Name/Title
Balboa Island 1392Entry/Object ID
BIM2020.005.64Description
A black and white photographic postcard of Grand Canal and little island taken from Bayside or the Irvine Terrace hills. The last plot on corner of Little Island is empty. The Peninsula and ocean are visible along the back of the image. The last few houses on North Bay front before the turn to Grand Canal on the main island are also visible.
The back is a standard postcard back made in the USA. No publisher or printer information. It was sent in 1948 at 11 am from Balboa. The date is illegible, though it ends in 0 and is probably June 10th, as the letter is dated June 9th. Sent to a Mrs. L. P. Thrall in Berkley, California.Subject
Grand Canal, Little Balboa IslandSubject Place
Neighborhood
Balboa IslandCity
Newport BeachState/Province
CaliforniaCountry
United States of AmericaCollection
Bob Lambert Postcard CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Postcard, PictureNomenclature Primary Object Term
PostcardNomenclature Sub-Class
Writing MediaNomenclature Class
Written Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationPostcard Details
Postcard Type
Photochrome (1930-Present)Postmark
Date and Time of Postmark
1948 at 11 amPostmark Place
City
Balboa, Newport BeachState/Province
CaliforniaCountry
United States of AmericaStamp
Green 1 cent Washington stampAddressee
Name
Mrs. L. P. ThrallAddress
Street
1740 Walnut StreetCity
BerkleyState/Province
CaliforniaPrimary Language
EnglishTranscription
[Marguerite] & I are down for the day going on in to Long Beach to shop and have a Chinese dinner. Home by dark, feeling better. Hope to hear from you soon, Love
[Jerome ]Create Date
December 31, 2020Update Date
October 18, 2021
