Postcards—Low Countries

David W. Hughes Collection—Postcards

 

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Belgium

  1. Brussells—Maison du Roi. Night picture. Addressed to: Folks.
  2. Brussells—Grand’Place. Night picture. Two cards.Trip notes written on back, no. 2.
  3. Brussells—Maison du Roi. Trip notes written on back, no. 3.
  4. Brussells—Fountain, statue of boy urinating. Black & white. Two postcards. One with salutation: Dear Jack. June 1, 1954.
  5. Bruges—Picture of old women making lace.

 

The Netherlands

  1. Amsterdam—Dam Square with the Royal Palace of Amsterdam. Black & white.
  2. Delft—Bridge in foreground; buildings in background. Color sketch. Addressed to: David W. Hughes, M.D., Wyncote, PA. From: Mother. April 23, 1954.
  3. Friesland—Woman in traditional dress standing next to fence. Color sketch. Addressed to: Mrs. John R. Noon, Sr., Wyncote, PA. From: Lulu. April 22, 1954.
  4. Haarlem—Three views of city. Black & white. Addressed to: David W. Hughes, M.D., Wyncote, PA. From: Mother. April 26, 1954.
  5. Marken—Women, man and child in traditional dress on dock; sailboat in background. Trip notes on back. Signed: Lulu.
  6. Marken—Four girls and one boy in traditional dress standing on sidewalk. Addressed to: Miss Linda Jean Hughes, Cape May, NJ. From: Nana. April 29, 1954.
  7. Marken—Three girls in traditional dress on bridge. Addressed to: Little Miss Patricia Anne Hughes, Cape May, NJ. From: Nana. April 29, 1954.
  8. Marken—Woman and child in traditional dress; man and buildings in background. Addressed to: Com. & Mrs. Hargreaves, Cape May, NJ. From: Lulu Hughes. April 17, 1954.
  9. Monnikendam—Canal with buildings and church in background. Color sketch. Addressed to: Master David Alan Hughes, Cape May, NJ. From: Nana. April 21, 1954.
  10. Nunspeet—Dutch costumes. Color drawing. Woman tending kettle on fire. Addressed to:  Dr. John R. Noon, Sr., Wyncote, PA. From: Lulu. Postmark: April 23, 1954.
  11. Scheveningen—Kurhaus. Aerial photo showing beach in foreground and buildings in background. Black & white. Addressed to: Dr. and Mrs. Harold F. Hughes, Cape May, NJ. From: Mother. April 29, 1954.
  12. Scheveningen—Kurhaus. Row of cars in foreground. Black & white.
  13. Scheveningen--Dutch costumes. Color drawing. Women on dock in storm looking out to sea.
  14. Spakenburg--Dutch costumes. Color drawing. Addressed to: Mrs. Harry [Leona] Needles, Cape May, NJ. April 20, 1954.
  15. Walcheren, Zeeland—Dutch costumes. Color drawing. Woman and child in black dresses in foreground; two men in background. Only writing on back of postcard: Miss Jessie A. Murphey.
  16. Girl in traditional dress holding two dolls. Sea in background.
  17. Two women in traditional dress, blue, one seated on bench, in garden. Addressed to:  Dr. John R. Noon, Wyncote, PA. From: Lulu. April 29, 1954.
  18. National Costumes of Holland—Marken. Woman and child in house.
  19. National Costumes of Holland—Urk. Woman, man, and boy outside on brick road.
  20. National Costumes of Holland—Walcheren I. Woman and several girls seen through a stone archway.
  21. National Costumes of Holland—Walcheren II. Woman and girl walking on plank over wetland. Woman caring buckets on a yoke.
  22. National Costumes of Holland—Hindelopen. Man and woman in house. Woman tending baby in crib.
  23. National Costumes of Holland—Volendam I. Old man sitting outside smoking pipe. Older woman looking out from Dutch door. Addressed to: David W. Hughes M.D., Wyncote, PA. From: Mother. April 25, 1954.
  24. Three children in traditional dress. Addressed to: Miss Patricia Anne Hughes, Cape May, NJ. From: Nana. April 27, 1954.
  25. Windmill. Black & white.
  26. Windmills, canal, tulip field--Painting. Addressed to: Mrs. Ralph J. Stevens. From: Lulu. April 21, 1954.
  27. Barn with chickens in foreground; windmill and tulip field in background--Painting. Addressed to: Miss Bertha Haley, So. Orange, NJ.
  28. Newly Laid Bulbfields Near Katwijk. Addressed to: Mrs. Frank R. Hughes, Wyncote, PA. From: Adrian [surname illegible]. Postmark: May 19, 1954.
  29. Greenhouse full of tulips.
  30. Zwolle Buttenkant—View of buildings along street. Color sketch.
  31. Picture of Holland America Line passenger ship. Addressed to: Dr. and Mrs. Harold Hughes, Cape May, NJ. From: Edith Miller. Postmark: April 23, 1954.

 

 

Collection                             David W. Hughes Collection—Postcards

 

Collection Location           Kenneth J. Shouldice Library

                                                Lake Superior State University

                                                Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783

 

Library Location                 Special Collections Box 20—David W. Hughes Collection

 

Electronic Location           http://www.lssu.edu/library/hughescollection/PostcardsLowCountries