The Shrine of the Little Flower is named in honor of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, who died of tuberculosis at the age of 24.
There is no description on the back of this card. This is an image of the second structure as it looked during construction. The building behind the tower was finished as two stories and includes a copper roof.
This was the home of the widely known Father Coughlin, who was a early supporter of the New Deal as outlined by Franklin Roosevelt, but broke with him early on when the new policies did not extend as far as he hoped.
This card was used and is dated 18 August 1932.
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Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church, Detroit, Michigan
This image shows the once-named Methodist Episcopal Church located in Detroit, Michigan. It has changed names several times over the decades, with the changes in the Methodist Church in America, the largest group now known as the United Methodist Church.
There is no description on the back, and the front captions read:
Metropolitan M. E. Church, Woodward Ave, Between Chandler and Marston Avenues, Detroit, Mich.
–This building was completed in 1926, and has remained a Methodist church to the present day. in the 1940’s it was briefly the largest Methodist congregation in the world.
This card was used and is dated 18 August 1932.
Library, Lapeer, Michigan
This image shows the original home and current main branch of the Lapeer, Michigan District Library. This structure is named for the Newberry Award winning author Marguerite deAngeli who was born in Lapeer.
There is no description on the back of the card. The building was built in 1923, and the card likely dates to shortly after its completion. It is built in the Georgian Revival style.
Mammoth Ore Dock, Marquette, Michigan
This card shows the Marquette iron ore transfer dock in action, loading a ore carrier for a trip to the mills in the south or east Great Lakes region.
There is no description printed on the back of the card. However, the sender made these comments:
Those little cars on top bring the ore to the dock {visible in the upper left, near the damaged portion of the card} and store it in the pockets along the dock. Those red things {the ones extending down toward the ship} are chutes which the ore comes down to the boat.
This card has a damaged postmark, but is likely from the 1920s.
Northern State Normal School, Marquette, Michigan
This image shows the main building that housed the State Normal School in Marquette, Michigan. The name Normal School indicates it was established to train teachers. As the area around the school developed and became more populated, the name was changed several times, to the current Northern Michigan University.
There is no description on the back of the card. The fact that the card uses the name Normal School, which was changed in 1927, indicates that the card predates that event. In addition, the card was used and is dated 14 Oct 1924.
Girls Dormitory, Albion College, Michigan
This building was built to house the co-eds attending Albion College, a private Methodist affiliated liberal arts college. It is the result of a merger of two previous schools, one for men and one for women.
There is no description on the back of the card.
The building shown is now known as Wesley Hall, and houses first year students of both genders. A careful eye will note some small modifications to the structure since this card was published.
This card likely dates to the 1930s.
Parker Inn, Albion, Michigan
This shows the imposing hotel called the Parker Inn as it looked early in the 20th century. It was an active hotel for nearly a half-century.
There is no description on the back of the card. This hotel was built in 1926 and closed in 1970 as traffic bypassed Albion on the newly constructed Interstate highway. The building was then converted to mixed use residences and businesses.
This card likely dates from the 1930s.
National Bank, Grand Rapids, Michigan
This imposing structure stood near Campau Square in the center of Grand Rapids, Michigan, at the intersection of Pearl and Monroe Ave.
There is no description on the back of this card. A search found the photograph that served as the source material for this artist’s rendition. The artist faithfully reproduced the cars and almost all the people seen on the small park in the foreground. This business is still there as part of the merger which formed the Michigan National Bank.
This card likely dates from the 1930s.
First Methodist Episcopal Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan
This image features the Gothic Revival structure that houses the congregation of the First Methodist Episcopal Church. As a result of organizational changes and mergers within the Methodist Church in the United States, its name is now the United Methodist Church, but the congregation is continuous.
The description states:
FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Fulton at Barclay
“In the Heart of Grand Rapids”
Welcomes You
Sunday School . . . . 9:30 A.M.
Morning Worship . . . . 10:40 A.M.
Young People’s Hour. . . . 6:30 P.M.
Evening Worship. . . . 7:30 P.M.
George Harlan McClung, D.D., Pastor.
265 Madison Ave. S.E. Phone: 69-310
–The worship service times have changed over the years, and the Young People’s Hour was renamed the Methodist Youth Fellowship. Evening worship has long been discontinued. The car displayed in this image indicates the card likely dates from the 1930s.
Chicken Shack Locations in Texas
This is a promotional postcard available from the restaurant chain known as the Chicken Shack. This is a common name for restaurants in the United States, but this one, subtitled Leslie’s Fried Chicken, was founded in Waco, Texas.
The description states:
THE CHICKEN SHACK
Specializing in Famous Leslie’s Fried Chicken
Since 1933
Famous for large, tender prices of chicken, fired to a crunchy, golden brown and served piping hot. Every one is welcome. Come as you are traveling and enjoy a meal of Leslie’s Fried Chicken in our large air-conditioned dining rooms, or take it with you, packed in a neat box.
–The Waco establishment was closed in 1996. The cars in the picture indicate it dates from the 1950s.