Greetings From Seattle 1942

August 24th, 2007 @ 12:30 am by Cliffe | Sorted Past Post |

I’ve always been a sucker for those “Greetings From [enter city name here]!” cards. So I was searching around my archives the other day and unearthed this linen 1940′s gem of a vintage postcard sent March 14, 1942. The front features Mount Rainier, the Canal Locks, and the Pontoon Bridge (I-90 before it was expanded). So let’s have a look and a read:

Dear Friend,
Thanks for L.L Card. It is regular March weather here. Cold and windy. That is fine you like your new home. Yes, I see Davenport is on the state line. It is larger than Jackson alright. Must start supper. So best wishes — write soon.
Mrs. E. Paulsen

Front: Greetings From Seattle, Washington. Canal Locks, Seattle, Washington. Mount Rainier, In State Of Washington. Pontoon Bridge, On Lake Washington.

Back: Postcard sent March 14, 1942.

5 Responses to “Greetings From Seattle 1942”

1. Jonathan Shipley says:

   August 24, 2007 at 7:57 am

   I wonder what she had for dinner.
2. Cliffe says:

   August 25, 2007 at 4:54 pm

   I wonder how she got the wrong state.

   Cliffe
3. jdmoney says:

   August 25, 2007 at 10:00 pm

   I wonder how she could afford a 1 cent stamp.
4. Cliffe says:

   August 25, 2007 at 11:08 pm

   True, true.
5. WSB says:

   September 2, 2007 at 12:15 pm

   Love this one. That’s the month our house was completed and first occupied … nice to see the little touches while also thinking about the historical context (it always boggles us to think about how the house was under construction at the time of the Pearl Harbor attack, and to wonder if the builder/original owner had to stop for some reason related to the war — it took six months just to put up this small simple warbox).