Month: October 2016

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Ocracoke Village and Harbor

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Can you find the lighthouse?

TITLE: Ocracoke Village and Harbor
CAPTION: Ocracoke Island, N.C.
The pirate Blackbeard was killed here in 1718. This Outer Banks community has its harbor on Pamlico Sound.
Photo by Aycock Brown
POSTCARD ID: None
PUBLISHER: “Lusterchrome Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. Made only by Tichnor Bros., Inc., Boston 15, Mass.
POSTMARK: Williamsburg, VA. APR 17 1963

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Famous Biloxi Lighthouse on West Beach, Biloxi, Mississippi

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TITLE: Famous Biloxi Lighthouse on West Beach, Biloxi, Mississippi
CAPTION: THIS BEAUTIFUL AND HISTORIC LIGHTHOUSE was built of cast iron in 1848 and tended for over 60 years by women keepers. It’s 65 feet of gleaming white tower lends charm to Biloxi’s beautiful beach.
POSTCARD ID: BX-109
PUBLISHER: Gulfport Printing Co., Gulfport, MISS
POSTMARK: None – Unused Postcard

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Scene at Palmer Park, Detroit, Mich.

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TITLE: Scene at Palmer Park, Detroit, Mich.
CAPTION: Palmer Park, where lighthouse is located is a restful retreat of 120 acres and is located seven miles out Woodward Avenue. One of the delightful features is its Log Cabin with its quaint furniture. It has many acres of woods, children’s playgrounds and a casino where refreshments are served.
POSTCARD ID: A-7413
PUBLISHER: C.T. Photochrome
POSTMARK: Detroit, MICH JUL 3, 1914