Henry’s, a restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina. Opened in 1930, Henry’s is still serving customers today.
Mailed in 1930, this white border postcard reveals a scene near Conway, South Carolina. Platt’s Park seems to be lost to time, at least if you go by online search results, but I’ll bet there are some local historians out there that know about it. Please share!
The State of Mississippi, represented here by the state seal, the state flag and flower, as well as a poem by Mrs. Dunbar Rowland. Like her attorney husband, Mrs. Rowland was an enthusiastic historian of the state.
A classic “Greetings From” postcard published by Curt Teich, this one celebrating Owensboro, Kentucky. Nascar fans will recognize Owensboro as the home of 3-time Winston Cup series champion Darrell Waltrip.
Opened in 1908, the Carnegie Library in Hibbing was one of 65 public libraries built in Minnesota with funds from Andrew Carnegie. Eight years later the building was replaced with a new structure that was used until it closed in 1954.
The Jefferson School in Hibbing, Minnesota. The year 1914 saw a bus line established between Hibbing and nearby Alice, Minnesota, and that line would ultimately grow into Greyhound, the world’s largest bus company. Hibbing is also home to the world’s largest iron ore mine, and in the early 20th century the town was actually moved two miles south to accommodate the mining process.
While extremely difficult to read, the bottom of this postcard reveals this to be the First M.E. Church in Duluth, Minnesota. Ever wonder what an “M.E.” church was? The letters stand for Methodist Episcopal, and denotes the first iteration of what would come to be called simply, the Methodist Church. The card is postally unused, but has this message on the back:
Mr. Blakesley is in Vancouver, British Columbia. You bet it’s getting cold here. It snowed about four inches last night. I was to a Halloween party last night. Had a pretty good time.
The Cadillac Motel in Florence, South Carolina. Love their sign! On the back:
Cadillac Motel
Two miles North of Florence, S. C., U.S. Highway 301 and 76. Thirty modern rooms with private tile baths, wall-to-wall carpet, air-conditioned, TV, telephones and electric heat.
Home of the famous “FIREPLACE RESTAURANT”
LARGE SWIMMING POOL and DINING ROOMS
Phone or write Box 645, Florence, S. C. 662-6375
Owner Operated
Outside of New Bern, North Carolina was the Midway Motor Court, featuring “home-like rooms, pure water, and a lawn to relax on”.
Dewey’s Modern Motor Court, located just outside of Washington, Indiana. No reference is made of the “Deweyville” sign out front, with only this printed on the back:
“Eat Well” and “Sleep Well” at
Dewey’s Modern Motor Court
Phone 332 or 698W