Old European Postcards: Part Two--Bryan F.
This is the second of my antique European postcards. A few had writing and postmarks on the back that I included. I may be a bit of a voyeur, but I enjoy reading them and imagining what their lives at that moment might have been like. I like looking for the period penmanship and the instruments used for writing such as fountain pens that are easy to spot.
For myself, I don't have a strong urge to travel to other countries. It makes me very anxious. The few times I've been to Mexico was not pleasant for me. In my older age, I don't even have a strong urge to travel domestically. There are a few places I'd go though, if I had the funds to do it well, such as New York, San Francisco, again and New England in the fall. I have zero interest in the South, the Midwest, or Texas.
Hope you enjoy the installment of my postcard blogs.
The above postcard is described on the back as Alpabfahrt - Cow festival -Descente des vaches
Geneve - L'Horloge Fluerie
Lucerne, Lion's Monument
LE SALEVE (alt, : 1380 m.) Hte-Savole
1598 - Panorama sur Geneve
le Lac Leman et le Jura
Grindelwald, Bachsee
Wefferhorn - Schredchorn - Finsferraarhorn
Old Swiss House Luzern Switzerland
Old Swiss House, Luzern, Switzerland
Grillroom, Bar, Boulevard-Cafe, Tel. 041/64093
The Tower and Tower Bridge
One-hundred and twelve-year-old postcard.
Notice date in the lower left-hand corner.
St. Paul's Cathedral, London
Trafalgar Square and Nelson's Column, London
Admiralty Arch and the Mall, LONDON
Statue of Eros and Piccadilly Circus, London
Euromast/ Rotterdam/Holland/119 m/392 ft.
AMSTERDAM
Flowermarket Singal
AMSTERDAM
National Gallery
AMSTERDAM
Dam with Royal Palace and National Monument
AMSTERDAM
Prins Hendrikkads
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Rembrandt Van Rijn (1606-1669)
De Nachtwacht (The Nightwatch)
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Rembrandt Van Rijn (1606-1669)
De Staalmeesters
(The Master of the Cloth-Guild)
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