Divided back, embossed postcard. Postmarked February 7, 1914 from Pueblo, Colorado. Copyright 1909, H. or K.[?] Wessler. Publisher: S. L. & Co.
Price: $10.00
Publisher, S. L. & Co. is Sigmund Langsdorf & Co.
This card, another in our Alice Ellison Collection, was one in a series that told the story of Cupid’s day – sharpening arrows, mailing valentines and breaking his bow after all the work was done. In ours, Cupid is looking quite tired, not to mention a little beat up, so the card above must have been the last one, or second to last, in the set.
“His spoils were great,
But sad to tell,
Poor Cupids’ suffered
Just as well.”
Addressed to: “Mr. J. M. Ellison, 730 P. St., Sacramento, Calif.”
The sender wrote: “Dear Papa. It snowed here last night. We are all well and hope you are to. It will soon be valentine day so I am sending you a Valentine card. from Henrietta Ellison. [?] got me a new pair of shoes.”