A leap year real photographic postcard with poem by I. Grollman, postmarked 1908.
Entry/Object ID
2016.8.1.1
Description
A leap year real photographic postcard with poem by I. Grollman, postmarked 1908. The postcard depicts a man and woman embracing each other. A poem is printed at the bottom, "Now let the bells ring our for joy / Let all the gladdest breezes blow; / At last, I've captured you, dear boy, / And I will never let you go." The postcard includes an addressee and the postage stamp has been removed. The postcard was printed in 1908, a leap year, in which it was socially acceptable for women to propose marriage. The postcard is in good condition with minor surface soiling.
