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[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Mr. and Mrs. Fred G. Yerkes, October 14, 1947]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing her stay at Kenmore Hall and visits with friends in Rye, NY, and Greenwich, CT. The postcard features the Hotel Annapolis in Washington, D. C.

Date: October 14, 1947

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Postcard of Aetna Life Affiliated Companies Home Office]

Postcard of the Aetna Life Affiliated Companies home office: a large, red building in Hartford, Connecticut. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten at Camp Campbell says "Dear Helen and All. How is this for a delayed card. My supply is almost exhausted now. I still have one more of these. 'Tis quite warm now- in fact hot. My radio is going swell now. So long, Woodrow."

Date: November 19, 1942

Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.

Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of Benedict Arnold House in New Haven, Connecticut]

Postcard of a photograph of a two-story house with wood siding, windows along each floor, and a small overhang above the front door, supported by two columns. The house has a small yard, surrounded on all sides by a short wood fence. Other wood buildings sit on either side of the house, and a dirt road runs parallel in front of the house. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the house as the Benedict Arnold House in New Haven, Connecticut. The other side of the postcard is blan… more

Date: 19uu

Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Craig Castle at Hubbard Park, Meriden, Connecticut]

Postcard of a photograph of a short stone tower on the edge of a cliff overlooking a large, flat area with trees (to the left). Printed text at the bottom of the photograph identifies the tower as Craig Castle in Hubbard Park in Meriden, Connecticut.

Date: 19uu

Creator: Schmelzer, August

Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Foyer of the Elton Hotel]

Postcard of an illustration of a large, high-ceiling room with square columns, pink marble pillars, and green armchairs throughout. Text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the room as the foyer of the Elton hotel in Waterbury, Connecticut. There is handwritten text on the other side of the postcard from Adele to Miss Margaret Hallock in Derby, Connecticut.

Date: 1909-02-23~

Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Jane E. Leonard Recitation Hall]

Postcard of a photograph of a large, three-story brick and stone building with windows along each floor, on each side of the building. Printed text at the top of the postcard identifies the building as the Jane E. Leonard Recitation Hall in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. Handwritten text on the other side of the postcard is addressed to Miss Margaret Hallock in Derby, Connecticut.

Date: 19uu

Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Ocean Avenue in East Hampton, New York]

Postcard of an illustration of a straight dirt road with a sidewalk and border shrubs on the left side, beyond which are large farm-style houses. A woman in a white dress walks with a child along the sidewalk, looking back at an automobile and horse-drawn buggy. Text at the top of the postcard identifies the street as Ocean Avenue in East Hampton, New York. There is handwritten text on the other side of the postcard to Miss Margaret Hallock in Derby, Connecticut.

Date: 1909-07-30~

Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Soldiers Monument in Derby, Connecticut]

Postcard of a photograph of a monument with a statue figure on top, sitting between two long canons on a small mound surrounded by trees. The monument bears the word "Gettysburg," and handwritten text at the bottom of the postcard identifies it as a soldier's monument. A town area can be partially seen in the background, through the trees. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.

Date: 1904~

Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Westbrook, Connecticut Beach]

Postcard of a beach in Westbrook, Connecticut, lined with beach houses. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen Aten says "Dear Helen, I stayed all night in a trailer camp. I saw a ship go through a bridge. Guess who. R."

Date: May 1943

Location: 41.27877 -72.443199

Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum