Playland at Carolina Beach, Near Wilmington, N.C.

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Title	Playland at Carolina Beach, Near Wilmington, N.C.
Caption	Thousands avail themselves of the pleasures of the beach because of easy accessibility. Fully paved roads from every section of North Carolina and adjoining states extend right up to within 100 feet of the surf. Pub. by Service News Co., Wilmington, N.C. Tichnor Quality Views. Made only by Tichnor Brothers, Inc. Boston, Mass.
Transcription	Message on back of card: "Dear Liz -- I'm really living, lady Wish I could see you. Moon hasn't come out since we've been here, but there'll come a time. Phyllis. The box no. is 218. Hint -- hint!!" Addressed to: "Miss Lib Carroll, 524 Arbor Road, Winston-Salem, N.C." Postmarked 1 July 1940.
Publisher	Service News Co., Wilmington, N.C.
Description	View of a crowded beach with a ferris wheel and a few buildings in the background. The card is numbered 60442.
Date	ca. 1940
Subject (tgm)	Beaches Amusement parks Amusement rides Ferris wheels Umbrellas
Subject Topical	Postcards--North Carolina.
Subject Geographic	Carolina Beach (N.C.) New Hanover County (N.C.)
Form General	Postcards
Language	English
Physical Description of Original	90 mm x 140 mm
Medium of Original	Paper
Collection in Repository	Durwood Barbour Collection of North Carolina Postcards (P077); collection guide available online at http://www.lib.unc.edu/ncc/pcoll/77barbour/77barbour.html
Local Identifier	P077;11-91
Citation	"Playland at Carolina Beach, Near Wilmington, N.C." in Durwood Barbour Collection of North Carolina Postcards (P077), North Carolina Collection Photographic Archives, Wilson Library, UNC-Chapel Hill
Digital Collection	North Carolina Postcards
Repository	North Carolina Collection Photographic Archives, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Host	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Copyright	Public domain.
filename	P077-11-91.tif

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