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To Mrs. Harry Seaman

- Franny Wentzel - Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 : goo

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One of the nice things about old postcards are the messages on the back...

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This one was addressed simply to "Mrs. Harry Seaman Canandaigua, New York"

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Grace made efficient use of the minimal space allowed for a message.

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Sept-2-1937

Dear Bea, - Just read yours dated Aug 26 - wrote you, as fear you did not get it, more than a week ago - We were away only a week or moved in this small apt nearly 2 wks ago - Had to be alone! - Mildred better tho not able to look for a job yet. Find a breakdown is bad to recover from, especially after over-working - How nice for all to get such f????? vacations; yours with Grace seems best of all to me. Has been very hot here - All last week was rainy - Hope Patsy stays well now, one gets so frightened over a sick child - See that Harry does not give out - it is so easy - You will soon be Home - Letter later - Grace -

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Franny Wentzel: 9th Dec 2009 - 02:55 GMT

An addendum - Grace's address was written in a line above the stamp and was as follows...

270 Union Ave - Apt.B. 3 - Rutherford N. J.

CartLegger: 9th Dec 2009 - 12:20 GMT

Awesome post!
A. Never knew that Gov Island was a public attraction prior to 2003.
B. Postcards will never be overtaken for quality communication! I have an Iphone app (Postman) but its just not the same. You can't top the post card! This is the proof in the pudding!

Franny Wentzel: 9th Dec 2009 - 13:48 GMT

In the 1930s was an army base - had been since the Revolutionary War. From 1966 to 1996 it was a Coast Guard station.

Presumably, civilians like postcard photographers could and did access the island only by special permission.

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