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Stone sentry box and fortress wall overlooking harbor, circa 1950s

Subjects
Coastal SceneryHistoric TowersWaterfronts & Harbors
Card type
Chrome
Date
c. 1945 (Linen)
Front of Stone sentry box and fortress wall overlooking harbor, circa 1950s, Dearborn Heights, MI, USA, c. 1945 chrome postcard
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Back of Stone sentry box and fortress wall overlooking harbor, circa 1950s, Dearborn Heights, MI, USA, c. 1945 chrome postcard
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About this subject

A domed stone sentry box with a ball finial stands on a brick-paved area at left, overlooking a harbor. Across the water, a long stone fortress wall runs along the shore, with city buildings, palm trees, and a flag behind it. Distant hills are visible on the horizon under a blue sky.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Hi We're having a wonderful time here. The people are just great to us, and there are so many places to see. We flew to St. Thomas the other day on a six seater. Love, Donna

PublisherMatias Photo Shop
No. 899 La Fortaleza, Governor's Residence, San Juan, P.R. PUB. BY MATIAS PHOTO SHOP, SAN JUAN, P. R. PHOTO BY HAMILTON WRIGHT ORG., INC. REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. MADE ONLY BY TICHNOR BROS., INC., BOSTON 15, MASS.
PostmarkedMiami, FL, July 7, 1969
StampStamp
Addressed to
Donald Neely

25053 Stanford, Dearborn Heights, MI

Postcard record

Postmarked, Miami, FL
ConditionFair
Place addressed25053 Stanford, Dearborn Heights, MI
PublisherMatias Photo Shop, San Juan, PR
Stamp1c Andrew Jackson, green
Stamp4c Abraham Lincoln, black and beige
NotesChrome-era color photo postcard; no white border; dark ink-like spots/stains in sky; no printed caption. Postmark: MIAMI PM 7 JUL 1969 (a '74' also appears in the dial). Divided-back chrome/glossy card, 5c franking (1c Jackson + 4c Lincoln), Tichnor Bros. imprint; light edge wear and a few foxing spots.

Cite this card

Stone sentry box and fortress wall overlooking harbor, circa 1950s, postcard, c. 1945. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/stone-sentry-box-and-fortress-wall-overlooking-harbor-circa. Accessed October 5, 2026.