Parrots perch on a wrought-iron wishing well arch draped in bougainvillea as the arched entrance to the legendary Casino Agua Caliente glows in the warm Baja California sun — a scene from one of the most glamorous and scandalous destinations of the Prohibition era, where Hollywood celebrities, politicians, and high-rollers crossed the border to gamble, drink, and dance just fifteen miles from San Diego. Opened in 1928 and shuttered by presidential decree in 1935, Casino Agua Caliente was a short-lived jewel of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture, and postcards like this linen-style card (postmarked November 24, 1924 — actually predating the casino's formal opening, suggesting the resort complex was in earlier development phases or the date reflects an earlier hotel/spa facility on the site) are among the few tangible records of its lost opulence. Edward sent his best wishes to Elizabeth at Depew High School in New York, a small human thread connecting a glamorous border resort to an ordinary school day in western New York.