June 28, 2026
Tag: White Canoe
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Crimes Against the First Amendment
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One day about a decade ago a French postcard became a Napa Valley wine bottle label. The wine was fabulous, but a state agency decided it was unfit for distribution in their state because the content of the label – not the wine, the label was not appropriate in a public setting.
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The Legend of the White Canoe; by William Trumbull (1861-1933)
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Long before the solitudes of western New York were disturbed by the presence of the white man, it was custom of the Indians to assemble occasionally at Niagara, and offer sacrifice to the Spirit of the Falls. The sacrifice consisted of a white birch-bark canoe, being sent over the terrible cliff, filled with ripe fruits…
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April 6, 2025 7 Comments
Beach and seaside locations are often seen on postcards that show amusement rides and the curiosities that make a place unique. But not so after William Ellam visited. He imagined dogs and cats mixed bathing and elephants snuggling on the beach. Cards that only Tuck would publish.