postcards, part 3

This next batch of postcards belonged to my grandmother, Helen Byers. They are from the years she spent in the Navy in the 1940s, which I profiled last year in a Veteran's Day tribute to her. I love to imagine her life then, traveling and seeing things so different from what she saw growing up in the midwest. Rarely a day goes by without me thinking of her or being reminded of her in some way. Her spirit is very much a part of who I am.

back of the Omaha postcard. Red was one of my grandmother's friends from the Navy, nicknamed for her red hair

postcards, part 2

A few more postcards from my collection this morning, the last morning of summer.

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back, postmarked April 13, 1908, Syracuse, Indiana

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back, postmarked August 14, 1946, Los Angeles, California

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back, postmarked July 2, 1948, Hastings, Nebraska

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back, postmarked December 27, 1926

In case you missed it, here's postcards, part 1.