Wild Postcards

My new friend and fellow bibliophile Linsey found this great vintage postcard of Chicago’s Conrad Hilton Hotel (now just the Hilton Chicago and still going strong). According to the card, “(t)he hotel located on Michigan Boulevard in the heart of Chicago’s world famous convention center is one of the largest hotels in the world.” Sorry, Chicago — [...]

She’s not bad; she’s just drawn that way. Lloyd Stoltz sent this card off to Kay Anthony on June 6, 1950 (the day before he sent her this card) with the message “See I’m asking you — ha ha. Hesitatingly, LS”. Was Lloyd trying to cultivate a long-distance romance? What was the question from Kay [...]

The Gulf Beach Hotel, “on beautiful Lido Beach, Sarasota, Florida.” With all that wonderful scenery, let’s take a picture instead of the inside of the motor court and our dark, industrial walkway — it’s worth it just to get a snap of that kid’s Hawaiian shirt. “Modern, luxurious Air-Conditioned Motor Court on the Gulf of [...]

I know it will surprise many of my Southern friends to learn that the nation’s oldest Baptist church was built by Yankees. The First Baptist Church of Providence, Rhode Island was founded as an organization by Roger Williams in 1638; this meeting hall was built in 1775 and today still looks much like the image [...]