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St. Audrie’s Bay, England

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This image shows a collection of holiday visitors and swimmers gathered near the access to the beach at St. Audrie’s Bay in West Somerset, England.
There is no description on the back of this card.
The location is now better known as West Quantoxhead. The town has been in existence since before the Norman Conquest. The name St. Audrey’s comes from a nearby parish church and manor house.
This postcard was used and is dated 13 August 1953.

Charlotte Amalie Harbor, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

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This image shows a pier and much of the harbor in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, the largest city in the United States Virgin Islands.

Dorman Post Card, Riverhead, Long Island, N. Y.


The description states:
WATER FRONT SCENE AT CHARLOTTE AMALIE
St. Thomas, VIrgin Islands
–The town is named for a German noblewoman who was queen consort to the King of Denmark.
This postcard was used and is dated 5 October 1960.

Empress Hotel, Victoria, BC Canada

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This image is of the historic landmark hotel in the center of Victoria, British Columbia known and the Empress Hotel.

Published by Coast Publishers, Co., Ltd., Vancouver, Canada


The description states:
VICTORIA, B.C., CANADA
Flower baskets and Empress Hotel
–The hotel was completed in 1908, and currently has 464 rooms, and has passed through several owners over the century of operation.
This car was used and is dated 19 July 1963.

Miami Beach, Florida

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This image shows a long stretch of Miami Beach, focusing especially on the actual beach itself.
There is no description on the back of this card. The legend on the front reads:
Miami Beach, Florida   D-221
–The city is located on an island close off-shore from Miami proper. The beaches are both natural and man-made, but in recent years are extensively reconstructed due to rising sea levels and erosion.
This card was used and is dated 2 March 1946.

Seminole Village, Tamiami Trail, Florida

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This image shows a reconstruction of the typical Seminole living structures as they might have looked in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Curteichcolor Reproduction from Kodachrome or Ektachrome Original


There is no description on the back of this card.
The Tamiami Trail was built to provide easier access to the cities of Tampa and Miami, on opposite sides of the Florida peninsula.
This catd was used and is dated 27 March 62.

Florida Seminole Family

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This is an image of a Seminole family moving about in the Florida Everglades by means of a dugout canoe.

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


The description states:
A colorful costumed Seminole Indian family ride their home-made dugout in Florida.
–The Seminole nation was established from Creek immigrants into Florida in the 18th Century. It is likely this family is from the Miccosukee Tribe, which has retained much of it’s native dress and traditions into the 21st Century.
This card was used and is dated 16 July 1963.

Produce Mountain, Hollywood California Farmers Market

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This image shows an extensive pile of vegetables and fruit offered for sale at the famous Farmers Market in Hollywood, California.

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


The description states:
FARMERS MARKET
Los Angeles, California
California’s finest fruits featured in exotic displays at Farmers Market, a mecca for tourists.
–The description states Los Angeles, but the market is in Hollywood. This image shows that while the stalls are covered, they are still open to the weather, particularly here where a tree is allowed to flourish among the businesses.
This card was used and is dated 23 June 1955.

CBS Building, Hollywood, California

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This image is a colorized photo of the building housing the CBS radio station known as KNX, located on Columbia Square in Hollywood, California.

Genuine Curteich-Chicago “C.T. Art Colortone”


The description states:
A magnificent new structure, the Pacific Coast Home of the Columbia Broadcasting System, now stands on the spot where the motion picture industry first took root in Hollywood in October of 1911, — now Columbia Square.
Located on Sunset Boulevard, one of the principal traffic ribbons threading its way through the entertainment capital of the world — a five story office building, ten studios, including the Playhouse and adjoining offices.
–The building still exists today, looking much the same from this vantage point, though there are additional buildings being added to the square. KNX radio moved out of the building in 2005, and all broadcasting ceased in 2007.
This card was used and is dated 4 September 1953, but the card description and the appearance of the building indicates this image dates from the 1940s.

Emmett Kelly as “Weary Willie”

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This image is of the most iconic clown in America, Weary Willie as performed by the legendary Emmett Kelly.

Florida Natural Color, Inc. 101 NW 176th St., Miami 69, Fla.


The description states:
EMMETT KELLY AS “WEARY WILLIE”,
WORLD FAMOUS CLOWN.
Color Photo by H. W. Hannau
–The fame of this character is such that a museum has been built in his honor.
This card was used and is dated 25 January 1966.

Southernmost Motel, Key West, Florida

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This image shows the pool and main building of the Southernmost Motel, so called because of it’s location on the island of Key West, Florida.

Luis Azarraga, 298 Nassau Blvd., Mineola, N. Y.


The description states:
SOUTHERNMOST MOTEL
(at the end of Duval by the Ocean)
Telephone CYpress 6-6577
The newest and most modern motel in Key West. 30 Motel Room and 20 Efficiencies, 100% Air Conditioned and Heated. Our own Private Swimming Pool and Beach Facilities. T.V. Lounge, Solarium, and Shuffleboard. South and Duval Streets, Key West, Florida. A. and B. Mazur, owners and managers.
–The establishment is now known as the Southernmost Beach Resort.
This card was used and is dated 31 January 1962.