The Tropicana Hotel – Las Vegas, Nevada

This is the second Las Vegas vintage postcard that I've shared here on this blog. It shows The Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The manufacturer of this postcard is Plastichrome by Colourpicture Publishers, Inc. of Boston, Massachusetts. It was published by the Las Vegas News Agency in Las Vegas, Nevada.

This postcard was in my Grandpa Debs Webster's scrapbook from 1952. The scrapbook held many photos and postcards from my grandparents' immigration trip from Brazil to the United States in 1952. The family visited Utah and must have stopped in Las Vegas on their way to California.

Description on back of postcard:

THE TROPICANA HOTEL,

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

This sparkling half-circle pool is a green oasis in this fabulous desert resort hotel – one of the NEWEST, LARGEST and MOST LUXURIOUS SPOTS in this city of magnificent hotels – now the convention capital of the world.

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Rio De Janeiro, A Good Neighbor City

This is a beautiful linen vintage postcard that was designed and produced by Harry H. Baumann. It shows Copacabana Beach at Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

The postcard was sent to my maternal grandfather, Debs Warren Webster. My grandfather and his family emigrated from Brazil to the United States in 1952. If you'd like to read about their immigration story, click HERE.

This postcard was dated January 1953. It was from Oscar and Flavia. Unfortunately, I'm not really sure who Oscar and Flavia were. They could have been friends of my grandparents or perhaps relatives of my Grandma Willis Quillin Webster, who was my Grandpa Debs' second wife.

I asked my mom, who was born in Brazil and speaks Portuguese, if she could translate the message on the postcard. Essentially, this is what the message says:

Campinas, January 1953

Dear Websters,

We received your delightsome card. We send you wishes that you enjoyed a Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year!

We arrived home and already miss this country. [My mom thinks they were referring to the United States after visiting here.] We hope to receive news from you quickly and then we will answer quickly. Hugs and longing.

Much happiness and with our love,

Oscar and Flavia

It sounds like Oscar and Flavia visited my grandparents here in America and sent them this postcard after they returned to Brazil. This postcard was sent from Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Postcard Description:

COPACABANA BEACH…Travelers aboard the Moore-McCormack Good Neighbor Fleet have ample opportunity to swim and play on this loveliest of all beaches.

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The Flamingo Hotel – Las Vegas, Nevada

This is another vintage postcard from my grandparents' collection. It shows the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The manufacturer of this postcard is Plastichrome by Colourpicture Publishers, Inc. of Boston, Massachusetts.

Transcription from back of postcard:

THE ENCHANTING POOL

AT THE FABULOUS FLAMINGO

A wonderful place to "rest up" for the upcoming evening of fun.

Thanks for stopping by!


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Almond Blossoms In California

This vintage postcard from my grandparents' collection was manufactured by the Longshaw Card Company of Los Angeles, California. Unfortunately, I don't know the date this beautiful postcard was published.

Transcription from back of postcard:

In the romantic beauty of acres of blossoming orchards 17,000 tons of almonds are produced yearly in California.

I did a little research to see how many almonds are produced in California today. I found some interesting statistics. According to an article in the Los Angeles Times dated January 12, 2014, 82% of the world's almonds are produced in California. Also, the article stated that according to the Almond Board of California, 1.88 billion pounds of almonds were harvested in California in 2013. That's a lot of almonds!

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