CardCow Vintage Postcards

Elephant Rock On The Coast Of Washington

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:28:40 +0100

Title:
Elephant Rock On The Coast Of Washington
(WA), Linen PM 1948 Jul-05

Description:
The pounding surf on the shores of the rugged Olympic Peninsula has carved many weird and interesting figures. Here is Elephant Rock, one of the strangest.

Uses Missouri

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:29:02 +0100

Title:
Uses Missouri
Bremerton (WA), Chrome unused

Description:
Historic scene of Japanese surrender ending the Second World War, 2 September 1945. The "Big Mo" is 888 feet long, 108 ft. wide, displaces 45,000 tons and has among other armaments nine 16" guns each designed to propell a projectile weighing approximately 1½ tons.

The Cayuse Indians

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:28:39 +0100

Title:
The Cayuse Indians
Walla Walla (WA), Chrome unused

Description:
The Cayuse were a small plateau tribe known for their skill with horses. In 1836 Dr. Marcus Whitman founded a Mission among them at Waiilatpu, "The Place of The Rye Grass".

Seattle - Tacoma International Airport

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Seattle - Tacoma International Airport
Seattle (WA), Chrome unused

Description:
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is located about half-way between the two cities and serving them both. A Northwest Orient Airlines 720B Fan-Jet (Boeing) is being loaded here, with passengers boarding the plane through the moveable ramp. In back looms snow-covered Mount Rainier in its majestic grandeur.

42 Story L. C. Smith Building

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:02:55 +0100

Title:
42 Story L. C. Smith Building
Seattle (WA), Divided Back unused

Description:
Looking up James Street at the left, Yesler Way at the right from Pioneer Square, Showing the 42 story L. c. Smith Building.

Seattle At Night

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:02:55 +0100

Title:
Seattle At Night
Seattle (WA), Divided Back unused

Description:
Seattle at night, The L. C. Smith Building, 42 Stories high.

The Grand Trunk Pacific And Colman Docks

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:02:55 +0100

Title:
The Grand Trunk Pacific And Colman Docks
Seattle (WA), Divided Back PM 1918 May-28

Description:
The Grand Trunk Pacific and Colman Docks, the 42 story L. c. Smith Building in the background.

42 Story L. C. Smith Building

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:02:54 +0100

Title:
42 Story L. C. Smith Building
Seattle (WA), Divided Back PM 1913 Jul-18

Description:
Each summer during the third week in July is celebrated the coming of the first gold ship from Alaska. The celebration is called the “Golden Potlatch” and Seattle people make merry. Potlatch” is an Indian word meaning a entertainment given by one tribe for the entertainment of many tribes. The Indian flavor is carried out in the parades, etc., and everyone has a “skookum” time. There are automobile floral parades, electrical parades, searchlight drills by battleships on the bay and many other features.

42 Story L. C. Smith Building

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:02:54 +0100

Title:
42 Story L. C. Smith Building
Seattle (WA), Divided Back PM 1913 Mar-07

42 Story L. C. Smith Building

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:02:54 +0100

Title:
42 Story L. C. Smith Building
Seattle (WA), Divided Back unused

Second Avenue And The L. C. Smith Building

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:02:54 +0100

Title:
Second Avenue And The L. C. Smith Building
Seattle (WA), Divided Back PM 1913 Dec-08

Description:
Eight Elevators – two serving the tower, Six Hundred Offices, Six Stores, Telegraph Office on first Floor, Barber Shop Restaurant, Buffet in Basement, Thirty-Fifth Floor furnished in Washington Fir used as an observatory. Exterior, Washington Granite for first two floors; above white glazed terra cotta. Cost $1,500,000.

L. C. Smith Building

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:02:54 +0100

Title:
L. C. Smith Building
Seattle (WA), Divided Back PM 1913 Nov-00

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