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  • John and Jane Adams Postcard Collection

Postcard back 1955 Tournament of Roses Float, 1956

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Postcard back 1955 Tournament of Roses Float, 1956
PC-002-372B
Postcard back of Helms Olympic Bakeries' Pasadena Tournament of the Roses Float- Winner of Judge's Special Award, 1956
05/07/1956
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The divided back of this card carries a descriptive paragraph at the top and an advertisement at the bottom of the message panel; a mostly legible postmark; a cancelled, intact postage stamp; and a message and address handwritten in cursive using blue ink.
Mrs. and Mrs. Roy Radcliff; Postmarks; Postage stamps; Helms Olympic Bakeries; Divided backs
  • John and Jane Adams Postcard Collection
MS-0008
Carter and Galantin Incorporated, Los Angeles, California
Postcard
3.5 inches X 5.5 inches
Yes
PC-002-372A

[Sonny & Marta

How you too[sic] been. have I been working I bet there isn't a weiner I havent packed. Ha! Ha! I am bowling now on the company team and do I smell for scores. I bet they fumegate[sic] when I get through. 95 isn't that lousy. Ha! Ha! will write later when I get more time.



Mr & Mrs Roy Radcliff

3309 Redwood Hwy. So

Santa Rosa

California



[printed mostly in capital letters at the top of the message panel] Helms Olympic Bakeries' 1955 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Float...Winner of the Judge's Special Award! Design features the new "Disneyland."

[postmark] Norwalk, Calif. May 7

3-PM 1956



[printed at bottom of message panel]
Helms Olympic Bakeries...Southern California bakers of the Bread of Champions, Helms Olympic Bread...and other oven-fresh products..."Brought Right to Your Door!"

[postage stamp is two-cent red Jefferson Scott design A480]

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20.68 MB
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