From The Lena Davis Collection, here’s a postcard showing an embossed “framed” scene of two figures in a rowboat on a lake, with the sun rising or setting behind purple mountains. This is probably from about 1910, as we know…Read More…
Category: The Lena Davis Postcard Collection
In Northern Seas
From one end of the country to the other: We were on the coast of Maine in the last post, and this one looks like it might be Alaska, but there’s no information under than the caption, “In Northern Seas” …Read More…
Ring In The New
“Ring out the old Ring in the new, With greetings gay and wishes true! Once more the joyous season is here To wish you a prosperous, Happy New Year.” Here’s a lovely card in the Lena Davis Collection, showing the…Read More…
Sincere Wishes From Sophia Hubbard
This one is part of what I’m starting to think of as the E. Nash and pre – E. Nash publisher mystery. E. Nash was a postcard publisher about whom not much is known. Oh boy, one of those type….Read More…
Hearty Greetings
Here’s a beauty sent from Arapahoe, Nebraska in 1913, carrying a message of “Hearty Greetings.” This postcard is embossed and shows a little scene of a cottage by a lake or river, with some purple hills and a blue sky…Read More…
Here’s A Handshake
Divided back, embossed, used postcard. Postmarked October 22, 1913 from Long Island, Kansas. Publisher: E. Nash, series G40. Price: $6.00 “Here’s A Handshake – And May You Live A Long Time” A lovely thought on a postcard of the same,…Read More…
A Hearty Greeting
Divided back, used postcard. Postmarked June 17, 1912, Arapahoe, Nebraska. Publisher unknown – possibly John Winsch. Price: $4.00 “June 17, 1912. Dear Cousin Lena. I got your letter saturday. I was away sewing all week. I will be looking for…Read More…
Art Nouveau Violets
Divided back, embossed postcard. Postmarked March 20, 1915. Publisher: E. Nash. Series or number L-11. Price: $10.00 “Greeting you with friendship so warm, As to pierce the gloom of any storm.” A stunning Art Nouveau style, embossed postcard showing violets,…Read More…
Lemons And Pink Poppies
Divided back, embossed, used postcard. Unable to read postmark location. Postmarked November 15, 1910. Publisher or printer unknown. Logo shows capital “A” or two capital “A”s inside a circle. Series or number 675 – 5. Price: $5.00 The sender wrote, …Read More…