Showing posts with label postcards. Show all posts
Showing posts with label postcards. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Mary D. Bradford Senior High School, Kenosha, Wisconsin (Postcard Series)

Constructed started in 1924
Ready for occupancy in 1927
Razed in 1980

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Fairchild Hall, Grand Army Home for Veterans, King, Wis. (Postcard Series)


Year built:  1891.  (1906 addition)
Cost:  $12,000.
First floor:  dining room for 80, kitchen, pantry, storeroom, quarters for members
Second floor:  quarters for 15 members.
Third floor:  dormitory style room.

Wisconsin Veterans Home at King.

Monday, February 17, 2014

Bluffs Along the Mississippi, La Crosse, Wis. (Postcard Series)


Wisconsin Great River Road

Wisconsin's Great River Road, a byway to beauty. Wisconsin's Highway 35, the Great River Road, named the "prettiest drive" in online poll.  (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5/10/2013)


Sunday, January 26, 2014

Overlooking the Spa Beach and Recreation Pier, St. Petersburg, Fla. (Postcard Series)


The history of the pier.  (a.k.a Million Dollar Pier)

The building pictured in the postcard opened in 1926 and was demolished in 1967.

An inverted pyramid-shaped building was constructed in its place in 1973.

Empty pier looms over St. Pete.  (St. Petersburg Tribune, 9/22/2013)

Sunday, January 19, 2014

Interstate Bridge Across Menominee River Marinette, Wis. to Menomoniee, MIch. (Postcard Series)

 (Marinette County Libraries)

The library was constructed when the City of Marinette was at its population peak.


Thursday, January 16, 2014

General Hospital, Marinette, Wis. (Postcard Series)


From Bay Area Medical Center history. Marinette General Hospital opened its doors on Sept. 3, 1940. Located at the current BAMC site, Marinette General had an 80-bed capacity and cost $315,000.

Saturday, January 11, 2014

Great Northern Hotel, Millinocket, Maine (Postcard Series)


Built by the Great Northern Paper Company for use by upper management, their families and other important guests and business contacts of the company.


Thursday, January 2, 2014

Bird's-eye View, Northeast from Union Depot, Milwaukee, Wis. (Postcard Series)


Better known as the Everett Street Depot.  (Photo credit:  Wikipedia)

Opening in 1888.  Closed in 1965.  Razed the following year.


When heaven was down at the corner of Clyborn and North 2nd:  A visit to Milwaukee's downtown depot.  (Railroad Model Craftsman)

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