tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post8965068670704214895..comments2024-03-28T12:15:59.787+01:00Comments on Beyond the Lone Islands: Steamers (Sepia Saturday 470)DawnTreaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-26262841212976813752019-05-23T19:24:19.784+02:002019-05-23T19:24:19.784+02:00Graham - Looking at this card again, it may possib...Graham - Looking at this card again, it may possibly be 'whed' rather than 'wheel' (but definitely not 'wheen') 'Whed' probably also makes more sense as a misspelling of 'with' (cf. the writer's use of 'de' for 'the') DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-32158614024409022752019-05-23T19:02:09.391+02:002019-05-23T19:02:09.391+02:00Yes I can imagine... That must be the case for a l...Yes I can imagine... That must be the case for a lot of people in the US and Canada and Australia etc as well!DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-42635637926720111122019-05-23T19:00:45.804+02:002019-05-23T19:00:45.804+02:00Thanks Sue, I'm glad to know others find it in...Thanks Sue, I'm glad to know others find it interesting as well. I want to get back to going through these old cards, it's just that whenever I get started, one clue usually leads to another, and I end up spending a lot more time on each card than I intended... ;) DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-32263316942553606742019-05-20T18:50:35.248+02:002019-05-20T18:50:35.248+02:00That was fascinating (and I also had a quick visit...That was fascinating (and I also had a quick visit to the history blog). I have a feeling that 'wheen' in the context used on the post card is an Americanism used to describe a guys ability to talk to and charm women.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-68633634898110426532019-05-20T05:52:19.375+02:002019-05-20T05:52:19.375+02:00I find it fascinating finding out about my ancesto...I find it fascinating finding out about my ancestors and the ships they came in to NZ.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076349937962262361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-30083937873936977832019-05-19T19:52:02.151+02:002019-05-19T19:52:02.151+02:00I enjoyed reading about your Swedish ancestors and...I enjoyed reading about your Swedish ancestors and the wonderful collection you found on your parents’ deaths, and vintage travel postcards are always fascinating. ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-29851256149308912652019-05-19T19:33:53.961+02:002019-05-19T19:33:53.961+02:00Yes... Steamships and postcards in the early 1900s...Yes... Steamships and postcards in the early 1900s; airplanes and the internet today... Makes one wonder what it might be in 2120!! DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-6019595376830574452019-05-19T19:03:03.517+02:002019-05-19T19:03:03.517+02:00Two fine examples of how people once enjoyed trave...Two fine examples of how people once enjoyed traveling by ship, and how the old social networks worked pretty efficiently just by mailing a postcard thousands of miles through the postal service on those same ships. It's interesting how both images emphasize the coal smoke. I suppose it conveys the power of steam engines but it must have been a disagreeable when strolling on deck. Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-17677642114811674592019-05-19T12:24:51.413+02:002019-05-19T12:24:51.413+02:00Sandra, that smoke just makes me think of air poll...Sandra, that smoke just makes me think of air pollution now... DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-4692704588526533042019-05-19T11:53:40.945+02:002019-05-19T11:53:40.945+02:00I like both of them, and think my favorite is the ...I like both of them, and think my favorite is the first one, but only because I love the smoke coming out of the smoke stack. I agree with Ginny about your treasure troveMadSnapperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08163140037276496519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-6367404429019660792019-05-19T05:16:44.245+02:002019-05-19T05:16:44.245+02:00Such elegant images on the postcards. Such elegant images on the postcards. smkelly8https://www.blogger.com/profile/17518117558253969023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-70222505780025940462019-05-19T00:54:49.901+02:002019-05-19T00:54:49.901+02:00The steamboat is lovely. Thinking of the huge ship...The steamboat is lovely. Thinking of the huge ships now, and back then this was the biggest one. What a treasure trove you have!Ginny Hartzlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09329131153403895625noreply@blogger.com