Miscellaneous
Postcrossing: Finland; 28 days; 4,266 miles
Postmarked: October - November 2024
Postmarked: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; October 2024
Swap-Bot: Piles of Postcards #7
Postmarked: USA; 2024
Swap-Bot: Piles of Postcards #7
Postmarked: San Antonio, Texas; August 2024
Postmarked: Japan; August 2019
cover by David O'Connor, 1988
Swap-Bot: Piles of Postcards Swap #5
Postmarked: Orlando, Florida; August 2024
Postmarked: Seattle, Washington; October 2022
jewelry and exquisite weaving
Swap-Bot: I Spy - Fine Art
Postmarked: Minneapolis, Minnesota; May 2024
Postmarked: February - March 2024
Swap-Bot: Piles of Postcards #2
Postmarked: Metroplex, Michigan; June 2024
Postmarked: Manassas, Virginia; June 2024
The bore of the cannon is first swabbed out, then powder charge is put in the muzzle either with a copper ladle on a staff or in a cloth bag and then rammed down to end of the bore. A wad is added, then the ball. Another wad may be put on top of ball. The vent is then filled with priming powder either loose or in a tube or quill. The cannon is fired by touching the lighed slowmatch to the priming.
The size of a cannon is determined by the weight of the iron ball that fits it, with a small allowance for clearance. A 9 pounder = 4.2 inch bore, 12 = 4.6 inch & 24 = 5.8 inch. A cannon can also fire grapeshot, small balls in a cloth bag, or canister, still smaller balls in a metal can.
A howitzer is a very short cannon and may also fire explosive shells. A mortar is still shorter and lobs explosive shell or incendiary "carcasses" containing combustibles.
The maximum effective range was about 1000 yards for the average guyn, but the extreme range might be considerably greater.
From: Fort Ticonderoga, Lake George, New York
America's 43 Presidents are vividly illustrated in this painting by Randy Green. Since 1789, when George Washington was sworn in as our first President, America has benefited from over 200 years of Presidential stability, a record admired around the world.
The "Rotograph" Opalette Series; Printed and Registered in England No. 529170
This card is a REAL PHOTOGRAPH on bromide paper.
Postmarked: July 2024
Postmarked: Richmond, Virginia; July 2024