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Showing posts with label New York. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New York. Show all posts
Monday, July 02, 2012
Postcard Diaspora: Patchogue, New York 1962
Postcard mailed to Patchogue from Amarillo, TX, on May 8, 1962. Depicts the Holiday Inn in Amarillo.
Message: Dearest Mother -, 200 miles from Roswell. Bought a seersucker suit dress at Weatherford, Okla. High 80s Low 90s today. Stopped early and all went in the swimming pool. The boys loved it. Very good riders. Will write soon. Love from all, Esther.
Will mail this to original Patchogue address tomorrow.
Wednesday, April 06, 2011
Postcard Diaspora: Horseheads, New York 1966


Horseheads, NY postcard mailed 4/11/1966 from Falls Church, VA depicts Jefferson Memorial during Cherry Blossom time. Message: Hi! Here we are. back as far as Washington. Came in especially to see the cherry blossoms. Quite cool. We miss that Florida sunshine Hope all well there. Be home in a few days. H&H. I'll mail this to Horseheads address tomorrow.
Postcard Diaspora: Washington, DC 1952


Washington, DC postcard mailed 6/11/1952 from Webster, NY depicts lilacs in Rochester, NY's Highland Park. Message: Hello girls, sure thought you be in PA. to see me before I left for this wilderness. Doing all right, feeling fine, always cool air blowing in from the lake. Love to you both Emil. I'll mail this to DC address tomorrow.
Tuesday, April 05, 2011
Postcard Diaspora: Bellmore, New York 1963


Bellmore, NY postcard mailed 8/13/1963 from Peterborough, NH, depicts colonial interior at the NH Historical Society in Concord. Message: "Dear Frieda, I am having a wonderful time. I am staying in a hotel. I like it. Love Margarita [in another hand] All the best from N. Hampshire [signature]" I'll mail this to Bellmore address tomorrow.
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