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Mississippi Folio

This postcard folio of Mississippi features images of civic structures and views, nature images and historical sites.

All Images Mirro-Chrome by H. S. Crocker Co., Inc.







Of special note is the magnolia image on the cover of the folio. If this looks familiar to regular visitors here, that’s because the exact image is also shown in an earlier posting here.
This folio is dated 1958.
 

Nashville, Tennessee Folio

These images feature important and historical buildings and structures in and around the capitol of Tennessee. Nashville is located in the center of the state, which is long east to west and relatively narrow north to south.

All images Plastichrome by Colorpicture, Boston, MA 02130










This  collection was most likely published in the 1960s.

Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale California

An unusual subject for postcards, the Forest Lawn Memorial Park is a cemetery. Unlike many such establishments, Forest Lawn has many interesting structures, art works and landscape elements that bring tourists to see and appreciate.

All images Forest Lawn Memorial Park Assn., Inc.








The park likely has not changed dramatically since the publication of this photo collection. The folio is dated 1952.

Carmel, California and Environs

Today’s folio highlights the small town of Carmel, California and covers areas both north and south of the village. The town is quite small and among other notable features has no house numbers in the central village, so all mail is still held at the post office for pickup by residents.

All images by A Mike Roberts Color Production, Berkeley 2, Calif.








 The folio is unused and undated, but the styles of clothing and postal address indicate it is from the 1950s.

Green Mountains, Vermont Folio

The folio this time is of the Green Mountain area of Vermont, the small state in the northeast of the United States. While it is a neighbor to the original colonies that declared independence, Vermont is not among the original 13 which established the United States.
The Green Mountains are called the Berkshires in Massachusetts, and extend the length of the state from north to south.

All images by Curt Teich and Co., Chicago, U.S.A.










This folio was printed just before the United States joined the Second World War, and one copy in the collection was used and mailed to a soldier stationed at the POW camp in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. The copyright date on the cover of the folio is 1941, and the used folio was mailed in 1943.

Watkins Glen State Park, New York

The images  of Watkins Glen continue with this folio of views from the park and surrounding areas. These images have some unexpected repetitions, but also show some of the surrounding area near the park.

All images by Finger Lakes Post Card Co., Watkins Glen, N. Y.






 




The park preserves a deep canyon cut by Glen Creek, which empties into nearby Seneca Lake. It is located in the western end of New York state in the area known as the Finger Lakes region, due to the several very long, narrow and deep lakes all arrayed side by side.
This folio is dated on the front and is from 1957.

Wisconsin Dells, United States

This folio illustrates a number of scenic areas in the region known as the Wisconsin Dells, the word derived from the French ‘dalles’, or narrows. The more formal name is the Dells of the Wisconsin River. There is also a nearby city that uses the same name. This folio design emphasizes the historical presence of the Native Americans in the area.

All images E.C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis.


E.C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis.


E.C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis.


E.C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis.


E.C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis.


E.C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis.


E.C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis.


E.C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis.


E.C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis.


E.C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis.


E.C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis.


A tour boat is available to view the scenes displayed from the best vantage points.
The photos were printed with an offset process which has had some registration problems resulting in odd color banding, present in a few of the photos.
As is indicated on the folio front by the original purchaser, this collection is from the 1950s.

Kitch-iti-ki-pi Spring, Manistique, Michigan

This folio displays many of the interesting and unusual views from the natural spring now called Kitch-iti-ki-pi. As shown, visitors board a simple raft which floats on the waters of the spring while they look down into the depths. The spring is about 40 feet deep, but because of the fast flowing water, is completely clear to the bottom.

All images by John I. Bellaire, Manistique, Mich.











There is a connection from the spring to a nearby lake, and from there different types of trout frequently swim into the spring. However, there is little food because of the fast flowing mineralized water, so the spring is essentially barren and the fish rarely remain there.
The images were likely taken in black and white and manually colored. The folio most likely dates from the 1950s.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This week’s folio is images of various civic and commercial structures in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Historically contentious because of competing claims between the French, English and colonists, this area was primarily a military base for much of its early years. A settlement grew in the fork of the river which became the city.

All images by Colorpicture Publishers, Boston 15, Mass.















The indication on one of the photos that the Civic Auditorium is new points to this folio dating from the 1960s. That building, with its retractable roof, was demolished in 2012.

Tulsa, Oklahoma

This folio collection of images and illustrations from Tulsa, Oklahoma have several examples of views that bear a striking resemblance to recent graphic representations in such computer games as the Sim City series. The images appear to be primarily artist’s renditions, with a few colored photos included.

All images by Oklahoma News Co., Tulsa, Okla.











While Tulsa continues to style itself the Oil Capital of the World, the many decades of changes in oil production world wide and even recently via tar sand development likely have made the claim moot.
This folio can be best dated by the illustrations which show automobiles consistent with the 1940s.