Joseph & Anita Ream, Honeymoon Photos, June 1930

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Descriptions of Photos by Joe (OM) and Anita Ream from their 1930 European Honeymoon Book/Letter.   (The author of the description has been noted)

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1) A picture of the Caronia which was taken at the dock in Southampton. This only shows about the front third of the boat, and it really is much bigger than it looks. (OM)
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2) Posing on the top deck--in mid-ocean. The structures on either side are for the lowering of life-boats. Apparently we lost the picture which we took on the boat going over. (OM)
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3) On board the Caronia. This is forward on the ship. (Anita)
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4) Playing shuffleboard on the boat deck.(Anita) I do not believe this is Anita playing.(Nancy)
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5) Having a stroll around the deck. (Anita)
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6) The life of ease. Sunning on the boat deck. (Anita)
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7) At the rail, but healthily enjoying the breezes. (Anita)
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8) On the boat deck. (Anita)
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9) The stern of the ship, showing tourist third decks. (Anita)
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10) Mrs. King, a fellow passenger. (Anita)
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11) Mrs. KIng, Mrs. Hicks, our table mate, and a Danish lady. (Anita)
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12) Anita in one of the courtyards at Versailles. The buildings are all one story affairs but are built of a beautiful pink marble. (OM)
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13) In the garden at Versailles. (Anita)
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14) The stables at Versailles. (Anita)
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15) A street in Fontainebleau from our balcony. (Anita)
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16) The chateau at Fontainebleau. (Anita)
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17) Just south of Fontainebleau along a delightful road. This gives an idea of the 'bicyclette' and how we carried our baggage. (OM)
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18) Lyons - from the railway station. (Anita)
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19) On the road just out of Marseilles. (Anita)
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20) The trolley bus outside of Marseilles. Can you see the two black poles slanting off to the left? Also two of the stragglers in the bicycle race. (OM)
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21) The movie theatre in Cuges, 25 miles from Marseilles. (Anita)
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22) Anita shows how to drink at the public fountain in the tiny town of Cuges about 25 miles out of Marseilles. (OM)
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23) Old ruins north of Allisules. (Anita)
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24) Mediterranean coast - the long hill that we walked. (Anita)
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25) On the road south of Le Beausset. (Anita)
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26) (Post Card) Pension at St. Maxime on the Mediterranean. Our room is seen to the right. The water dashed against these rocks. (Anita)
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27) This gives you an excellent idea of the coastline along the Mediterranean and you can see how that road must have wound up and down. Don't you think it is beautiful? (OM)
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28) Another little inlet of the sea. As I recall, this wall Anita is sitting on it about 100 feet above the water. (OM)
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29) This is the main street in Cannes, and behind us is one of the big resort hotels. Do you think I look like a Frenchman? (OM)
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30) Cannes (Anita)
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31) The entrance to the casino in Monte Carlo -- my advice is Stay Away. (OM)
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32) (Post Card) A map of the peaks near Interlaken showing the railway running up the Jungfrau. We took the route to the right, changing trains at Little Scheidegg to make the final climb. The dotted line is all tunnel. (Anita)
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33) (Post Card) Wengernalp, one of the stations on the railway. Notice the peculiar electric engine. (Anita)
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34) A blizzard on the Jungfrau the day we tried to climb it. The glaring snow makes photography almost impossible. (Anita)
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35) These two pictures were taken when it was snowing, but on account of the snow, the kodak needs no sun. Notice the colored goggles to keep out snow and the blinding light. As you can see, our guide was a little fellow and he had to be strong enough to hold both of us by the rope if we slipped. (OM)
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36) See #35 above
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37) Having a drink from a mountain stream near Interlaken. (Anita)
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38) A shepherd's hut on a mountain near Interlaken. (Anita)
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39) (Post Card) Our pension at Interlaken. This is the oldest house in Interlaken - over 300 years. No modern plumbing - but the sacrifice was worth while. The interior was even more quaint. (Anita)
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40) (Post Card) The principal street in Interlaken. (Anita)
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41) On the main street of Interlaken. (Anita)
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42) A typical Swiss home - just at the edge of Interlaken. (OM)
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43) A shepherd's hut on the side of the mountain. Stones hold the roof on. (OM)
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44) Typical Swiss scenery, with a snowcapped peak, the Monch, the the distance. (OM)
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45) The new theatre at Oberammergau. The people are going back after lunch to the afternoon session. (OM)
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46) One of the Oberammergauans and his small son. They are dressed exactly alike. A Bavarian boy never reaches the long pants stage. (OM)
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47) Here is our room at Oberammergau. Spick and span and very cheerful. Notice all the pictures on the walls and the painted furniture. (OM)
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48) A typical house in Oberammergau. It is pure white stucco with colored designs around the windows. (Anita)
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49) Statue of Maximilian in Munich. (Anita)
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50) Here is our aeroplane just before we took off. Anita is standing there as though she was not much afraid of the proposition - and she wasn't nearly as much as I. (OM)
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51) A birdseye view of one of the larger villages we flew over. (OM)
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52) Little German villages as seen from the aeroplane between Munich and Nuremberg. (Anita)
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53) An old fort at Nuremberg with its moat. (Anita)
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54) The little river which runs through Nuremberg. It is lined by quaint and picturesque houses. (Anita)
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55) Two pictures taken in Nuremberg. I am standing in front of the Bratwurstglocklein where we had lunch and Anita is in one of the narrow little streets. (OM)
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56) See #55 above
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57) Heidelberg, as seen from the castle. (Anita)
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58) (Professional photo which they must have purchased. [Nancy]) The party with which we visited the castle at Heidelberg. We tried to lose them once and found ourselves locked in. They were all Germans. (Anita)
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59) A view of the castle of Heidelberg. (Anita)
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60) In the courtyard of the castle of Heidelberg. (Anita)
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61) Two views of the castle of Heidelberg. Anita is standing near the entrance to the wine cellar where they have that mammoth cask. (OM)
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62) See #61 above
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63) Rhine vineyards. This gives you some idea of how the hills are completely covered with terraces so that every foot of ground is utilized. (OM)
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64) On this hill in the center of the picture is one of our 'Castles on the Rhine' -- Castle Sooneck, the stronghold of the robber knights in the 13th century. (OM)
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65) This is the Lorelei - famed in song and story. It is simply an immense rock jutting out into the river. (OM)
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66) Mrs.King and the Reams in front of the towers at Windsor. (Anita)
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67) A part of Windsor Castle with Mr. and Mrs. King and Anita in the foreground. We nicknamed this the bathroom because it is almost circular in shape. (OM)
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68) Another part of Windsor Castle. These are the Royal Apartments and although the King was not there, visitors were not allowed past the iron fence surrounding this part. (OM)
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69) The Royal Apartments at Windsor. The public is not admitted to this courtyard. (Anita)
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70) The gardens at Windsor (Anita)
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71) Here are some Scottish guards parading around the castle grounds. They wear these immense bearskin caps when on parade and they must be hot as ovens. (OM)
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72) Scotch guards at Windsor. (Anita)
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73) A picnic with the Kings on the banks of the Thames. They call it 'Tea'. (Anita)
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74) Some Eton boys in their morning coats and tall hats, (Anita) The rest of the sentence is eaten away by worms (Nancy)
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75) One of the ravens hopping about the courtyard in the Tower of London. It is about 10 feet from this spot that Henry VIII beheaded his wives. (OM)
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76) One of the lions in Trafalgar Square. I am standing in front of it. These are undoubtedly the best looking lions in the world. (OM)
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77) Here I am in front of the statue of Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. I'm afraid you can't make out the figures on the pedestal, but they are as delightful as the statue itself. (OM)
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78) A view in Kew Garden. This old tree is about the only one in the park that does not have the appearance of being manicured every other day. (OM)
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79) Hyde Park - London (Anita)
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80) One of the four fountains in the square - Kensington Gardens - London. (Anita)
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81) Statue of George III - London (Anita)
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82) The courtyard in Baliel College at Oxford. This is a very pretty spot and the chapel shown here must be hundreds of years old. Baliel is just one of the approximately 25 colleges in Oxford. (OM)
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83) Lawn at St. John's College - Oxford. This seemed to be one of the more exclusive colleges. (Anita)
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84) Courtyard of St. John's College - Oxford. (Anita)
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85) Library and Conservatory at Oxford. (Anita)
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86) One of the thatched roofed houses on the Isle of Wright. Don't you agree that a roof like this improves the appearance considerably? (OM)
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87) Thatched roof near Shanklin Chine on the Isle of Wright (Anita) The rest of the sentence is eaten away by worms. (Nancy)
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88) Near Shanklin Chine. Isle of Wright. (Anita)
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89) Our little table mate, Priscilla De Forrest, on board the Caronia, going home. (Anita)
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