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“The building with the two towers is the tallest in New York. 29th August 1903.”St. Paul and Park Row Buildings, New York ____________ GREETINGS FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK Exhibit at The City ReliquaryFebruary 15 through April 28, 2013 Opening night reception with slide show on Friday. 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.

“The building with the two towers is the tallest in New York. 29th August 1903.”
St. Paul and Park Row Buildings, New York

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GREETINGS FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK

Exhibit at The City Reliquary
February 15 through April 28, 2013

Opening night reception with slide show on Friday.

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.

BORED OF DIRECTORS Greenbriar Valley Retirement Village Board and Staff Lewisburg, West Virginia

BORED OF DIRECTORS

Greenbriar Valley Retirement Village Board and Staff

Lewisburg, West Virginia

“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 ReliquaryFebruary 15 through April 28, 2013 Opening night reception with slide show on Friday. 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

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GREETINGS FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK

Exhibit at The City Reliquary
February 15 through April 28, 2013

Opening night reception with slide show on Friday.

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.

HAPPY HERPETOLOGICAL CHINESE NEW YEAR! ROSS ALLEN, world-famous herpetologist, milks a large diamondback rattlesnake in the milking pen at the Reptile Institute at Florida’s Silver Springs. Other poisonous snakes can be seen on the floor behind him. Looks like a Bloody Mary.

HAPPY HERPETOLOGICAL CHINESE NEW YEAR!

ROSS ALLEN, world-famous herpetologist, milks a large diamondback rattlesnake in the milking pen at the Reptile Institute at Florida’s Silver Springs. Other poisonous snakes can be seen on the floor behind him.

Looks like a Bloody Mary.

SO…WHAT’S NEW UP NORTH? Isn’t Florida Wonderful… Millions of Tourists Agree!!! Any answers, Northeasterners?

SO…WHAT’S NEW UP NORTH?

Isn’t Florida Wonderful…

Millions of Tourists Agree!!!

Any answers, Northeasterners?

“One of the wonders of Bklyn.”New East River Bridge, New York  GREETINGS FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK Exhibit at The City ReliquaryFebruary 15 through April 28, 2013 Opening night reception with slide show. 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.

“One of the wonders of Bklyn.”
New East River Bridge, New York 

GREETINGS FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK

Exhibit at The City Reliquary
February 15 through April 28, 2013

Opening night reception with slide show.

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.

“Here I am - looking up”The Flatiron by Night, New York GREETINGS FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK Exhibit at The City ReliquaryFebruary 15 through April 28, 2013 Opening night reception with slide show. 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.

“Here I am - looking up”
The Flatiron by Night, New York

GREETINGS FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK

Exhibit at The City Reliquary
February 15 through April 28, 2013

Opening night reception with slide show.

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.

IT’S FASHION WEEK IN NEW YORK CITY The luxury look of Furs by Robert DetroitGrosse PointeBirmingham 

IT’S FASHION WEEK IN NEW YORK CITY

The luxury look of

Furs by Robert

Detroit
Grosse Pointe
Birmingham 

23 DECORATOR COLORS See the 3-dimensional effect you get with ALTICO CER-RAMET® Aluminum Tile when installed with ALTICO Bull Nose Chair Rail and Corner Pieces. You can do-it-yourself, or ask your dealer to quote you on installation for your bathroom, kitchen, pantry, rumpus room, breakfast room, or any other room in the house where you want beautiful, easy-to-clean, and sanitary walls. These tiles come in 23 decorator colors. Why not drop in and see your dealer? Another product of:ALLOY TILE CORPORATION109 Roosevelt Ave., Belleville, New Jersey Anyone have a Rumpus Room?

23 DECORATOR COLORS

See the 3-dimensional effect you get with ALTICO CER-RAMET® Aluminum Tile when installed with ALTICO Bull Nose Chair Rail and Corner Pieces. You can do-it-yourself, or ask your dealer to quote you on installation for your bathroom, kitchen, pantry, rumpus room, breakfast room, or any other room in the house where you want beautiful, easy-to-clean, and sanitary walls. These tiles come in 23 decorator colors. Why not drop in and see your dealer?

Another product of:
ALLOY TILE CORPORATION
109 Roosevelt Ave., Belleville, New Jersey

Anyone have a Rumpus Room?

HAVING A SNAPPING GOOD TIME IN FLORIDA

HAVING A SNAPPING GOOD TIME IN FLORIDA

PUSSIES ON THE FENCE (Not my caption. It’s printed on the verso.)

PUSSIES ON THE FENCE

(Not my caption. It’s printed on the verso.)

LUSCIOUS. L-U-S-C-I-O-U-S. She has luscious fruits. LUSCIOUS.

LUSCIOUS. L-U-S-C-I-O-U-S. She has luscious fruits. LUSCIOUS.

WASHINGTON SALMON These beauties, weighing in at 45 and 25 pounds, were caught as they proceeded from the ocean, through the Strait of Juan de Fuca to the rivers of their birth in the Puget Sound region of Western Washington.

WASHINGTON SALMON

These beauties, weighing in at 45 and 25 pounds, were caught as they proceeded from the ocean, through the Strait of Juan de Fuca to the rivers of their birth in the Puget Sound region of Western Washington.

PICTURESQUE INDIANA INDIANA TOLL ROAD Stretching east and west, across northern Indiana’s farmland. It provides miles of non-stop scenic traveling. The sender of this card had another opinion. He wrote to his friend in New Jersey: “Driving back from Mpls. Ind-Ohio is so flat and uninteresting. Traveling just isn’t what it used to be — in ALL respects.”

PICTURESQUE INDIANA

INDIANA TOLL ROAD

Stretching east and west, across northern Indiana’s farmland. It provides miles of non-stop scenic traveling.

The sender of this card had another opinion. He wrote to his friend in New Jersey:

“Driving back from Mpls. Ind-Ohio is so flat and uninteresting. Traveling just isn’t what it used to be — in ALL respects.”

REDSPREADS KIRBY’S MOTEL - Ultra Modern 5 Miles West of Rochester, N.Y. on Route 104. Unit #21 with Kitchenette. Private Ceramic Tile Bath, Tub and Shower, Wall to Wall Carpet. T.V., Radio and Telephone in Room. 200’ from highway. Quiet. Open all year. A Good Night’s Sleep Means a Good To-Morrow.

REDSPREADS

KIRBY’S MOTEL - Ultra Modern

5 Miles West of Rochester, N.Y. on Route 104. Unit #21 with Kitchenette. Private Ceramic Tile Bath, Tub and Shower, Wall to Wall Carpet. T.V., Radio and Telephone in Room. 200’ from highway. Quiet. Open all year.

A Good Night’s Sleep Means a Good To-Morrow.