I am starting a new series entitled "My Collection" where I highlight pictures of Longview memorabilia which I own. I will also add a Label, or Bookmark, with the same name so all my related posts will be grouped together. To kick start this off, I want to share the newest addition to my collection. It is a color postcard of the Gregg Hotel which was in downtown Longview where Heritage Plaza now sits. This postcard is "used" as it was mailed. It is postdated March 1, 1936. What is interesting is the writer of the postcard dated when she penned it, which is the same day so she must have mailed it immediately after writing her message. The writer was one of the last few guests to stay at the Gregg Hotel as it was in 1936 the building was enlarged and became part of the Hilton Hotel chain. I prefer "used" postcards over uncirculated, especially for the older ones, such as this. The reason is you know the person is deceased and it is a way to ...
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