Federick Douglass Postcard

Frederick Douglass (c1818-1895) - Journalist-Orator - "Wielding...pen...voice," ex-slave campaigned for rights for Blacks, women. Assisted runaways to Canada. Helped recruit Blacks for 54th Massachusetts Regiment. U.S. minister to Haiti.

postmarked  'First Day of Issue' June 29, 1995 in Gettysburg, PA - with a matching stamp from the Civil War series

Vintage Maps on Postcards

This is from a collection of postcards called, 'Carte Postale Vintage Maps ' 18 Assorted Vintage Postcards

These map postcards are in a tin case with the Italy map on the front.
from Cavallini & Co.

2005 - unused

Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show

Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show
30 days and 30 nights
Hollywood to the Heartland

In theatres February 8, 2008

postmarked in 2008 with "Star Wars, Chewbacca and Hans Solo' 31 cent stamp

It took me a while, but I think I figured out who everyone in this movie was ;-)

starting at the bottom left:

Bret Ernst
Jon Favreau
Sebastian Maniscalco
Peter Billingsley
Vince Vaughn
John Caparulo
Dwight Yoakam
Justin Long
Ahmed Ahmed
Keir O'Donnell

Aerial View of Walt Disney World in 1973

Aerial View of Walt Disney World

"The Vacation Kingdom of the World"

Guests play and often stay in Walt Disney World. Exciting theme resorts are located along the shores of beautiful Bay Lake and the picturesque Seven Seas Lagoon...gateway to the Magic Kingdom. A unique transportation net-work - monorail, watercraft, and special land vehicles - links these attractions with complete facilities for outdoor recreation, entertainment, and year-round vacationing.

postmarked in 1973 with 6 cent 'Eisenhower' stamp

Norway's Midnight Sun

The midnight sun over the Arctic Ocean, seen from North Cape. The photo montage shows the sun's course from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. - postmarked in Feb. 2007 with Norge (Norway) Svalbard 10,50 polar bear stamp - this is my favorite sunset and sunrise postcard!

G.P.A.A. Cripple River Camp in Alaska

G.P.A.A. (Gold Prospectors Association of America)

Cripple River Camp - 1-800-551-9707 (in Alaska)

The front of the camp which faces Norton Sound on the Bering Sea. Front Street to the left, Back Street to the right.

Photo by Gerald Cotten...2002 Edition

postmarked in 2007 with 'Liberty Bell' First-Class stamp

Equipment of the Civil War

Equipment of the Civil War - - Mementos of the American Civil War - 1861-1865 - (Left to right): Springfield Rifled Musket, Cal. 58; Foot Artillery Sward; Cavalry Officer's Boot; Drummer Boy's equipment; Union Major Generals shoulder insignia; 12-lb. "Napoleon" gun-howitzer; Brass belt buckles; Cavalry Lieutenant's sabre in scabbard; Soldier's canteen, tin mess kit and cup; Union Artilleryman's cap; Confederate Cavalry Officer's hat; Sharp's Carbine, Cal 52 -

Postmarked in 1962 with 3 cent Liberty stamp.

The Fountain of Youth, St. Augustine, Florida

"The Fountain of Youth" at St. Augustine, Florida is the mecca of visitors from all parts of the world. According to tradition this bubbling fountain supposedly marks the exact spot where Ponce de Leon, the Spanish explorer, in search of this fabled "Fountain of Youth" first landed in the New World, April 2, 1513 and planted the cross (shown in the picture) taking possession in the name of Spain. 

postmarked in 1955 with two 1 cent Washington stamps

Pandas in China

Pandas from China

postmarked with three China 'vases' stamps in 2007

FX International Show Postcard

FX International
The coolest show on earth!

The Largest Indoor Toy Show in the World!

with Nathan Fillion and Adam West
Featured artist:
Billy Tucci
Phil Noto
Brian Azzarello
Dan Brereton
Gene Ha

January 25-27 2008

Orange County Convention Center
Orlando Florida


Back reads:

Meet in person...celebrity guest
from Heroes:
George Takei
Greg Grunberg and
Stephen Tobolowsky

from Smallville
Laura Vandervoort and
Helen Slater

and from Firefly, Lost and Desperate Housewives:
Nathan Fillion

postmarked in 2008 with 'Star Wars C-3P0' 41 cent stamp

Ulysses S. Grant - from the Civil War Series

Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) - Union Lt. General - Gained national fame with "unconditional surrender" victory at Fort Donelson. Crafted brilliant wins at Vicksburg, Chattanooga. Forced Lee's Surrender. U.S. President 1869-77. -

postmarked - First Day of Issue - June 29, 1995 in Gettysburg, PA - with matching stamp

a few lines from Wikipedia:

Ulysses S. Grant, born Hiram Ulysses Grant (April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885), was an American general and the eighteenth President of the United States (1869–1877). He achieved international fame as the leading Union general in the American Civil War.

Grant first reached national prominence by taking Forts Henry and Donelson in 1862 in the first Union victories of the war.

In 1868, Grant was elected president as a Republican. Grant was the first president to serve for two full terms since Andrew Jackson forty years before.

Unsuccessful in winning a third term in 1880, bankrupted by bad investments, and terminally ill with throat cancer, Grant wrote his Memoirs, which was enormously successful among veterans, the public, and the critics.

NPCW - SpaceShipOne

(Upper left and upper right) On June 21, 2004 SpaceShipOne became the first privately owned craft to visit space. In competition for the X-Prize, it successfully completed two more flights to space on September 29 (lower left) and October 4, 2004(lower right). The pilot for the first two flights was Mike Melvill. The pilot for the final, winning flight was Brian Binnie. The $10,000,000 X-Prize went to Burt Rutan and Scaled Composites who designed and built the craft in Mojave, California. Mojave airport, although small, is the first landlocked space port in history. -
Copyright 2005 by Kelly Glazner for National Postcard Week May 1-17, 2005 (should be May 1-7) Limited edition #78 of 100. - unused

Japan - Mt. Aso in Winter

Mt. Aso : Kumamoto Kyusyu
Japan

Postmarked with a very pretty gold 80 Nippon (Japan) stamp with a tree with flowers and a bird stamp in 2007

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Mount Aso is the largest active volcano in Japan, and is among the largest in the world. It stands in Kumamoto Prefecture, on the island of Kyūshū. Its peak is 1592 m above sea level. Its caldera is 25 km across north to south and 18 km across east to west. The caldera has a circumference of around 120 km (75 miles), although sources vary on the exact distance.