There’s no attribution on the reverse, so I figure this is an example of the ribaldry you’d find back in the back of your favorite newsstand a few decades ago. Just for the gents, heh, heh.
It’s standard post card size and in rough condition, but, hey, Merry Xmas!
And admire that kid’s, er, penmanship.
Much old, great tan. This 1950 post card views the VA Center from the south, taken on an extremely tall tripod, or possibly from an airplane, whatever. The Curt Teich date code is just under the words “Place Stamp Here”.
Zimmerman & Torbett News Agency. I don’t find any informational citations on the web about this business. I seem to remember that it was a news stand.
You can get a good view of this area as it is now on Google Earth.
This neat little model of the Goodyear Airship came out in 1992, according to information up on the web. On the bottom of the passenger car is “1991 Malaysia”.
Turning the tailpiece changes the display.
It’s 3.5″ long and about 1.5″ from bottom to top.
This airplane debuted in 1940, so the date on the reverse is probably correct. Parks Air College (1928 – 1966) was the first federally-certified school of aviation. Located in Cahokia IL.
The card was printed by Curt Teich in Chicago.
Uncle Bob's Pix 