Name/Title
POSTAL CARD WITH PUENTE, CALIFORNIA POSTMARK, 1895Entry/Object ID
2003.269.1.2Description
POSTAL CARD WITH PUENTE, CALIFORNIA POSTMARK, 1895
Color: Black; Red; White
A postal card with a Puente, California postmark, August 1895. The item is from M. H. Rambaud to the firm of Maier & Zobelein in Los Angeles. At the front top is the preprinted title, the name of the U. S., a stamp with Thomas Jefferson's likeness, and a note that the front was for addressing only. Over part of this is the Puente stamp. At the bottom is the address, simply to "Maier & Zobelein / Los Angeles." On the reverse is a message requesting that beer not be sent the following day and asking for a cake of ice three days later and signed by Rambaud. At the left of this is a receipt stamp in red and the letter "M" written in purple over the top. With much soiling and stains, dented or rubbed corners, creases, and general wear, the item is in fair condition.Lexicon
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Two-dimensional, Postcards, Maier & Zobelein, Letter-writing