Visual Entertainment from Near and Far
1950, Golden Gate Park
Comprising 1,013 acres, Golden Gate Park is the largest man-made park in the world. It extends four miles through residential districts ending at the Pacific Ocean. There are miles of bridal paths, motor roads, foot trails as well as museums and animal runs in the Park.
1951
The world’s largest underground garage occupying four levels beneath the surface can accommodate 1700 cars. It is to be used as an air raid shelter if it becomes necessary to do so. It has entranced on Post, Powell, Stockton and Geary Streets.
February 1970
Received your letter today before we left Djarkata. Also had a letter from Tim today. He is OK and had visited Paris. Will see you soon.
Love, Bill
AVRO 504K, 1921. Pilot and 2 passengers. 65 m.p.h. Intrepid passengers flew in this. Quantas’ first aircraft on taxi trips and joy-rides.
Pewaukee Lake Seaman’s Landing, Pewaukee, Wisconsin
Syracuse, NY August, 1928
Dear Catherine
I had such a good time in Utica. Going to Syracuse today.
Best Regards
Mrs Surdyk
Marble Altars
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Ithaca, New York
Rev. William Byrne, Pastor
High Altar – gift of Mary E. Collins
Side Alters Donated by Mr and Mrs Frank Speno, Sr
Three Altars Consecrated June 9, 1938
by Most Rev. James E Kearney, DD
Balch Hall — one of three residence halls for women at Cornell University.
Vintage postcard from 1906
August 1950
San Francisco from Top of the Mark
This view as seen from atop Nob Hill shows San Francisco’s financial and business district, the San Franciso-Oakland Bay Bridge, Yerba Buena Island, and the hills of Metropolitan Oakland in the distant background.
Spruce Point, Boothbay Harbor, Maine
September 1975
We got in late so am hurrying. Jenny today learned that she got in to nursing school and we are all elated. Tom also has got an internship in library and journalism which he wants much. So we are happy for them.
Love to you, Dede
Concourse and News-stand, O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois. View shows the entrance to one of the numerous concourses leading to the planes. Approximately 34 million passengers pass through O’Hare annually making it the world’s busiest airport.
2022 – Apparently Atlanta has now jumped into first place as the world’s busiest airport. It is followed by Dubai and Delhi.
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