Instead of Sketchy Thursday, I am going to do something (that I like) better on Thursdays. My grandma (mom’s mom) collected postcards and I ended up with the collection in middle school, after she passed away. I added to the collection during family trips back then (back when you could actually find postcards at rest stops!), but didn’t really touch them again until now.
Some of my grandma’s postcards were written on, so I thought it would be interesting to share them, as well as others in the collection and the occasional newer one. My Postcrossing Wall has some of them if you’re interested.
I think it will be nice to have them all eventually uploaded, maybe I’ll make a gallery for them at some point.
The Old C&O Canal in Georgetown
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
A picturesque scene of Colonial Georgetwon houses along a restored section of the old canal, which was planned to connect the Potomac and Ohio Rivers. Construction began at Georgetown in 1828, but with the advent of railroads, the canal was built only to Cumberland, Md., which was reached in 1850. Mule-drawn barges proved service until 1924.
Hi!
Having fun with Beth in this area, Pennsylvania and going to Maryland.
I thought you were so pretty at the wedding!
♡ Doris
Doris is my great aunt and Margie is my grandma.. not sure who Beth is or anything about the wedding. The postmark is August 9th, 1982 and check out the 13 cent stamp!
