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Postcard: Travel & Transport Building (from 1933 Chicago World’s Fair book)

January 30th, 2012 · No Comments

This card pictures “Travel and Transport Building, with immense dome supported by ‘sky hooks'” at the 1933 World’s Fair held in Chicago, Illinois.

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Armchair Traveling

November 8th, 2011 · No Comments

The e-mail tells me that the guidebook to El Camino de Santiago is waiting at the library. This is how the cash-strapped travel.

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On the Road (21 August 2011)

September 27th, 2011 · No Comments

washing machine / lounge chairs / canoe

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George to Crystal: 3 August 1941

March 23rd, 2011 · No Comments

I don’t think there would be any use going out your way as there isn’t any special attraction out there for me, not since all your time has been taken up by that new Gentleman who comes around your house every day.

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Richard to Alice: 15 April 1946

December 25th, 2010 · No Comments

I would still like to see some of New York and Niagara Falls. We could arrange it if you would come up here.

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Armchair Traveler

December 9th, 2010 · No Comments

Turn left at the second freckle, go straight on until the hairy mole, then make a right hairpin turn and stop immediately at the half-inch scar.

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Richard to Alice: 14 July 1944

March 31st, 2010 · No Comments

We signed the payroll and guess what I get? — I owe the government 88¢ for my first 6 weeks training.

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Richard to Alice: 29 May 1944

February 15th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Well, my watch crystal came off. Then I started to wind it and the main spring is broken. I guess I don’t need to know what time it is anyway. I’ll be going by the bugles before long anyway.

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Protected: Ida to Pat: 4 August 1944

October 18th, 2009 · Enter your password to view comments.

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Protected: Ida to Pat: 3 August 1944 (letter 2)

October 16th, 2009 · Enter your password to view comments.

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