This image shows the expansive lanai for diners and guests at the Moana Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii.
The description states:
MOANA HOTEL’S world famous Banyan Court Lanai
–The banyan court refers to the banyan tree planted in the center a few years after the hotel was built in 1901. The area is now called the Surfrider’s Courtyard. The banyan tree is a protected landmark as well as the hotel itself.
This card was used and is dated 10 September 1968.
Month: March 2017
Honolulu and Diamond Head, Hawaii
This image is an aerial view of the world famous Waikiki Beach in the center midground, Diamond Head Volcano in the background, and the Ala Moana Shopping Center in the left foreground, along with a portion of the city of Honolulu.
The description states:
ALA MOANA SHOPPING CENTER
WAIKIKI AND DIAMOND HEAD
Left foreground — Ala Moana Shopping Center; Center — Ala Wai Yacht Harbor, Waikiki Beach and it world famous hotels continuing on to Diamond head.
Na hale ku-ai kikowaena o Ala Moana.
–The last statement in Hawaiian translates to: The printing house Ala Moana center.
The Ala Moana Center is still a landmark in the city.
This card was used and is dated 19 June 1973.
Frontier Scene, Pine Bluffs, Wyoming
This image shows the small settlement of Pine Bluffs, Wyoming as it looked just after the start of the 20th century.
There is no description on the back of this card.
–The town is located on the border between Wyoming and Nebraska. Its growth was predicated on the presence of the railroad and the trailhead for cattle drives which ended here to allow transport of cattle to eastern markets. Even with this, the population today is just over 1100.
This image is noted on the card to date from the 1900s, though it was purchased and used on 14 July 1955.
16th Street Business District, Cheyenne, Wyoming
This image features the Plains Hotel in the center, showing the Lincoln Highway as it passes through the city.
The description states:
Sixteenth Street is the main cross business street of Cheyenne as well as the route of the Lincoln Highway thru the city. Cheyenne with its miles of paved streets and its numerous large business and public buildings has all the appearances of a city of 50,000 although its population is less than half that.
–The Plains Hotel continues in business to the present, now registered as a National Historic Landmark. The Lincoln Highway has been relocated to bypass the city and is now known as Interstate 80. The street labelled 16th on this card is now Lincolnway.
The cars shown in this illustration indicate that this image dates from the 1940s.
Capitol Building Nighttime, Cheyenne, Wyoming
This image of the Wyoming State Capitol building is shown from an angled point of view from the front of the building as it might look at night.
The description states:
The Capitol is one of the most beautiful buildings of the city, of classical design, and a great dome, 146 feet above the ground. It occupies a full block of ground covered with trees and shrubs.
—The building is currently closed for remodeling and will reopen in 2019.
This card was used and is dated 16 June 1955
Capitol Building, Cheyenne, Wyoming
This image is an illustration of the grand approach to the main entrance of the Wyoming State Capitol, located in Cheyenne.
The description states:
Wyoming State Capitol Building. Wyoming was admitted to the Union in 1890 and was the first state to give the women the right to vote.
–The building was constructed over four years, and was started before Wyoming was admitted as a state.
This card was used and is dated 3 July 1948.
Blackhawk Tour Boat, Wisconsin Dells
This image shows a typical tour boat used to take sightseers on the Wisconsin River around the Wisconsin Dells.
There is no description on the back of this card.
Boat tours like this one are still a very popular attraction for visitors to the Dells.
This card likely dates from the 1930s.
Congress Hall Canyon, Lake Delton, Wisconsin
This image shows a wood plank walkway through a canyon-like rock formation near Lake Delton, Wisconsin, near the Wisconsin Dells.
There is no description on the back of this card.
The village of Lake Delton took its name from a reservoir formed near there by a dam built in 1927. It is likely this image dates from the 1930s.
Train Depot Building, Pioneer Village, Minden, Nebraska
This image shows the inside of a historic train depot, known as the Lowell Depot, on the grounds of Pioneer Village in Minden, Nebraska.
The description states:
LOWELL DEPOT
While being restored, seven worn out floor were found in this old Lowell Depot that stood at the end of the B. & M. Railroad from 1870 to 1880. Harold Warp’s mother walked on one of these floors in 1878 when she arrived with her brother from Norway to homestead in Kearney County, Nebraska. This is one of the 30,000 items in 22 buildings on 2 1/2 city blocks. Located 130 miles west of Lincoln, Nebr., on U. S. 6 & 34.
–This card likely dates from the 1950s.
Trivet Collection, Pioneer Village, Minden, Nebraska
This image shows a large collection of trivets, metal stands for hot pots, pans and irons. It is part of the collection at Pioneer Village in Minden, Nebraska.
The description states:
COLLECTION OF TRIVETS
One of dozens of unusual collections in the “Hobby House”. Some of the 30,000 items in 22 buildings on 2 1/2 city blocks showing man’s progress since 1830. Located 130 miles west of Lincoln, Nebr., on U. S. 6 & 34.
—Trivets were not only stands for pots, but also for cooking over fires, and for lifting food inside pots when roasting. Those shown here are mainly for table protection from hot pots used to serve food. The arrowhead shaped ones were for irons, which were commonly heated on top of a stove before use, and needed a safe place to rest when they were still hot. This kind of trivet has fallen almost completely out of use.
This image likely dates from the 1950s.