Wild Postcards

This is a “Lusterchrome” postcard, number K-6218, by Tichnor Bros., Inc., Boston 15, Mass. The card has some post-production stamped text on the back reading “Greetings from Jekyll Island, Georgia” — no doubt where this card was originally sold — but it’s unlikely that this is where the photo was taken. This card is unused and in pristine condition.

Is it just me, or do the men appear to outnumber the women in this photo by about 37 to 1? And where are the bikinis?

This is a “Lusterchrome” postcard, number K-6218, by Tichnor Bros., Inc., Boston 15, Mass. The card has some post-production stamped text on the back reading “Greetings from Jekyll Island, Georgia” — no doubt where this card was originally sold — but it’s unlikely that this is where the photo was taken. This card is unused [...]

This is one of many postcards that my Aunt Brenda picked up on our many trips to western Pennsylvania to see our extended family.

This is one of many postcards that my Aunt Brenda picked up on our many trips to western Pennsylvania to see our extended family.

“Visit our new Bake Shop which has become the favorite center for fresh baked bread, pies and rolls to visitors and local folks. Open year round.”

In this detail (left), a bakery worker applies shellac for that just-baked shine.

On the right, we see Margaret Thatcher walk a trainee through the proper procedure for putting on a condom.

“Visit our new Bake Shop which has become the favorite center for fresh baked bread, pies and rolls to visitors and local folks. Open year round.”   In this detail (left), a bakery worker applies shellac for that just-baked shine. On the right, we see Margaret Thatcher walk a trainee through the proper procedure for [...]