Dear Art and Mary - Its grand here. We have a nice cottage and have met some nice people and have seen more sights than we ever expect to see again. / This is a typical waterfront picture. The boats like these generally carry bananas pineapples etc. from Venezuela - Do write to us / Mildred
Boating on the Delaware - Delaware Water Gap, PA.Message:
September 13, 1948 / I'm having a swell time. How are you all? How's Carl hope he's well and happy in school. / See you soon / Love Ada and Geo.
Cherokee Dam began storing the waters of east Tennessee's Holston River a few days before Pearl Harbor and now contributes vital electric power to the Tennessee Valley Authority system supplying wartime industrial plants in the Valley. The Cherokee project was completed in a record-breaking construction time of 16 months...a mark beaten only by the recent completion of TVA's nearby Douglas Dam in 12 months and 19 days. Cherokee Dam, rising 175 feet above the bed of the stream, stretches 6760 feet across the river valley. It's 31,000 acre reservoir extends 58 miles upstream.Message:
Dear G.B. / Drove to Kingsport, Tenn 427 mi first day. Lots of curves but beautiful drive. / Soon will be entering Great Smoky National Park. / Love, / BetsyTVA's Cherokee Reservoir website
Your letter arrived Monday. You are about one week behind in news. Raincoat arrived 2 weeks ago and been in use. Give me Flatts address. Portland's population is about 330,000. Temperature 65 degrees. / George
