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Blast From the Past

Postcard from long ago to previous home owner arrives, lost in the Postal system for over half a century

This postcard arrived in my mailbox yesterday (Dec. 12, 2012), perhaps 60-100 years late!  It is a travel postcard from Key Biscayne, Miami Florida (where incidentally I have many relatives) addressed perhaps to the first or early owner of our house. The 1cent stamp was used between the late 1890's and 1952- or thereabouts.

It says:

"Hollywood, Fla. Feb. 25th -- Such sights as we are seeing, I never imagined such things, beautiful estates and park-like suburbs, they are beautiful. Should like to see this section in 25 yrs. more. It ought to be paradise on earth. We'll be home soon.  Love, Abby"

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If Abby could see the Miami and Biscayne Bay area today, she may reconsider her "paradise on earth" prediction?

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