Name/Title
Newport harbor California, 14 natural color viewsEntry/Object ID
BIM2020.005.401Description
A postcard book meant to be sent in leu of a series of postcards. Inside is a long printed sheet featuring some of the most popular postcard images of newport harbor. The images all feature titles and small descriptions.
The front of the envelope has lines for the address and a box for the stamp. It reads "Newport Harbor California 14 natural Color Views including: Balboa- Balboa Island- Lido- Corona del mar-Newport beach- Costa Mesa." There is an image from the Flight of the Snowbirds in a box to the left (one of the 14 images) and stylized waves along the bottom. A boat drawing is on the right with the address lines inside the sail and the image areas listed in the body of the boat. the back has a tab for sealing the package and features an image of the ferry with cars on it docking on the peninsula. The title of the image is worn off. This is one of the 14 images referenced on the front.
A series of message lines toped with "Souvenir Greetings From" are printed on the envelope flap inside. Below that is a brief summary of the Newport Harbor and all that people can do there. A small image of people at the beach is included with the text (one of the 14 images).
Image Captions:
Uncaptioned snowbirds
Newport-Balboa: Beach at 10th and Bay Avenue
Lido Isle: Regatta Day in North Lido Channel
Balboa Island: the Marine Avenue bridge connects with U. S. 101-A near Corona del Mar
Newport Harbor: Many Ocean-sailing yachts call Newport harbor "Home Port"
Balboa: Fun Zone Beach, at the edge of blue Balboa bay
Newport harbor: Entrance to newport harbor, as seen from Corona del Mar
The Arch Rock has long been a distinctive landmark of this area
Destroyed Ferry Boat Caption
Corona del Mar: Secluded beach near the historic Arch Rock
Balboa: Sailing on Balboa Bay
Newport Beach: Public bathing beach near the pier
Balboa: Looking across Balboa Bay to Balboa Island
Corona del mar: Many front yard flower gardens blaze with color in spring and summer
Unused. Published by "Golden West in Long Beach and printed by H. S. Crocker Co., Inc. The photographs were probably taken by George Elton Watson.Subject
Newport Harbor, Newport Beach, Balboa, Corona del MarSubject Place
City
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
Place Published
City
Long BeachState/Province
CaliforniaCountry
United States of AmericaPrinter
H. S. Crocker Co., Inc.Place Printed
City
San FranciscoState/Province
CaliforniaCountry
United States of AmericaPhotographer
George E. Watson (G. E. Watson)Create Date
April 28, 2021Update Date
May 9, 2022
