Description
This vintage postcard shows a dramatic scene: a red lifeboat braving waves near a pier and rollercoaster at Long Beach, California. The muted colors of the teal water and sandy beach create a nostalgic atmosphere. This postcard from the 1910s depicts a moment from a Californian winter escape, likely connected to the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco.
Front Text (cleaned):
Life-saving boat at Long Beach, Cal.
Back Text (cleaned):
The World's Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco, 1915.
U.S. Postage 1 Cent.
New York State,
Hagaman
Mrs. Arlie Phillipps
R.F.D. No. 2
Escalon, Cal.
Feb. 25
We have been here. We will stay two weeks more. Then expect to go down to San Diego for awhile. We are seeing a lot & having a good winter so far & escaping Wisconsin cold. It has been much milder here than we expected. I have a fire most of the time. It is pleasant. Good share I like summer. Hope you & Aunt are all well and Lovingly.
