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The Gulf Coast large-letter greetings card, circa 1945

Subjects
Beaches & CoastlinesLarge LetterSailing & Sailboats
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of The Gulf Coast large-letter greetings card, circa 1945, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of The Gulf Coast large-letter greetings card, circa 1945, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

A large-letter greetings card spells out "GULF COAST" in block letters filled with small scenes of the coast: sailboats and a beach, bathers in the surf, pelicans, palm and tropical foliage, and a leaping game fish. The letters sit on a red panel framed by blue water crowded with sailing craft, while four-engine airliners fly overhead. Such linen-finish large-letter cards were a staple of American roadside and resort souvenir stands from the 1930s into the 1950s, and the aircraft suggest a postwar date.

Postcard Details

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PublisherE. C. Kropp Co.
The Greetings from GULF COAST --- KEY TO VIEWS ON OTHER SIDE:— The G—The Sea Wall U—Sailing On The Gulf L—Sun Bathing F—Palms At Twilight C—Gulf Coast Aviators O—Playing In The Surf A—What A Wonderful Bird Is The Pelican S—Azaleas In Bloom T—Hooked, But Gamely Fighting 28973N POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE NATURAL COLOR POST CARD MADE IN U.S.A. BY E. C. KROPP CO., MILWAUKEE, WIS. - (LLY)
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Postcard record

PublisherE. C. Kropp Co.
ConditionVery good
Place depictedGulf Coast
NotesLinen-textured stock with a thin white border; bright, lightly worn edges. No postmark or handwriting; unused divided-back card. Linen-textured 'Natural Color' Kropp card, ca. 1930s–40s; light foxing/soiling on cream stock.

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The Gulf Coast large-letter greetings card, circa 1945, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-gulf-coast-large-letter-greetings-card-circa-1945. Accessed October 24, 2026.