Name/Title
Balboa Island, Cal. 17Entry/Object ID
BIM2020.005.69Description
A black and white photograph postcard with a thick white boarder featuring Collin's Island Bridge. Collins Island is on the right and Balboa Island on the left. Collins Castle is visible along with a large hole in the wall around the island. The photograph is either a sepia print or faded.
The postcard was sent on July 15, 1946 to a Mrs. Julia Axtell in Pasadena from an Ann. Sent from the Balboa Island post office.Subject
Collins Island BridgeSubject Place
Location
Collins IslandNeighborhood
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)Postmark
Date and Time of Postmark
July 15, 1946 at 4:30 PMPostmark Place
Neighborhood
Balboa IslandCity
Newport BeachState/Province
CaliforniaCountry
United States of AmericaStamp
Purple 3 cent George Washington stampAddressee
Name
Mrs. Julia AxtellAddress
Street
156 S. SunnyslopeCity
PasadenaState/Province
CaliforniaPrimary Language
EnglishTranscription
Transcription
Dear Mrs. Axtell,
I am at Mar Casa having a wonderful time. I came down the 9th and will return the 19th. The leaders here are swell including director Harriet Van Aedel. It's time to go swimming now.
AnnLanguage
EnglishCreate Date
January 14, 2021Update Date
October 18, 2021
