Visual Entertainment from Near and Far
October 1992
We have just toured Graceland. Amazing and most interesting (a bit commercial but quite well done). Had dinner on Beale St last night with music. Were in St Louis the 1st night out. Saw lots of cotton yesterday in the field.
Love
June 1981
Hi
It’s hot here but not too bad. The drive thru the countryside along the river from LaCrosse was just beautiful. We ate a yogurt-fruit lunch along the Wisconsin River. First concert is tonite.
Love
Elmira News Co., Elmira, N. Y.
Los Angeles County General Hospital, 1950’s
The County Hospital, costing 13 million dollars, is one of the largest and best equipped in the world. There are 123 buildings on 56 acres of ground. An average 4 thousand patients are treated daily.
(This particular building was finished in 1933, and was converted to office space. A new $1 billion dollar building opened in 2008.)
July, 1975
We arrived here yesterday noon by plane and our friends drove in about 5 pm after a pleasant trip down. They leave by plane this afternoon to return home. This is a beautiful area – nice weather. Wish you were here!!
Love
Albuquerque, New Mexico. “The Duke City”. Night falls over the largest City in the State. Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway, longest clear span in North America. Shops and restaurants in Albuquerque’s Old Town Plaza. Sandia Mountains seen from downtown Albuquerque. Sandia Crest reaches a height of 10,678 feet.
Interesting fact, the city was named for the Viceroy of New Spain (1706), Francisco V (5th) Fernandez de la Cueva Enruquez y Fernandez de la Cueva, the 10th Duke of Albuquerque and Marquess of Cuellar. That’s a long name. Apparently the city was in the northern part of “New Spain”. The United States claimed the territory in 1846.
June, 1951
Regards to you and yours.
Best
1950’s
Hotel Claridge, Collins Avenue at 35th Street.
In the most fashionable section of Miami Beach – Overlooking the ocean – Private swimming pool – Comfortable and luxurious – Coffee shop Solaria.
Looks like it is still there today.
Walters Art Museum, January 2004
We saw theis mask at the museum. Have a good Day.
Love
(author age: 9)
In 1924, Gandy Bridge between St Petersburg and Tampa, was said to be the longest automobile bridge in the world at six miles across. In 1956 it was re-built and used until 1997.
In 2000, the longest bridge, Bang Na Expressway in Thailand, opened at 34 miles across.
August, 1975
This is the gondola we see outside our window and the one President Ford rode in up to give his speech on top of the mountain. I haven’t been up in it yet – maybe tomorrow. It is misty and chilly today.
Love
(We spent a week in Vail playing tennis and hiking. We actually saw President Ford getting out of the gondola.)
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