Shelburne Memorial Highway, White Mts., N. H.

Postcard

Museum of the White Mountains

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

MWM2024.0003.0054

Description

A postcard containing a landscape image of Shelburne Memorial Highway, White Mts., N. H, and a poem titled "Memory Trail:" There's a winding road / O'er hill, through vale / From someone's heart- / 'Tis memory's trail- // Its mounts and bends / Are tender thoughts / All fragrant with / Forget-me-nots. // O'er many miles / With friendship true / I send the memory / Trail to you. The image is in color. Divided postcard back. Postmarked from Boothbay Harbor, Maine on October 23, 1951 at 4pm. Transcription: Oct 22 Maybe you've heard! I am with the Taylors - Drove out from Arizona - (Leased my house for a year!) - We are now on a lovely trip thru New England - Tonite staying at the Harriet Beecher Stow house - at Brunswick Maine - Saw [Bea Aimes] name on the register - I'm free in [Layuriver] I'll write a letter lots of love, [auere] Addressee: Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sims, 3917-Olentangy River Rd. Columbus 2 Ohio.

Subject

Shelburne Memorial Highway, White Mountains, New Hampshire

Collection

Permanent Collection

Acquisition

Accession

MWM2024.0003

Source or Donor

Alvin Schaut

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Alvin Schaut

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Postcards

Search Terms

Shelburne Memorial Highway, Poem, Poetry, Memory Trail

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Postcard

Class

Writing Media

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Linen (1930-1945)

Publisher

Tichnor Brothers Incorporated

Place Printed

City

Boston

State/Province

Massachusetts

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

October 23, 1951; 4pm

Postmark Place

City

Boothbay Harbor

State/Province

Maine

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Sender

[auere]

Addressee

Name

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sims

Address

Street

3917 Olentangy River Road

City

Columbus

State/Province

Ohio

Primary Language

English

Transcription

Oct 22 Maybe you've heard! I am with the Taylors - Drove out from Arizona - (Leased my house for a year!) - We are now on a lovely trip thru New England - Tonite staying at the Harriet Beecher Stow house - at Brunswick Maine - Saw [Bea Aimes] name on the register - I'm free in [Layuriver] I'll write a letter lots of love, [auere]

Transcriber

Alvin Schaut

Language

English