Showing posts with label roadside attraction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label roadside attraction. Show all posts
Thursday, May 25, 2017
At the Zoo
Written on the back, "Taken at the Continental Divide." Those of us of a certain age can remember when it was possible to travel the country, going from one roadside zoo to another. Most of them were pretty much like the one in this photo. Wooden pens, dirty, and way too small for the animals being exhibited.
Monday, March 20, 2017
Love That Coffee
Actually, I hate coffee. There's just something about it that always tastes bitter in my mouth. I do, however, love this postcard. These kind of strange buildings, designed to look like some object, used to be a fairly common sight along American roadways, but as time passes, so do the coffee pots, giant shoes, and plaster pets. I miss them, kitschy though they may be.
This card was never used, so no messages or postmarks. The caption, "Washington Island Information Booth. This hand-painted, Norwegian Rosemaling coffee pot portrays the Old World hospitality of Washington Island. Charming natives, dressed in Scandinavian attire, dispense information and coffee to visitors of Washington Island, Door County, Wisc. Color by Hagedorn Studio."
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