Your Christmas, 1916

"May it be so bright and gay

Its happiness will last

for many a day"

Posted Dec. 22, 1916
To: Mrs Chas Wheeler of Taft, Calif.
From: Mr and Mrs McDonald of Santa Barbara, Calif.

The Black Cat Book, 1905

 

From "The Black Cat Book" by Walter Copeland

Illustrations by Charles Robinson

1905

(Postcard published by Darling & Company)

La Statue Colossale de la Liberte, Paris 1883

Three years after this photo, construction of the Lady was completed. Today is the 125th anniversary of the official dedication of the Statute of Liberty. It is hard to imagine New York Harbor without her.
You can read more about the history of Lady Liberty here.

Liberty's arm and torch were on display in Madison Square Park from 1876 to 1882 to raise funds for construction and a pedestal. Click here for a great photo of the display. I believe Jack Finney references the event in Time and Again, a book I should like to re-read soon.

Arthur Rackham, 1909

Dover has a new series of  postcards based on the illustrations of Arthur Rackham. Click here to read more about Rackham and his art.

Harry's Bar, Venice, 2001

 

Thanks to Beth for hosting Postcard Friendship Friday, connecting people and postcards all over the world. See more at The Best Hearts Are Crunchy.

Massoud, 2001

Our "Watch on the Rhine"? Perhaps not a perfect parallel. But still this 1998 film, which was screened at the Film Forum in 2001, can be considered prophetic.

You can read the New York Times review here.