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My post cards from Greenville going back to the early 1900s.

Vince Perone's deli

Vince Perone's deli

I can remember eating here. At the time it seemed very exotic for a kid who was used to the S & S cafeteria.


Greetings from Greenville S.C.

Greetings from Greenville S.C.

An unmailed post card from 40s or early 50s.


1947 South Carolina License Plate

1947 South Carolina License Plate

I was born in 1947 in Atlanta and we moved to Greenville in 1948.


Greenville South Carolina License Plate

Greenville South Carolina License Plate

Note Palmetto trees on either side. These plates date from 30s to 50s I believe.


Main St. looking South

Main St. looking South

An unmailed post card from early 1900s


Woodside Cotton Mill

Woodside Cotton Mill

Unmailed post card from 20s or 30s.


Judson Cotton Mills

Judson Cotton Mills

An unmailed post card from 30s. Note company housing around mill.


Main Street from Washington

Main Street from Washington

This post card was mailed but year is blurred. Note sign on top of building on right: "Our Country First Then Greenville".


Textile Hall

Textile Hall

An unmailed post card circa 1910. I do not remember this building.


Southern RR Depot

Southern RR Depot

An unused post card circa 1900. Interesting because it was printed in Europe. On back it says "Photochromed in Saxony".


View of Main Street

View of Main Street

An unmailed post card circa late 30s.


Woodside Building

Woodside Building

An unmailed post card. Obviously named after Woodside Mills.


View from Poinsett Hotel.

View from Poinsett Hotel.

An unmailed post card from 60s. View from Poinsett Hotel. Daniels Building in distance on left.


McPherson Park

McPherson Park

Mailed from Greenville to Baltimore on May 31, 1947.


New Air Terminal

New Air Terminal

An unmailed post card from circa 1945.


Ocean Queen

Ocean Queen

An unmailed post card circa early 50s. I went deep sea fishing on this boat around 1959.


Dukes Hotel & Cafe St. George

Dukes Hotel & Cafe St. George

An unused post card from the 30s. We used to drive through St. George on the way to the Brosnan Forest.


North Main Street looking South

North Main Street looking South

Mailed from Ware Shoals to Johnstown, PA, on August 25, 1911.


Main Street

Main Street

An unused post card from 1950s.


Liberty Life Insurance Building

Liberty Life Insurance Building

An unused post card from 1960s. I remember this building.


Sanitary Cafe 20 W. Washington Street

Sanitary Cafe 20 W. Washington Street

Mailed from Greenville to Knoxville, TN, on August 20, 1938.


The swimming pool at Paris Mountain State Park

The swimming pool at Paris Mountain State Park

An unmailed post card circa 1960s.


Swimming pool Cleveland Park

Swimming pool Cleveland Park

I took swimming lessons here. Rather than integrate, the pool was closed and seals were put in it.


Poinsett Hotel

Poinsett Hotel

Mailed from Greenville to New York, N.Y., on September 19, 1958.


Aerial View

Aerial View

An unused post card from 50s..


Business District with big clock

Business District with big clock

An unused post card from late 50s. I do not remember this big clock.


Bob Jones University

Bob Jones University

An unused post card circa 1950. On the back it says" 'World's most unusual University,' stands without apology for the old-time religion and the absolute authority of the Bible."


Later Aerial View

Later Aerial View

An unused post card circa 1960s.


Main Street Looking East

Main Street Looking East

An unused post card from the 1940s. Reedy River in foreground.


First Presbyterian Church

First Presbyterian Church

An unused post card from around 1940. We attended this church.


Caesar's Head

Caesar's Head

An unused post card circa 1910.


Woodlawn Memorial Park

Woodlawn Memorial Park

An unused post card. This cemetary is near downtown.


Greenville General Hospital

Greenville General Hospital

An unused post card circa 1960s. I think my siblings were born here.


Bath House at Paris Mountain State Park

Bath House at Paris Mountain State Park

An unused post card circ 1940s.


Main St. at Broad looking North

Main St. at Broad looking North

Mailed from Greenville to South Bend, Indiana on August 6, 1927


Greenville High School

Greenville High School

An unused post card probably from the 1920s.I attended Wade Hampton High School. Greenville High was a big rival in sports.


Hotel Greenville

Hotel Greenville

This post card was mailed from Greenville to Stanton, VA, on August 13, 1944.


The Ottaray Hotel

The Ottaray Hotel

Mailed on August 23, 1909 from Greenville to Albany, GA. On the back it states "Printed in Germany".


Colonial Court Hotel.

Colonial Court Hotel.

Never mailed. Circa 1950


Spanish Motor Court

Spanish Motor Court

Spanish Motor Court 1402 Augusta St. Mailed May 1, 1951 from Greenville to Erie, Pa


Catalina Hotel Court

Catalina Hotel Court

Located U.S. Hiway 29 1/4 mile from city limits. Unmailed. Circa 1950


Main Street Looking North

Main Street Looking North

An unused post card from the 20s. Compare to an earlier post card entitled Main Street Looking East


Main Street Looking South

Main Street Looking South

This post card has writing on the back but no evidence of a stamp. Note the ubiquitous Confederate monument. Circa 1920.


Woodside Building

Woodside Building

A very nice unused post card from the early 1920s. Compare with the earlier post card of this building (9th from the top).


Woodside Cotton Mills

Woodside Cotton Mills

An unmailed post card from around 1910. Compare with earlier Woodside Mills post card (#5). This one has a trolley and an auto at the mill entrance.


Main Street looking south

Main Street looking south

Mailed from Greenville to Hodgenville, Ky, on June 21, 1950.


Ottary Hotel with monument

Ottary Hotel with monument

Mailed from Greenville to Parsons, Kansas on September 13, 1913


Ottaray Hotel with autos

Ottaray Hotel with autos

An unmailed postcard from the 20s.


Early South Main St and viaduct

Early South Main St and viaduct

This is an unmailed post card circa 1915. It is entitled "View on South Main Street, showing viaduct, Greenville, S.C.


Greeenville folder

Greeenville folder

Postmarked 1919 and unfolds to reveal 19 views of Greenville.


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