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Description on card: High Level Bridge at Night, Cleveland, Ohio.
This steel arch bridge going over the Cuyahoga River on US-6/US-20 was built in 1917 and rehabilitated in 1965 and 1997.
Source: Bridge Hunter
No. in Series: 86
Estimated date: Around 1917-1920 (Based on vehicles, divided back, and white border)
Era: White Border Era
Condition: Unused. Wear and age marks on the back.
Publisher: Braun Postcard Co.. Cleveland, Ohio | C.T. American Art Colored by Curt Teich Co., Chicago, Illinois
Publisher/Distributor Notes:
The Braun Postcard Co. published regional view-cards of the Cleveland area in tinted halftones from 1910-1924.
Source: www.metropostcard.com/publishersb2.html
Curt Teich emigrated to Chicago in 1895. He had worked as a lithographer in Lobenstein, Germany.
He founded the Curt Teich Company in 1898, concentrating on newspaper and magazine printing. He was an early publisher of postcards, but he didn't begin printing them himself until 1908.
According to MetroPostcard.com, "As his competition dwindled, his sales expanded and his American factories would eventually turn out more postcards than any other in the United States. "
The company was best known for its wide range of advertising and postcards of North America. By the 1920s, it was producing so many postcards with borders that they became recognized as a type dubbed "White Border Cards," creating an "era."
Curt Teich started using offset presses in 1907, but it took a number of years before he had offset presses made to his satisfaction and many more years for him to perfect the method.
His innovations in this printing technique directly led to the production of what we now call "linens" by the early 1930s.
The company aided the war effort during the second world war by also printing many military maps.
Curt Teich eventually turned management of the company over to his son, but he remained active in company operations throughout its history.
Curt Teich died in 1974 and the family business was sold to Regensteiner Publishers who continued to print postcards at the Chicago plant until 1978 when the rights to the company name and processes were sold to the Irish company, John Hinde Ltd. Their California subsidiary now prints postcards under the name John Hinde Curteich, Inc.
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Pretty Changes Barbie #2598 from 1978 Wearing Dinner Date Fashion #9170 from 1989. This outfit is unusual in that despite being packaged in a blistercard, the outfit was sewn onto a card rather than glued on. Without the purse and necklace as they were getting in my way, and I didn't think the colours went the best with the rest of the outfit.
Photographer: Reuben R. Sallows (1855 - 1937)
Description:
Church in center of photo; house to the left of church; bare-branched trees covered in snow in foreground; electrical or telephone wires run across top of image; Sallow imprint in lower right corner of matte
Object ID : 0481-rrs-ogohc-ph
Order a higher-quality version of this item by contacting the Huron County Museum (fee applies).
Yeah~I'm going to date with Chichhi~~~
Since I got a bruise on my leg last night, teddyrabbit will carry me there.
I just need to sit in her bag. I know I'm a lucky bear~~~:o)
teddyrabbit told me Chichhi is a cute girl. I hope she will like me........
After far too many days of rain and overcast weather, Sport & Shave Ken #1294 from 1979 has put on Fashion Classics "Date With Barbie" #5824 from 1982 / 1983 and gone for a relaxing stroll in the hay field.
This outfit also had a K-Mart exclusive variation in which the dots on the shirt were wider apart and the jeans were a darker colour, and sometimes had runners instead of loafers.
Included with this outfit is a burgundy western style polka dot shirt, blue jeans, belt with large "Ken" buckle, and a pair of blue loafers. The black socks are from Wedding Day Ken #9609 (also included in #9852 Wedding Day Midge Gift Set #9852) from 1990.
Lowenstark’s Log: 04-15-XX
Date night with the “enemy” actually went quite well. I arrived overdressed, as usual, and I think I was a bit disarming for my date. It probably helps that typically I’m a smart mouthed mad engineer, and this time I was just plain folks.
Tried to steer clear of talk about the Catwalkers. They’re my friends, aye, my family… but at the same time, this situation is being handled poorly on all fronts. As a friend, I’m allowed to disagree with the way they do things. Hell, they probably disagree with the way I do things. So this little conflict between Sarcina and Catwalkers is no concern of mine – up until Rena or her ilk lays a finger on one of them with intent to do real harm… when that day comes… well… she’d better dial up Rod Serling, because I’m gonna take her ass to a whole new Twilight Zone.
Until that day, which will hopefully never come, I want no part of their fight. Yes, I get it, Rena felt snubbed that some Catwalkers didn’t instantly recognize her, have her on file, or give her passage on the catwalks. She probably got offended – because to her, face and status and pride, those are very important issues – and said something stupid. They probably returned the gesture, and then it escalated into a – dare I say – childish bout between the two.
Too much pride. Too much pride all around. Rena should’ve swallowed her pride on the catwalks, and dealt with the Catwalkers as allies. Elise and the Catwalkers should’ve swallowed their pride with Rena, and realized that she’s not a “normal person” – she’s got old world values on face and pride, and just given her hollow apology, maybe gotten her a basket of wines and fine cheeses, and called it a day. We’d all be directing our energies right now to where they need to be: Liberating Midian, and making it a bastian of safety and asylum for the enemies of the World Union.
Anyway… Came, left. Had Steak. Talked.
Oh, important side note: Rena staged an interesting little demonstration to show me she’s just plain folks like me. There is a possibility that she intended for us to dine on fine Oysters originally, and just HAPPENED to have two fully prepared steak dinners off to the side… but I doubt it. It was a move to gain my buy in. Either that or we just skipped the appetizer. But she had to have known...
We tried to put our cards on the table, but Rena’s a player – and her game is Uno. I don’t doubt her venom, or underestimate her abilities as a manipulator. Do I feel she spoke truly to me? Yes. Most likely she did…. But this is a woman who would marry Forge. What’s that say? It says that even if her cards weren’t close to the vest, they were likely missing a face card or two – and even if they weren’t, they could change on a dime.
I will be careful. But at the same time… at some point… in my mission I require faith in my fellows. She could still be a useful ally, and, maybe, deep down there’s more good than bad there.
Guin thinks so.
But this CW/Sarcina situation reminds me of the song "Who Said We're Wack?" By Lonely Island. (( www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljRx8cJwEso ))
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[20:17] Rena Mayne smiled. "I've been in a lot of places women don't normally go, I was married to a biker." she hmmed softly and nodded, tipping her head to regard him solemnly. "What would you do if you had spies following you everywhere you went? Seemed there was a point to be made. Standing next to someone and eavesdropping isn't going to get you information, it's going to get you lied to." there was a little shrug and a smile. "I'm sorry. This isn't why I bid on you...None of this had really started then."
[20:23] Lazarus Lowenstark watches her carefully, and slowly takes his cigar from his mouth. Putting it in a handkerchief, he tucks it into a pocket, and clears his throat. "Actually, I wasn’t' even talking about that. I was talking about the two times you've told me to my face you are far from a good person. It paints a certain picture of you in my head... but they're just words. I only have your actions to judge you on. But the other thing? The lies? They had that one coming. I'm staying out of your confrontation with the Catwalkers though... frankly... it seems kind of childish to me. And I called Chi Rapey McRaperpants - so I know something about childishness."
[20:28] Rena Mayne listened quietly and nodded as he spoke. "It is foolish, I'll grant you. But I have no wish to drag you into it. " she couldn't help but smile though at what he'd said next. "McRaperpants. That's...God." there was a little burble of laughter and she poked an oyster again, trying to hide the horrified look when it wiggled wetly. Oh that shit wasn't going in her mouth, no way. Eyes raised to regard him again. "You didn't ask why I bid on you."
[20:31] Lazarus Lowenstark had a similar look as he opened the Oyster... He opened it, and gulped visably. He looked up, "By the way, I meant it's foolish on both sides. Stink bombs? Day-Glow Paint? Freaking people out, getting panties all in a super knot? Just seems like we've all got more important stuff to worry about." He acted like he was going to eat the Oysters, but was really just playing with it, "I didn't ask you... but you saved me from Pera, so I owe you. But now that you mention it, I'll bite. Why DID you bid on me?"
[20:33] Rena Mayne smiled as she watched him play with the food and she grinned. "No way I'm eating this either. You like a good steak?" She rose from her chair and swept first her own then his off the table.
[20:34] Lazarus Lowenstark blinked as he watched her toss them from the table, and then barked a harsh laugh. "I love it. Steak, and what you just did. Steak's good. Burgers. Whatever. Just not... err... slimy clammy thingies."
[20:37] Rena Mayne grinned and headed behind the curtain, "Redoing things in here....clearing out, sorry it's not...nicer. Rith is going to help." she reappeared with two plate the girl she'd hired had left warming for them. Steak and potatoes. She set one in front of him and then set her own down before sliding back into her seat.
[20:41] Lazarus Lowenstark grins as she returns, and even wider at the plate, "There we go. That's a bit more my speed." He picked up his knife and fork, and waited for her to eat. Not paranoia, just manners. He looked up to her, meeting her blue eyes with his own brown ones. "Rith's good about that. She put together League HQ, to be fair... told me my place needed a woman's touch. And she's some woman." He smiled, a bit thoughtful, and shook his head, "Okay, so why? The bid?"
[20:44] Rena Mayne considered playing with him a bit, but decided against it, though he might see the mischief dancing in her eyes. She carefully cut off a piece and murmured. "Would be moronic to do anything to you tonight, they's all know it was me and besides, I have no motivation to poison your steak. And I'm married, so, no reason to spike it either." she chuckled softly and took a bite, nose wrinkling as she chewed.
[20:46] Lazarus Lowenstark watched her eat, and shrugged, "You're buying time though." He said, and cut off a piece, chewing it himself. "Besides..." He chews more, and gives a satisfactory sound at the flavor, "I'm sure you do your homework, Rena. My WU file would include the extent of my registered bioware. You'd have to know I'm little more than human flesh draped over a pile of machine parts anymore." He swallowed, "I was just being polite."
[20:50] Rena Mayne waved her fork. "In this place you can never be too careful." she stabbed at another bit of steak, "I bid on you because...you don't seem to like me much and I wanted to ask why and see if I could get an honest answer. Forge helped me....we made them think I wanted Binca cause I owed him something and was going to use the date as payment, maxed them out and then they couldn't out bid me for you. Forge helped. Having a husband who's up for just about anything never hurts."
[20:54] Lazarus Lowenstark bit off another bite, and chewed, tracing it with a shot of potato. He nodded slowly as she spoke, and set his hands on the table for his reply. "Wait, first of all.... Forge is your husband? Did not know that. I mean.. huh. Well, anyway, you guys went in double on me, huh?" He pursed his lips, and nodded. "Just to know why I've never seemed to like you?"
[20:57] Rena Mayne was chewing a bite of steak and nodded before swallowing. "Yeah, we got married a few months ago. And yeah...that's why. Things like that bug me...it's a fatal flaw. It's not that I want everyone to like me, but....there are people. Well anyway. Yeah. I wanted to know."
[21:14] Lazarus Lowenstark finds a spot of color on his cheeks, but his expression is masked enough to keep the meaning vague. ((ooc note: this is where Bianca was sending dirty text messages to Laz's CPU)); He looks at her, shrugs, and sighs. "It's not really that hard to understand, I'd think." He tapped his potato with his fork, and looked reflective, "I.. uh, well, I was never what you'd call a 'good' person, Either, Rena. I wasn't bad... I was indifferent. And I did my job. And... well, one day I got a wake up call. I realized that I'd led my life off of others' expectations, and I'd been droning along, hiding from the truth, running a labyrinth of fiction and illusion. So I screwed my head on straight, and wound up here. And I found a people that needed to be FREE of it all. And I wanted to fight for that. And here I am. But... that freedom can be abused. And it is, a lot." He looks her hard in the eyes, "And you've all but claimed to be part of that."
[21:16] Rena Mayne listened carefully, watching him as he spoke. When he finished she asked quietly. "Do you know why the Sarcina was started?" she pushed bits of potato around on her plate as she waited for his answer.
[21:18] Lazarus Lowenstark: "Something of a Vigilante force." He said, watching her, "And you know, I wonder if you remember talking to me once, quite a long while ago. I was small potatoes in Midian then, not a player, not the socialite I am now. But... we talked about Sarcina, and I tried to paint it in a hero's light, and you made sure to emphasize that you were NOT vigilante heroes. In no way good guys."
[21:23] Rena Mayne nodded. "We aren't. We were started by women who were pets of the hounds. So abused some of them were scarred for life, mentally and physically. They wanted a gang where women who wanted to be free, not be pets, not be targets for abuse, not slaves....just women banded together to protect each other. Sisters. That's why Rith joined me when I took over, she's like a sister to me. We aren't vigilante heroes and on occasion we've gone to far in trying to get vengeance for someone...including myself. So, no, I can't call us the good guys. We're just. Women."
[21:26] Lazarus Lowenstark pursed his lips, and tapped them with his fork. "The Hounds. Okay, that makes sense. Empowerment, not from something metaphorical, but quite literally. Finding your freedom again, your self. And protecting one another." He nods, "I can see that. A worthwhile agenda."
[21:33] Rena Mayne nodded. "It was...most of my girls now were not like us. They've never been pets or slaves, though most of them have suffered at the hands of Midian's finest. That's why I recruited Guin. No one can understand what she went through and how it changed her better than we can." she stabbed at a bit of steak. "As long as we stay together...fight for each other...none of us will be pets or slaves or subject to abuses we don't want. When...someone comes along and makes it their goal to publicly make me look weak, well. It can't be tolerated. Being weak in this city would make us prey for every guy like Chi, every Hound. But they know. Fuck with us and we'll cross a line to fuck back."
[21:38] Lazarus Lowenstark took another bite, listening, and chewed slowly. "Okay, I get that. So let's put the cards on the table." Measured eyes watched her, "You're now telling me that you do what you have to do simply to survive. To be strong. To not look weak." He cocked his head, "Is that all? Going too far for revenge is hardly worth of calling yourself evil, Rena. Shit, I've done some nasty stuff for revenge... but avenging the evils of others does not make one evil in my book. It's creating your own, unprovoked and unwarranted, that makes you evil. Violating the rights of others, simply for amusement or for self gain. Would you put yourself in that bracket? Or are you simply protecting yourself and your girls?"
[21:44] Rena Mayne blinked that slow, catlike blink of hers, silent for a long moment before answering. She was considering the value of honestly here. "Alright, " she murmured finally. "Cards on the table. I was married to a hound for a long time, and the things I've witnessed and not stopped....then things I've done. Some were...are...unforgivable. I have said I made it a point to stay out of their business, and I value my own neck to much to talk about it, even now. But I wasn't as out of the loop as I pretended to be. I just didn't stop anything I saw. So...hardly a hero. And hardly a good person." she took a deep breath. "I was a different person the first time I led the Sarcina. Then I wanted power and yes, I wanted to BE someone. But...now I just want to keep my girls safe and strong. I want the to thrive. And, yes, I want people in this city to know that if they hurt one of them, I will destroy them. In that, Elise and I are not so different."
[21:52] Lazarus Lowenstark finished off his potato as he listened, clearly attentive, but not avoiding the food. He watched her again, and when she finished, he picked up immediately: "The past is the past, Rena. I can't judge you on the past, as I'd fail that test too. I was a mercenary under the employ of the World Union. A bomber pilot. I've squelched village rebellions with napalm. I've laid waste to more civillians than I'd care to remember... But... it's the present I care about." Again, that gaze was level, measuring. No hint of sarcasm or smart mouthed talk here. Just simple honesty. "So. Rena now. You, now…not a victim. I dig that. But are you a victimizer? You bring disaster upon those who cross you... but do you do so against those who don't. Does it amuse you to hurt people? Turn you on to victimize others?"
[22:14] Rena Mayne thought about the for a moment, pushing food around on her plate. "No," she said finally. "I wouldn't do what Chi did to Guin. I do what I have to do to survive and make sure the people around me thrive. But no, I'm not a victimizer. I'm manipulative and calculating, but I'm not the monster some would make me out to be....that some would like me to be. People like Guin and Eamon keep me from crossing a line." she pushed her plate away suddenly. "Or they did. Now." there was a small shrug. "The catwalkers won one round. They've taught me I'm not wanted in their church."
[22:16] Rena Mayne started as her phone beeped and a text came in from her bartender. "They are poking me as we speak, five catwalkers in my bar."
[22:18] Lazarus Lowenstark finished his steak, and leaned back in his chair. He crossed his legs and watched her. "Manipulative and calculating? I can relate to that. The city demands of us a keener mind, and the willingness to apply pressures and falsehoods where we must to protect our interests." He smiles, "Even I play the game, Rena." He watches her check her phone, and nods, "I know. Apparently Bianca couldn't trust that this was as simple as it seemed. Can't blame her, really. Again, however, I have no interest in being part of this game of plus sized paintball you're playing with them - or they are playing with you."
[22:23] Rena Mayne looked up. "All I wanted was an apology and a little respect I've learned I'll get neither. Wish I could tell you how this will play out...but for now, they've lost a powerful ally...and I don't mean physically powerful, my friends are my power. And I have....many friends. If it keeps up, they will gain an equally influencial enemy. But it hasn't come to that yet." she smiled, but there was a hint of sadness there. "They were like family to me once. But enough, you should get back to her if she is so concerned and you can tell her I had no designs on you. Forge is more than I can handle. I really just wanted to know...and now I do." she flashed a sudden grin as she rose from her seat as gracefully as sl would allow. "If I buy you again it will be to hear YOUR story."
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Date and photographer unknown, here we see CHESSIE / C & O EMD SD - 18 # 7313 at Russell, KY. Out of the Jason Jordan collection.
The image above is a composite featuring a US First Day Cover commemorating Eleanor Roosevelt and autographed by King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev of Nepal.
Eleanor Roosevelt First Day Cover:
The image displays a US First Day Cover for the 5-cent Eleanor Roosevelt commemorative stamp Scott (#1236).
Issue Date and Location: The stamp was issued on October 11, 1963, in Washington, D.C., which would have been her 79th birthday.
Commemoration: The cover, with an Art Craft "In Memoriam" cachet, honors Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962), the former First Lady who was a significant activist for human rights and served as the first chair of the UN Commission on Human Rights.
Quote: It features a quote attributed to Adlai Stevenson: "SHE WOULD RATHER LIGHT A CANDLE THAN CURSE THE DARKNESS AND HER GLOW HAS WARMED THE WORLD".
Mahendra of Nepal - Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (11 June 1920 – 31 January 1972) was King of Nepal from 13 March 1955 until his death in 1972.
He led the 1960 coup d'état, in which he dismissed the government, jailed other political leaders, suspended the constitution, banned political parties, and established an autocratic royal regime. He ruled the country with his Panchayat system for 28 years, with the Panchayat system itself remaining until the introduction of multi-party democracy in 1990. During his reign, Nepal experienced a period of industrial, political and economic change which opened it to the rest of the world for the first time, after the 104-year-long reign of the Rana rulers, who kept the country under an isolationist policy, came to an end in 1951. An autographed First Day Cover of King Mahendra is a significant collector's item because his signature is relatively rare in the philatelic market.
LINK to another example of his autograph - pictures.abebooks.com/inventory/32028233450.jpg
King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (1920–1972) was the ninth King of Nepal, reigning from 13 March 1955 until his death. He is often viewed as one of Nepal’s most influential and controversial figures, credited with modernizing the country’s infrastructure and foreign policy while also dismantling its early democratic experiments.
Key Achievements and Reforms:
Infrastructural Development: He commissioned the construction of the Mahendra Highway (East-West Highway), the first road to span the entire length of Nepal, reducing the need for citizens to travel through India to cross their own country.
Economic Sovereignty: Mahendra established the Nepal Rastra Bank in 1956, which introduced the Nepali Rupee as the sole legal tender, ending the widespread use of Indian currency in Nepal.
Foreign Policy: He pursued a policy of non-alignment and neutrality, maintaining balanced relations with both India and China. He successfully secured Nepal's membership in the United Nations in 1955.
Social and Educational Changes: He founded Tribhuvan University (the country’s first) and implemented the Muluki Ain (National Code) in 1963, which aimed to modernize the legal system and officially banned caste-based discrimination.
Political Rule and Controversy:
The 1960 Coup: In December 1960, Mahendra used his emergency powers to dismiss the first democratically elected government, led by Prime Minister B.P. Koirala. He suspended the constitution, banned all political parties, and imprisoned many leaders.
The Panchayat System: In 1962, he introduced the Panchayat system, a "partyless" political structure that placed absolute power in the hands of the monarch while organizing governance through village and district councils.
Personal Life and Legacy:
Family: He was the son of King Tribhuvan. He had three sons—Birendra (who succeeded him), Gyanendra (the last King of Nepal), and Dhirendra—and three daughters. Literary Work: An avid poet and songwriter, he wrote under the pen name M.B.B. Shah.
LINK to video - Why was KING MAHENDRA respected all over the world - www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrtHhKhUVfo
LINK to video - King Of Nepal State Visit To France (1966) - www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyTrTcI-lgM&list=PL_q0ydzGuas...
LINK to video - King Mahendra delivers Speech in English at UN 1967 Nov - www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGYoBKAb-64
"Date over, man! Date over!"
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03.26.2012
White Chocolate Dipped Date with Chopped Nuts - first time having this delicious Saudi Arabian treat! ^^
Date Taken: February 09, 2024
Shot Location: Roxas Boulevard Service Road (in front of Aristocrat), Malate, Manila
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Models Jaz and George
Photographer: Sophie Merlo
With thanks to the owner and staff of The Royal Archer, Kingswood, for the use of their facilities for the shoot.
Date: May 22, 2016
Location: Jackson Pond - Columbia, Maryland
Description: Flew within 5 feet of me as I was checking out a Gray Catbird. It quickly got my attention.
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happy weekend, everyone!
i'll be catching up on your streams over the next couple of days.
peace
en
That was our first date. I had another camera (350d) and useless kit lens. I've bought first camera in my life a few days before our acquaintance and decided to shot her while drinking coffee.
This photo is the remake of the photo made by 2th of November 2006.
Now I found the original of that photo and decided to work it up something different. That was the time i hadn't any skills for mastering the photo and no skill using the camera, ISO settings, exposure and etc.
I remastered the photo, put away the picture on the wall (it disturbed) and changed colors a bit. And i was wondered! I could not make some thing constructively different with the first version! I don't know how could i made such a good picture on that days. Maybe it was love...
Anyway, i am happy i met her that day. Now we are together, and i still make pictures of her and enjoy it. And I hope you will like it.
Make love. Keep love!
