Famous for its rotating Pegasus sign, the 29-story Magnolia Building in Dallas, Texas began life in 1922 as the headquarters of the Magnolia Petroleum Company, and was the tallest building in Texas for many years. (the winged Pegasus would become the symbol of Mobil Oil when it merged with Magnolia Petroleum in 1959) The building still stands, and is today the Magnolia Hotel.
Built in 1892, the Corn Palace is a multi-purpose facility in Mitchell, South Dakota. Moorish architecture seems to have been the rage in the late 19th century, as it was also employed in Utah’s Saltair Pavilion that dates from around the same time.
I like this one because the layout differs from that usually found on Valentine cards. Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons, the postcard was mailed in 1912.
Well here it is, Trader Dick’s in Sparks, Nevada. One can only assume that Trader Dick was Trader Vic’s evil twin.
Main Street in Memphis, Tennessee. The scene can be dated by the theater marquee advertising the 1937 Bette Davis film, “Marked Woman.”
Greetings from the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Tex. Nice primary colors on this one.
This chrome postcard seems to date from around 1960 (based on the cars) and shows downtown Fort Worth as seen from the west. The highway is Interstate 30, and it appears that the photographer was setup on the Summit Ave. overpass. I don’t know what this particular size of postcard is called, but it’s certainly unusual, being 3½” high and 8¼” in width. Of course what appeals to me about this one is that cute yellow Nash Metropolitan in the foreground!
Las Novedades Restaurant, Tampa, Florida. On the back:
LAS NOVEDADES SPANISH RESTAURANT
Las Novedades, founded in 1890, is Tampa’s oldest Spanish Restaurant. It is located at E. Broadway and 15th Street in colorful Ybor City. Pictured are interior of La Fiesta Room and the modern kitchen. Las Novedades is also located in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Harry’s New York Cabaret, “Chicago’s only three floor night club.” Sadly I’ve been unable to find any information about what must have been a swinging establishment….three floors, after all.
So many real photo postcards include no information as to the time or place, but once in a while someone was considerate enough to explain a scene that otherwise would be left a mystery. The handwritten notations read: “Looked like another 1886. Not so cold. Snow just piled up. Stafford, Ks. Feb. 13 – 1919. Some as high as 25 ft.”
