not destroyed by the earthquake and subsequent tsunami and soil liquefaction. Given the unstable ground, the town was relocated to a more stable location. The abandoned site was later used as a pipe yard during the construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline from 1975-1977.. Postcard. Book Condition: Collectible-Near Fine (Near Fine). Binding: No Binding

Stock number: 022643.

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Real Photo Post Card - "St. Stephen's Church, Fort Yukon - Alaska; 8 Miles North Arctic Circle; 12"

Binding: Softback

Original black and white photo postcard. Postmarked July 12, 1941 in Fairbanks, Alaska. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2." Title printed at the bottom of the image. A green, one-cent 1923 Benjamin Franklin stamp is tipped in on the back. Postcard is used. Postcard is very clean and intact overall except for corner wear including a bend at one of the corners not affecting the image. A Very Good copy. This postcard shows the interior of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Fort Yukon, Alaska. The church was established in 1847 and is still open to this day. Fort Yukon sits eight miles above the Arctic Circle. The town used to hold records for both the lowest and highest temperatures recorded in Alaska. There is handwriting on the back in black ink. The postcard is dated July 10 and addressed to Mrs. C.[?] B. Williams in Santa Barbara, California. The writer talks about their trip in Alaska.. Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: Soft cover

Stock number: 022660.

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Real Photo Post Card: Untitled

Imprint: 1914

Original black and white photo postcard. Postmarked April 14, 1914 at the junction of "La Junta & Albuquerque, R.P.O. [Railway Post Office]." 4 3/4" x 3 1/2." There is a green, one-cent George Washington stamp tipped in on the back. The stamp is part of a series issued from 1908-1922. Postcard is used. Postcard is very clean and intact except for slight corner wear and a small smudge on the image. A Very Good copy. This postcard shows a garden outside of a building. Mrs. Simpson in Las Vegas, Nevada is addressed from possibly her parents. They write about having fun walking in a garden and how it was a "fine day.". Postcard. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: No Binding

Stock number: 022668.

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Real Photo Post Card: "Virginia City, Nevada. from the California Pan Mill."

Original black and white photo postcard. No date, circa 1925-1942. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2." Title printed at the bottom of the image. The style of "DOPS" stamp box on the back was used from 1925-1942. Postcard is unused. Postcard is virtually pristine and intact except for slight corner wear. A Fine copy. This postcard shows a view of the California Pan Mill in the foreground and other parts of Virginia City, Nevada in the background. The California Pan Mill was built in 1875 by the Bonanza Firm and was one of the most prominent pan mills during the 1870s. Pan milling is a process that extracts gold, silver, and other metals by grinding and pulverizing ore. Virginia City was founded in 1859 as a boomtown after the discovery of the Comstock Lode. The population peaked during the mid-1870s but declined after 1878 when the output of the mines decreased. Today, tourism drives much of the city's economy. Many historic places in Virginia City have been preserved and remain open to the public.. Postcard. Book Condition: Collectible-Fine. Binding: No Binding

Stock number: 022673.

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Real Photo Post Card: "Ruby Mountains, Elko Co., Nev.; 100"

Original black and white photo postcard. No date, circa 1950s. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2." Title printed at the bottom of the image. The style of "Kodak Paper" stamp box on the back was used from 1950 onwards. Postcard is unused. Postcard is virtually pristine and intact. Slight discoloration on the back from aging. A Fine copy. This postcard shows a view of the Ruby Mountains looking through brush and trees in Elko County, Nevada.. Postcard. Book Condition: Collectible-Fine. Binding: No Binding

Stock number: 022675.

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Real Photo Post Card: "Con Foster Museum, Clinch Park, Traverse City, Mich."

Original black and white photo postcard. No date, circa 1925-1942. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2." Title printed at the bottom of the image. The style of "DOPS" stamp box on the back was used from 1925-1942. Postcard is unused. Postcard is virtually pristine and intact except for slight corner wear. A Fine copy. This postcard shows the Con Foster Museum in Clinch Park, Traverse City, Michigan. Con Foster (1875-1940) was a notable figure of Traverse City. Foster founded several projects as a theater manager and civic leader. In addition to serving as Mayor of Traverse City, Foster was the first to bring movies with sound to Northern Michigan. He also established Clinch Park on the Bayfront after the Hannah Lay Lumber Mill closed. Foster envisioned a local history museum in this park that would showcase his collection. During the 1930s, Foster had traveled around the United States collecting thousands of Indigenous and American pioneer artifacts, and the Con Foster Museum opened in 1934 under the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The museum closed in 1999, but the Con Foster collection was transferred to the History Center of Traverse City. After the History Center closed, the collection was then given to the Crooked Art Tree Center. Much of Foster's collection are Indigenous artifacts, so there is an ongoing effort to repatriate them to the tribes who own them. After sitting unused for many years, the Con Foster Museum building reopened as a movie theater, Bijou by the Bay, in 2013 with the help of Michael Moore, the founder and president of the Traverse City Film Festival, Richard and Diana Milock, and hundreds of community members and other individuals.. Postcard. Book Condition: Collectible-Fine. Binding: No Binding

Stock number: 022678.

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Real Photo Post Card: "P. D. Bridge, Portland, Mich."

Imprint: 1909

Original black and white photo postcard. Postmarked December 3, 1909 in Portland, Michigan. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2." Title printed at the bottom of the image. There is a green, one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp tipped in on the back. Postcard is used. Postcard is very clean and intact except for slight corner and edge wear and slight aging on the image. A Very Good copy. This postcard shows the "P. D. Bridge" in Portland, Michigan. There is handwriting in black ink on the back. Someone writes to their sister in Detroit, Michigan about recent events and meeting with people they know.. Postcard. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: No Binding

Stock number: 022680.

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Real Photo Post Card: "Looking Glass - Mouth - Portland, M"

Imprint: 1919

Original black and white photo postcard. Postmarked October 14, 1909 in Portland, Michigan. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2." Title printed at the bottom of the image. There is a green, one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp tipped in on the back. Postcard is used. Postcard is very clean and intact overall. The front is Fine with only slight corner and edge wear. The back has a few dampstains. A Near Fine copy. This postcard shows the mouth of the Looking Glass River in Portland, Michigan. A bridge is visible in the background. "M. A. Spalding" writes to "Mrs. L. T. Grandy" or "Adah" in Detroit, Michigan. Spalding writes about having rain and snow in Portland and how they have recently fallen ill. They write about other events and express that they may not be able to see Adah soon.. Postcard. Book Condition: Collectible-Near Fine (Near Fine). Binding: No Binding

Stock number: 022682.

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Real Photo Post Card: "State Memorial to Pioneers Massacred by Sioux Indians and Cabin Built in 1869 - Jackson Minn.; 8914"

Original black and white photo postcard. No date, circa June 20, 1949. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2." Title printed at the bottom of the image. "The L. L. Cook Co., Milwaukee" is printed on the back. The style of "EKC" (Eastman Kodak Company) stamp box on the back was used from 1930-1950. Postcard is unused. There is a light pencil inscription on the back with the date, "June 20, 1949." Postcard is very clean and intact overall except for slight edge and corner wear and a few small spots on the back. A Near Fine copy. This postcard shows the Jackson State Monument and a cabin in Jackson, Minnesota. The monument was completed in 1909 as a memorial to settlers who were killed in the Dakota Uprising (also known as the Sioux Uprising or the Dakota War) from 1857-1862. The memorial marks the burial site of the settlers who were killed in 1862. The Dakota Uprising was fought between the United States and the Dakota (eastern Sioux) tribe. During the 1850s, treaty violations, late annuity payments from the federal government, and violation of land agreements were factors in why the Dakota began to attack settlers. The U.S. won the conflict which ended on December 26, 1862.. Postcard. Book Condition: Collectible-Near Fine (Near Fine). Binding: No Binding

Stock number: 022687.

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Real Photo Post Card: "Elevator, Knoke, IA. 1"

Imprint: 1915

Original black and white photo postcard. Postmarked July 6, 1915 in Pomeroy, Iowa. No year, circa 1900s-1920s. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2." Title is printed at the bottom of the image. There is a green, one-cent George Washington stamp tipped in on the back. Postcard is used. Postcard is clean overall but has wrinkles on the front and back. The front has a few small, light smudges. A Good copy. This postcard shows an elevator at a tobacco plant. The elevator has a "Star Tobacco" logo on an outer wall. The logo may refer to the Star brand of plug chewing tobacco that was established by the tobacco company, Liggett & Myers, in 1876. To the side of the elevator are boxcars belonging to the "N.Y.C. & H.R.," the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company. NYC & HR was formed in 1869 upon the merger of the two railroad companies. In 1914, the company changed its name back to the New York Central Railroad Company when it merged with the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway. There is handwriting on the back in pencil. Loreen writes to Miss Adeilia Wendell in Omaha, Nebraska, "Dear Cousin:- Well how are all of you folks? We are all well. We went to celebrate at Pomeroy Sat 3rd & had a good time. Where did you go? Tell Emma, Florence & Arthur to write. Loreen.". Postcard. Book Condition: Collectible-Good. Binding: No Binding

Stock number: 022690.

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Real Photo Post Card: "Ft. Benj. Harrison, Ind."

Original black and white photo postcard. No date, circa 1939-1945. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2." Title is printed at the bottom of the image. The style of "EKC" (Eastman Kodak Company) stamp box on the back was used from 1930-1950. Postcard is unused but there is handwriting in black ink on the back. Postcard is virtually pristine and intact except for a tiny smudge on the back and slight edge wear. A Fine copy. This postcard shows two service members standing outside of their barrack at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Lawrence Township, Indiana. The inscription on the back reads, "These are the kind of barracks we live in, the first one is Co. 'E' orderly room." Another inscription in pencil reads, "WWII." Fort Benjamin Harrison was a United States Army post. Construction began in 1906. Most of the buildings were completed by 1910. Ft. Benjamin Harrison closed in 1991 as part of the Base Realignment and Closure Commission.. Postcard. Book Condition: Collectible-Fine. Binding: No Binding

Stock number: 022693.

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Real Photo Post Card: "Interior Chapel, Main Post, Ft. Harrison, Ind."

Original black and white photo postcard. No date, circa 1939-1945. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2." Title is printed at the bottom of the image. The style of "EKC" (Eastman Kodak Company) stamp box on the back was used from 1930-1950. Postcard is unused but there is handwriting on the back in black ink. The inscription reads, "All army chapels are very similar, the one at Stockton was like this too." "WWII" is also written on the back in pencil. Postcard is virtually pristine and intact. A Fine copy. This postcard shows the interior of the chapel at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Lawrence Township, Indiana. Fort Benjamin Harrison was a United States Army post. Construction began in 1906. Most of the buildings were completed by 1910. Ft. Benjamin Harrison closed in 1991 as part of the Base Realignment and Closure Commission.. Postcard. Book Condition: Collectible-Fine. Binding: No Binding

Stock number: 022697.

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Real Photo Post Card: "A Familiar View, Ft. Harrison, Ind."

Original black and white photo postcard. No date, circa 1939-1945. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2." Title is printed at the bottom of the image. The style of "EKC" (Eastman Kodak Company) stamp box on the back was used from 1930-1950. "WWII" written on the back in pencil. Postcard is unused. Postcard is virtually pristine and intact. A Fine copy. This postcard shows many service members on the grounds at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Lawrence Township, Indiana. Fort Benjamin Harrison was a United States Army post. Construction began in 1906. Most of the buildings were completed by 1910. Ft. Benjamin Harrison closed in 1991 as part of the Base Realignment and Closure Commission.. Postcard. Book Condition: Collectible-Fine. Binding: No Binding

Stock number: 022699.

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Real Photo Post Card: "Review Formation, Ft. Benj. Harrison, Ind."

Original black and white photo postcard. No date, circa 1939-1945. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2." Title is printed at the bottom of the image. The style of "EKC" (Eastman Kodak Company) stamp box on the back was used from 1930-1950. "WWII" written on the back in pencil. Postcard is unused. Postcard is virtually pristine and intact. A Fine copy. This postcard shows service members in review formations at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Lawrence Township, Indiana. Fort Benjamin Harrison was a United States Army post. Construction began in 1906. Most of the buildings were completed by 1910. Ft. Benjamin Harrison closed in 1991 as part of the Base Realignment and Closure Commission.. Postcard. Book Condition: Collectible-Fine. Binding: No Binding

Stock number: 022701.

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Real Photo Post Card: "Coffee Lake"

Original black and white photo postcard. No date, circa 1925-1942. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2." Title is printed at the bottom of the image. Postcard is unused. Postcard is virtually pristine and intact except for a few light marks on the front in the margins and on the back. A Near Fine copy. This postcard shows a view of Coffee Lake. A pencil inscription on the back denotes the location as Minnesota.. Postcard. Book Condition: Collectible-Near Fine (Near Fine). Binding: No Binding

Stock number: 022705.

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Real Photo Post Card: "Clearwater Bridge, Red Lake Falls, Minn."

Imprint: 1949

Original black and white photo postcard. Postmarked August 22, 1949 in Red Lake Falls, Minnesota. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2." Title is printed at the bottom of the image. A green, one-cent George Washington stamp is tipped in on the back. Postcard is used. Postcard is very clean and intact except for slight corner and edge wear. A Fine copy. This postcard shows a scenic view of the Clearwater Bridge in Red Lake Falls, Minnesota. There is handwriting on the back in pencil. A couple writes to another of the same name in Duluth, Minnesota about how "[e]verything is good" and that they are beginning to head toward South Dakota.. Postcard. Book Condition: Collectible-Fine. Binding: No Binding

Stock number: 022711.

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Real Photo Post Card: "The Canal Lock"

Imprint: 1907

Original black and white photo postcard. No date, circa 1940s-1950s. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2." Titled is printed at the bottom of the image. Postcard is unused. Postcard is very clean and intact except for slight corner and edge wear, a few marks on the back, and a small indentation in the lower-right corner of the image. A Very Good copy. This postcard shows a reconstructed canal lock in Carillon Park, Dayton, Ohio. Carillon Park was built in 1940 under the direction of Colonel Edward Andrew Deeds (1874-1960) and Edith Walton Deeds (1869-1947). The postcard has a printed caption on the back describing the lock, "The Canal Lock in Carillon Park was originally Lock Number 17 and was located north of Dayton. It has been re-erected exactly as it appeared when it was in actual service." The original Canal Lock No. 17 was built around 1833 as part of the Miami and Erie Canal. The canal ran from Cincinnati to Toledo, Ohio as a waterway between the Ohio River and Lake Erie. The construction of railroads during the 1850s brought about a decline in usage of the canal. It was permanently abandoned following after it was damaged from the catastrophic Flood of 1913. Portions of the canal can still be viewed today.. Postcard. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: No Binding

Stock number: 022713.

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Real Photo Post Card: "'North Platt Bridge.' Cozad, Neb."

Original black and white photo postcard. No date, circa 1910s. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2." Title is printed at the bottom of the image. Postcard is unused. Postcard is intact but has several spots of dampstaining or foxing on the back. The front has a light smudge. There are a few small closed tears at the edges mostly limited to the margins. A Good copy. This postcard shows the North Platte Bridge which spanned the Platte River in Cozad, Nebraska.. Postcard. Book Condition: Collectible-Good. Binding: No Binding

Stock number: 022716.

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Real Photo Post Card: Untitled

Imprint: 1907

Original black and white photo postcard. Postmarked September 4, 1907 in Hastings, Nebraska. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2." There is a green, one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp tipped in on the back. Postcard is used. Postcard is very clean and intact except for a few small wrinkles at the top mostly limited to the margin, slight edge and corner wear, and slight age toning on the back. A Very Good copy. This postcard shows two buildings. One appears residential while the other could be a business or government office. There is handwriting on the back in black ink. Anna addresses Mrs. F. Thibodeau, or May, in Crete, Nebraska. Anna asks May to forgive her for not writing lately. Anna writes, "I have been so busy, Millinery opening today and tomorrow. I will be glad when it's over. I will write you a long letter soon. ... I got one of your pictures and I like it so much. Lots of love, Anna.". Postcard. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: No Binding

Stock number: 022719.

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Real Photo Post Card: "The Fountain, Prosepct Park, Hastings, Nebr."

Imprint: 1908

Original black and white photo postcard. Postmarked January 14, 1908 in Hastings, Nebraska. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2." Title is printed at the bottom of the image. There is a green, one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp tipped in on the back. Postcard is used. Postcard is very clean and intact except for some small ink spots on the image. A Very Good copy. This postcard shows a fountain in Prospect Park, Hastings, Nebraska. Prospect Park is now known as Chautauqua Park. There is handwriting on the back in black ink. Ella R. writes to Miss Margaret Murphy in Seward, Nebraska about how she is sorry that she is not feeling well. Ella also writes, "Was very glad you liked your muffler.". Postcard. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: No Binding

Stock number: 022723.

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Real Photo Post Card: "Tulsa, Okla. Indian Camp; #26"

Original black and white photo postcard. No date, circa 1910s-1920s. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2." Title is printed at the bottom of the image. Postcard is unused. Postcard is very clean and intact except for a wrinkle at the top that affects part of the image and a bump at the lower-right corner. A Very Good copy. This postcard shows Indigenous men and women in regalia standing near a tipi.. Postcard. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: No Binding

Stock number: 022725.

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Real Photo Post Card: "Wreck Near Nags Head, N.C."

Original black and white photo postcard. No date, circa 1924-1949. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2." Title is printed at the bottom of the image. The style of "AZO" stamp box was used from 1924-1949. Postcard is unused. Postcard is very clean and intact except for some age toning and discoloration on the back in the four corners. The discoloration may have come from the postcard being previously mounted. A Very Good copy. This postcard shows a shipwreck on a beach near the town of Nags Head, North Carolina.. Postcard. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: No Binding

Stock number: 022728.

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