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“I can’t say when I’ll come home. I like it so well. I travel all over the city alone.”Large letter greetings postcard with glitter embellishment ____________ GREETINGS FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK Exhibit at The City Reliquary in Brooklyn, New York through April 28, 2013 Curated by your BAD POSTCARDS blogger who also collects New York City postcards. ____________ Before March 1907, any handwritten messages on a postcard were restricted to the image side. By law, the back of the card was reserved for the recipient’s name and address only. The postcards selected for this exhibit were postally used and bear messages that refer to the image or express a sentiment about New York City—sometimes humorous, sometimes evocative. At one glance you see image with message. You see New York City and its wondrous new marvels (skyscrapers, bridges, subways) through the eyes of its residents and visitors over 100 years ago.

“I can’t say when I’ll come home. I like it so well. I travel all over the city alone.”
Large letter greetings postcard with glitter embellishment

____________

GREETINGS FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK

Exhibit at The City Reliquary in Brooklyn, New York through April 28, 2013

Curated by your BAD POSTCARDS blogger who also collects New York City postcards.

____________

Before March 1907, any handwritten messages on a postcard were restricted to the image side. By law, the back of the card was reserved for the recipient’s name and address only.

The postcards selected for this exhibit were postally used and bear messages that refer to the image or express a sentiment about New York City—sometimes humorous, sometimes evocative.

At one glance you see image with message. You see New York City and its wondrous new marvels (skyscrapers, bridges, subways) through the eyes of its residents and visitors over 100 years ago.

FILET DE MUSKIE SUR LE CEDAR PALLET The Muskie — Forty-nine Pounds of Fight — A Thrill for the Angler.

FILET DE MUSKIE SUR LE CEDAR PALLET

The Muskie — Forty-nine Pounds of Fight — A Thrill for the Angler.

ALPHA KITTEN

ALPHA KITTEN

STANDING ON THE WALL DEMONSTRATION Mystery Spot, St. Ignace, Michigan

STANDING ON THE WALL DEMONSTRATION

Mystery Spot, St. Ignace, Michigan

YOUNG INDIAN BRAVES

YOUNG INDIAN BRAVES

GREETINGS FROM BOSTON, MASS.

GREETINGS FROM BOSTON, MASS.

HOOKED ON JESUS CANADA’S ‘Artist in Wool’ Miss Elizabeth LeFort’s supreme artistry with a hook and yarn was discovered in 1954. Today her fine tapestry pictures and portraits are known around the world.

HOOKED ON JESUS

CANADA’S ‘Artist in Wool’

Miss Elizabeth LeFort’s supreme artistry with a hook and yarn was discovered in 1954. Today her fine tapestry pictures and portraits are known around the world.

GROTON, CONNECTICUT “The Submarine Capital of the World”

GROTON, CONNECTICUT

“The Submarine Capital of the World”

I’M HAVING MORE FUN THAN A BARREL OF PEOPLE

I’M HAVING MORE FUN THAN A BARREL OF PEOPLE

HOLIDAY INN of BRADFORD, PENNSYLVANIA One kid at the pool. Hopping place.

HOLIDAY INN of BRADFORD, PENNSYLVANIA

One kid at the pool. Hopping place.

HOLY TOLEDO, MEAT MAN! The New Toledo “10” Slicer is ten ways better for topmost performance wherever food is served. It is a compact, space-saving machine designed to do a big job. Cleaning is extra easy. Toledo Scale CorporationKitchen Machine DivisionRochester, New York 

HOLY TOLEDO, MEAT MAN!

The New Toledo “10” Slicer is ten ways better for topmost performance wherever food is served. It is a compact, space-saving machine designed to do a big job. Cleaning is extra easy.

Toledo Scale Corporation
Kitchen Machine Division
Rochester, New York 

FIRE HOUND

FIRE HOUND

MARILYN MONROE MARILYN MONROEMovieland Wax MuseumBuena Park, California As the sinuous young “companion” of a crooked lawyer in “The Asphalt Jungle,” Miss Monroe achieved stardom in 1950. One of her greatest triumphs was in the role of a delightfully funny beautiful-but-dumb leading character in the musical comedy, “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.” 

MARILYN MONROE

MARILYN MONROE
Movieland Wax Museum
Buena Park, California

As the sinuous young “companion” of a crooked lawyer in “The Asphalt Jungle,” Miss Monroe achieved stardom in 1950. One of her greatest triumphs was in the role of a delightfully funny beautiful-but-dumb leading character in the musical comedy, “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.” 

PRINCE CHARMING Sleeping BeautyHALL OF PRESIDENTS WAX MUSEUMCOLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO Sleeping Beauty and Prince Charming. Fairyland Section. 

PRINCE CHARMING

Sleeping Beauty
HALL OF PRESIDENTS WAX MUSEUM
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO

Sleeping Beauty and Prince Charming. Fairyland Section. 

PONTOOSUC LAKE, PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS Pontoosuc Lake, near Pittsfield, Mass., is a recreation area for natives and tourists alike. It appeals to the lover of fishing, boating and swimming.

PONTOOSUC LAKE, PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS

Pontoosuc Lake, near Pittsfield, Mass., is a recreation area for natives and tourists alike. It appeals to the lover of fishing, boating and swimming.