Gondola. Balboa, California

Postcard

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Balboa Island Museum Newport Beach

Name/Title

Gondola. Balboa, California

Entry/Object ID

BIM2020.005.207

Description

Two copies of a stylized photograph of a gondola, Alma, on the water with passengers and both a US and Italian flag on the ends. Both postcards were sent, one on July 8, 1912 sent to Miss Ester Larsen in Pasadena, California and one on August 9, 1912 to Mr. Wilson Puffer in Portland, Oregon. Published by The Benham Company in Los Angeles, CA. Postcard number 2771, print number A-10749. Probably printed by Curteich-Chicago company between 1908 1910.

Subject

gondola

Subject Place

Location

Newport Harbor

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

Divided Back (1907-1915)

Place Published

Location

Los Angeles

State/Province

California

Country

United States of America

Printer

Curteich-Chicago Company

Place Printed

City

Chicago, Illinois

Country

United States of America

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

July 8, 1912

Postmark Place

City

Balboa, Newport Beach

State/Province

California

Country

United States of America

Date and Time of Postmark

August 6, 1912

Postmark Place

City

Balboa, Newport Beach

State/Province

California

Country

United States of America

Stamp

1 cent green Washington stamp, 1 cent green Franklin stamp

Addressee

Name

Miss Esther Larson, Mr. Wilson Puffer

Address

Street
108 S. Catalina Ave./ 852 Powell St.
City
Pasadena/ Portland
State/Province
California/ Oregon

Primary Language

English

Transcription

Transcription

Balboa Beach Dear Esther- We arrived here Saturday and have had a fine time ever since. I went in bathing yesterday and got so burnt [---] lean not wiggle. We are going to hunt for shells today. Yours truly, Isabel Kleps

Language

English

Transcription

My dear Billy, We came down here in the auto wish you were with us. Will send pictures tomorrow. Sincerely Paulaide [sp?]

Language

English

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

2771
A-10749

Create Date

February 18, 2021

Update Date

February 1, 2022