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This is Fred Tenney's business card. Fred was good enough to allow me to be cheap and take the pictures that are posted here. My goal today - and the 1.5 hours I allowed for this was entirely not enough time - was to see if I couldn't find what to The Cave would be the holy grail: photos of people dancing on our illustrious dance floor when the ball room that originally occupied that space was in, er, full swing.
Be sure to take a moment to read Fred's card, you won't be disappointed.
I didn't find the kinds of photos I was looking for, but Fred, who by far had the most thorough collection of Glendale postcards (in addition to much more), did have these on hand, a postcard of the Hotel I'd not previously seen. There are the radio towers, and the bank on the opposite corner. Next door was a market.
There were two of this postcard. One is flipped over to read (or you can click on it):
"7/27/'48. Leaving for home today - Nancy has to have her tonsils out as soon as we get home - has been in bed with Dr. ever since we came - taking penicillin every day. Some vacation. You can have the mountains and desert. I'll be glad to be back. Love, ..."
And then like a dope I cut off the name.
I'm not sure if Nancy had to really have her tonsils out, or if it was all just a ruse to be in bed every day with the doctor. Either way, I Google-Mapped 318 Walnut Street in Three Rivers Michigan to see where this postcard was sent, and to where our intrepid travelers were so eager for return. I must say, what an entirely pleasant and charming little area The Fisher Family and their friends lived, no wonder the want for home.