Balboa Island California Linen Vintage Postcard Waterfront Bridge Boats Posted For Sale

This vintage linen postcard features Balboa Island, California, with waterfront homes, tree-lined streets, docks, and rows of small boats. A bridge crosses the water in the foreground. The front is captioned “Balboa Island, California—56.”

• Subject: Island waterfront

• Location: Balboa Island, California, United States

• Type/Era: Linen postcard; conventional Linen era classification, not an exact manufacture date

• Features: Divided back

• Theme: Cities & Towns and Landscapes

• Publisher: Drown News Agency, Long Beach, California

• Manufacturer: E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wisconsin

• Card Numbers: 56 on the front; 9854N on the back

• Manufacture: Printed “Made in U.S.A.”

• Postal Use: Posted; Santa Ana, California, cancellation dated January 31, 1948

• Stamp: Green 1-cent George Washington stamp

• Correspondence: Handwritten message and address to Granada, and edge wear, toning, scattered staining, and surface marks are visible. The lower-left front corner has a pronounced diagonal crease with surface loss. Cancellation ink crosses the front sky. The back bears handwritten correspondence, an address, pencil notations, a stamp, and postal cancellation. Please review both scans carefully.

  Who Is It For

  Suitable for collectors of Balboa Island scenery, California waterfront postcards, and linen views.

  Exact Item

  You will receive the exact postcard shown. Please review the front and back photos carefully for details and condition.