California - the Golden State
FIVE FORMER PRESIDENTS OF THE U.S.
Presidents Gerald Ford (8/9/74 - 1/20/77); Richard Nixon (1/20/69 - 8/9/74); George Bush (1/20/89 - 1/20/93); Ronald Reagan (1/20/81 - 1/20/89); and Jimmy Carter (1/20/77 - 1/20/81).
Photo taken Nov. 4, 1991 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California
Its past history of being a federal penitentiary for notorious gangsters, racketeers, and other bad guys in general, creates a great popularity among Bay Area visitors. Previously closed to the public since 1848, Alcatraz, now as a National Park, offers trips to ther island and tours of existing facilities.
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Postmarked: Oklahoma; September, 2022
THE BELL TOWER OF THE MISSION
SAN DIEGO de ALCALA
This Mission, the first of the chain of 21 missions, was founded July 16th, 1769, by the Franciscan Fathers, under the leadership of Fr. Junipero Serra.
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Postmarked: Saint Paul, MN; July 2019