Park with palms and pond, Los Angeles, CA, 1953

Subjects: Forests & Trees Lakes & Ponds Public Parks & Commons
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1953 (Chrome)

Back of Park with palms and pond, Los Angeles, CA, 1953, c. 1953 linen postcard — Back

About this postcard

Tall palms rise over a park pond or lake, with flower beds along the shore and a small tower or building in the distance. The printed caption calls the view "A Semi-Tropical Spot in Southern California," a phrase that reflects how Los Angeles and the surrounding region were promoted for their mild climate and exotic-looking plantings. Pete's note to Edie is a short domestic update, saying that staying home feels like playing house while the girls and Ben work.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Hi Edie, This so good to stay home for awhile Just like play- ing house. The girls & Ben are working & I love it here Thanks for the gift - Pete

PostmarkedCompton, CA, July 14, 1953

Addressed to

Mrs. Edith Hale

Tindall Mills Dalpree, MA

FromPete, N.Y.

Postcard record

Postmarked	July 14, 1953, Compton, CA
Publisher	Western Publishing & Novelty Co.
Series	LA-77 8A-H3106
Condition	Very good
Place addressed	Mrs. Edith Hale, Tindall Mills, Dalpree, MA
Place depicted	Los Angeles, CA
Publisher	Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, CA
Stamp	2c John Adams, red, issued 1980
Stamp	2c John Adams, issued 1938
Notes	Linen texture; cream border; printed code 8A-H3106 lower right. Postmark: COMPTON CALIF. JUL 14 1953 PM. Divided-back linen card ("C.T. ART-COLORTONE"), white border; light creasing, soiling and worn corners.

Cite this card

Park with palms and pond, Los Angeles, CA, 1953, postcard, c. 1953. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/park-with-palms-and-pond-los-angeles-ca-1953. Accessed November 2, 2026.