Balboa, Cal. 1.

Postcard

Balboa Island Museum Newport Beach

Name/Title

Balboa, Cal. 1.

Entry/Object ID

BIM2020.005.189

Description

A photograph of many sailboat, likely the flight of the snowbirds, taken from the peninsula looking towards Balboa Island. 526-530 South Bay Front clearly visible on the left. The small motor boat Magic Isle visible in the lower right hand corner. Sent on September 7, 1946 at 12:30 PM to Libby Ellintt [sp] in Pasadena. Standard postcard back. Used a green 1 cent Washington stamp. The postcard was printed upside down.

Subject

Flight of the snowbirds

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

White Border (1915-1930)

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

Sept 7, 1946 at 12:30 pm

Postmark Place

Neighborhood

Balboa Island

City

Newport Beach

State/Province

California

Country

United States of America

Stamp

Green 1 cent Washington stamp

Addressee

Name

Mrs. Libby Ellintt

Address

Street

175 N. Bonnie Avenue

City

Pasadena

State/Province

California

Primary Language

English

Transcription

Dear Libby, I can't thank you and Agnes and Bradley enough for your dear help and care that you gave mother. We both appreciate it so much- I hope some day I can repay you some way. I feel that you are your "folks" and hope & know that you feel the same. Love Helen [?]

Language

English

Create Date

February 12, 2021

Update Date

May 19, 2022