#322 USA
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#288 USA
This “evacuation” tag and American flag of Bunzo Nagato represent the ironic situation of many Japanese Americans during World War II. While the Nagato family was incarcerated in Poston concentration camp, Bunzo’s oldest son Fumitake “Jimmy” Nagato was serving in the United States Army in France, where he was killed in action. Nunzo Nagato received this flag for use at his son’s funeral. (from the card) Thank you Laura!
#274 USA
Tomoko Miho. American, born 1931. 65 Bridges to New York . 1986. Offset lithograph and silkscreen. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Tomoko Miho (1931) is a Japanese-American designer and recipient of the 1993 Aiga Medal. She is known for her solid understanding between space and object. Miho is noted for her contribution in the form of architectural posters in New York and Chicago. Today, they are still in the Museum of Modern Art. ( source ) Thank you!
Private Swap - USA
Glade Creek Grist Mill , Babcock State Park. Glade Creek rushes through a rocky canyon creating waterfalls. The operational Glade Creek Grist Mill is one of the most photographed scenes in the USA. (card) California State Capitol . The magnificent California State Capitol Building was built in 1874 and underwent a massive restoration that was completed in 1982. Included in the Capitol Building are seven historic museum rooms depicting state government at the turn of the century. (card) Sloss Furnaces Museum . These iron smelting furnaces were built by James Withers Sloss in 1881 and marked the beginning of Birmingham’s growth in the iron industry. Economic development followed so rapidly that Birmingham became known as “The Magic City”. The Sloss Furnaces were closed in 1971 and were turned into a city museum in 1983. (card) The Peace tower is four 37m columns each depicting people from the four corners of the world joining together to form two allied but distinct na...
RR #51 USA
The founding of Spanish Missions in California furnished an epic in history. These historical monuments are reminders of the great Franciscan adventure. Years of patient labor, decades of heroic sacrifice by Fray Serra and his Franciscan brothers (i.e. behind the era of the founding of 21 Missions and their branches, the ruins of which still stand in wonder and beauty, at various points along 600 miles of California’s glorious coastal region. (from the card) Thank you Lagina!
#13 USA - California: The Golden State
Greetings from California. Nickname: The Golden State. Area in Square Miles: 158,297. Population: 29,780,021. Entered in the Union: September 9th, 1850.