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Altered States or the United States

Altered States - These are postcards from the Betty Jones collection, my next door neighbor who passed away last year.  She collected cards from her travels and from her friends’ travels.  The Mississippi card is mine. I’m missing Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Delaware, Rhode Island, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Washington state. 

Arizona

Arizona - An uninhabitable desert of multi-colored sands which changes in colors throughout the day and with climatic changes. Postmarked Jun 10, 1948.

Colorado

Colorado - Vista of the Suspension Bridge Spanning the Royal Gorge 1,053 ft. Above the Arkansas River, Canon City, Colorado. Postmarked Jul 10, 1957.

Connecticut

Connecticut - P.T. Barnum Monument, Seaside Park, Bridgeport, Conn. Postmarked Nov 10, 1950.

Florida

Florida - Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Postmarked Jul 12,1956.

Georgia 2

Georgia - Tobacco Trail Court .U.S. 25 and 301. Phone 91111. Five (5 ) Miles South of Statesboro, Ga. Postmarked Jul 17, 1955.

Hawaii

Hawaii - The Reef Hotel - On the Beach at Waikiki. Postmarked Jun 9, 1962. Natural Color by Mike Roberts Berkeley 2, Calif.

Illinois

Illinois - Museum of Science and Industry, founded by Julius Rosenwald by a donation of $5,000,000. Postmarked Aug 23, 1955.

Indiana

Indiana - The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the foremost brick motar race course in the world. Postmarked Jul 15, 1948.

Iowa

Iowa - Des Moines River, Des Moines, Iowa. Postmarked Aug 12, 1952.

Louisiana

Louisiana - The Charity Hospital, constructed at a cost of $12,500,000.00 is one of the most outstanding medical structures in the United States, providing the most modern of hospital facilities. Postmarked Aug 6, 1954.

Maine

Maine - Cathedral Rock, Bar Harbor, Acadia National Park, Mt. Desert Island, Maine. Postmarked Aug 26, 1959.

Maryland

Maryland - Aerial View of Johns Hopkins Hospital Group, Baltimore, Md. Postmarked Apr 17, 1951.

Massachusetts

Massachusetts - The Big Bridge over the Deerfield River, Mohawk Trail, Mass. Postmarked Jul 24, 1952.

Michigan

Michigan - This beautiful residence built high on the surrounding hills at the eastern edge of the lake, has long been an attraction to visitors with its beautiful gardens running down to the lake's edge. Postmarked Apr 25, 1951.

Minnesota

Minnesota - This view shows the Memorial Stadium Athletic Building and Field House on the campus of the University of Minnesota. Postmarked Aug 22, 1951.

gulfport

Mississippi - Key to Views on Other Side: G- Palm Walk, Great Southern Hotel; U - Small Craft Harbor; L - Statue of Captain Joseph T. Jones; F - Ready for A Swim in Gulf of Mexico; P - Fishing Is Good In Gulfport; O - Sailing The Sparkling Gulf of Mexico; R - Gulf Coast Military Academy; T - U.S. Coast Guard Planes - Postmarked July 24, 1954.

Nevada

Nevada - Las Vegas Hacienda International Convention Center, Las Vegas Nevada. Postmarked Jun 6, 1962.

New Hampshire

New Hampshire - The Cannon Mountain Passenger Tramway is the only one of its kind in North America. Postmarked Aug 12, 1952.

New Jersey

New Jersey - High Point State Park Sussex County, N.J. Located at the summit of Kittatinny Mt., the Park has the highest elevation in the state, 1803 ft.

New Mexico

New Mexico - Sandia Crest Elevation 10,678 feet. Postmarked Oct 8, 1967.

New York

New York - The topography of Niagara Falls, an incomplete study for centuries, is shown at a glance in this remarkable panorama. Postmarked Feb 1955.

North Carolina

North Carolina - Martha Ann Motor Court and Restaurant. Modern, Heated Cottages with Private Baths. Postmarked Aug 17, 1949.

Ohio

Ohio - Central Union Terminal, Toledo, Ohio. Postmarked Oct 3, 1951.

Oklahoma

Oklahoma - Eastern Oklahoma. The mountain scenes in Eastern Oklahoma are a paradise for the traveler. Color photography by Bob Taylor.

Oregon

Oregon - Reflection of South Sister in Elk Lakes at sundown. Elk Lane is on N. Century Photo by L. L. Perkins. Postmarked Nov 13, 1978.

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania - A scenic trail in the Pocono Mts., PA. Postmarked Aug 1, 1950.

South Carolina

South Carolina - High Battery, Charleston, S.C., with Yacht Club in background and White Point Gardens at left. Kodachrome by Jack Taylor. Postmarked Apr 13, 1955.

South Dakota

South Dakota - Sheep Mountain, near scenic Bad Lands, So. Dak. Postmarked Aug 19, 1957.

Tennessee

Tennessee - The Incline Railway up Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, Tenn. Postmarked August 13, 1945.

Texas

Texas - The Alamo. The sacred Alamo stands within the very heart of the business district of the city of San Antonio. Postmarked Sep 29, 1950.

Utah

Utah - This college campus, nestling at the foot of the majestic Wasatch Mountains, at the mouth of Logan Canyon and overlooking the city of Logan is one of the most beautiful college sites in the West. Postmarked Sep 25, 1947.

Vermont

Vermont - White Magic. Postmarked Aug 6, 1968. Color by Edward Wells.

Virginia

Virginia - Illumination Scene...Natural Bridge of Virginia. One of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Postmarked Jul 15, 1949.

Washington DC

Washington, DC - Washington Monument at Night.

West Virginia

West Virginia - You will find Comfort, Courtesy, and Service at the Shenandoah Hotel Martinsburg, W. Va. Postmarked Jun 15, 1949.

Wisconsin

Wisconsin - With a background of the highest influences...cultural, social and industrial... Milwaukee has preserved a savory Old World charm unusual for so large a city. Postmarked December 28, 1948.

Wyoming

Wyoming - Grand Canyon from Brink of Great Falls, Yellowstone Park. Postmarked Jul 1951. Copyright by Haynes Studios Inc., Bozeman Montana


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