Balboa Island,California - 56

Postcard

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Balboa Island Museum Newport Beach

Name/Title

Balboa Island,California - 56

Entry/Object ID

BIM2020.005.76

Description

A postcard with a colorized photograph looking down Jamboree onto Balboa Island and Little Balboa Island. The photograph was taken from on the hill above the island where Irvine Terrace is now located. The harbor entrance, Balboa Peninsula and ocean are partially visible along the horizon. The postcard was sent on Feb. 5, 1951 from Corona del Mar to Geo H. Payne in South Orange, New Jersey. The card was published by Drown News Agency of Long Beach and printed by E.C. Kropp Co. in Milwaukee.

Subject

Balboa Island, Newport Harbor

Subject Place

Neighborhood

Balboa Island

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

Linen (1930-1945)

Place Published

City

Long Beach

State/Province

California

Country

United States of America

Printer

E. C. Kropp Co.

Place Printed

City

Milwaukee

State/Province

Wisconsin

Country

United States of America

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

Feb 5, 1951 at 6 am

Postmark Place

Neighborhood

Corona del Mar

City

Newport Beach

State/Province

California

Country

United States of America

Notes

The last number on the year did not fully stamp. It appears to be a 1 based on the straightness of the line but could be a 7 as well.

Stamp

Green 1 cent Washington stamp

Addressee

Name

Geo. H. Payne

Address

Street
418 Clark Street
City
South Orange
State/Province
New Jersey

Primary Language

English

Transcription

Transcription

Hello Tudor[sp] Wait until you hear Billie describe all the places in Long Beach. We are having some fun with Ruth Lueder. Greatest treat we had in ages to be with Billie and Harry and Short. [---] [---] lovely country where we lived 29 years. Ruth A. Lueder. We will leave Los Angeles Thursday , arrive in Newark on Sunday. Please come to train walk[?]m. Betty [----] greet us . Will be there for Betty birthday. Carl wants to see you and ------------

Language

English

Notes

Most of the message is difficult to impossible to read. Much is written over itself and crushed into the bottom.

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

9854
56

Create Date

January 14, 2021

Update Date

October 19, 2021