Tetrazzini in San Francisco

This card states that 100,000 people gathered on Christmas Eve, 1910 to hear Luisa Tetrazzini sing at Lotta's Fountain in San Francisco. Other sources report that as many as 300,000 people showed up. Luisa Tetrazzini was a famous opera singer with an extraordinary voice. Legal difficulties temporarily prevented her from performing in New York. At this point she declared, "I will sing in San Francisco if I have to sing there in the streets, for I know the streets of San Francisco are free." Tetrazzini lived in San Francisco for some time and it is thought that the dish "Turkey Tetrazzini" was named after her.

Yellowstone Park

Ken Burns' television series on the U.S. National Parks inspired me to post a few Yellowstone cards. The second picture is from a Wyoming postcard folder. A  beautiful setting and even a table cloth for elegant dining in the great outdoors. 

Birthday Greetings

This beautiful birthday card was sent in 1913. I have trouble reading the old German script, but I can see that the first line is Liebe Mutter or Dear Mother. The scan doesn't show how brightly the gold on the card shines. Be sure to click on it to enlarge it and see the detail. Such a beauty!