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Among the never-used postcards in my collection are a number of linen cards(named for the textured paper that resembles fabric) in very good condition.
These cards include multiple views from the same location, which suggests that the cards were collected by travelers or visitors as souvenirs.
Linen cards were the norm for postcards from the 1930's until the 1950's, when the photochromatic, highly glossy postcard replaced it.
The US Post Office in New Orleans
Canal Street at Night
Picking Oranges -New Orleans
I had not associated New Orleans with orange groves, but a qucik on-line search demonstrated that Louisiana had a significant amount of citrus production.
In the near future, I will publish a collection of older images from New Orleans.
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They are my favorite cards, Kate.
The textured surface allowed inks to dry faster, so more colorful and complex art could be printed.
Although some printed detail could be lost in the uneven surface, the quality of the paper and the "look" of the card more than compensated for this.
The vast majority of contemporary postcards are mass-produced glossy chromatic cards.
Nice to hear from you, Francesca.
Are you related to the old Von Mainstream family of the Anomia area?
I believe that there were Von Mainstreams in Unter Alteria, too.
Agreed, Stephanie.
It is my favorite, too.
Do you know that we talked about you on the Mary MCann comment thread?
It is interesting, Heidi.
For some of the older cards, there is real historical value because postcards may contain the only surviving photographs.
I am going to save the image in case the ebay link disappears over time.
I hope you still have some of these, Dorine.
There were untold millions of postcards collected and sent as souvenirs in the travel boom after WWII.
Completion of the Interstate system in the fifties increased car travel enormously.
Unfortunately, the linen cards were disappearing.
I love it, Adelaide.
Most of my family members tend not to accumulate things -and I am exceptional in that regard.
Faith, thanks for pointing out this detail. I did not know about the Saenger theaters, and would not have noticed the omission.
Because the photos were hand colored and shaded, the deletion was probably done by careless technicians.
Linen cards were the last postcards to have any human touches.
Glad to hear it, Aniko.
I am going to post some older views of New Orleans soon.
If you could find a pic, Kate, many readers (three) would be happy to see it.
Never heard of it, Ron, which I regret.
The only advantage to growing thoroughly middle-aged is the ability to brag about your misspent youth withour any fear of repercussions.
I do have valuable stories of hazy nights spent on the beach (I think) with cheap port.
It could have been port and a cheap beach.
It could have been things that sounded like these things.
Cheapness and port were involved.
Kate, this is a charming, personal review of the entire history of motion pictures in New Orleans.
What a great find.
Yes, it is a first-person account, which adds additional charm and immediacy to the narrative.
It is the oldest building in Louisiana.
But, I stumbled into a collection of documents at Notre Dame containing translations of the Archbishopric archives.
Great stories of dispensations, scandals, parish reports, admonishments to "indolent" priests, and the shocking level of laxity toward the Church (many parishes reported a dozen souls made Easter communions out of 2500 parishoners).
You are welcome, Kevin.