This postcard depicts the Dinkler Plaza Hotel in Atlanta, originally the Hotel Ansley, designed by Brinton B. Davis with W.L. Stoddart and completed in 1913.
Later purchased by the Dinkler Hotel Corporation, the hotel became a sprawling downtown behemoth, altered beyond recognition by multiple mid-20th-century renovations and additions, and was ultimately demolished in 1973.12
This postcard includes the following description on the back:
THE DINKLER PLAZA, Atlanta, Georgia – This outstanding hotel is FULLY AIR-CONDITIONED. An entirely new wing has been added to provide Atlanta’s newest, most outstanding convention service. Four famous restaurants offer fine dining in varied settings. TELEVISION.
Published by Curtiecholor, the card was postmarked in Atlanta on July 10, 1958, and addressed to Clock Show Case of “308 PO Box New York 46, NY”.
H.G. Stamey of P.O. Box 23, Cleveland, Ga., included the following cryptic note:
Maurice Jennings + David McKee Architects. Julia Thompson Smith Chapel (2008), Agnes Scott College. Decatur, Georgia.12South elevation of Julia Thompson Smith Chapel, Decatur, GeorgiaLooking up at the south elevation of Julia Thompson Smith Chapel, Decatur, GeorgiaLooking through a window at Julia Thompson Smith Chapel, Decatur, GeorgiaEaves on Julia Thompson Smith Chapel, Decatur, GeorgiaMain entrance of Julia Thompson Smith Chapel, Decatur, GeorgiaLooking across the south elevation of Julia Thompson Smith Chapel, Decatur, GeorgiaEaves on Julia Thompson Smith Chapel, Decatur, GeorgiaRails and siding on the south elevation of Julia Thompson Smith Chapel, Decatur, GeorgiaDoor at the main entrance of Julia Thompson Smith Chapel, Decatur, GeorgiaRoof finials on the Julia Thompson Smith Chapel, Decatur, GeorgiaRear of the Julia Thompson Smith Chapel, Decatur, Georgia
References
Hunt, April. “College chapel opens doors to all”. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, April 24, 2008, p. JE4. ↩︎
Your conception of God is pathetic, feeble, and small— Just like you.
Your god is a petty little narcissist, Obsessed with the titty-baby garbage of human hands: Money, politics, reputation— The same meaningless shit you’re consumed with.
Your god is abusive and controlling: A tyrant who suppresses with fear and violence, An angry judge obsessed with meting out punishment On those who don’t adhere to his arbitrary code.
Yet for some reason, the judge gives you a free pass: Your sin doesn’t matter because you’re so fucking special. “No fires of hell for you, my precious saint.” Grow up, you ignorant twat.
You have no morals of any kind, Save for the pursuit of power at all costs. The end justifies the means, your addled mind reasons, Too cowardly to acknowledge that you delight in darkness.
Even your conception of power is stupid and weak: You believe it means robbing everyone else of choice, Yet you can’t control your own foolish impulses. How arrogant can you possibly get?
You bleat about unborn babies and sexual deviants But your own leader is a liar, thief, and pedophile, And you see nothing wrong with it— You’d rather die than admit your hypocrisy.
Life is just a football game to you: You only care about your team winning, Even if they have to lie, steal, or kill to do it.
Apparently that’s how pathetic your god is: His simping foot soldiers have to break the rules And resort to cheap tricks to do his bidding— He must be an inept, bumbling cheater like you.
You scream the name of God but hold nothing sacred: Your entire existence is toxic and profane, An odious affront to all creation.
You’ve surrendered your mind to the god of your illusions And it’s rendered you passive, stupid, and addicted, Gleefully manipulated by the demons of your own hubris.
You blather nonsense and wag your finger at the world Like a tattling toddler, Blind to how you embarrass and degrade yourself, Unaware that no one is listening to your inane babble.
To worship your bitty baby god is expensive and destructive— It’s become much too costly for the rest of us to indulge. You’re accustomed to having your made-up stories validated, Insisting that everyone else believe them, too.
Your fantasies were tolerated in their time, but those days are gone. You’ve overplayed your hand and revealed your god To be a hoax and a hallucination, Formed from the dredges of your own darkness and depravity.
If that hurts your feelings, too bad. Had the flimsy god of your creation any real power, Another person’s words would mean nothing to you. But you’re too fragile to handle that, snowflake.
If only you were granted a tiny glimpse Into the vastness of the universe— If only you could find, for just one moment, The courage to rise to a higher view.
With a greater perspective, you’d recognize in an instant That you’re nothing but an insignificant speck— A tiny pissant on a planet among billions— And that frightens you to the pit of your soul.
That’s why you hold nothing in reverence: You’re a spineless little con artist Crafting a worthless god of fear and manipulation To make the world so small that you can control and manage it.
Because you—some stupid little primate Roaming this earth for a few brief moments— Should make the universe bow to your demands. Get on your knees and repent, you pompous imbecile.
If you ever had a moment’s meeting with the Divine You’d understand that you don’t know a goddamn thing, And nothing is at your command save for your own choices— But that’s just too scary for you to accept.
Stop pouting and plotting destruction because The world won’t worship the god you shat from your ass. Get over yourself, and shut the fuck up.
Bruce & Morgan. Engine House No. 6 (1894). Sweet Auburn, Atlanta.123Corbelled brick on the facade of Engine House No. 6, AtlantaTerracotta date panel on the facade of Engine House No. 6, AtlantaFire engine doors and granite quoins on the facade of Engine House No. 6, AtlantaTerracotta ornamentation between second-floor windows on Engine House No. 6, AtlantaTerracotta Atlanta Fire Department insignia on the facade of Engine House No, 6, AtlantaTerracotta panel on the facade of Engine House No. 6, AtlantaSecond-floor windows on the facade of Engine House No. 6, AtlantaTerracotta ornamentation on the facade of Engine House No. 6, Atlanta
This postcard depicts the interior of the McCain Library at Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia, designed by W.J. Sayward of Edwards & Sayward and completed in 1936.
Published by the AH Company, the card was postmarked in Decatur on November 5, 1942, and addressed to Miss Caroline Lorry of 124 E. Harrison in Maumee, Ohio.
The following note fills the back:
“It is always good to have news of you + your job + I am so happy you are liking your work. We have a larger school this year then last. Sarah Massey was promoted to Asst. Buyer for one of the depts. at Richs + soon after became very sick. She is critically ill with double pneumonia probably – they thought once it was typhoid. Miss Mac is working on the index of [?] it is about to get the best of her – she is so anxious to get it finished.
This postcard depicts the interior of the U.S. Post Office in Atlanta, designed by John Knox Taylor and completed in 1909.
Published by I.F. P. Co. of Atlanta, the card wasn’t postmarked but was addressed to Miss Lena Grow of #29 Dewey Ave. in Atlanta.
The note on the back says:
“Hello, my little friend [not creepy at all – ed.] how are you getting along how is Charlie hope he is better. if you did not mean that you could go to the meeting what did you mean be cause I do not understand wont you please tell me. I sure had a nice time Sunday hope you did. But I did not meet Miss”
Literally everything about that message is disturbing.
Pringle & Smith with Joseph J. Sawyer. Coca-Cola Bottling Company (1931). Greensboro, North Carolina.12345Windows and pilasters on the facade of the Greensboro Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Greensboro, North CarolinaPilaster and stringcourse on the facade of the Greensboro Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Greensboro, North CarolinaWindows and brick spandrels on the facade of the Greensboro Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Greensboro, North CarolinaBrick spandrel on the facade of the Greensboro Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Greensboro, North Carolina
References
“George W. Kane Is Low Bidder On Coca-Cola Company Plant”. Greensboro Daily News (Greensboro, North Carolina), November 21, 1891, p. 16. ↩︎
“Contract For Coca-Cola Building Goes To Kane”. Greensboro Daily News (Greensboro, North Carolina), November 28, 1931, p. 16. ↩︎
“Speeding Up Work On Coca-Cola Job, High Point Road”. The Greensboro Record (Greensboro, North Carolina), February 5, 1932, p. 3. ↩︎
“Building Drops Off For Month”. The Greensboro Record (Greensboro, North Carolina), April 30, 1932, p. 3. ↩︎
Craig, Robert M.The Architecture of Francis Palmer Smith, Atlanta’s Scholar-Architect. Athens, Georgia: The University of Georgia Press (2012), p. 245. ↩︎
More like suburban life, I spotted this friendly mockingbird loitering outside a big box store during a routine shopping trip.
It’s hard to imagine a more desolate habitat for wildlife than an American shopping center, but mockingbirds are apparently resourceful little scavengers who can survive in the toughest environments.
And make no mistake: the suburbs are tough, especially on the soul. Dear God, I detest them.
Robert A.M. Stern Architects. Nathan Deal Judicial Center (2020). Atlanta.12Pediment on the facade of the Nathan Deal Judicial Center, AtlantaWindows on the Nathan Deal Judicial Center, Atlanta
References
Rankin, Bill. “Justice Thomas: Judges must uphold rule of law”. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, February 12, 2020, p. B1. ↩︎