Revisiting Poly

This card seems almost identical to the previous posting, but it's actually a little smaller. Note, too the different titles at bottom, along with the different clouds and flag. It was not uncommon for card firms to share negatives; details could be hand-altered.



Era: Linen Era (1930-1945)
Publisher: Atlantic Paper Corporation, Norfolk, VA
Colorcraft - Printed by Dexter Press, Pearl River, NY

Dear Velma, I am glad you are enjoying yourself. I know they are nice places as I have been there too. I won't be here much longer. I'll be home Friday at about dinnertime. I am having a grand time. Lots of Love, Virgina Lee (P.S.) I would love for you to be here with me.

Recipient and Address: Miss Velma Mellott, Needmore, Pennsylvania Postmark(s): Mailed from Baltimore, MD Jul 24 1945

My father's old high school - Baltimore Polytechnic Institute - Baltimore, MD

I have a number of cards that are tied to my family in some way. This is the high school, "Poly", where my father graduated from in 1944, prior to going off to the war in Europe.
The Baltimore Polytechnic Institute was founded in 1883. This is a depiction of the relocated school, (1913), at Calvert Street and North Avenue. For more information about Poly's history...



Era: Linen (1930-1945)
Publisher: I.&M. Ottenheimer, Baltimore, MD
Printing: "C.T. Art-Colortone" Curteich in Chicago, IL
Card No. 5A-H658