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Category: postcard

  • Monte Rio Railroad Station, April 16, 1909

    Monte Rio Railroad Station, April 16, 1909

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    Postcard Russian River Station at Monte Rio. April 16, 1909. Verso: Dear Bess_ Arrived safely. It was fine yesterday but is rather cold and windy today. It’s town is nearly deserted. Yours, May Miss Bess Marshall 541 Liberty St. San Francisco Laminated copy in oversized bin

  • Postcard, Picture

    Postcard, Picture

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    Postcard used as invitation for Russian River Historical Society Potluck Luncheon/Meeting for 2006 general meeting. Postcard showing “high water” February 1915 Three Men standing on ground near railroad track while three men look out of building. Railroad card at left of photo.

  • Villa Grande, Calif. on the Russian River

    Villa Grande, Calif. on the Russian River

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    Picture Postcard of houses on Russian River Avenue in Villa Grande on the Russian River

  • Villa Grande, Calif. on the Russian River

    Villa Grande, Calif. on the Russian River

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    Picture Postcard of Patterson Point Beach in Villa Grande

  • Print, Photographic

    Print, Photographic

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    BW 5 1/2 X 3 1/2 Postcard? High Water Feb 5, 1937 Photo is of Texaco gas station partailly submerged in water- reflection visible in river. Texaco sign on front of building and also on roof. Forest in background. Telephone pole on left side also submerged. Printed on front of postcard: High Water Feb 5,…

  • Fond Recollections

    Fond Recollections

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    This scrapbooks contacts 108+ b&w photographs & postcards of Oscar Ekstrom and the Beachcombers from 1930’s through 1950’s. They created a special camp on “Cannibal Island” in Monte Rio, across from the Highland Dell. 004 Postcard Photo: Oscar? and “Golden Gate Expositon” and model of Bay Bridge with sign “San Francisco and Oakland Dream Realized”…

  • Cannibal Island, Monte Rio, Calif.

    Cannibal Island, Monte Rio, Calif.

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    This scrapbooks contains 108+ b&w photographs & postcards of Oscar Ekstrom and the Beachcombers from the 1930’s through the 1950’s. They created a special camp on “Cannibal Island” in Monte Rio, across from the Highland Dell. This postcard has American flag, some tents. A row boat with sail is at right center.

  • Postcard, Picture

    Postcard, Picture

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    Mr. Gillium and wife. He was the butcher, his shop to the right of Bartlets. No refrigeration. Picture includes couple standing outside of shop with dead animial hanging from the wall.

  • Postcard (Postcard sho)

    Postcard (Postcard sho)

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    Postcard showing Markam-Jenenr Ferry with five young ladies in long dresses holding sign: “CLOSED FOREVER Take New Jenner Bridge on Shoreline Highway” (two copies)

  • Old Heidelberg Apartments from road. Monte Rio, Calif #5918

    Old Heidelberg Apartments from road. Monte Rio, Calif #5918

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    Postcard showing the five story Old Heidelberg Apartments and several men standing on the 4th level balcony. A Model-T car with four women and a standing man are on the road below. A sign “Old Heildeberg” on upper windshield. (one postcard, one copy)