Someday, New Salem

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Lincoln's New Salem State Park
New Salem, Illinois

The Park's OX TEAM AND CONESTOGA WAGON (called PRAIRIE SCHOONER) in the street scene showing finely restored log buildings. Here Mr. Lincoln spent several years store clerk, postmaster, and unsuccessful politician. Later he was an attorney at Springfield.

Zimm's Wholesale, 5085 Finwood Dr., Nashport, Ohio 43830


ANN

[self-portrait]

Dear Jay & Deb,

We haven't been here yet -- but it isn't cheating because we will go someday.

Dees

The Photographic Greeting Card Co. Ltd. #1317

Houses of Parliament, LONDON

Natural Colour Series
Photo Greetings
U.S.A.

The Photographic Greeting Card Co. Ltd. London

1317

Dear Sue,

Haven’t been here recently, just using it to re-enforce the enclosed pics of Lilly (10) and Ann (5).

Hope all is well & you are looking forward to the Obama presidency at least a little.

Dees

Mmm, Bonito

かつお

Ka tsu o

Bonito

Bonito Nigiri

Katsuo is served with its flavorful skin, usually eaten with grated ginger or garlic to counter the strong aroma.


Dear Kevin,

Mmm, bonito.

Thanks for supporting Lilly’s fundraising efforts. Enclosed are school pics of the girls.


Dees

Extruded From Traditional Bronze Dies

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Meijer Gold™

CAPELLINI

Traditional Bronze Die
Macaroni Product

This pasta, made with premium quality semolina flour, is extruded from traditional bronze dies and imported from Italy.

Net Wt 16 oz (1 lb) 454g


Or macaroni boxes.

The Cheesiest

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Enter Your Access Code Found Inside

Go to thecheesiest.com to enter your ACCESS CODE found inside this box and see if you're A WINNER!

10 GRAND PRIZES

A JUNGLE WEEKEND

• Meet real jungle animals!
• Have a sleepover in the park!
• And more

at Busch Gardens

Plus Thousands of Other Prizes!


Dear Geof & Nancy,

From now on, austerity demands all postcards be made from mac & cheese boxes.

Dees

Birdman

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"Unto These Hills"
Cherokee, North Carolina

The lead eagle dancer as seen in the historic outdoor "Unto These Hills", which portrays the history of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

© & Pub. by Aerial Photography Services Inc.
2511 South Tryon St., Charlotte, NC 28203
Printed in USA 704-333-5143


Dear Tom,

Good to talk to you just now. Here's a card from last summer (why wasn't gas $2/gal. then?) Gives new meaning to "birdman."

Dees

Could Be a Drawing of a Bear

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

#17387 Good climbers, black bear cubs often go up trees when threatened. Every other winter females give birth to 1 or 2 cubs – possibly even 5 – weighing only about 8 ounces and nearly hairless. Cubs do not leave their den until they are 2 months old and weigh 5 pounds. They usually stay with their protective mothers for 18 months.

Photographer - © William Weber/Visuals Unlimited

Great Smoky Mountains
www.smokiesstore.org

[To Jim]

GREAT

[abstract drawing by Ann]

ANN

One More Miller

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(A sepia print of an old-timey beer wagon)

Miller Brewing Company
Guided Tours Monday - Saturday, Call for Times.
Gift Shop Open Monday - Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
For information call (414) 931-BEER
www.shopmillerbrewing.com


Dear Dees,

Bet you don’t get very many post cards. I’ll do what I can to improve the situation.

Yr. Uncle Dees

Back to Miller

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(A sepia print of an old-timey beer wagon)

Miller Brewing Company
Guided Tours Monday - Saturday, Call for Times.
Gift Shop Open Monday - Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
For information call (414) 931-BEER
www.shopmillerbrewing.com


Dear Sam & Emily,

I keep finding these cards.
[Heart]

And these Chinese character stickers.

Yr. Uncle Dees

A Lot of Steps

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Mammoth Cave National Park

#17109 The Tower in Mammoth Cave
Photographer - Chip Clark

Mammoth Cave Hotel
www.MammothCaveHotel.com
A Forever Resort - Play • Preserve • Protect™


Dear Jim,

You might remember these stairs. I'd forgotten them until I had to climb them again.

Dees

A Path-Breaking Paper on Iron Metabolism in Women

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Kate Daum Residence Hall, part of the Clinton Street Residence Halls at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.

Es-n-Len PHOTOS, P.O. Box 962, Aurora, Ill. 60507


Dear Jay & Deb,

"Daum conducted research in female nutrition and in 1934 published a path-breaking paper on iron metabolism in women." Someone had to do it.

Dees

Edwardsville!

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The Elijah P. Lovejoy Library at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville houses over 600,000 volumes as well as a Jazz Archive and the Louis B. Sullivan Architectural Exhibit.


Dear Geof & Nancy,

This place has just been added to my own "1000 places to see before the bucket is kicked" list. Edwardsville here I come.

Dees

The Beautiful Hancher Auditorium

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Hancher Auditorium. A beautiful structure on the campus of the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.

Es-n-Len PHOTOS, P.O. Box 962, Aurora, Ill. 60507


Dear Wendall & Steph,

Architectural beauty is clearly in the eyes of the postcard-writing beholder.

How is it you went to Nicaragua? Do tell more.

Dees

Vermont Curry

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House Sause Mix

Vermont Curry

Current with a touch of apple and honey

Net Wt. 8.8 oz. (250g)

Serving Suggestion


Dear Jay & Deb,

This is a brand of Japanese curry, made for export. Pretty good. My favorite curry name is HOUSE, THE CURRY, which pre-dates the TV doctor show.

Dees

The Columbia Icefield is Still There, For Now

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Situated directly across from the world famed Columbia Icefield, the Icefield Chalet commands a breathtaking view of the Athabasca Glacier in Jasper National Park.

Photo by L. Monk

Dist. by Rowed & O'Neill Limited, Jasper, Alberta, Canada

MAJESTIC POST CARD

Made in Canada


Dear Lee,

If I'd sent you a card from Canada two years ago, it would have looked like this - so here it is now.

Dees

You'll Have to Google It Too

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Passengers boarding and leaving Tweetsie at Cherokee Wells -- a picnic area -- a real train stop on the famous narrow gauge railway that carries passengers through gorges, over high trestles, into a mountainland of scenic beauty.

Color by Jack Reynolds

Genuine Natural Color Made by DEXTER PRESS Inc., West Nyack, N.Y.


Dear Geof & Nancy,

Poor postcard verbage: I had to google "Tweetsie" to figure out where this "famous narrow gague railway" is.

Dees

La Estatua de Bronce Mayor del Mundo

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World's Largest Bronze Statue (52 ft. high, weighing 500 tons). "Todaiji" Temple/Nara.

Statue en Bronze la plus Grande du Monde (52 pieds de hauteur et 500 tonnes de poids) dans le Temple "Todaiji"/Nara.

La Estatua de Bronce Mayor del Mundo (52 pies de altura y 500 toneladas de peso) en el Templo "Todaiji"/Nara

Published by NBC (Nippon Beauty Colour) Inc., Japan

Photo: Taikichi Irie

Printed in Japan


Dear Steve & Deb,

Thanks for the pic of the kids. We'll return the favor eventually.

With any luck, we'll visit this site in person in '09.

Dees

View of the Private Apartments and the East Terrace

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Windsor Castle, Berkshire.
View of the Private Apartments and the East Terrace.

Colour Photograph by J. Arthur Dixon Studios.
Copyright reserved

T.V. 1239

Printed and Published by J. Arthur Dixon Ltd., Newport, I.W., England


Dear Rich & Lisa,

This is, I believe, Mrs. McCain's seventh or eighth residence.

Dees

Another Example of Quantity Postcards

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Come meet TAM! Our Transparent Anatomical Mannequin is the feature attraction at The Health Adventure, a fun and exciting new concept in health education. She talks, turns and illuminates parts of her body.

Quantity Postcards
Mfr./Pub./Wholesale/Retail/Mail Order

1441 Grant, San Francisco, CA 94133 Tel. (415) 986-8866

© 1989 Quantity Postcards


Dear Bill,

This is taking striptease too far. I'm not sure where TAM! is, or was, since I got this card second-hand. Hope all went well with the reunion -- I missed it by a few months, going to Nashville last summer instead.

Dees

Fauxnesia

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TROPICAL SCENE in the CLIMATRON, Geodesic dome greenhouse at the Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis. Flowers and displays of tropical vegetation contrast with the geometric structure of the dome's framework.

Color by Jack J. Zehrt

St. Louis Color Postcard Co., 1123 Washington St., St. Louis 63101

Plastichrome®
by Colourpicture
Boston, Mass. 02130

P40718


Dear Ed,

Thought you might appreciate a bit of faux Polynesia from the heart of North America.

Dees

Published & Distributed by Double L Color Productions Ltd.

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Lake Louise and Victoria Glacier

Named for a daughter of Queen Victoria, Lake Louise reigns in alpine splendor. Here, the placid waters of late summer reflect the majesty of the surrounding mountain peaks.

Photo courtesy of C.P.R.

Published & distributed by Double L Color Productions Ltd.

Made in Canada by Evergreen Press Limited
Fidelity Colour


Dear Jim,

Jay sent me a batch of postcards recently -- this is one. We were a few miles from this lake in '06, but visited a different one instead.

Dees

One More of the Minor Basilica

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Holy Hill Basilica
Huberus, WI

This church, a national shrine and a historical landmark, was rededicated in 2006 as a minor basilica. It is built 1500 feet above sea level and is under the direction of the Discalced Carmelite Friars.

Photography by Pat Blasius and John Ehlers 2006


Dear Bonnie,

Worth a visit if you're near Milwaukee, which this basilica is. Must be hard to be discalced in the winter, though.

Dees

This Temple

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The Baha'i House of Worship, Wilmette, Illinois, dedicated to the unity of God, the unity of His Prophets, and the unity of mankind. Famed for its architecture and gardens, as well as for its expression of universal religion, this Temple has been visited by more than 800,000 persons. Open daily.

Dear Lynn,

Hope all is well in AZ, even that it's below 100 F. I haven't been here in a few years, but it's one of those places to wow out-of-town visitors.

Dees

Point of Interest

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Holy Hill
Shrine of Mary - Help of Christians

The ROSE WINDOW over the choir loft uses a classic image of Mary to honor her Immaculate Conception. Twelve angels surround her; Adam and Eve are portrayed; the promise of a future Redeemer; and the announcement of his imminent arrival. Located 30 miles northwest of Milwaukee on Highway 167.


Dear Geof & Nancy,

I went here because it was an interesting point-of-interest spot on my maps.

Dees

Doodles by Ann

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Basilica of Holy Hill

Holy Hill, Wisconsin's highest shrine church, is located 30 miles northwest of Milwaukee on Hwy 167 West. Viewing a picturesque setting like this is the highlight of a fall visit to Wisconsin's Kettle Moraine country.

Photo Credit: John A. Rutley

Published by ©Scofield Inc.
Box 402 - Menomonee Falls, WI 53052 (262) 703-0740

W-3
PC-SCO-029
©CKI Inc.
Designed & Printed in the U.S.A.


Dear Jim,

I visited this palce en route home from Sheboygan.

Dees

[Doodles by Ann]

ANN

PBDtL

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Basilica of Holy Hill
Huberus, WI 53033

Outdoor Lourdes Grotto Scene

This church, a national shrine and a historical landmark, was rededicated in 2006 as a minor basilica. It is built 1500 feet above sea level and is under the direction of the Discalced Carmelite Friars.

Photography by Patrick Blasius 2008


[Drawing by Ann, plus letters PBDtL]

Ann says,

Hope you're better, Sam

Wisconsin Mortification

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Holy Hill Basilica
Huberus, WI

This church, a national shrine and a historical landmark, was rededicated in 2006 as a minor basilica. It is built 1500 feet above sea level and is under the direction of the Discalced Carmelite Friars.

Photography by Pat Blasius and John Ehlers 2006


Dear Jay & Deb,

It must be hard to be discalced in Wisconsin much of the year, but maybe that's mortification of the flesh.

Dees

The Rose Window

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Holy Hill
Shrine of Mary - Help of Christians

The ROSE WINDOW over the choir loft uses a classic image of Mary to honor her Immaculate Conception. Twelve angels surround her; Adam and Eve are portrayed; the promise of a future Redeemer; and the announcement of his imminent arrival. Located 30 miles northwest of Milwaukee on Highway 167.


Dear Wendall & Steph,

No images of the famed CHEESE WINDOW were available in the gift shop, so this will have to do. It is a pretty church on a pretty hill.

Dees

Actually, It's a Real Church

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Holy Hill Basilica
Huberus, WI

This church, a national shrine and a historical landmark, was rededicated in 2006 as a minor basilica. It is built 1500 feet above sea level and is under the direction of the Discalced Carmelite Friars.

Photography by Pat Blasius and John Ehlers 2006


Dear Martha,

I'll bet you don't have any Holy Hill cards on your garage wall, if you're still doing that. Not a bad basilica for rural Wisconsin.

Dees

Psst! It's Only a Model

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Basilica of Holy Hill

Holy Hill, Wisconsin's highest shrine church, is located 30 miles northwest of Milwaukee on Hwy 167 West. Viewing a picturesque setting like this is the highlight of a fall visit to Wisconsin's Kettle Moraine country.

Photo Credit: John A. Rutley

Published by ©Scofield Inc.
Box 402 - Menomonee Falls, WI 53052 (262) 703-0740

W-3
PC-SCO-029
©CKI Inc.
Designed & Printed in the U.S.A.


Dear Kevin,

The view from Wisc. 167 looks exactly like this in October. The basilica looks small, but it's actually quite large & has some fine stained glass.

Dees

Magnificent Lobby

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GLACIER PARK LODGE, magnificent lobby. With complete convention and recreational facilities, the Lodge accommodates up to 400. Located at East Glacier, Montana.

B7160

Distributed by Glacier Park Inc.

Mike Roberts
Berkeley 94710


Dear Jay & Deb,

Thanks for the latest batch of cards - which may help me catch up.

Haven't visited Glacier NP yet. Probably should get to it while there still are glaciers.

Dees