Balboa, Calif. 3424

Postcard

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Balboa Island Museum Newport Beach

Name/Title

Balboa, Calif. 3424

Entry/Object ID

BIM2020.005.167

Description

A photograph looking down Main street from the beach on the pacific side towards the Pavilion. It is taken from around the entrance onto the pier. The Balboa Inn is on the left and the cupola of the pavilion is visible just off center in the photograph. Circa 1930s or 1940s. Sent on Jan 10, 1946 at 2 PM in Balboa California. The back is a general Post card with correspondence and address markers. Sent on Jan 10, 1946. There is a message on the back from a Jack to a Milly explaining where he is in relationship to the image on the front. The message was typed on a typewriter.

Subject

Balboa, Main Street

Subject Place

City

Balboa, 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

Photochrome (1930-Present)

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

Jan 10, 1946 at 2 pm

Postmark Place

City

Balboa, Newport Beach

State/Province

California

Country

United States of America

Stamp

Green 1 cent Washington stamp

Addressee

Name

Mrs. John Mertz

Address

Street
308 Geneesse St.
City
Owosso
State/Province
Michigan

Primary Language

English

Transcription

Transcription

Hi Milly I thought I'd drop line and let you see what our little paradise down here looks like. I think it's a pretty nice little place myself. I'm just a mile from here. So long, Jack

Language

English

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

3424

Create Date

February 9, 2021

Update Date

January 12, 2022