England

This souvenir postcard commemorates a visit of the United States Navy to Weymouth, England, and shows a view of the city’s Alexandra gardens and beach. The area is full of people strolling along the paths and by the water. Charles C. Myers notes that during the visit of the American Battleships to England, the English people were consistently friendly and pleasant.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “There is more pleasure in visiting England than any other foreign country in the world and while there one is not inclined to feel as if he was in some far away land other than his own country, for there you dont [sic] have to hunt around and ask everybody you see if he can speak English, as you do in many other foreign countries. But in England you will find the people are all courteous and polite and they spare no pains to make you feel at home and have a pleasant time while in their country. They are always glad to see their American cousins and extend to you the comforts of their homes.

Our first visit to England was in the fall of 1910. Arriving at Weymouth on Nov.16 1910, we found it to be a beautiful city of about 30,000 population situated on the southernmost shores of England and one of the principal pleasure and beach resorts of all England, while among the uplands to the north of Weymouth is situated the most famous golf and game grounds in all Europe while the excellent harbor is the meeting place and race course of the many famous yacht clubs.

This postcard shows Weymouth’s Esplanade–a long beach stretching along a road and row of buildings. Many people walk both on the beach and the nearby sidewalk. On the beach can be seen many movable huts. Charles C. Myers points out a clock tower visible midway down the beach.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Another view of the Esplanade a little farther down and showing the little bath houses on wheels. When you want to take a bath in the surf they furnish you with a little house on wheels that is pushed out in the water as far as you like. After you are through your salt water bath you again enter the bath house and it is pulled out on the sandy beach.”

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Charles C. Myers Collection

This postcard highlights a view of Weymouth’s promenade. On one side the path is bordered by the sandy beach, while on the other a road on the other side of a hedge. A long row of buildings stands further beyond, in front of which automobiles drive. In the distance stands a clock tower.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Another view showing the tower clock in the distant [sic]. You will notice in any english town, either in England, Canada or in Australia, that there is a peculiarity or a regularity in the construction of the buildings and from a distance they all look somewhat of a similarity and an absence of that irregularity and decided unlikeness of the buildings of our cities in United States, and…” [annotation continued on next postcard].

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Charles C. Myers Collection

This postcard shows the crowded beach of Weymouth, England, on a summer’s day. A British Red Ensign flag flies on the beach, and slightly behind stands a tall clock tower. Abutting the beach is a long row of buildings.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words [continued from previous postcard] “…they practice extensively erecting buildings in such a way as would be called a “string of flats” in our cities. Here is the way we all like to spend some pleasant afternoon on a summers day. A closer view of the tower clock.”

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Charles C. Myers Collection

This souvenir postcard commemorates a visit of the United States Navy to Weymouth, England, and shows a view of the city’s beach-side promenade at the point where it passes by a large clock tower. The promenade is filled with many people.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Here is still a better view of the tower clock. This is the style of post card souvenir views that was published in honor of the visit of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet of Battleships to England in Nov. 1910.”

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Charles C. Myers Collection

This souvenir postcard commemorates a visit of the United States Navy to Weymouth, England, and shows a view looking away from the city’s beach down a long street curving towards the city’s pier and pavilion.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Here is a view taken from the same place but looking the other direction, toward the pavilion and where the boats land that come in to the harbor.”

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Charles C. Myers Collection

This postcard shows Radipole Lake, located on the northern edge of Weymouth, England. In a handwritten addition, Charles C. Myers notes that he did not see this lake personally.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Radpole [sic] Lake in the beautiful park by the same name which is out in the northern part of the city and a great place for canoeing.”

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Charles C. Myers Collection

This postcard shows Weymouth’s Greenhill Gardens, which sit near the city’s long shoreline between two footpaths. Benches line the sides of the paths, while pedestrians walk nearby. Several buildings can be seen in the near background, while beyond there are green rolling hills.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Greenhill Gardens is another beautiful park a little farther down the beach than where we saw the small bath houses on wheels.”

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Charles C. Myers Collection

This postcard shows a view of Weymouth Bay from Greenhill gardens. A walking path runs among several grassy hillsides scattered with bushes and flowers. Benches line the path, while on the hilllsides sit several folding chairs. The benches face towards Weymouth Bay and its beach, along which several bathing tents are arrayed.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “It is indeed a beautiful park and makes a person feel as if he was visiting in the tropics when he is among these flower beds.”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

This postcard shows a view of the neatly kept Greenhill Gardens of Weymouth, England. Path lead among hedges, while the garden as a whole overlooks the beach and nearby Weymouth Bay.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This is just a little farther back upon the hill as you can see by the little tents on the beach. This gives you an idea of how well kept are the gardens and hedges which add so much beauty to the park.”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

This postcard shows a mineral spring and wishing well near Weymouth, England. Several people lean on the well near the spring. Charles C. Myers shares that there is a local superstition that if you drink the water of the spring and make a wish at the same time, the wish will be granted.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Back in the hills not far from Weymouth is a beautiful brook and quite a summer resort named Wishing Well. There is a spring there and an abundance of mineral water and some supersticious [sic] people seem to think that if you go there and make a wish while drinking this water that the wish will come true. Anyway the place is quite a noted summer resort.”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

This postcard shows a large rock standing in Weymouth Bay. A person stands on top of it, while the water of the bay can be seen below. Charles C. Myers explains that this rock lies at the very end of an arm of land reaching out into the bay.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Across the bay from Weymouth there is a narrow point of land reaching far out onto the bay and this is called Portland bill. Here we see the extreme point of this cape which is rather a ‘rocky place.'”

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Charles C. Myers Collection

This postcard shows the village of Portland. Above the village, on top of a large hill, sits the largest prison in England.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “The main part of this narrow strip of land is called Portland Isle and the village of Portland is only a small place while above the city on top of the hill is the largest prison in England, several thousand prisoners being confined there.”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

This postcard shows the Great Northern Railway Express, which Charles C. Myers says is typical of the sort of train seen in England. He warns that trains in England “are no comparison in speed and comfort to those in the U.S.A.”

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Now after spending several pleasant days in Weymouth we start for London which is about five hours in a northeastern direction. If it is ever your pleasure to ride on a train in England do not be surprised if you find comfort lacking in every way. Very little pleasure in riding in the trains there–in fact about the only pleasure you get is the beautiful landscape scenery for which southern England is noted.

The trains run very slow and the track is not very smooth, the coaches are divided into small compartments with two seats facing each other and very close together, seating room for not more than six persons in each of these compartments or carriages as they are called and when train starts the doors are closed and you are confined in the carriage and no way of escape no matter how undesirable may be the other occupants of the carriage. So trains in England are not very comfortable.”

Charles C. Myers describes a series of fifteen postcards depicting areas of England.

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Creation Date

Unknown

Charles C. Myers describes a series of thirty-three postcards illustrating his visit to England at the time of the coronation of King of Great Britain George V in June 1911.

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Creation Date

Unknown

Cartoon shows President Roosevelt extending a spear “Art. VIII” across the Atlantic to England, Germany and France while Tasker Howard Bliss extends a ribbon (?) “Art IV” to Cuban President Tomás Estrada Palma.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1903

A Jewish Morning Journal editorial discusses the issue of Russia not allowing any Jews into the country even with American passports, and Theodore Roosevelt’s suggestion this be taken up in arbitration at the Hague. The author calls Roosevelt a friend of Jewish people, but questions if this is worth pursing since they believe Russia to be unreasonable and uncivilized, other officials have tried and failed to resolve this issue, and if the Hague were to side with Russia then the U.S. would be compelled to accept it without complaint.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-17

Henry E. Huck briefly outlines three options for implementing his Proclamation for countries to remove their unwanted populations. The plans include means of granting land concessions to the United States and England, reimbursements, possible forms of governance, and international arbitration.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-03

Henry E. Huck argues that the world’s “discontented populations” show gross ingratitude by repaying their kind acceptance by the United States and England with constant provocations against each other. Such provocations will end in a global war. He proposes the two countries join forces through a court of arbitration.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-03