Advent calendar Day 9.

 Mailbox today

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Chicago at night

Sent by Vanessa from Chicago, Illinois

 Christmas Greeting

Original by Päivi Mansikka-Aho Finnish artist

 

US- State Birds

 U.S. state birds

Illinois. Prairie State

State bird - Northern cardinal

Sent by  Lauren on 31 Mar, 2021 from Chicago, Illinois

Nevada, Silver State¨

State bird - Mountain bluebird

Sent by David on 4 Jul, 2022 from Las Vegas, Nevada 

Oklahoma 

The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Sent by Beth on 4 Jul 2022 from Denver, Colorado 

Oregon 

State bird- Western Meadowlark

Sent by  Cindy on 22 Feb 2022 from Hubbard, Oregon 

Tennessee

State bird- Northern Mockingbird

Sent byCarol  on 13 Dec, 2022 from Maryville, Tennessee

Winter Night

May the joys of this seasons be with you throughout the coming year!

Masterpiece Studios INC. Chicago, Illinois U.S.A.

Sent by Lillian on Dec 1999 from California, U.S.A.

Monday Multiview

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Cologne on the Rhine 

1. Townhall,  2. Rhine with Cathedral, 3. Gross St. Martin and cathedral, 4. St, Pantaleon

Sent by Sabine on 4 Mar, 2018 from Cologne, Germany 

Münchener Oktoberfest

Sent by my friend on 20 Oct, 1973

Uffenheim, Germany

Sent by my sister on 29 Jul, 1979 

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Souvenir of Corsica 

Pont Genois, Scala Santa Regina, Lake Calacuccia

Sent by Brigitte on 25 Sep, 2014 from Corsica

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Illinois Sightseeing

Sent by Braydon on 7 Nov 2016 from Illinois

London, United Kingdom

Sent by my brother on 21 May, 2008

Map Monday

Illinois, State Sovereignty National Union

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travel time 10 days

distance travelled 7,299 km

sent by Frank,  Carterville, Illinois

Illinois Sightseeing
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travel time 9 days

distance travelled 6,918 km

sent by Brayden,  Minooka, Illinois

Chicago

Illinois. Chicago Theatre

travel time 13 days

distance travelled 6,832 km

sent by Cynthia, Chicago. U.S.A.

The Chicago Theatre (built in 1921) is a breath-taking National Landmark in downtown Chicago hosting hundreds of concerts, comedians, theatrical productions and special events every year. 

Greetings from - Big Letters

From Sarah, Illinois, U.S.A. 

From Nora, North Carolina, U.S.A.

From Rebecca, Florida, U.S.A. 

Universities

 Brown University, The Van Winkle Gates and Tower. Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A.

From Becca, Rhode Island

Distance: 6,109 km

Travel time: 9 days

McMicken Hall, University of Cincinnati, Ohio. U.S.A.

From Natalie, Kentucky

Distance: 6,991 km

Travel time: 8 days

Scott Hall, Northwestern University 1933, Evanston, Illinois, U.S.A

From Cody in Chicago, Illinois

Distance: 6,864 km

Travel time: 27 days

Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, U.S.A.

From our son, 

Sent on 01 APR 2015

Windy City

 Suvi had a vacation in Chicago  and this is the card from her, no souvenirs,  only half a postcard :) :)

1933 Chicago World's Fair PC Electrical Building at Night

Chicagon maailmannäyttely 1933

The International World's Fair was held in Chicago in 1933 The theme of the fair was technological innovation. The fair's motto was "Science Finds, Industry Applies, Man Adapts"; its architectural symbol was the Sky Ride, a transporter bridge perpendicular to the shore on which one could ride from one side of the fair to the other.

This card comes from Theresa in Galveston, Texas

Distance: 8,344 km

Travel time: 10 days