Tag Archives: 1960s

Chapel-in-the-Woods, Albion, Michigan

This image shows the interior of the sanctuary for the Chapel-in-the-woods, located at the Starr Commonwealth for Boys in Albion, Michigan.

Photo by Robert Davis, Cary, Ill.


The description states:
The Chapel-in-the-woods of Starr Commonwealth for Boys is a Sanctuary where the boys may find divine guidance for the many problems which confront them. Come worship with us Sundays 11 AM: Non-denominational service.
Exit #119      I-94     Albion, Michigan
Starr Commonwealth was founded in 1913 and has expanded to at least two additional locations in Michigan.
This image likely dates from the 1960s.

Calvin College Fine Arts Center, Grand Rapids, Michigan

This image shows the front and main entrance to the Fine Arts Center on the campus of Calvin College, a liberal arts college located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church.

Penrod/Hiawatha Card Co., Berrien Center, Michigan 49102


The description states:
Fine Arts Center
CALVIN COLLEGE, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
One of the finest cultural centers in Grand Rapids – it houses three college departments, the 1000 seat auditorium, many private music rooms, stage and costume shops, the Recording Studio, and art exhibit area. Chapel and Sunday services are held in the auditorium.
Photo by John Penrod.
–After extensive remodeling, the heptagon shaped building is now known as the Covenant Fine Arts Center.
This image likely dates from the 1960s.

Calumet Theatre, Calumet, Michigan

This image shows the imposing structure of the Calumet Civic Theatre, located in the city of Calumet, Michigan. It is a Renaissance Revival structure completed in 1900.

Curteich Color 3-D Natural Color Reproduction

The description states:
The Calumet Civic Theatre, Calumet, Michigan, also known as the Opera House with a seating capacity of 1,200 people, is the largest north of Green Bay, Wisconsin
Many of the nations top operatic starts and entertainers have performed here.

–The town of Calumet is modest in size, and located in the extreme north of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, but was quite prosperous during the late 19th Century due to a large copper mine nearby. The city fathers decided they needed a grand entertainment venue for the locals and built this structure, which still functions as such today.

North Park Covenant Church, Chicago, Illinois

This image shows the main sanctuary building of the North Park Covenant Church, located on the campus of North Park College in the northern districts of Chicago, Illinois.
The description states:
NORTH PARK COVENANT CHURCH
3250 North Christiana Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60625
–The college was renamed North Park University in 1997, and the building still exists today as a church. The University is affiliated with the Evangelical Covenant Church.
The inclusion of a postal ZIP code indicates this card likely dates from the 1960s.

Of Cabbages and Kings Gift Shoppe, Indian River, Michigan

This image shows the front and main entrance of the establishment called “Of Cabbages and Kings Gift Shoppe”, a reference to a line in the poem “The Walrus and the Carpenter” from the book Alice In Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.

Pub. by R.C. O’Neil, Box 4423, Joyfield P.O., Detroit, Michigan


The description states:
Of Cabbages and Kings
Located 1/2 mile off M-75 interchange on Old 27 in the heart of Indian River, Michigan.
This truly unique shoppe in the quaint setting of an old railroad depot is a delightful tourist attraction. 
“Distinctive Antiques and Gift from all over the world.”
–The business opened in 1960 and closed in 1988. This image likely dates from the 1960s.

Washington Monument, Washington, D. C.

This image shows the famous cherry trees in bloom as they frame the Washington Monument across the Tidal Basin in Washington, D. C.

Prince Lithograph, Fairfax, VA


The description states:
The Washington Monument. The white marble shaft rises 555 feet and may be reached by elevator in 70 seconds. The cherry trees ordinarily bloom early in April.
–For a number of reasons, the monument, started in 1848 was not completed for forty years. The original design had a colonnade and a flat top, but the colonnade was abandoned and a pyramidion was added to the top.
This card was used and is dated 16 July 1966.

U. S. Capitol at Dusk, Washington, D. C.

This image is an iconic view of the U.S. Capitol illuminated as the sun sets.

Mirro-Krome by H. S. Crocker Co., Inc.


The description states:
UNITED STATES CAPITOL BUILDING
…Illuminated at night, you can see the great dome which towers 285 feet above the ground. The Rotunda, which is the center of this building, is beneath the dome.
–This card was used and stamped but apparently never mailed. The six cent Eisenhower stamp indicates It likely dates from the 1960s.

Vertical Cypress, Pebble Beach, Calfornia

This image shows a Monterey Cypress tree which has grown vertically for much of its lifespan, with a trunk against the ground and supported by a large boulder.

Color by Mike Roberts, Berkeley, Calif. 94710


The description states:
CYPRESS AND SEA
Typical scene afforded the golfing clan who tread the lush fairways which wind around 17 Mile Drive, deluxe “Golf Capital of the World”.
Unusual tree formations are common among the Monterey Cypress, which must withstand sometimes severe wind from onshore breezes and storms.
This image likely dates from the 1960s.

Beauvoir Lagoon, Biloxi, Mississippi

This image shows the lagoon formed by construction long after it was owned by Jefferson Davis.

Mirro-Krome by H. S. Crocker Co., Inc.


The description states:
LAGOON AT BEAUVOIR, JEFFERSON DAVIS SHRINE, BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI
…was an oyster bayou before the Gulf Coast Seawall was built and closed if off from the Mississippi Sound.
–The Gulf Coast Seawall was built along much of the Mississippi coastline to stabilize beaches and shorelines from erosion and subsidence.
This card was used and is dated 9 May 1964.

The Texas Longhorn

This is an image showing a small group of Texas longhorn cattle in a corral.

“Plastichrome” by Colourpicture., Boston 15, Mass., U.S.A.


The description states simply:
Longhorn Steers famed the world over.
–These cattle are descended from the first cattle herds brought by Spanish explorers and settlers.
This image likely dates from the 1960s.