These postcards are all addressed to my grandfather except for one. The one not addressed to him is from my grandmother to her uncle. The addresses for my grandfather are while he was stationed apparently. Some are addressed to the USS Washington, %P.M, New York City, NY. There are no zip codes on any of these. Some are addressed to the USS Washington, %Postmaster, via Pacific Station, San Francisco, California. The one to my Grandmother’s uncle is addressed to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I wonder if he were stationed somewhere as well? It is %C.M.E.R.R. Co.
I wonder what the side spillway thing is that looks like stairs? Anyone know? Also, wouldn’t the person at the top be sitting in water? I could google it, but it is more fun to ask and read your comments! I am not sure a search would result with “side spillway thing that looks like stairs” anyway. Haha.
Just thought you may want to see some of these postcards. I may have shared these on the You Know You Are From Charleston, Illinois page already.
Follow the Yellow Brick Road - Laughing All The Way 
I love looking at old pictures and post cards
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Me too! Thank you!
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Would love to see the town still looking like that!
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Are any of the buildings still standing?
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Around the square? Yes! Most all of them. I will look closer and let you know for sure. The church is too!
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The stair way next to the spillway is called a fish ladder, also known as a fishway, fish pass or fish steps. It allows the fish to swim upstream.
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