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MS Kungsholm Postcard

 

A postcard from my mother, Christa Paul, to her grandmother Natalie Paul. Mom and Dad had just returned to America via the MS Kungsholm after their wedding in Stockholm. Natalie had moved from Berlin to Säffle, Sweden. I wonder if she had the bust with her. Her husband Adolf had been dead since 1943 and the money was gone, too. The card reads, "Dear Grandmother and Aunt Hedda, heartfelt greetings after a rather stormy crossing. All is well. Love, Christa." If you look closely after Mom's signature, you'll see a plus sign. She had meant Dad to sign the card as well, but he forgot. 

Hawaii Surfing Postcard, 1957

A postcard to Hildegard Paul from her daughter, my mother, Christa Paul. Mom and Dad were living in Honolulu while Dad was serving in the Navy. Who knew there was a market for Hawaiian postcards aimed at Swedes in 1957? Click to enlarge. Postcard by Watkins & Sturgis, Ltd., Honolulu. 

1967 Niagara Falls Postcard

The notes besides the address are my grandfather's. He would jot down when he received a letter and when he wrote back. He saved everything, and now I have it.

Antibiotics Postcard, 1955

A postcard from my mother to my dad, before they were married. I love the big glass flask filled with red material positioned prominently in the front of the shot. In the illustration, Mom is holding a flask containing another type of liquid.

Brighton, England Postcard, 1952

From my mom to her father, July 22, 1952.

MS Stockholm Postcard, 1955

The postmark is from Bremerhaven, Germany.

MS Stockholm

Actually, I think Mom was on the MS Stockholm on her first trip in 1955. In 1956 she took the MS Kungsholm. Here's an old postcard I found on the web. It hit the Andrea Doria a year later with loss of life of five crew members on the Stockholm, and 40 altogether on the Andrea Doria. Here's a picture of the damage to the Stockholm. 

Photo from http://www.ssmaritime.com/Stockholm.htm or click here. It has lots of info on the liner and the collison.