Tag Archives: 1940s

Sideboard and Chairs, Shrine of the Pines, Baldwin, Michigan

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This image begins the exhibition inside the cabin by showing off a large sideboard and two ladder-back chairs inside the Shrine of the Pines.

The L.L. Cook Co., Milwaukee, WI


There is no description on the back of this card. Like others of this era, it is a photograph that has had postcard markings on the back to indicate where the message, address and stamp should be placed.
The sideboard has shelves above and drawers below the main surface. The odd shaped object above the right chair is a custom window frame surrounding a nonstandard window, primarily in the shape of a ship porthole.
This card likely dates from the 1940s.

Shrine of the Pines Main Building, Baldwin, Michigan

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This image gives an overview of the main building where most of the exhibits are displayed, showing its location on a nearby river.

The L.L. Cook Co., Milwaukee, WI


There is no description on the back of this card.
The cabin was built by Overholzer and friends to house the growing collection of woodwork he had created. This indicates the image is from the 1940s.

Shrine of the Pines Founder, Baldwin Michigan

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This image begins a series of views of the tourist attraction called the Shrine of the Pines. This consists primarily of a main building with extensive woodwork decorations and furniture.

The L.L. Cook Co., Milwaukee, WI


There are no descriptions on the back of these cards, just the ones in white on the front. The opening dates and hours have changed since this card was created.
The man pictured is believed to be the founder and creative force behind the entire project, Raymond W. Overholzer, who worked on this project from the 1920s until his death in 1952.
This card most likely dates from the 1940s.

Wyoming Union, University of Wyoming, Laramie

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This is a view of the Wyoming Union building, a common campus location at many universities. The typical student union usually offers various eating and recreational activities, and sometimes contains conference rooms, performance venues and offices for student organizations.

C.T. Art-Colortone, Sanborn Souvenir Co., Denver, Colo.


The description states:
937 — WYOMING UNION BUILDING
UNIVERISTY OF WYOMING
LARMIE, WYOMING
This is the Student Union Building housing the student refreshment and relaxation activities.
— This image likely dates from the 1950s.

Liberal Arts Building, University of Wyoming, Laramie

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This is a color image of the same building shown previously, the Liberal Arts building, now called the Arts and Sciences Building, on the Laramie Campus of the University of Wyoming.

Sanborn Souvenir Co., Denver, Colo.


The description states:
This is one of the most imposing of several new buildings added to the University within recent years. The campus occupies several blocks on the eastern edge of Laramie and with its many fine buildings set among beautiful shrubbery, trees and lawns offers many delightful scenes.
–Comparing this image to the previous one shows the trees have grown considerably in the time between photos. This image was also hand colored from a black and white original. It likely dates from the 1940s

St. Matthew’s Abbey, Laramie Wyoming

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This colored postcard shows the corner of 3rd Street and Ivinson Avenue (crossing). Most prominent in this image is the St. Matthew’s Cathedral, originally consecrated as an abbey for the Episcopal Church. The building was completed in 1896.

Sanborn Souvenir Co., Boulder, Colo.


The description states:
Laramie is a bustling University City, the home of the University of Wyoming, located on the Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30). Situated on a vast prairie expanse surrounded by mountains, it has every Metropolitan advantage and yet the pleasures of the great outdoors are right at hand, fishing, hunting, skiing, and the seclusion of unspoiled mountain beauty spots.
–This image depicts US 30, which over time would be merged with US 287 and follow the 3rd Street corridor through the city. The cars shown in the image indicate this card dates from the 1940s.

Second Street, Laramie Wyoming

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This image begins a week of views of the city of Laramie, Wyoming. A photo on the linked page shows that at least some of the buildings depicted here are still standing at the present date.

Second Street and Business District – Laramie, Wyo.


The small sign on the pole in the right foreground indicates this was US Highway 287 when the picture was taken, but that highway now proceeds along 3rd Street.
This card dates from a time when no descriptions were printed on the back, only guides indicating where to write the address and the message. The cars and trucks indicate this image is from the 1940s.
 

Covey’s Little America Gift Shop, Wyoming

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This image is of the ceramics shop at Little America, Wyoming. While one could by an entire tea or coffee service, it was much more common to purchase a setting or two as a souvenir or gift, or one of the other ceramic souvenir designs.

Natural Color by Mike Roberts, Berkeley 2, Calif.


The description states:
Covey’s Little America, Inc.
Junction 30 South and 30 North
Wyoming
America’s new one stop Travel Center, Coffee Shop, 115 beautiful Motor Lodge rooms, Store, Fountain, Cocktail Lounge, beautiful Rest Rooms, Bus Stop, Super Service Station, Garage, Truck Pit, Giant Paved Parking Areas.
Famous Coast to Coast – Now Even Better.
–This card dates from a time before Holding purchased the Little America location from his father in law, Stephen Covey, which was in 1952. The card thus probably dates from the 1940s

Oakes’ Garden Theatre, Niagara Falls, Canada

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This image is a color artwork of the Oakes’ Garden Theatre. It forms part of the 16 acre Oakes Park, built during the 1930s as a make work project.

F. H. Leslie, Limited, Niagara Falls.


The theatre was built on the site of the Clifton Hotel, which was destroyed in the early 1930s.
There is no description on the back of this card. The card likely dates from the 1940s.

East Horseshoe Falls, Niagara Falls, Canada

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This image shows a dramatic closeup of the east side of Horseshoe Falls, the Canadian section of the Niagara Falls complex.

F. H. Leslie, Limited, Niagara Falls.


There is no description on the back of this card, only the caption printed on the front.
Of note, on the left side of the falls, there appears to be a ledge that the falling water strikes before reaching the rocks at the bottom. This ledge is in fact the previous precipice, now eroded away and slowly being destroyed by the action of the falling water. The falls continuously retreat as a a result of this process, and have moved many miles upstream over the eons.
This card was used, and is dated 1951, but the image likely dates from the 1940s. The dark spot in the center right of the image is an ink stain.