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The city marquee sign for Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines in infrared. The name of the city "LAOAG" is a derivation of the Ilocano term "lawag", which means light/brightness. Laoag, officially the City of Laoag, is a third-class city and capital of the province of Ilocos Norte in the Philippines,
Pronounced la-WAHG, This is the sign you see before you approach the capital of the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines.
Production Date: Circa 1940
Source Type: Postcard
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Colourpicture (#K2258)
Postmark: None
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: An identical version of this postcard made by Colourpicture is unnumbered.
Tenney and Hilbert Published Market Price in 2009: $8-$16
Source: Tenney, Fred, and Kevin Hilbert. 2009. Large Letter Postcards: The Definitive Guide 1930s to 1950s. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. 176 p.
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Cherish FREEDOM
LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL!
Date: 2010
Source Type: Postcard
Printer, Publisher, Photographer: Larry Fulton
Postmark: None
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Postcard produced in a limited edition of 100 (not numbered) and signed by artist (L. FULTON '10).
This postcard was posted on Flickr with the express permission of Larry Fulton. Note that the copyright watermark appearing on the image does not appear on the original postcard.
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Production Date: Circa 1940
Source Type: Postcard
Printer, Publisher, Photographer: J. B. Sommers, Colourpicture (#B310, #11267)
Postmark: February 12, 1944, Hollywood, Florida
Collection: Steven R. Shook
This postcard does not appear in Tenney and Hilbert's Large Letter Postcards book.
Source: Tenney, Fred, and Kevin Hilbert. 2009. Large Letter Postcards: The Definitive Guide 1930s to 1950s. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. 176 p.
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Production Date: Circa 1976
Source Type: Postcard
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Public Prairie Television
Postmark: Bulk Rate, Permit No. 939, Fargo, North Dakota
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: Printed on the reverse of this postcard is the following:
Scenes from Prairie PTV:
T) Masterpiece Theatre: The Duchess of Duke Street
H) Spin's Boyd Christenson
A) The Dick Cavett Show
N) Soccer Made Germany
K) Great Performances
S) Sesame Street
Dear Member,
Hope you're having a wonderful time enjoying your membership in Prairie PTV! Thanks for your support!
Regards,
Dennis Falk
General Manager
Public Prairie Television
4500 South University Drive
Forgo, North Dakota 58103
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Las Vegas is a mixture of Wild West and Urban sophistication, florescent neon-lighted gambling halls and fashionable ranches - a fascinating blend of the Old and New.
Las Vegas News Agency.
ShiniColor by Colourpicture
SK2658
CAPA-022841
Key To Vews On Other Side
D - A Few Varieties Of Desert Cacti
E - A Native American
S - Coyote Barking At The Moon E - Apache Devil Dancers
R - Home On The Range
T - Sahuaro Cactus On The Desert
Mailed from San Diego, California to Master Steven Wolf of Fort Wayne, Indiana on August 8, 1949:
Aunt Bertha
E.C. Kropp Co.
4514N-M17
CAPA-018183
Rotehornpark
Magdeburg / Germany
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Greetings from INDIA
Date: 2014
Source Type: Postcard
Printer, Publisher, Photographer: Larry Fulton
Postmark: None
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Postcard signed by artist (L. FULTON '14)
This postcard was posted on Flickr with the express permission of Larry Fulton. Note that the copyright watermark appearing on the image does not appear on the original postcard.
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Production Date: 1937
Source Type: Postcard
Printer, Publisher, Photographer: Curt Teich (#7A-H2376)
Postmark: None
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: This postcard has a scalloped edge.
Tenney and Hilbert Published Market Price in 2009: $13-$26
Source: Tenney, Fred, and Kevin Hilbert. 2009. Large Letter Postcards: The Definitive Guide 1930s to 1950s. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. 176 p.
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Production Date: Circa 1940
Source Type: Postcard
Printer, Publisher, Photographer: Chaffee and Company, Tichnor Brothers (#40, #65811)
Postmark: June 28, 1940, Detroit, Michigan
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Tenney and Hilbert Published Market Price in 2009: $4-$8
Source: Tenney, Fred, and Kevin Hilbert. 2009. Large Letter Postcards: The Definitive Guide 1930s to 1950s. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. 176 p.
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N - Fishing is Good
O - Bonneville Dam
R - Sleeping Beauty Lookout Station
T - Multnomah Falls
H - The Phantom Ship
W - Yacht Racing
E - Oregon Caves
S - "First American" Smile
T - Up a Tree
E.C. Kropp Co.
27446-AP104
Greetings from the MOON
...ONE SMALL STEP FOR MAN
...ONE GIANT LEAP FOR MANKIND.
NEIL ARMSTRONG
APOLLO 11 * 40TH ANNIVERSARY * JULY 20TH, 2009
Date: 2009
Source Type: Postcard
Printer, Publisher, Photographer: Larry Fulton
Postmark: None
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Postcard produced in a limited edition of 100 and signed by artist (L. FULTON '10).
This postcard was posted on Flickr with the express permission of Larry Fulton. Note that the copyright watermark appearing on the image does not appear on the original postcard.
Copyright 2010. Some rights reserved. The associated text may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of Steven R. Shook.
Rotehornpark
Magdeburg / Germany
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W - East Face Long's Peak
Y - Moo-oo-oo
O - "Old Faithful" Geyser
M - Devi's Tower National Monument
I - Alert Young Deer
N - A Native American
G - Bear up a Tree
E.C. Kropp Co.
24032
CAPA-019403
Production Date: Circa 1940
Source Type: Postcard
Printer, Publisher, Photographer: E. C. Kropp Company (#64, #21051N)
Postmark: None
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Tenney and Hilbert Published Market Price in 2009: $5-$10
Source: Tenney, Fred, and Kevin Hilbert. 2009. Large Letter Postcards: The Definitive Guide 1930s to 1950s. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. 176 p.
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Production Date: Circa 1940
Source Type: Postcard
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Manhattan Post Card Publishing, Metropolitan Post Card Company (#39429)
Postmark: July 27, 1941, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Tenney and Hilbert Published Market Price in 2009: $5-$10
Source: Tenney, Fred, and Kevin Hilbert. 2009. Large Letter Postcards: The Definitive Guide 1930s to 1950s. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. 176 p.
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Population - 816,000. Greater St. Louis - population 1,250,000. Founded 1764 as a fur trading post at the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. City noted as an important raw fur market and for its products of shores, beer, railway equipment, meat products and many others. St. Louis, "The City of the Thousand Sights".
Paul Monroe Co.
C.T. Art-Colortone
5A-H1635
CAPA-018442
Rotehornpark
Magdeburg / Germany
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Little Trout Bay Conservation Area
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St. Louis, the Gateway to the West, was founded in 1764. It contains nearly 1,000,000 inhabitants. Notable points of interest are Forest Park. Shaw's Garden. Jefferson Memorial, Municipal Opera and many others.
Paul Monroe Co.
Tichnor Quality Views
63242
CAPA-018441
Production Date: Circa 1945
Source Type: Postcard
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Paul E. Trouche, Colourpicture (#MB11, #19367
Postmark: May 13, 1954, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Tenney and Hilbert Published Market Price in 2009: $10-$20
Source: Tenney, Fred, and Kevin Hilbert. 2009. Large Letter Postcards: The Definitive Guide 1930s to 1950s. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. 176 p.
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Production Date: Circa 1937
Source Type: Postcard
Printer, Publisher, Photographer: Harry C. Meyer, E. C. Kropp Company (#17910N)
Postmark: June 26, 1938, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: This postcard is considered by Tenney and Hilbert as one of the fifty most scarce large letter postcards.
Tenney and Hilbert Published Market Price in 2009: $20-$40
Source: Tenney, Fred, and Kevin Hilbert. 2009. Large Letter Postcards: The Definitive Guide 1930s to 1950s. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. 176 p.
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Production Date: 1973
Source Type: Postcard
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Copper Post Card Company, Curt Teich (D-15647)
Postmark: None
Collection: Steven R. Shook
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Production Date: Circa 1945
Source Type: Postcard
Printer, Publisher, Photographer: Parker News Agency, Dexter Press (#1, #26203)
Postmark: None
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Tenney and Hilbert Published Market Price in 2009: $3-$6
Source: Tenney, Fred, and Kevin Hilbert. 2009. Large Letter Postcards: The Definitive Guide 1930s to 1950s. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. 176 p.
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Production Date: Circa 1907 (undivided back)
Source Type: Postcard
Printer, Publisher, Photographer: Armour
Postmark: None
Collection: Steven R. Shook
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Production Date: Circa 1950S
Source Type: Postcard
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Gulf Coast News Company, Colourpicture (#P70401)
Postmark: None
Collection: Steven R. Shook
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Production Date: Circa 1938
Source Type: Postcard
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Tichnor Brothers (#66295)
Postmark: August 22, 1939, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Tenney and Hilbert Published Market Price in 2009: $8-$16
Source: Tenney, Fred, and Kevin Hilbert. 2009. Large Letter Postcards: The Definitive Guide 1930s to 1950s. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. 176 p.
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St. Louis is certainly at the cross-roads of this nation. The climate is mild, and its schools, churches, hospitals and parks rank with those of any city anywhere.
Paul Monroe Co.
Metropolitan Postcard Co.
28
CAPA-000613
Production Date: Circa 1950
Source Type: Postcard
Printer, Publisher, Photographer: Bill's Gay Nineties, Colourpicture (#16002)
Postmark: None
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Tenney and Hilbert Published Market Price in 2009: $3-$6
Source: Tenney, Fred, and Kevin Hilbert. 2009. Large Letter Postcards: The Definitive Guide 1930s to 1950s. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. 176 p.
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Production Date: 1941
Source Type: Postcard
Printer, Publisher, Photographer: Burton's Book Store, Curt Teich (#1B-H345)
Postmark: April 2, 1943, Birmingham, Alabama
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: This postcard is considered by Tenney and Hilbert as one of the fifty most scarce large letter postcards.
Tenney and Hilbert Published Market Price in 2009: $25-$50
Source: Tenney, Fred, and Kevin Hilbert. 2009. Large Letter Postcards: The Definitive Guide 1930s to 1950s. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. 176 p.
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Production Date: Circa 1940
Source Type: Postcard
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Greeting Cards, Colourpicture (#7, #K5970)
Postmark: None
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: On the reverse of this postcard the local distributor's name and location has been overprinted with a "black out" strip.
Tenney and Hilbert Published Market Price in 2009: $4-$8
Source: Tenney, Fred, and Kevin Hilbert. 2009. Large Letter Postcards: The Definitive Guide 1930s to 1950s. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. 176 p.
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Production Date: Circa 1940
Source Type: Postcard
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Saunders Wholesale, E. C. Kropp Company (#1984N-K49)
Postmark: None
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Tenney and Hilbert Published Market Price in 2009: $10-$20
Source: Tenney, Fred, and Kevin Hilbert. 2009. Large Letter Postcards: The Definitive Guide 1930s to 1950s. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. 176 p.
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Old Line State. Free State. Capital: Annapolis, Area: 10,577 sq. mi. Population: 3,922,399. Motto: "Fatti Maschili, Parole Femine" - "Manly Deeds, Womanly Words," and "Scuto Bonac Voluntatis Tuae Coronasti Nos" - "With the Shield of Thy Good-will Thou Hast Covered Us. " Flower: Black-eyed Susan. Bird: Oriole. Tree: White Oak. Song: Maryland, My Maryland. Seventh of the Original 13 States.
Ruthven W. Morrow, Jr.
Dexter Press
DR-69128-B
CAPA-00251
Production Date: Circa 1940
Source Type: Postcard
Printer, Publisher, Photographer: Garrison Toy and Novelty Cmpany, E. C. Kropp Company (#29206N)
Postmark: May 20, 1940, East Falls Church, Virginia
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Tenney and Hilbert Published Market Price in 2009: $8-$16
Source: Tenney, Fred, and Kevin Hilbert. 2009. Large Letter Postcards: The Definitive Guide 1930s to 1950s. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. 176 p.
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Mailed from Miami Beach, Florida to Miss Ann Suren in Cleveland, Ohio on July 22, 1951:
Hi Ann: Just thought I'd let you know that I'm enjoying myself in the very beautiful Miami Beach, Florida. Frances.
Gulf Stream Card Co.
C.T. Art-Colortone
2B-H693
CAPA-002550
Medford is the county seat of Jackson County and the largest city in Southern Oregon. It is in the heart of a rich farming section and is the gateway to Crater Lake and many other scenic attractions.
M - Jackson County Court House
E - City Park
D - Central Street
F - Rogue River
O - High School
R - Library
D - Pear Orchard Crater Lake - 6000 ft. above sea level - six miles in diameter, two hours from Medford.
C.T. Art Colortone
2B-H1158
CAPA-00607
Rotehornpark
Magdeburg / Germany
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Production Date: 1955
Source Type: Postcard
Printer, Publisher, Photographer: Curt Teich (#5C220-N)
Postmark: None
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Tenney and Hilbert Published Market Price in 2009: $25-$50
Source: Tenney, Fred, and Kevin Hilbert. 2009. Large Letter Postcards: The Definitive Guide 1930s to 1950s. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. 176 p.
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