California - the Golden State

SAN FRANCISCO BAY
Marin County and Sausalito in the foreground with San Francisco in the distance.
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Postmarked: California; August 2024

SAN FRANCISCO: CABLE CAR
BY GRAF
From my aunt: San Juan, Puerto Rico; November 2005

GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE
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Postmarked: Richmond, Virginia; June 2024

San Francisco rainbows
From a friend

THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE
San Francisco
From my dad: June 2000

THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE
San Francisco, California
From my dad: March 1999

SAN FRANCISCO
This aerial view shows the Golden Gate Bridge connecting Marin County on the left to the city.
From my dad

THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE
From my dad: October 1995

GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE
A beautiful rainbow rises above the Golden Gate Bridge.
From my dad: February 2004

The snowcapped San Gabriel Mountains rise behind downtown Los Angeles skyscrapers.
From my dad: January 2000

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Echo Park and Lake in the foreground with Los Angeles skyline in the background.
From my dad: October 2002

Another beautiful day dawns over the Los Angeles skyline.
From my dad: December 2005

From my dad: November 2007

Downtown Los Angeles at dusk.
From my dad: February 2001

The Los Angles skyline at night.
From my dad: June 2008

Santa Monica, California
A stroll down the Santa Monica Pier is a great way to end your day, enjoying the sunset. In the summer months the Pier offers a free concert series.
From my dad: June 2008

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

ALCATRAZ
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

The San Diego skyline as seen from Point Loma
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Postmarked: San Bernadino, California; May 2024

San Diego Greetings from San Diego, a city on the Border, on the road to progressive growth, and on the cutting edge of just about everything.
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Postmarked: San Diego, California; September 2024

A WESTERN COASTLINE
On the beautiful Monterey Peninsula, a spectacular view of the rugged shoreline and the sparkling blue Pacific dominated by the dazzling spring colors of the famous Blanket of ice-plant.
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Postmarked: Portland, Oregon; July 2024

Yosemite National Park
Half Dome in Spring - The granite landmark of Half Dome, rising to an elevation of 8,842 feet, a most striking feature and is a well-known symbol of Yosemite National Park. A spectacular view in spring, it rises 4,800 feet above the valley floor.
From a friend

Lassen Volcanic National Park was established in 1916, the 10th among America's National Parks. Located in northern California, it is rich in hydrothermal sites like Bumpass Hell, with acres of bubbling mud pots. The summit of Lassen Peak Volcano offers views over the surrounding wilderness. Nearby, the Devastated Area is littered with lava rocks from its last major eriptions which occurred between 1915 and 1917.
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Postmarked: Atlanta, Georgia; July 2024