Showing 201–214 of 214 postcards

  • Gettysburg, Warren Monument

    This unmailed card’s breathless caption tells what happened there but nothing about the man in the statue, so we will fill in that blank for you (from an online source): “The monument to Brigadier General Gouverneur Kemble Warren is on Little Round Top.  General Warren (West Point Class of 1850) was Chief Engineer of the Army of the Potomac at the Battle of Gettysburg.”  The card has an August 1963 date written above the caption.  Grade: 3

    Code: 10139206

    Price: $1.00

    Gettysburg, Warren Monument
  • Philadelphia, Betsy Ross House

    We can’t resist showing you this (condensed) Wikipedia entry:  “The Betsy Ross House is purported to be the site where seamstress Betsy Ross (1752-1836) lived when she is said to have sewed the first American Flag. The origins of the Betsy Ross myth trace back to her relatives, particularly her grandsons, William and George Canby, and the celebrations of the Centennial of 1876.  Evidence for the precise location of Ross’ home came from verification provided by several surviving family members, although the best archival evidence indicates the house would have been adjacent to the one that still stands today.  The 1937 Philadelphia Guide noted that, after the current Betsy Ross House was selected as the Flag House, the adjacent building where Ross may have indeed lived ‘was torn down to lessen the hazards of fire, perhaps adding a touch of irony to what may well have been an error in research.’  Although the house is one of the most visited tourist sites in Philadelphia, the claim that Ross once lived there, and that she designed and sewed the first American flag, sometimes called the Betsy Ross flag, are considered false by most historians.”  Who knew??  Apparently lots of people.  Unmailed card with a woman’s name and 1974 date written at the bottom reverse.  Grade: 3

    Code: 10139207

    Price: $2.00

    Philadelphia, Betsy Ross House
  • Philadelphia, Chestnut St., Independence Hall

    Unmailed old linen card, with a 1937 date written into the stamp area.  Grade: 3

    Code: 10139208

    Price: $2.00

    Philadelphia, Chestnut St., Independence Hall
  • Philadelphia, Independence Hall, Liberty Bell

    Unmailed old linen card with a 1937 date written into the stamp area.  Grade: 3

    Code: 10139209

    Price: $1.00

    Philadelphia, Independence Hall, Liberty Bell
  • Philadelphia, Independence Hall, Signing of the Declaration of Independence

    Unmailed older linen card with a 1937 date written into the postage area.  Grade: 3

    Code: 10139210

    Price: $1.00

    Philadelphia, Independence Hall, Signing of the Declaration of Independence
  • Philadelphia, Roosevelt Boulevard Bridge over Pennypack Creek

    Pastoral, eh?  Not so much now.  Wikipedia includes this factoid about Roosevelt Blvd.: “Today, Roosevelt Boulevard is among the most congested arteries in the country. According to a report by State Farm Insurance, the second- and third-worst intersections in the country are both found on the Boulevard, at Red Lion Road and Grant Avenue, respectively,”  Unmailed old linen card, with “1940s” written into the stamp area.  Grade: 3

    Code: 10139211

    Price: $3.00

    Philadelphia, Roosevelt Boulevard Bridge over Pennypack Creek
  • Pittsburgh, Stephen Collins Foster Memorial

    Another version of an “…est” postcard, this unused example describes the memorial as “the costliest tribute ever erected to a musician”.  The caption pads itself by listing many of Foster’s famous works.  Dexter Press card 71273.  Grade: 1

    Code: 10139212

    Price: $1.00

    Pittsburgh, Stephen Collins Foster Memorial
  • The Delaware Water Gap Vista

    Unused Dexter Press card 20215-C (7-272) of this view from the Vista on Mount Minsi, overlooking New Jersey as well.  Grade: 1

    Code: 10139213

    Price: $2.00

    The Delaware Water Gap Vista
  • Henryville, Pocono Mts., Paradise Falls

    Unmailed Dexter Press card 11397-B of the Poconos, from 1962.  Linda wrote her name in the address area.  Grade: 3

    Code: 10139214

    Price: $0.50

    Henryville, Pocono Mts., Paradise Falls
  • Valley Forge, Washington’s Monument

    Old, unused, undivided back B&W postcard dimly captioned at the bottom:  “Monument at Valley Forge.  Washington’s Headquarters during winter of 1777-78.  Erected by the Daughters of the Revolution.”  Some minor edge abrasion, but aged appropriately.  Grade: 2

    Code: 10139215

    Price: $2.00

    Valley Forge, Washington’s Monument
  • East Stroudsburg, Monroe County National Bank

    Even the writer of this card, mailed in 1917 (with stamp and partial postmark), acknowledged it’s an ad card, but what a good ad card it is:  the somewhat generic American Express Travelers’ Cheques promotion then mailed out by individual banks (including long-gone Monroe County National) or from — as in this case — friend to friend.  As a side note, while Travelers’ Cheques must still exist, around here in Asia they are met with horror by merchants and banks.  Don’t even think of trying to use one.  Grade: 1

    Code: 10139216

    Price: $8.00

    East Stroudsburg, Monroe County National Bank
  • Falls, Buttermilk Falls

    On the Susquehanna River and also on this postcard mailed in 1985 from San Francisco with two different stamps, and postmark.  Red “Air Mail” chop.  The card has some age foxing on the reverse.  Grade: 2

    Code: 10139217T

    Price: $2.00

    Falls, Buttermilk Falls
  • Pittsburgh International Airport

    An ideal, unused example of an airport postcard.  Grade: 1

    Code: 10139218

    Price: $4.00

    Pittsburgh International Airport
  • McKean, Kinzua Bridge

    This wasn’t “just a bridge”, so we will abridge (!) the Wikipedia entry somewhat to give you the basic story:  “The Kinzua Bridge was a railroad trestle that spanned Kinzua Creek.  The bridge was 301 feet (92 m) tall and 2,052 feet (625 m) long. Most of its structure collapsed during a tornado in July 2003.  Billed as the “Eighth Wonder of the World”, the wrought iron original 1882 structure held the record for the tallest railroad bridge in the world for two years. In 1900, the bridge was dismantled and simultaneously rebuilt out of steel to allow it to accommodate heavier trains. It stayed in commercial service until 1959, when it was sold to a salvage company. In 1963   Pennsylvania purchased the bridge as the centerpiece of a state park.  Restoration began in 2002, but before it was finished a tornado struck the bridge, causing a large portion to collapse.  Before its collapse, the Kinzua Bridge was ranked as the fourth-tallest railway bridge in the United States.”  The postcard’s caption suggests it was printed before the tornado, but the card has four stamps and was mailed in 2024.  Grade: 1

    Code: 10139219

    Price: $3.00

    McKean, Kinzua Bridge