This Space May Be Used For Correspondance

Locals will recognize this Islam Temple now as the Alcazar Theatre in the Tenderloin.

Addressed to:

Inspector C. Grant
Chief of Detective Bureau
Washington D.C.

July 16th, 1922

Dear Noble

This is a fine Climat. Winter Clothes.
No mosquitoes. No winged insects.
I hope you are well.

Chester R. Samson

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I accidentally happened upon the Antique Paper Faire this Sunday in Golden Gate Park. I had wandered over to the park, looking for something to take photos of in the exquisite sunshine today, and boy howdy, am I ever in trouble now. I spent most of the day fanning through massive piles of old postcards of San Francisco.

I am completely hooked on these old, charming cards (those of you who know me realize that I went a little nuts reading them). As much as for the delightful images of the city's past, but also for the stories written on them. I purchased a few, and will be sharing them with you over the next days. I am enjoying these glimpses into the past so very much, seeing places in the city that I've only read about and others that are still around in another incarnation or looking just like they were at the time the postcard was sent. And mostly reading what others thought of San Francisco from many years ago. I hope you enjoy this time traveling tour, too.

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The top of this card shows The Chutes, Tenth Avenue and Fulton St.
How totally cool was this water park?!!

Addressed to:

Miss Annie Burns
Los Gatos
Cal.
Lost Gatos Post Office

Sept. 11. 1908

Dear Annie

I received your post card long time ago and am most ashamed to say a word about it. I put off answering and then forgot. I am well and going to school every day. The circus is in town. I expect to go Saturday that is if my Aunt don't back out. Ma don't care for Circus it makes her anxious so she's out of the question. I hope you and your mother are well.

R.F.L.

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Caption on this card reads:
Ocean Beach Pavillion and Pier from Cliff House, San Francisco, California
On the Road of a Thousand Wonders

Addressed to:

Mrs. R.R. Gillner
227 Chapman St.
Portland Oregon

June 29, 1910

Dear Fronie:

Motored out here yesterday, had refreshments at Cliff House, dined later with Hirschfelders, afternoon tea to-day with millionaires at The Fairmont.

Wish you & Rush were with us.

Having time of our life. Well & Happy.

Emma

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Card reads Chinese Telephone Office, Chinatown, San Francisco, Cal.

Addressed to:

Miss H.M. Stener
200 E-52nd
Cor Taylor
Portland Oregon

July 30, 1915 (Postmark reads World's Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco 1915)

Dear Hilda:

We were down in this place yesterday afternoon. Very interesting. All the Central Girls are Chinese Girls.

Say don't any of you folks break an arm writing so many letters.

Rose