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ORIGINAL!INVITATION TO THE NEW JERSEY SUMMER CAPITAL AT SEA GIRT BEACH AUG.1,1913
INVITATION TO THE NEW JERSEY SUMMER CAPITAL AT SEA GIRT BEACH AUG.1,1913
[ Sea Girt historically earned the nickname the "Summer Capital" of New Jersey,hosting the official Governor’s summer residence from 1906 until 1941. Theproperty located on the grounds of the New Jersey National Guard TrainingCenter "Camp Seagirt" housed a 15-room ocean front mansion.The establishment became a notable fixture in the state's political history.The structure originally served as the New Jersey ExhibitionHall at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. After the exposition, it wasdisassembled, transported by train to Camp Sea Girt, and reconstructed as aluxurious coastal retreat. It welcomed numerous prominent political andcultural figures, including Franklin D. Roosevelt and Amelia Earhart.Notably, in 1912, then-Governor Woodrow Wilson spent considerable timeat the residence awaiting his formal presidential nomination.New Jersey's governors eventually shifted theirsummer retreats elsewhere, and today the official residenceDrumthwacket is located in Princeton.]
DIMENSIONS (INVITE CARD) : 3 7/8" x 5 7/8"
DIMENSIONS (INVITE ENVELOPE) : 3 15/16" x 6"
INVITE CARD'S BACKDROP WORDING IS CALLIGRAPHED(NOT ENGRAVED OR PRINTED) :
(NEW JERSEY STATE SEAL)
The Governor of New Jersey
requests the pleasure of the company of
Horable Charles H. Blohm
at luncheon
on Friday. August one
at one o'clock
at the Governor's Collage,Sea Girt (Camp Sea Girt, NewJersey)
POSTAL COVER CANCELED:
TRENTON N.J.
JULY 25
5:30 PM
1913
POSTALY USED
CONDITION IS EXTREMELY FINE WITH SOME VERY LIGHT HANDLING FROM THEIR 112+ YEARS.
INVITE CARD : HEAVY WHITE SMOOTH COVER PAPER
INVITE CARD ENVELOPE : WHITE SMOOTH TEXT PAPER WITH BLIND EMBOSSED MAKER MARK:
TIFFANY & Co, MAKERS NEW YORK
> A NOTE ABOUT THEADDRESSEE:
[HONARABLE CHARLES H. BLOHM -In 1913, the Honorable Charles H. Blohm was a prominent lawyer, real estate agent, and politician based out of Jersey City New Jersey.Having previously served as a Democratic member of the New Jersey State House of Assembly representing Hudson County from 1907 to 1908, he retained the honorific title of "Honorable."]
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