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Bug Light Breakwater Lighthouse Portland Maine postcard

7/31/2013

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The breakwater lighthouse at Portland Maine - or Bug Light as it is known locally - was built in 1855, being replaced in 1874 when the original structure decayed and the breakwater was extended further.

A tiny dwelling, a wood-frame structure with two rooms, was finally built adjacent to the lighthouse in 1889. 

The house presented an unusual and precarious-looking appearance as it hung over the edge of the breakwater on both sides.  The outhouse connected to a central shaft to the sea below. One resident reported that he was careful to check wind & tide before using the facilities!


The keeper's house was demolished in 1935 and the light extinguished in 1942 during wartime. Fortunately, steps towards conservation were taken in 1985 and renovations in 1989 and late 1990s saw a relighting ceremony in 2002.

Click the image for further details on the postcard. You can find out more about the history of the light here.

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US Navy Ship postcards

7/19/2013

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USS Norton Sound

Most people are familiar with various types of mainline fighting ships used by modern navies - frigates, destroyers, missile cruisers, and aircraft carriers come readily to mind - but navies also have special purpose vessels that receive much less attention.  

Here's a sampling of a few of the latter type used by the US navy in the late twentieth century.

The USS Norton Sound started out its service career as a seaplane teader with the Pacific Fleet at the end of WW II but underwent conversion to a floating laboratory platform for guided missile projects during the Cold War.

The USNS Observation Island was a forerunner for use in the Polaris/ Poseiden missile programs, operating in the Military Sealift Command of the US Navy.

The USNS Hayes served as an oceanographic research ship operated by the Military Sealift Command for the Office of Naval Research.  Its catamaran design was adopted to provide a stable work platform with a center well to operate research equipment at great depths.

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USNS Observation Island T-AGM 23

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USNS Hayes T-AGOR 16

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Ship Postcards

7/15/2013

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I've added more ship postcards to my store. Here's a sampling of new additions.  


Click on the picture for complete listing details. The ships category can be found under the Topics category on the store page.
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Ohio postcards

7/8/2013

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I'm now adding Ohio postcards to my Postcard Depot web store at the-postcard-depot.com.


Here's a sample of cards listed so far. More to come.


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Texas postcards

7/6/2013

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I've started adding Texas postcards to my store listings.  


Here are a couple to illustrate what's being listed - The Hotel Galvez in Galveston Texas, a Phostint postcard, and a nice linen example of the Kyle Hotel in Temple, Texas.


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Pinning The Postcard Depot on Pinterest

7/4/2013

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Want to keep up with The Postcard Depot's new listings?


Follow us on Pinterest.  Click on the image above to see our Pinterest postcard boards.


The New Finds board is updated regular to provide a sample of our new listings on multiple venues including right here on our own The-Postcard-Depot.com web site as well as our auction venues hosted by eBay, BidStart, and Etsy.


In addition to the New Finds board, we also have specialized boards where we pin postcards by category or theme, including Roadside America, Beach scenes, Lighthouses, Ships, Railroad, and major cities such as New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.


Hopefully, you'll find something there to like and enjoy.


Here a few of our recent pins -
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World Postcards Now Listing

7/2/2013

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I have started listing world postcards - commencing with postcards from Italy, recently followed by cards from the United Kingdom and France. 

I have just started adding Canada postcards. Here's a sample of one showing Main Street in Brockville, Ontario with some great examples of 1950s cars & a bus.  

The movie theater sign on the right sidewalk advertises William Holden in Toward the Unknown, released in 1956, according to online research, which also reports that James Garner made his debut in this movie.


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Main Street, Brockville, Ontario, Canada postcard

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Roadside Tennessee - Motel postcards

7/1/2013

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Lloyd's Alamo Plaza Court, Shelbyville, Tennessee linen postcard

Can't get away this summer?  Yearn for an earlier time when the pace was slower, life was simpler? 

Why not slip away to Tennessee for a few days and at the end of a long day pull into a roadside motel offering, as does Lloyd's in Shelbyville, electric heat - wait, no, we need air-conditioning!!! - tile baths, and Beautyrest mattresses for a good night's sleep.

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Cleveland Motor Court, Cleveland, Tennessee linen postcard

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