Two or three weeks ago I was wasting time by looking on eBay using the search term "Salina, KS" (where my mother grew up, and I attended 2 and 1/2 years of college. One of the things that came up was a group of nice postcards showing prominent buildings and downtown street scene. I would have glanced at it and kept browsing if it weren't for the backs of these previously used cards. Ray, who was stationed at what was at that time (1946) called Smoky Hill Army Airfield located there, was clearly impressed with Salina and sent these six cards in rapid succession to Mary Flaherty back in Massachusetts. One is left with the impression that he wanted to marry her and thought Salina would be a great place to settle. I was so enchanted by his unbridled enthusiasm, I bought them. Now that I own them, I have to justify the purchase by using them for 365.
My first thought - how sad to sell relatives' correspondence
My second thought - they didn't go into landfill to rot
My third thought - Mary's going to love using these over the coming months!
How lovely that a little bit of Rays story has come back to life although you had no connection to him. The power of 365 you now have a connection. Indirectly introduced by your mother.
Terrific photo and composition. It makes you want to know more of the backstory as well as the story going forward. Did she like the town? Did they get married? Did they move there? so many questions.
I guess they were sold together on eBay. One wonders if the seller was a child of theirs, assuming they married. I like the old scenes of the town and the terse comments Ray made.
August 23rd, 2023
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My second thought - they didn't go into landfill to rot
My third thought - Mary's going to love using these over the coming months!