Past Post: Puget Sound & 3rd and Pike
January 20th, 2008 @ 1:00 am by Cliffe | Sorted Past Post
Last week I posted the blog’s very first user-submitted Reframe feature. And today I’m very proud to post the very first user-submitted Past Post! Jenni Pertuset of the Open Book Blog kindly sent along these postcards. I’ll let her explain:
Here’s a scan of the front of a couple of postcards, both of which were mailed to us in Seattle by a friend in Chicago. I’m not including the reverse side, since they contain his messages.
The back of the”aeroplane view” one has no written message (other than from our friend) and says: C. P. Johnston Co., Seattle, Washington
The back of the “third avenue” one says:
ADAMS NEWS CO., SEATTLE, WASH.
GENUINE CRUTEICH-CHICAGO “C.T. ART-COLORTONE” POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.)
and has this original message:
[left side]
Lt. (jg) J B Hendley USNR
BOQ Pier 91
Seattle Wash
Dear mom,
Received your grand letter. Everything is under control. Feel tiptop and “raring to go”
Bruce
[right side]
Mrs J A Hendley
2124 - N 63rd
Wauwatosa 13
Wisconsin
and this postmark:
U.S. Oct 11A.M. 1944 NAVY
Hope this is of some interest.
- Jenni
The back of the”aeroplane view” one has no written message (other than from our friend) and says: C. P. Johnston Co., Seattle, Washington
The back of the “third avenue” one says:
ADAMS NEWS CO., SEATTLE, WASH.
GENUINE CRUTEICH-CHICAGO “C.T. ART-COLORTONE” POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.)
and has this original message:
[left side]
Lt. (jg) J B Hendley USNR
BOQ Pier 91
Seattle Wash
Dear mom,
Received your grand letter. Everything is under control. Feel tiptop and “raring to go”
Bruce
[right side]
Mrs J A Hendley
2124 - N 63rd
Wauwatosa 13
Wisconsin
and this postmark:
U.S. Oct 11A.M. 1944 NAVY
Hope this is of some interest.
- Jenni
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| Front: 237: -Aeroplane View Of The Puget Sound Area, Washington. |
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| Front: Third Avenue and Pike, Seattle, Wash. |
January 21st, 2008 @ 11:20 am
What, the Aeroplane View Of The Puget Sound Area doesn’t include Vashon? Shame on them and everyone involved in aeroplanes back then! ARGGHH!
January 21st, 2008 @ 4:56 pm
Hey, Shipley, are you feeling TipTop today? I sure am!
Can anyone explain to me what “raring to go” mean?
January 21st, 2008 @ 8:24 pm
I felt Tip Top until I saw that Vashon was desperately neglected from the postcard above. I’m raring to go tell those postcard makers a thing or two!