Name/Title
The fishing is great here. Greetings from Balboa Island, Calif.Entry/Object ID
BIM2020.26.37Description
A color postcard with an artistic rendition of a three men standing on the shoreline fishing and pulling in two gigantic fish. One man has a fish on a line and the other two are dealing with a fish near shore. One of the men is armed with a paddle and prepared to hit the fish closer to shore. They appear to be fishing in a lake or inlet. "The Fishing is Great Here" is written in the upper left in black text and "Greetings from Balboa Island, Calif." is written along the bottom in red (customized text).
The back is divided into correspondence and address. Made in the USA. Stamp box reads "Place Stamp here one cent for US and Island possessions Cuba, Canada, and Mexico. Two cents for foreign." Series 925, Freak Fish.
There were 12 designs in the series. Clearly mass produced with customized text on the bottom (Greetings from Balboa Island, Calif.)Subject
fishingCollection
Flora Black BozarthLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Postcard, PictureNomenclature Primary Object Term
PostcardNomenclature Sub-Class
Writing MediaNomenclature Class
Written Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationPostcard Details
Postcard Type
White Border (1915-1930)Place Printed
Country
United States of AmericaOther Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
Series NameOther Name
Freak FishOther Numbers
Number Type
Series NumberOther Number
925Create Date
August 9, 2021Update Date
October 13, 2021
