We began Memorial Day a little early here at Vintage Seattle with
Part 1 and
Part 2 of our vintage Seattle parade photo collection. The conclusion was that it was a Memorial Day parade from the mid 1950′s. Now that the actual day is here, let us know in the comments what you did while honoring the fallen — whether it was at a barbeque, a cemetery, or both.
Also check out this 1938 postcard showing battleships in the Seattle harbor.
Hello, Donald, had a swell trip and I just love it. Been busy so haven’t had time to get homesick. Been in Seattle for a few days. Did the pictures turn out alright
? Write me if you like. Box 852 Marysville, Wash. Sincerely, Virginia. Here are the boats.
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Battleships in Seattle Harbor, Seattle, Washington. Copyright Chas. R. Laidlaw Aerophoto.
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Postcard sent May 12, 1938 to Oil City, Pa.
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Not battleships, but cruisers. The one in the left foreground is a heavy, and in the right rear a light.
My mom is very interested in genealogy, and along the way became fascinated by old cemeteries, and so for Memorial Day I took her to the Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery next to Lake View Cemetery on Capitol Hill…it looks a lot better now than it did 20 years ago when I first discovered it, tucked into a half block parcel next to its much bigger sister.