where in the world

[shebeen]

Hmmm - just thinking aloud - @shebeen lives in Africa, maybe the bridge is in Africa - darkness of conscious movement suggests Jung who did travel in East Africa - Kenya and Uganda - bridge's name was changed - names of lots of stuff were changed in former colonies after independence - still struggling with the NY state name connection.

on the right track and so getting HOTTER!

the NY state connection is not that convoluted. There are plenty of clues here already and this guy knows the answer

 

[tillerman]

Buffalo River YC, East London, South Africa

 

[tillerman]

Buffalo River YC, East London, South Africa

LOL - I had it figured it out (by googling "river sailing club south africa") just before you posted the photo of the Bills.

And of course the double FF in the place name you didn't white out would have been an easy way to solve it if I had thought about that avenue!
And NOW I see there is a colorized version of the original postcard on eBay.

EAST LONDON - Regatta Day On The Buffalo River - South Africa | eBay

This old divided back postcard is in excellent condition. It was never mailed and there is no writing on the back.

www.ebay.com

 

[tillerman]

And I see the bridge in the distance is now the Steve Biko Bridge, but was formerly known as the John Vorster Bridge.

And you did give us a clue that could have led to the Black Consciousness movement but I totally misinterpreted it.

Duh - so many great clues that I didn't find a way to use!

 

[shebeen]

you

need to go way East from there. even past London where this postcard was probably printed.

Buffalo River YC, East London, South Africa

Correct, was scared it was spoonfeeding in the end!
thought some of this might come up on google search, but here is the entry for the bridge building i used.

Steve Biko Bridge details

I have never actually sailed here, would definitely have driven over the bridge at a time though.

 

[tillerman]

where in the world

 

[PaulK]

Looks like the Watch Hill Yacht Club, Watch Hill RI. They had really good hamburgers last time I was there. (Well after this photo was taken.). This boat may have been tied up on the other side of the clubhouse:

 

[tillerman]

Looks like the Watch Hill Yacht Club, Watch Hill RI. They had really good hamburgers last time I was there. (Well after this photo was taken.). This boat may have been tied up on the other side of the clubhouse:

This is what Watch Hill YC looked like in the 1930s. The present day club house looks very different so kudos to you @PaulK in getting it so quickly! The helm is yours.

 

[PaulK]

Was suspicious about the way the clubhouse was reached by a walkway, and knew it wasn't Ida Lewis. Burgee matched WHYC so...voilà. Where's this?:

not my best picture, but should be recognizable.

 

[shebeen]

Was suspicious about the way the clubhouse was reached by a walkway, and knew it wasn't Ida Lewis. Burgee matched WHYC so...voilà. Where's this?: View attachment 539979
not my best picture, but should be recognizable.

by the boats and the lighthouse guessing US Atlantic coast,
north carolina?

 

[tillerman]

Was suspicious about the way the clubhouse was reached by a walkway, and knew it wasn't Ida Lewis. Burgee matched WHYC so...voilà. Where's this?: View attachment 539979
not my best picture, but should be recognizable.

Rhode Island?

 

[PaulK]

Shebeen is thinking in the right direction. Further north, however. It is not in Rhode Island.

 

[PaulK]

and it is not on the mainland.

 

[tillerman]

and it is not on the mainland.

Long Island

 

[PaulK]

Don't know of any lighthouses that short on Long Island.

 

[tillerman]

Don't know of any lighthouses that short on Long Island.

Neither do I. But then I am no expert on Short Lighthouses on East Coast Islands.

 

[tillerman]

Was suspicious about the way the clubhouse was reached by a walkway, and knew it wasn't Ida Lewis. Burgee matched WHYC so...voilà. Where's this?: View attachment 539979
not my best picture, but should be recognizable.

Cape Poge Martha's Vineyard

 

[PaulK]

Not Cape Poge. Cape Poge is not on Martha's Vineyard, btw.

 

[tillerman]

Not Cape Poge. Cape Poge is not on Martha's Vineyard, btw.

 

[tillerman]