Name/Title
Postcard, A Chinese Fortune TellerEntry/Object ID
CHSA-04535Scope and Content
Color. Photo. California; Los Angeles; Fortune Teller: A Chinese man in a hat and green shirt is sitting at a red tableclothed table with fortune sticks on the street, there is a sign with Chinese characters above him.
Front: Caption: "A Chinese Fortune Teller." Message: "Dear Pa-dad,-I send you this for my collection. Why don't you write? M.J.P 40! Maisteru live. Petaluma.", handwritten in black. "M. Reider Publ. Los Angeles Cal. No. 625." Back: Postmark: "Petaluma, Cal. 1904, 4PM Jun 6"; "San Francisco, Cal. 1904, Jun 7, 1 - AM"; "San Francisco Cal. 1904, 8 PM", Stamp: a one cent green stamp with a picture of Benjamin Franklin, "1902, United States of America, 1706 Franklin 1790, Postage one cent". Message: Mr. E. V. Parish. 245 Geary St, San Francisco Calif. (Cordes Furniture Co.)" handwritten in black. Old Accession #: D)-