Dear Mary:- Thanks a million for the nice cards. / Yes, such is fate! We all have to grow older! But I suppose we all can remain young in spirit. Many saw we are as old as we feel. What's your opinion? Write again real soon / Earl F. NichtMaplewood Park Website
SCENES IN CHICAGO PARKS Commerce alone cannot build a great city; there must also be opportunity for the fullest expression of a happy, healthful life.--Chicago parks and hundreds of miles of broad boulevards grace this city of Commerce and Industry, with formal terraces with fountains, statuary and beds of cultured flowers.Message:
Hello Mr. Soffer, / Everything is lovely out here. / Spi--
Am having a grand(?) time wading around in the rain - It just pours every day- glad I have nothing planned except trips to the dentist. Am flying back Saturday afternoon and will be seeing you soon. Love, AnneLouise
The LighthousePalo Duro State ParkTexas PanhandlePostcard Message:
Boston, Mass, / 4-27-48 / Hello, Honey, / Here in Boston. It sure is cold up here. How you feeling Darling. / Love WThe Lighthouse rock is still a major attraction of Palo Duro Canyon State Park.
TEA GARDEN, GOLDEN GATE PARK, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. / THE TEA GARDEN In Golden Gate Park, San Francisco is a delightful spot. Here are hump-back bridges, stone gardens, tiny streams, bamboo trees, temples, cherry blossoms, and azaleas. Many cozy nooks about throughout the gardens.POSTCARD MESSAGE:
We had tea and fortune cookies in this Tea Garden Weather Lovely There's so many interesting places to go. / LillianIsn't it interesting that "Japanese" was excised from the description of this card? I suppose the anti-Japanese sentiment was still too strong after World War II to market the attraction under the name "Japanese Tea Gardens." The garden is still open, and is the oldest Japanese Tea Garden in the United States.
"[Makoto Hagiwara] became caretaker of the property, pouring all of his personal wealth, passion, and creative talents into creating a garden of utmost perfection. Mr. Hagiwara expanded the garden to its current size of approximately 5 acres where he and his family lived for many years until 1942 when they, along with approximately 120,000 Japanese Americans, were forced to evacuate their homes and move into internment camps. When the war was over, the Hagiwara family was not allowed to return to their home at the tea garden."Japanese Tea Garden Website
Reminds me so much of Juo K's palace (?) / C.Detroit architect Joseph E. Sparks won a competition to design the city's watertower. Fully functional by 1879, the tower also doubled as an observation deck and the surrounding 110-acre park drew many tourists. By 1895, new technology made the tower obsolete, but it remained vibrant as an attraction through the 1920s, though it was shut during World Wars I and II due to security concerns. In 1945, the structure was ruled unsafe and closed to the public and was demolished in 1962. Although some areas of the park were remained open, today the entire park is closed to visitors.
Thank you I liked your card very much. So let's exchange again soon. I'll be you seen some beautiful scenes on your trip to Pensacola. Next time I'll try to have a card from my hometown to exchange with you. / Bessie Barnstable / Edwarsdville, Illinois / R. R. #4Forest Park opened in 1876, and now houses many St. Louis attractions garnering over 12 million visitors a year.
Aug. 25, '27 / Dear Veora, / Returned home last evening. Found your card and was so disappointed that I was not home. Went to Brooklyn Aug. 2nd to Westburg the 15th. Visited Mary and John. Saw many old friends and had some fine rides. I stopped at Kingston Monday and enjoyed a ride to Ashokan - Hope you enjoyed your trip. I will write a letter soon. Will be glad to hear from you. Love, M.V. Pearse
