Showing posts with label Post Card. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Post Card. Show all posts

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Renfrew St, Dalhousie, NB, CA. Past and Present

I just love this Google Maps with the street view. I was on maps the other night checking on a village in Ct., when I wondered if Dalhousie had the street view feature. And low and behold it did ! I posted before on my old post card and was pleased  to see the same view in color. WHAT WAS REALLY STRANGE WAS THE FIRST SCENE  WAS AT THE BASE OF THE STREET FACING AN OLD CEMETERY!! I have to wonder if my Great Grandparents spirits did that. I really would love to visit there but its quite a drive even from Maine. Maybe someday!
People have attached photos to the locality which is a really nice feature.

Here are the the photos to compare.

Monday, May 18, 2009

TURN BACK THE WHEEL OF TIME


Turn back the "Wheel of Time" and take a look at downtown Thorndike, Maine around the early 1900's. It hasn't changed much since then. Oh the vehicles are more likely to be pickups and cars today, but the tracks are still there and so are the buildings I suspect. (I have not been there in years). The tracks are of "The Belfast and Moosehead RR.", which I had posted earlier also run behind the family farm. My grandfather probably saw the same image when he hopped that train out of town.

The postcard has a lot of wheels, at least 5 or 6 buckboards and buggies. And don't forget the wheel barrow over on the side. I like the older gentleman window shopping. Thorndike is in mid-state between Augusta and Belfast, with its rolling hills, open farmland, and green forests. In many ways its the "Brigadoon" of my mine when I step back in time.

Here's the reverse side of the post card. I believe the split indicates the early 1900's. If any one knows the date the style indicates please leave a comment.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

A Post Card From Dalhousie N.B.



I was asked how do I know if Lillian Balfour was from Dalhousie and all I have are memories of my father's and of my own. The photo shows the long hill down to the harbor and I recall her telling me how she would slide down it in the winter. The reverse side I believe would date the time as after 1915.
It was addressed to my uncle who must have remained in school while she traveled. She refers to the boys as been well ( I'm inferring she's referring to my other uncle and my father as being with her). The ages of the brothers at this time would be about 11,9 and 2. The first child was born in Boston in 1904, so I'm guessing a marriage around 1902 or 1903, coming to the U.S. maybe around 1900 or 1901. I recall she worked in Boston and probably met my grandfather there. He was a railroad engineer whom I have posted about before. I find no record of her prior to 1910 (Census 1910 Webster Ma.)
P.s. I Googled H.V. Henderson and found him listed with (1920-1960) .If compared to other publishers the dates would refer to the time in business.
This would now date my postcard as post 1920. The site I found is
http://www.metropostcard.com/publishersh.html
The boys ages would now be at least 16,14, and 7.