Postmarked Wil? Fla. 1955
The weather is de-lightful. It was too warm for a sweater today when I went shopping. Gib is an inspector for “Snow Crop” orange juice. Don’t know whether this is the answer or not.
Kay.
Miss Beatrice Miller
374 N. 12th St.
Lebanon, Pa
The weather is de-lightful! Too bad the postmark cut off at the top- we don't know if Kay was in Williston, Wildwood, or Williamsburg- and none of those places are close to Lake Wales, or Bok Tower. One thing is for certain, Snow Crop Orange Juice was the first of two companies to introduce frozen orange juice concentrate to U.S. consumers, so yes, Kay, Gib found the answer!
Lebanon, PA is a town of about 25,000 people in eastern Pennsylvania. It's full of history, and even has a recent eponymous movie shot in the town. There is a census record for Beatrice Miller, born around 1928 in Lebanon, which would put her at a plausible age to receive this card.
Bok Tower will be showing up quite a bit in my postcards, as it is one of the first tourist attractions in Florida. I personally urge you to visit, especially if you live in Orlando. Since you'll be seeing the Gardens quite a bit in the upcoming months, I'll transcribe the description on the card itself:
Oh, and here's an ad (for sale at adclassix.com!) for Snow Crop Orange Juice in 1954, just before Gib started working there.
The weather is de-lightful! Too bad the postmark cut off at the top- we don't know if Kay was in Williston, Wildwood, or Williamsburg- and none of those places are close to Lake Wales, or Bok Tower. One thing is for certain, Snow Crop Orange Juice was the first of two companies to introduce frozen orange juice concentrate to U.S. consumers, so yes, Kay, Gib found the answer!
Lebanon, PA is a town of about 25,000 people in eastern Pennsylvania. It's full of history, and even has a recent eponymous movie shot in the town. There is a census record for Beatrice Miller, born around 1928 in Lebanon, which would put her at a plausible age to receive this card.
Bok Tower will be showing up quite a bit in my postcards, as it is one of the first tourist attractions in Florida. I personally urge you to visit, especially if you live in Orlando. Since you'll be seeing the Gardens quite a bit in the upcoming months, I'll transcribe the description on the card itself:
THE SINGING TOWER FROM THE NORTH,
LAKE WALES, FLORIDAThe Mountain Lake Singing Tower is located on the highest land in Florida and it is surrounded by 48 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds, - the Sanctuary.The tower is built of Florida coquina rock and Georgia marble, and is 205 feet high and 51 feet in diameter at the base. The Carillon with 71 bells varying in weight from just a few pounds to about eleven tons, is one of the finest and largest ever cast.
Oh, and here's an ad (for sale at adclassix.com!) for Snow Crop Orange Juice in 1954, just before Gib started working there.
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