1964 Cruz Bay postcard

Maryanne · Post by **Maryanne** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 3:41 pm

I just thought I'd share a photo of this cool old postcard I found.

pmk · Post by **pmk** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 5:14 pm

Nice! Here's one from 1971.

hugo · Post by **hugo** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 6:15 pm

And people wonder why we don't like Wharfside and Grand Bay....

Exit Zero · Post by **Exit Zero** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 6:20 pm

An interesting older view of Cruz Bay - luckily 40+ years of progress have beautified that barren landscape.
Thank You both, for taking the time to post these cards.

sea-nile · Post by **sea-nile** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 7:22 pm

That is really cool!

Marcia (Mrs. Pete) · Post by **Marcia (Mrs. Pete)** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 9:13 pm

I find it interesting that St. John is labeled as St. Johns in the second post card (twice).

parafins · Post by **parafins** » Tue Nov 30, 2010 9:07 am

Maryanne wrote:I just thought I'd share a photo of this cool old postcard I found.

Did you say "Old." Wow!Maybe I should take a closer look in the mirror.. :{I was born in November of 1964} Parafins

hugo · Post by **hugo** » Tue Nov 30, 2010 10:04 am

"St. John's" was fairly interchangeable with "St. John" until the 1970s or so. You will find many older St. Thomanians and Crucians saying it, along with "St. Croyix"---and of course, the only correct way to pronounce our neighbor to the north is JOST, not YOST...no idea where the "Y" sound came from....

lazylane · Post by **lazylane** » Tue Nov 30, 2010 10:12 am

How cool! Here's a linen I found at a thrift shop.

pipanale · Post by **pipanale** » Tue Nov 30, 2010 10:48 am

What strikes me about that photo:
Look at how few boats are in the bay.

The landscape looks so flat. I think that's because the buildings there now are terraced so they show the height more.

45 years...it's funny to look anywhere and see the differences in landscapes over such a time.

Cid · Post by **Cid** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 12:21 am

That is a really cool picture...Thanks for sharing!

mahojim · Post by **mahojim** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 12:45 am

Wonderful, thanks for sharing the photo from 1964.
Way groovy.
"The Four Seasons" movie isn't quite that old, but I love watching the actors enjoy the serenity of that bay...
What was the name again...?
Smiles-
MJ

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