S.S. Morro Castle

The SS Morro Castle was an American ocean liner of the 1930s that was built for the Ward Line for voyages between New York City and Havana, Cuba. The ship was named for the Morro Castle fortress that guards the entrance to Havana Bay. On the morning of September 8, 1934, en route from Havana to New York, the ship caught fire and burned, killing 137 passengers and crew members. Morro Castle eventually beached herself near Asbury Park, New Jersey, and remained there for several months until she was towed off and scrapped. 

 

R.M.S. Titanic

 

One of my first (and most cherished) postcard finds over 40 years ago. I went to a little estate sale/thrift shop in Venice California and came upon a very old postcard album. The shop owner was selling the cards individually. After looking through the album, I approached her and asked how much for the entire album...she wasn't sure what to say. I don't remember what the final number was but I don't think it was more than $20-$30. I still have all of the cards but the album was worn and has faded away.

Not really sure anything else needs to be said. We all know the story...

 

L.C.Smith Building - Seattle, Washinton

 One of my favorite buildings in one of my favorite cities!

Smith Tower is a skyscraper in Pioneer Square in Seattle, Washington. Completed in 1914, the 38-story, 484 ft (148 m) tower is the oldest skyscraper in the city, and was among the tallest skyscrapers outside New York City at the time of its completion. It was the tallest building west of the Mississippi River until the completion of the Kansas City Power & Light Building in 1931. It remained the tallest building on the West Coast for nearly half a century until the Space Needle overtook it in 1962.

The Golden Potlatch (or Potlatch Days) was a festival in Seattle, Washington, in 1911–1914 and 1934–1941. The idea of an annual Festival in Seattle followed the success of the Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition in 1909. The 'Golden Potlatch' event was conceived to keep Seattle in the public eye. Seattle wanted to have an event that would challenge the Portland Rose Festival and gain national attention.