The message to Frank Johnston reads:
Hello, Uncle.
I suppose you are making maple sugar this spring. good-by
Clifton Foster
I think this Clifton Foster was from Hancock, Delaware County, New York.
Oh, here's the front of the card:
About Me
- Christine H.
- I love antique postcards because they preserve evidence of everyday life as well as celebrations and sad events. Looking at an old postcard is like holding a single piece of a puzzle; we have to imagine the rest. I will try to put up a postcard every day. If you have a special request for a particular city or place, let me know!
What a wonderful postcard! I love the personal touch, too. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHmmm...no postal cancelation let alone an address. Perhaps Uncle never got the message. And such a jovial Easter message it is.
ReplyDeleteI think it's so interesting to see the short messages people scrawl out on these. In a way, postcards are vintage tweets or status updates, but the act of putting a stamp on them and mailing them makes it so much more of an investment. What a cool hobby you've developed!
ReplyDeleteThe woman on that card does not look like she is having a happy, or comfortable, Easter at all. I recommend a big plate of hotcakes with some of Uncle Frank's maple syrup (I assume he made that too..), a side of bacon, and a nice cup of joe, of course.
ReplyDeleteThe design of the reverse of the card seems to leave so little room for a message - Clifton has done very well with what little space was available to him.
ReplyDeleteAs he wrote this, I bet Foster is thinking about how good the maple would be!
ReplyDelete