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Lot 4 Postcards 1913-1935 Yerkes Observatory Atlantic City Marie Wallin Illinois — photo 1 of 9

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Lot of 4 postcards, all mailed to the same woman, Miss Marie Wallin: one in 1913 to 709 Lincoln Av., Lincoln, Illinois, and three in 1934-1935 to W. Healey St., Champaign, Ill. A small correspondence group spanning 22 years: Yerkes Observatory in Wisconsin, Atlantic City, Southern California and an embossed woodland scene. Standard size, about 3.5 x 5.5 inches. All four are posted with stamps and messages and show normal age wear for their era.

• Yerkes Observatory, Williams Bay on Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, No. 102, Curt Teich C.T. Art-Colortone 3A-H329, E.A. Bishop, Racine, Wis. Posted Lake Geneva, Wis., June 25, 1934, with the 1c Century of Progress (Fort Dearborn) stamp. Message from Maud Warnock of St. Paul, Minn., says "The Fair was very much of interest."
• A Breaker on Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic City, N.J., No. 25, Tichnor Quality Views. Posted Atlantic City, June 14, 1935, Buy U.S. Savings Bonds slogan cancel. Short pencil message.
• Oranges and Snow in Southern California, T 118, Tichnor Art Company, L.A.; back captions Mt. San Antonio, or Old Baldy. Posted Los Angeles, Mar. 15, 1935: "En route to Seattle. Having a good trip," signed Ada B. Carter.
• Embossed-frame sepia woodland scene with pines, divided back. Posted Dundee, Aug. 27, 1913, 1c Franklin stamp, with a long message signed Carrie B.

Light corner and edge wear throughout; the Atlantic City card has a cancel running onto the picture side.