Vintage Postcard 1937 Cars Eccleston Hotel London Boy Scout World Jamboree Holland
Social History: The message details the experience at the 5th World Scout Jamboree in Vogelenzang, Holland, to Thad Horton, Jr in Atlanta, Georgia:
"Dear Thad, One of your roommates from Darlington was out at the Jamboree camp in Holland to visit us. His name is Walton Hamilton. I have had a good time at both Jamborees and wish you could have been along. Will tell you about it when I get home. Love, Bob Taylor"
Held from July 31 to August 9, 1937, this was a landmark event attended by nearly 29,000 Scouts from 54 countries. It was the last Jamboree attended by Lord Baden-Powell and the final one before the outbreak of WWII. The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) sent a large delegation. Based on the postcard's message, Bob Taylor and Walton Hamilton were likely part of this group.
Recipient: Thaddeus "Thad" Horton Jr. (1918–1981) was a notable figure in Atlanta's media history, serving as a pioneer in local advertising and television production during the industry's formative decades. The postcard was sent to him while he was a student at the Darlington School in Rome, Georgia, which he attended in the late 1930s. At the time, he resided at 211 15th St. in Atlanta, a historic residential area in Midtown near Piedmont Park
Scene: This rare 1937 postcard features The Eccleston Hotel at Eccleston Square, London. You can see several 1930s-era saloon cars parked along the curb. Their distinctive rounded fenders, upright grills, and spare tires are quintessential examples of pre-war British automotive design.
Era: Early Photochrome
Size: Standard 3.5 x 5.5"
Type: Monochromatic halftone on cardstock
Publisher: Official Eccleston Hotel stationery, London S.W.1
Condition: Postally used. Features exceptionally clear handwriting and postmarks. Notable light horizontal crease near the top left and minor edge wear consistent with international transit. A crisp London S.W.1 circular date stamp.
This is an authentic vintage item. Use the zoom tool to inspect the photos for a detailed view of the condition.