Interesting postcard to look at (Edison)

briankeith · Post by **briankeith** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 4:14 pm

Old color postcard of the Edison plant in 1911 showing the massive building on the left of the main laboratory - I was just there on Sunday, all that remains there is the small concrete vault #13. And no Ivy growing on the lab buildings any more. Nice old postcard view from before the big fire......

EdiBrunsVic · Post by **EdiBrunsVic** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 4:21 pm

Thanks for sharing this interesting postcard.

Post by **fran604g** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 7:44 pm

Very nice! Thank you for sharing it with us.

Best,
Fran

Edisone · Post by **Edisone** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 10:48 pm

I thought my eyes had gone completely, trying to read the handwriting! Is that Swedish?

Post by **audiophile102** » Tue Dec 29, 2015 10:19 am

fran604g wrote:Very nice! Thank you for sharing it with us.

Best,
Fran

Yes, me too!

gemering · Post by **gemering** » Tue Dec 29, 2015 11:28 am

Great postcard Brian.
I spent 12 of my 30 years as a high school teacher/coach/administrator in West Orange.
I was less than a mile from the factory and often stopped in for a visit.

Happy New Year.
I hope 2016 brings many wonderful surprises for us all.

Gene

Post by **snallast** » Tue Dec 29, 2015 2:13 pm

Great card! The handwriting isn´t swedish, it´s danish, I can´t make it all out but it does say: "Our dear little Elsie, thankyou for the card, I´m happy to hear you´re well and happy, I just hung my...... and I picked me 3 blackberries (?)..... dear regards and kisses from Papa and Mama"

Happy New Year to everyone, may it be a musical one! /Snal

Edisone · Post by **Edisone** » Tue Dec 29, 2015 9:45 pm

snallast wrote:Great card! The handwriting isn´t swedish, it´s danish.... /Snal

I guess I wasn't too far off ... my name is Danish, but I have more Swedish genetic material ( ⅛ Danish vs ⅜ Swedish ) ...

briankeith · Post by **briankeith** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 7:13 am

Here is another postcard (same view) dated 1943 during WW2 - note the ivy growing on the lab building and the tall water tower....

briankeith · Post by **briankeith** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 7:18 am

And another (B&W photo) of the lab all lit up at night - July 1945

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