Balboa Island, California
Name/Title
Balboa Island, CaliforniaEntry/Object ID
BIM2020.005.117Description
A color photograph postcard taken from the beach on South Bay Front to the left of the Shell Marine station and the Balboa Island Ferry. This is around the 300 or 400 block of South Bay Front. Of the two copies, one is very clear and the other is fuzzy. Two copies, both used. One was sent to Dorothy C. Haskin of Hollywood by Peggy Anne at the Newport Beach post office on August 21, 1960. The other was sent to James Michael in Redding by his mother at the Azusa post office on August 9, 1954. Photograph by George E. Watson, published by Golden West, and printed by Colourpicture. Postcard number GW 179/ GW2179 and P6464.Subject
South Bay Front, Balboa Island Ferry, Balboa Island beachSubject Place
Neighborhood
Balboa IslandCity
Newport BeachState/Province
CaliforniaCountry
United States of AmericaCollection
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
Photochrome (1930-Present)Place Published
City
Long BeachState/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
August 21, 1960 at 7 pmPostmark Place
City
Newport BeachState/Province
CaliforniaCountry
United States of AmericaNotes
First postcard postmarkDate and Time of Postmark
August 9, 1954 at 10 AmPostmark Place
City
AzusaState/Province
CaliforniaCountry
United States of AmericaNotes
postmark for the second postcardStamp
Pink Lincoln 4 cent stamp, Grey Jefferson 3 cent stampAddressee
Name
Mrs. Dorothy C. Haskin, James MichaelAddress
Street
2573 Glen Green / Silver Pines CampCity
Hollywood / ReddingState/Province
California / CaliforniaPrimary Language
EnglishTranscription
Transcription
Dear Aunt Dorothy- This is where I sat on the beach with my mommy & daddy. I liked the beach and the sand- I only got burned a little. Love Peggy AnneLanguage
EnglishNotes
first postcard messageTranscription
Dear Jim- It is lots of fun down here. I hope we can get a house here some summer. Love MomLanguage
EnglishNotes
second postcard messageOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
GW 179
GW 2179
P6464