Dear me, has it really been two months since the last post? I hope this post finds you well this chilly Thanksgiving week, and without snow in your forecast! In honor of all of those travelers who will hit the road today and tomorrow in search of some turkey, green bean casserole, and pumpkin pie, I thought the following postcard might be appropriate:
This 1940s postcard certainly doesn’t give much detail to its location. I’m sure the bridge has been long-ago replaced by now, but judging on the backdrop, I would speculate that this was located near present-day SR 169. Does anybody happen to know?
While the scene depicted conveys an idyllic image of a less-crowded Renton (The population was 4,488 in 1940!), perhaps the real charm of this particular postcard is the message scrawled on the back by an unknown sender (perhaps by a person named Coffee?)
In other news, I just recently found that the site of Little Lake Ranch was purchased by King County Parks. Perhaps it will become open to the public in years to come!
Safe travels and best wishes to all of you on this Thanksgiving Eve!
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