Name/Title
"Flight of the Snowbirds"Entry/Object ID
BIM2020.005.333Description
Three copies of a color postcard of a sailboat passing a motorboat during the flight of the snowbirds with the rest of the flight on the other side of the motorboat. There is a ferry ahead and a near collision appears imminent. Writing across the front in cursive reads: Flight of the "Snowbirds".
Two unused and one sent from Anaheim on April 11, 1963. Two copies were published by Mitock & Sons and one was published by Golden West. All were printed by Colourpicture, in Boston. Photograph by George E. Watson. Golden West postcard number GW 2160. No Mitock & Sons postcard number. Print number for all three cards is P4499.Subject
Flight of the SnowbirdsCollection
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
Photograph (1900-Present)Place Published
City
Long Beach, Sherman OaksState/Province
CaliforniaCountry
United States of AmericaPrinter
ColourpicturePlace Printed
City
BostonState/Province
MassachusettsCountry
United States of AmericaPhotographer
George E. Watson (G. E. Watson)Postmark
Date and Time of Postmark
April 11, 1963 at 5 PMPostmark Place
City
Costa MesaState/Province
CaliforniaCountry
United States of AmericaStamp
Purple 3 cent Liberty stampAddressee
Name
Mrs. Dora McConnellAddress
Street
4303 Los Gatos Hwy.City
Santa CruzState/Province
CaliforniaPrimary Language
EnglishTranscription
Transcription
We arrived here about 5:00 this evening. Disneyalnd is a pretty fabulous place. Wish you were here. Say hello to Aunt Skee [?] and Uncle Jerry. I feel find!
Love Weegue [?]Language
EnglishOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Postcard NumberOther Number
GW 2160Number Type
Postcard Printer NumberOther Number
P4499Notes
Postcard number is only for Golden West. Postcard print number is the same for all three cards.Create Date
April 16, 2021Update Date
May 7, 2021
