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Vintage Postcard Project

This blog pairs the postcard locations we found on our cross-country driving trip during August and September 2012: in each case, the vintage postcard from Aunt Esther’s collection comes first, followed by my matching photograph.

Blogs are generally organized with the most recent post first (in this case, September 27, 2012).

To navigate the postcards in trip order (from August 2 through September 27), use the following link, then use the navigation links at the bottom of each page to move forward or backward in time:

  • Start at the Beginning
  • September 23: Yellowstone National Park

    Old Faithful View 1
    Vintage Postcard: Old Faithful – View 1
    Old Faithful - View 1
    Today: Old Faithful – View 1
    Old Faithful View 2
    Vintage Postcard: Old Faithful – View 2
    Old Faithful - View 2
    Today: Old Faithful – View 2
    Giant Geyser
    Vintage Postcard: Giant Geyser
    Giant Geyser
    Today: Giant Geyser (mostly dormant since 1955)
    Morning Glory Pool
    Vintage Postcard: Morning Glory Pool
    Morning Glory Pool
    Today: Morning Glory Pool (colors altered by tourist debris)
    Riverside Geyser
    Vintage Postcard: Riverside Geyser
    Riverside Geyser
    Today: Riverside Geyser (post-eruption)

    [Modern Photos: © 2012, P.J. Gardner. All Rights Reserved.]

    September 13: More Grand Canyon

    Granite Gorge of the Grand Canyon
    Vintage Postcard: Granite Gorge of the Grand Canyon
    Granite Gorge
    Today: Granite Gorge of the Grand Canyon
    Grand Canyon from Mojave Point
    Vintage Postcard: Grand Canyon from Mojave Point
    Grand Canyon from Mohave Point
    Today: Grand Canyon from Mohave Point
    Hopi Indians at the Grand Canyon
    Vintage Postcard: Hopi Indians at the Grand Canyon
    Hopi View of the Grand Canyon
    Today: Hopi Viewpoint at the Grand Canyon
    Grand Canyon from Moran Point
    Vintage Postcard: Grand Canyon from Moran Point
    View from Moran Point
    Today: Grand Canyon from Moran Point
    Grand Canyon of the Colorado River
    Vintage Postcard: The Grand Canyon of the Colorado River
    Colorado River
    Today: The Grand Canyon of the Colorado River

    [Modern Photos: © 2012, P.J. Gardner. All Rights Reserved.]

    September 12: Grand Canyon

    Overview of the Grand Canyon
    Vintage Postcard: Overview of the Grand Canyon
    Overview of the Grand Canyon
    Today: Overview of the Grand Canyon
    Grand Canyon Village
    Vintage Postcard: Grand Canyon Village (aerial view)
    Grand Canyon Village
    Today: Grand Canyon Village (from Maricopa Point)
    View from Grand Canyon Village
    Today: View from Grand Canyon Village (Bright Angel Trailhead)
    Battleship from El Tovar
    Vintage Postcard: The Battleship from El Tovar
    Battleship from El Tovar
    Today: The Battleship from El Tovar
    Grand Canyon from Pima Point
    Vintage Postcard: The Grand Canyon from Pima Point
    View from Pima Point
    Today: The Grand Canyon from Pima Point

    [Modern Photos: © 2012, P.J. Gardner. All Rights Reserved.]