Greetings from Balboa Beach, Cal.

Postcard

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Balboa Island Museum Newport Beach

Name/Title

Greetings from Balboa Beach, Cal.

Entry/Object ID

BIM2020.005.204

Description

A colorized photograph postcard of a group of people playing in the ocean waves in bathing costumes. They are posing in various silly ways, possibly along the Balboa or Newport beach. The title "Greetings from Balboa Beach, Cal. is written in red on the front. The message is also on the front in a small area sectioned off along the right side of the postcard under a heading "Altogether". Sent to Master Irvin [sp] Beck in Watsonville, California from Miss C. Hansen in Balboa California. The back is for the address only. Sent from Fullerton on August 22 1906 at 5pm and arrived in Watsonville on August 24, 1906 at 7 AM. There are two stamps on the back indicating it was stamped when sent and on arrival. Sent using a 1 cent Franklin stamp. Pubblished by M. Rieder in Los Angles Cal. and Leipzig. Postcard number 5351.

Subject

ocean, bathing costumes

Subject Place

City

Newport Beach

State/Province

California

Country

United States of America

Collection

Bob Lambert Postcard Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Postcard, Picture

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Undivided Back (1901-1907)

Place Published

Location

Los Angeles

State/Province

California

Country

United States of America

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

Aug 22, 1906 at 5 pm

Postmark Place

City

Fullerton

State/Province

California

Country

United States of America

Date and Time of Postmark

August 24, 1906 at 7 AM

Postmark Place

City

Watsonville

State/Province

California

Country

United States of America

Stamp

Green 1 cent Franklin stamp

Addressee

Name

Master Irvin Beck

Address

City
Watsonville, Santa Cruz Co,
State/Province
California

Primary Language

English

Transcription

Transcription

How is my boy? Lots of love from your best friend. Tina. My broken arm is getting along as well as can be expted!

Language

English

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

No. 5351

Create Date

February 17, 2021

Update Date

December 28, 2021