Majorca

 

Just a nice photo of a sunny Mediterranean Island for all those who are snowed in.  Written on the back, "57 Porto Cristo."  Porto Cristo is a fishing village on the island of Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, and an autonomous part of Spain.  

Pierpoint Landing

 

This postcard was never sent, so I don't have an exact date that I can reference in this post.  Just going by the cars, I'm thinking sometime in the 1950s to the early sixties.  I have one clue, the identity of the publisher.  "X.45 WESTERN PUBL. & NOV. CO., 259 SO. LOS ANGELES ST., L.A. CALIF."  The hint is that there is no zip code, which were first used in 1963.  Pierpoint Landing was a sport fishing venue with some kiddie rides and exhibits that was in business from 1948 to 1972.  And the caption on the back, "PIERPOINT LANDING LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA. The landing at the tip of Pier A draws nearly as many spectators as fishermen. There are many shops and cafes here as well as live fish and seal exhibits." The Long Beach inner harbor is far different now. 

I Like Boats

Any ideas?  I think those buoys on the dock must have something to do with fishing.  If anyone out there know better, post a comment. 

Fishing In Florida 3

Those are really big fish.  I'm fascinated by the musicians in the fourth photo.  Were they hired to provide entertainment for a fishing trip, or did they hang around the docks hoping for a tip for a song or two?

The Freddie II

Just a timely reminder that our new President Elect has promised to open up the Pacific coast to oil drilling.

Anyway, there's a processors stamp on the back that's very faded.  There are a lot of numbers around a date, "MAY 1930," "KODAK DEPT.," something about a drug store, though I can't make out the name of the store, and finally, "BELLINGHAM."  I assume that's the one in Washington.

This one really needs to be brought up in a bigger window for best view, so click away.