Postcard 1960

Name/Title

Postcard 1960

Entry/Object ID

2021.2.230

Scope and Content

Postcard mailed from Ontario, CA to Mrs. A Denicke of St. Joseph, MO from Norm & Margie Allen

Context

Postcard featuring California Missions on the front - illustrations, map and image of Fray Junipero Serra. On the back, postcard information: The founding of the Spanish Missions in California furnished an epic in history. These historical monuments are reminders of the great Franciscan adventure. Years of labor, decades of heroic sacrifice by Fray Junipera Serra and his Franciscan brothers lie behind the era of the founding of the twenty-one Missions and their branches, the ruins of which still stand in wonder and beauty at various points along 600 miles of California's glorious coastal region. The card is postmark cancelled from Ontario, CA. Postage Stamp $ .03 Handwritten Message: "Tues. June 14 Arrived home last Tues. We had a very nice trip all the way. Norm & Margie Allen 860 W I Street, Ontario, California" Postcard addressed to: Mrs. A. Denicke, 219 N 21st Street, St. Joseph, Missouri

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

Archive Items Details

Title

Postcard mailed from Ontario, CA to Mrs. A Denicke of St. Joseph, MO from Norm & Margie Allen

Description

Postcard created by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif. and Curteichcolor Art-Creation from Color Transparenies. Postcard featuring California Missions on the front - Yellow background, color illustrations, map and image of Fray Junipero Serra. On the back, postcard information: The founding of the Spanish Missions in California furnished an epic in history. These historical monuments are reminders of the great Franciscan adventure. Years of labor, decades of heroic sacrifice by Fray Junipera Serra and his Franciscan brothers lie behind the era of the founding of the twenty-one Missions and their branches, the ruins of which still stand in wonder and beauty at various points along 600 miles of California's glorious coastal region. The card is postmark cancelled from Ontario, CA. Postage Stamp $ .03 Handwritten Message: "Tues. June 14 Arrived home last Tues. We had a very nice trip all the way. Norm & Margie Allen 860 W I Street, Ontario, California" Postcard addressed to: Mrs. A. Denicke, 219 N 21st Street, St. Joseph, Missouri

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good