Postcards from Missouri

I had two frames (one being a shadowbox frame) that I painted black a week or so ago for another project and they've been sitting empty ever since. They desperately needed something in them. I tried using some photographs that I had printed in wallet size for another project, but they didn't fit into the pre-cut spots in the matte that came with the shadowbox frame, so I had to think of something else. And then, it hit me...postcards! (I love vintage big letter 'Greetings from...' postcards and I keep an eye out for them whenever there's a postcard show in the area or if I happen to make it to a flea market...which is a lot less often now that I have a toddler that likes to reach for things in stores!) The postcards would cover the two smaller openings in the first matte and were still small enough to be framed by the larger 8x10 matte. Perfect!

I'm working on gathering items to create a Missouri themed wall in my office, so I pulled a couple Missouri postcards for this project. 

The frame is at an angle. I assure you the postcards really are centered!

As I'm prepping materials for this project, I discover that the Greetings from Missouri postcard had actually been used in 1942 and had a message on the back!

(Identifying last names and addresses withheld)

Miss Edna Z
Grand Rapids, Michigan


September 4, 1942


Dear Edna,

Don't fall over when you see who this is from and where I am. But I am on my way to Texas to see Stuey. We are in Kansas City now at 11:00. We won't get to Camp Walters [sic] until tomorrow home-time. Waiting for our trains is getting us down. Am having a fine time.

Love,
Florence

Of course, I did some investigative research to see if I could locate Edna since she was the only one on the postcard with a last name. I found her, her husband, and some information about their son's successful business Iowa. I only wish I could find what the relationship was between Florence and Stuey and what became of them! Maybe I'll work on that another time...

Next project...framing a circa 1920 panoramic at Sammy Lane Resort in Branson from the Domino Danzero Collection and shadowboxing a plate from Domino's Cafe.