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Picture Perfect Postcards
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Description:
This Category is about RE-creating those picture perfect post-cards sold at all tourist traps. Find a Postcard, find the spot, and take a current picture at the same spot in the same location.
Expanded Description:
This is a unique challenge. This category was designed to share the beautiful scenes & locations found on Postcards from around the world. Your task, if you choose to accept it, is to find a public domain photo (or on you have personally taken or own), and take as close to an identical photo at the same location where the Postcard was taken.
Instructions for Posting a Picture Perfect Postcards Waymark:
To log a find, you must include the following:
-Provide the name of the Location ( Usually on the back of the Postcard), the City & State in the Title, (in that order).
-Determine the latitude and longitude by physically visiting the site,
- Provide one or more non-copyrighted photographs of the place from that location/scene where the original Postcard was taken. ( Must be as exact as possible, If the falls in the Postcard have a rainbow for example then your Photo must have one too, if you can not get a rainbow in your photo then find another postcard that does not have a rainbow on the Postcard.)
-picture of the scene/site with the post card
-close up picture (scan is better) of both the front AND back of the post card.
- complete as many variables as possible.
_Also please provide information on where the photo for the Postcard was taken. Thanks!
Instructions for Visiting a Waymark in this Category:
To log a Visit, please make every effort to supply an image of yourself at the site. The standard GPS photo may be used as well, or even just an image that you took when you visited the location. If you do not have the option to provide an image, please provide a detailed description of your visit so we can form a 'mental image'
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  • New waymarks of this category are reviewed by the category group prior to being published
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Variables:
  • Physical Address
  • Related Web Site
  • Description of Postcard Location
  • Parking Coordinates
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Image for City Hall (former) with Fire Station - Carrollton, MOview gallery

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Picture Perfect PostcardsCity Hall (former) with Fire Station - Carrollton, MO

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Big changes to the buildings front, and uses, today it is Southwire's sales offices.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Georgia

date approved: 07/03/2019

last visited: 10/31/2020

Image for Confederate Monument - Cedartown, GAview gallery

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Picture Perfect PostcardsConfederate Monument - Cedartown, GA

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"Sitting between the former City Hall and the courthouse on the courthouse square is a historic monument erected in 1906 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy to honor Confederate veterans." ~ NRHP Nomination Form

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Georgia

date approved: 05/21/2019

last visited: never

Image for Lover's Leap at Rock City - Lookout Mountain, GAview gallery

NN156.9 km

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Picture Perfect PostcardsLover's Leap at Rock City - Lookout Mountain, GA

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Lover's Leap provides excellent views, but it also supplies an stunning profile itself.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member cldisme

location: Georgia

date approved: 05/25/2009

last visited: 08/19/2012

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