
California


Visual Entertainment from Near and Far



View from the Palo Verde Hills, California. Redondo Beach and Hermosa Beach in the distance.

August 1950
The Streamliner Passing Through a California Orange Grove.
This one is pretty surrealistic. Not sure it is true to life.

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.