C-45- Crowds Greeting Daily Arrival of Steamer at Avalon, Santa Catalina, California
Entry/Object ID
BIM2022.2.10
Description
A colorized photograph postcard of the pier in Avalon harbor with a large steamer on one side letting off passengers and a smaller yacht or ship on the other side. taken from a building facing the archway marking the pier from the plaza just on the other side. The plaza is full of people on either side and new visitors are matching between the groups gathered around.
Sent on July 8, 1940 from Avalon to Miss Mia Parnello in Oakland, California. Published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co. and printed by Curteich-Chicago (C. T. Art-Colortone). Postcard number OB-H406.
Printed in 1940 on linin using a five-color process from a black and white photograph.
Subject
Avalon Harbor
Subject Place
City
Avalon
State/Province
California
Country
United States of America
County
Catalina Island
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
Search Terms
Catalina Island, Avalon, Avalon Harbor
Postcard Details
Postcard Type
Photograph (1900-Present)
Place Published
Location
Los Angeles
State/Province
California
Country
United States of America
Printer
Curteich-Chicago Company
Place Printed
Location
Los Angeles
State/Province
California
Country
United States of America
Date Printed
1940
Postmark
Date and Time of Postmark
July 8, 1940 at 4 PM
Postmark Place
City
Avalon
State/Province
California
Country
United States of America
County
Catalina Island
Stamp
Green 1 cent e Geroge Washington stamp
Addressee
Name
Miss Mia Parnello
Address
Street
1102 Filbert Street
City
Oakland
State/Province
California
State/Province Code
CA
Primary Language
English
Transcription
Transcription
Dear Mia,
I know I am a past to you. I miss it there. I been having lot of fun here. A bay I got a bad cold now.
Love Rose (thats all)
