Old Original Bookbinder's

VOTED AMERICA'S No. 1 RESTAURANT

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OLD ORIGINAL BOOKBINDER'S

Established 1865

125 WALNUT ST. — PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Philadelphia's oldest Sea Food Restaurant, situated on the site of Wm. Penn's home; within ten minutes WALKING DISTANCE of most of the historical shrines in Old Philadelphia, including Old Christ's Church, Betsy Ross House, The Liberty Bell, et al.

Lollipop Tree

FAMOUS LOLLIPOP TREE

THE SYMBOL OF INTERSTATE HOST'S GIFT SHOPS, SERVING TRAVELERS OF ALL AGES SINCE 1897.

Rose Covered Cottage

ROSES ON CAPE COD

Typical Cottage Scene with Roses in Full Bloom. A scene such as this cannot be described and must be seen to be appreciated.

postmarked 1956

Roadside Bear Photo Op

BLACK BEAR IN THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS

Every pleasant day they can be seen along U. S. 441 highway between Chimneys Campground and Newfound Gap, on the upper North Carolina slope, and on the Clingman's Dome road. Park officials estimate that the bear population now exceeds 200, and is increasing year by. year.

1950 Ford with 1953 Tenn. license

1963 Rambler American Hardtop

 

Here is sports-car style, family-size! Reclining bucket seats and sports-car console standard in 440-H model. Console has key-locked compartment for valuables. Twin-Stick Floor Shift transmission, with controls in console, is optional. New 138 HP engine standard on this model. Also available in 440 series.

Bowlin's Running Indian

BOWLIN'S FAMOUS

Running Indian Curio Stores

Serving New Mexico & The Southwest

Indian Traders Since 1912

For the finest in authentic Indian Rugs, Crafts, Jewelry, Pottery & thousands of Gift and Curio Items for the entire family, stop at the sign of the Running Indian and buy with confidence.

TRADING POST AN N. Y. WORLD'S FAIR 1964-65

Rapid River Logging Camp

RAPID RIVER LOGGING CAMP

Lumber Jack Meals Served Family Style

Original Logging Equipment on Display

4 miles North • 1 mile West  Park Rapids, Minn.

postmarked 1964

Paul Bunyan's Birthday Cake

THE WORLD'S LARGEST BIRTHDAY CAKE

25,000 POUNDS 

FOOD CIRCUS

SEATTLE WORLD'S FAIR

1962

"A SIGHT AND A TASTE TO REMEMBER"

The cake display, courtesy of CLARK'S RESTAURANT ENTERPRISES, INC. 

Cake Theme: PAUL BUNYAN'S 128th Birthday

THE WORLD'S LARGEST CAKE "COUNTS ON CANE."

MADE EXCLUSIVELY WITH C&H PURE CANE SUGAR

This blog is celebrating its first birthday. There have been almost daily posts since July 24, 2012. This postcard combines four of my favorite postcard topics: advertising, big things, expositions, and Paul Bunyan.

Great Sport

GREAT SPORT FOR THE YOUNGSTERS —

AND GREAT EATING TOO

Welcome to Nevada

WELCOME TO NEVADA

"Recreation Unlimited"

Large Stein

FRANKENMUTH BAVARIAN INN

Frankenmuth, Michigan 48734

One of the world's largest steins. Made in Germany. Capacity — 90 12 oz. bottles of beer or 8-1/2 gallons. Weight 75 lbs. The inscription on the stein reads as follows: "Whoever can empty this tankard shall be called a real man."

Vern's Trading Post

 

VERN'S TRADING POST — Home of the annual fish contest — next to the Post Office — Longville, Minnesota.

Postmarked 1962

Southern Pacific Streamliner -- Mt. Shasta

Southern Pacific's Streamliner "Shasta Daylight" passing 14,161-foot Mt. Shasta, on the scenic 718-mile Shasta Route between Portland, Oregon and San Francisco, California.

Cotton Harvest

Florida's Silver Springs

Safe electrically propelled Glass Bottom Boats

Florida's Silver Springs

Entrance to world famous Silver Springs. Beautiful flower bordered pathways invite you to stop for a moment of relaxation. Stately trees make this an ideal spot for snapshots.

No entrance fee. No parking fee. Free picnic tables throughout the beautiful park.

The Hamm's Bear

GREETINGS FROM THE HOME OF 

THE HAMM'S BEAR

At historic Hamm's brewery in St. Paul, Minn., 12 stories high atop Stockhouse #4 where 4,000,000 gallons of Hamm's beer are aging. From here tourists enjoy a 15-mile view of the Twin Cities. Nearby is the site of Hamm's original 1865 brewhouse.

Auto Service Air Filters

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needs the services checked below.

Sequoyah State Park

Sequoyah State Park Entrance Marker. Sequoyah State Park, Oklahoma. Home of the Cherokee Sports Festival.

Chimney Rock on the Oregon Trail

Standing alone in the vast prairie, Chimney Rock, near Bayard in Western Nebraska, guided the weary Oregon Trail travelers. Now a national monument, this wind-eroded sentinel serves as a landmark for the modern-day vacationers, reminding them of Nebraska's rich pioneer past.

Color photo courtesy Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, Lincoln, Nebraska

Triceratops

TRICERATOPS

Triceratops was the largest of the horned dinosaurs and lived at the close of the Mesozoic Era. In the head of the adult Triceratops, the brain weighed only eight ounces. It was a vegetable feeder, with small teeth and a powerful beak. This dinosaur attained a length of 30 feet and stood 8 feet at the hips. The Ceratopsians were the last of the dinosaurs.

This Dinosaur designed and built at Dinosaur Park, Rapid City, S. Dakota by the famous sculpt;or, Emmet Sullivan.

Craps Game

CRAPS — THE "FASTEST ACTION"

GAME IN THE WORLD

Las Vegas, Nevada

The true gambler's favorite: It provides opportunity to win big and fast on every roll of the dice, to say nothing of exercise for the right arm. Seven and eleven are the magic numbers in this fabulous desert resort.

Color courtesy: The Flamingo Hotel

Three Lakes Inn

THREE LAKES INN

Canyon, Minnesota

"Where the north begins" — your stop begins for complete food and camping supplies. The place where friends meet.

Don't Be a Paleface!

 

T.M. Appl. for--THE COPPERTONE CORP., Miami, Fla.

Red Canyon -- Utah

RED CANYON, BRYCE CANYON HIGHWAY, UTAH
Enroute to Bryce Canyon National Park the highway lies along the floor of Red Canyon, a brilliantly-colored gorge, which gives a hint of the colorful beauty to be found at Bryce.

Argentina -- Gauchos

ARGENTINA — GAUCHOS

PANAGRA  SKY CARD

PAN AMERICAN-GRACE AIRWAYS, INC. SERVING PANAMA, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, PERU, BOLIVIA, CHILE, ARGENTINA

Louis Pappas' Restaurant

LOUIS PAPPAS'

RESTAURANT and COCKTAIL LOUNGE

St. Petersburg 7, Florida

Featuring Sea Foods, Greek Salads, and Cuisine. Also operating Louis Pappas' Famous Riverside Restaurant at Sponge Boat Docks, Tarpon Springs, Fla.

East End of U.S. Rte. 6

EAST END OF U.S. RTE. 6

PROVINCETOWN

MASSACHUSETTS

TO LONG BEACH

CALIFORNIA

3517 MILES COAST TO COAST

Our Flag

OUR FLAG

We 'uns in the hills might be short on larnin and goods but we ain't so stupid not to respect and love our flag and country.

Corn Illinois Style

THE CORN GROWS TALL IN ILLINOIS. One fifth of all the corn grown in the United States is grown in Illinois.

Montana Welcome Sign

WELCOME TO MONTANA

Welcome signboards such as this one are found at the various state borders entering Montana, and reflect the friendliness for which Montanans are justly famous.

Fishing Family

Family of anglers near Dryden in Ontario's northwest.

Prepared, distributed, and pictures by the Ontario Department of Travel and Publicity