The Local Said We Could Go Out in a Day or Two

Postmarked 22 April 1941
Seattle, Washington

Message:

Seattle, Washington/ Tues. Eve. / Dear Jackie:/ We got her this morning. The Local here said we could go out in a day or two. If I go to work here and if you want too. You can come up and we can stay here a couple of months and go back to Houston. Dawn O.K. How are you?/ Ans Soon Gen....

I am thinking that the work might have been war-related at the Boeing factory in Seattle.

You Are about One Week Behind

Postmarked: Date Unknown
Published Late 1930s
Waco, Texas

Message:

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

Totem Pole, Pioneer Square

Uncirculated
Published by Curteich, 1941

Caption:

The Seattle totem pole was made by Alaska Indians under the auspices of the Federal Government. Permission to get the pole for Seattle was secured by an act of Congress and signed by the President of the United States. The pole stands in Pioneer Square and is 50 feet high.

According to HistoryLink, however, the totem pole was actually stolen from an Alaskan Indian village, and a grand jury in Alaska indicted eight prominent Seattle citizens for the theft, but papers were never served, and a Federal judge later dismissed the suit. In the late 1930s, the original totem pole was damaged by arson and a replica (carved by descendants of the tribe who created the original totem) was erected in its place.

Moonlight Over Puget Sound, Washington

Postmarked 23 July 1917
Bellingham, Washington

I think this is a very beautiful postcard - I love night views on linen. Magnificent!

Most postcards don't really have much in the way of content in the message - George always writes on postcards, "It's beautiful. Wish you were here" because that is what his grandfather always wrote. What else is there to say? Not enough room for intimate confessions or intricate arguments. This postcard, though, shows a glimpse of life at the time, as the author asks the recipient if he were drafted [into service for WWII] and mentions that her brother is also in the draft.

Thanks to Beth at The Best Hearts Are Crunchy for hosting Postcard Friendship Friday!

Newburgh, New York

Postmarked 1906(?)

Washington's headquarters in Newburgh, New York, used during the last sixteen months of the Revolutionary War, is still open for visitor tours who want to see the grounds and view the historic artifacts on display. According to the Palisades Park Conservancy, the site near the Hudson River was purchased by New York state in 1850 and was the first land purchased in the United States for historic conservation.