what to listen to: the memory palace episode 38
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We seem to be experiencing a sibling-transport parallel.
Two brothers, automobiles and trains.
The next in the series must be planes and ships, for the sisters.
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The entire book is constructed from postcards: the slipcase, the cover, the pages.
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| The Registry sends postcards as license renewal reminders. | |
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Yes, my first thought upon receiving this notice was "re-purpose!"
My second
thought was: "Do I or do I not keep my current photo?"
(undecided)
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| cover postcard: reproduction from Historic Northampton |
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| explanatory text, since that's my thing |
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| cards hinged into sections |
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| sewn on a concertina, since postcards lack flexibility |
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| image: engineer at his retirement party |
Shelburne Falls is a tiny village populated by artists, old-school
Yankees, and escapees from New York City. There’s a range of galleries,
cafes, and bookshops, and a reserved parking spot in front of the coffee
shop for the police. The upstairs of the Town Hall shows old movies
every month, and there is a candlepin bowling alley with two lanes and a
small bar. The downtown is two blocks long.
I was there most recently in May 2015, and found myself, for the first time, in town at the same time the
Trolley Museum was open (Saturdays, 11 am to 3 pm).
So I went in, and discovered this array of vintage postcards. From the
numbers stamped on the backs, they were apparently the “master stock” of
cards that could be ordered for sale. From the range of locations of
the images, my guess is that they were photographs taken by one of the
engineers as he traveled throughout the region. The staff were somewhat
shocked when I purchased so much of the stock, but these are some of the
best railroad photographs I’ve seen.
