CardCow Vintage Postcards

Blackbeard

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Blackbeard
Virginia (VA), Chrome unused

Description:
Blackboard (Edward Teach) English pirate who cruised along Spanish Main, among Bahamas and north to the Carolinas. In a captured French Merchantman equipped with 40 guns, he preyed on shipping off Carolina and Virginia Coast. Killed November 22, 1718 in an attack by two naval sloops sent by the Governor of Virginia.

Lovely Contestant Of 1974

Mon, 3 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Lovely Contestant Of 1974
Chrome unused

Description:
Tennessee State Pageant Embraces Boys Club Choir Members invited to appear on program. For Concert Booking Contact: Boy's Club of Rome Inc., P. O. Box 528, Rome, Georgia 30161.

William Faversham As Herod

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
William Faversham As Herod
Divided Back PM 1910

Description:
The New York Critics Acclaim Faversham's Triumph in Stephen Phillips play. Herald - feast for the eye and a joy for the ear. Times - A scene of lavish splendor. Sun - A Faversham triumph. His clear utterance a source of delight. World - A powerful dramatic appeal. There is a clash of mighty forces. Evening World - The production excels Mansileld's most elaborate achievement. Press - The audience was treated to real drama. Alan Dale - You cannot afford to miss Herod. Shubert Theatre Two weeks, beginning Monday, May 2nd Matinees, Wednesday and Saturday.

Schiller Auf Dem Totenbette

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Schiller Auf Dem Totenbette
Divided Back unused

J. Rang Poruks

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
J. Rang Poruks
Divided Back unused

Thomas De Quincey

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Thomas De Quincey
Divided Back unused

Krišjānis Barons

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Krišjānis Barons
Divided Back unused

Description:
Krisjanis Barons, (1835. - 1923.) Uz prieksu, brali, naigi, naigi, Mums pieder nakamajie laiki!

Sir Walter Scott

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Sir Walter Scott
Divided Back unused

Description:
Ne'en 1771, a Edimbourg. It fut d'abord Sheriff puis devint grtfier a Edimbourg. Cet emploi lui assurant l'existence, il se livra a ses gouts dantiquaire et de conteur it prit une place honorable lparmi les poletes, purs il ne tarda pas a abandonner les vers pour la prose et donna, en 1814, son premier roman "Waverley" qui eut un succ's inoui. Il acquit bientot une vogue europeenne et une grande fortune, mais en 1826, une banqueroute le ruina et il se remit courageusement a foeuore. Il succomba quelques annees apres a fexcei de travail qu'il s'etait impose pour payer ses creanciers (1832). Il a done la Prison d'Edimbourg, la Fiancee de Lammermoor, Quentin Durward, le Talisman, les Contes d'un Grand Pere, etc.,

Pierre Corneille

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Pierre Corneille
Divided Back unused

Description:
Ne a Rouen, en 1606. Fys d'un dvocat general It etait destine au barreau mais prefera le theatre et debuta par des comedies qui eurent leaucoup de succes, Puis, en 1636, it donna "le Cid" qui excita l'enthousiasme general. Richelieu, jaloux, poulut fair condamner la piece par l'Academie, mais corneille se vengea en donnan de nouveaux chefs-d ceuvre: "Horace it Cinna, Polyeucte et la Mort de Pompee," etc., qui firent taire la critique et le firent entrer "Heraclius, Micomede, Edipe, Attila," puis des operas: " Andromede, la Toison d'Or," etc., etc. Il mourut en 1684.

Maria Von Trapp Stowe VT

Mon, 2 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Maria Von Trapp Stowe VT
Chrome PM 1973 Jun-13

Description:
Nestled along Tampa Bay to the East St. Petersburg, Florida is the hub of the Gulf Coast's Resort area.

Oliver Wendell Holmes

Sun, 24 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Divided Back PM 1909 Dec-22

Description:
Cobb Shinn It is where the day-star springs and where the evening sum reposes. Where'er the payle spreads his wings, From northern pines to southern roses.

Allie Horth On Left

Sat, 2 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Allie Horth On Left
Chrome unused

Congressmen

Sat, 2 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Congressmen
Chrome unused

Description:
From left to right: Christopher Cox (R-CA), 60/Plus Honorary Chairman Roger Zion, Clay Shaw (R-FL), Ron Packard (R-CA), Tom Bliley (R-VA), Phil Crane (R-IL) Mel Hancock (R-MO), and 60/Plus Chairman Jim Martin.

Walter Fritz Mondale

Sat, 2 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Walter Fritz Mondale
Chrome unused

Description:
Walter "Fritz" Mondale at his press conference, August, 1976.

Miss Lillian Carter

Sat, 2 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Miss Lillian Carter
Chrome unused

Description:
"Miss Lillian" Carter, matriarch of the President's family. Her friendliness and intelligence shine through in this photo / portrait. November 1976.

Amy Carter

Sat, 2 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Amy Carter
Chrome unused

Description:
Amy Carter, President Jimmy's daughter, all dressed up and holding her beautiful Siamese cat, Misty Malarkey Ying Yang.

Walter Mondale Takes The Oath As Vice-President Of The United States

Sat, 2 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Walter Mondale Takes The Oath As Vice-President Of The United States
Chrome unused

Description:
Walter Mondale takes the oath as Vice-President of the United States. House Majority Leader "Tip" O'Neill administers the oath. Carter inauguration - January 20, 1977.

Peanut Brigade

Sat, 2 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Peanut Brigade
Chrome unused

Description:
Peanut Brigade - Light hearted giant peanut balloon is symbolic of world's most famous farmer, new President Jimmy Carter of Plains, Georgia. Carter inauguration - January 20, 1977.

Beautiful Betty Ford

Sat, 2 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Beautiful Betty Ford
Chrome unused

Description:
Beautiful Betty Ford, wife of President Gerald R. Ford, thirty-eighth President of the United States of America.

Leo A. Hoegh

Sat, 2 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Leo A. Hoegh
Chrome unused

Description:
State Motto "Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain". The Iowa Capitol Building. Leo a. Hoegh, native Iowan, inaugurated January 13, 1955, as the 33rd Governor of Iowa.

Highland Piper

Sat, 2 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Highland Piper
Chrome PM 1957 Jul-10

Description:
W/02 Pipe Major George Dey Dressed in Nova Scotia Tartan

Pope Paul Vi

Sat, 2 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Pope Paul Vi
Chrome unused

Description:
His Holiness, Pope Paul VI, 262nd Successor to Peter. The First Bishop of Rome. This pre-stamped post card, when surrendered for such purpose in the Vatican pavilion at the New York World's Fair, will be flown to the post Office in Vatican City and from there airmailed to any destination in the United States.

Andrew R. Hernandez Deap Sea Diver