Past Post: Third Ave @ Night 1909
January 5th, 2009 @ 12:02 am by Cliffe | Sorted Past Post
More snow threatening yet another day of work? Nooooo. I hope that by the time you’re reading this it’s all melted away. Regardless, I like the eerie look of this 1909 postcard — and the repetition. Mrs. Magill writes:
Nov. 3rd 1909. Dear Friend, How is this for a moonlight view. This is one of the main streets of Seattle we have some very fine buildings here. Your Friend, Mrs Magill.
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| Third Ave. At Night, Seattle, Wn. |
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| Postcard sent November 3, 1909 to Hubbard, Ohio. |
January 5th, 2009 @ 1:35 am
Sorry, I could not resist!
http://i39.tinypic.com/2wow480.jpg
Scenes like that always make me think of that Iron Maiden record cover. lol!
January 5th, 2009 @ 7:44 am
You rule for Iron Maiden-izing that postcard.
January 5th, 2009 @ 9:06 am
That is the least Seattle-y looking postcard of old Seattle I have ever seen. I think it’s due to the fact that there is only one cross-street showing and it’s drawn to look like a driveway! I couldn’t begin to tell you what part of 3rd Ave. that is! I love it–it’s so “Twilight Zone” spooky!
January 5th, 2009 @ 11:47 am
“We have some very fine buildings here…but the people. The people are actually zombies. Do not come. They’re after me, actually. I had to sneak across several alleys filled with zombies to get this post card off to you. If you don’t hear back from me, know that I was devoured by zombies. Also, do NOT come to Seattle. They’ll get you like they’ll get me.”
January 5th, 2009 @ 12:54 pm
Dear Friend,
We have found the grail! It is in the castle of aaaarrrrghhhh……