Craigville across the Cromline Creek Christmas Wishes

Craigville across the Cromline Creek Christmas Wishes: This vintage Christmas photo postcard, annotated "Craigville" and dated circa 1900, features a black and white photograph depicting a serene rural scene with two covered bridges spanning a tranquil stream, surrounded by houses and lush vegetation, accentuated by three stylized snowflakes and the words "Christmas Wishes" to convey seasonal greetings.
Craigville across the Cromline Creek Christmas Wishes

This vintage Christmas photo postcard, annotated "Craigville" and dated circa 1900, features a black and white photograph depicting a serene rural scene with two covered bridges spanning a tranquil stream, surrounded by houses and lush vegetation, accentuated by three stylized snowflakes and the words "Christmas Wishes" to convey seasonal greetings.

Name/Title

Craigville across the Cromline Creek Christmas Wishes

Entry/Object ID

chs-012622

Description

This vintage Christmas photo postcard, an image of Craigville over the Chester-Washingtonville Road Cromline Creek bridge and dated circa 1900, features a black and white photograph depicting a serene rural scene with two covered bridges spanning a tranquil stream, surrounded by houses and lush vegetation, accentuated by three stylized snowflakes and the words "Christmas Wishes" to convey seasonal greetings. The reverse displays a handwritten message on a yellowed piece of paper with staining likely due to age. The cursive script reads: "Dear Hester + Mark, Wishing you and your family a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Have a nice trip south. Enjoy your endeavors and a safe return home. Fondest regards, Rena."

Subject Person/Organization

Roe, Hester Sloan, 1903-1991, Roe, Mark Woodhull, 1904-1979, Montanaro, Rena Theresa G., 1910?-1996

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Craigville (Populated place) - Town of Blooming Grove - Orange County - New York

Collection

Roe Farm Collection

Category

Montanaro, Roe
Families

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Craigville/Craigsville

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Post Card

Transcription

Transcription

Craigville, N[. Y.] Christmas Wishes Circa 1900 [verso] Dear Hester & Mark Wishing you and your family a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Had a nice trip south. enjoy your vacation and a safe return home. Fondest regards always Rena

Transcriber

Clifton Patrick

Dimensions

Height

9 cm

Width

18 cm

General Notes

Note

Structure up ion the hill was the the Criagvile wagon shop [obverse] (photo of Craigville across the Cromline Creek) Circa 1900 Christmas Wishes [reverse] (Note: message was probably sometime in the 1930s to 1960s) Dear Hester & Mark Wishing you and your family a very merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Hail or my triy south, enjoying your vacation and a safe return home. Fondest regards Always Rena

Create Date

August 1, 2024

Update Date

January 26, 2026