Name/Title
Rip Van WinkleEntry/Object ID
1987.01.2713Description
Postcard depicting Rip Van Winkle, a character based on the short story by the American author Washington Irving, first published in 1819. It follows a Dutch-American villager in colonial America named Rip Van Winkle who meets mysterious Dutchmen, imbibes their liquor and falls asleep in the Catskill Mountains. He awakes 20 years later to a very changed world, having missed the American Revolution.Collection
Postcard CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PostcardNomenclature Sub-Class
Writing MediaNomenclature Class
Written Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationPostcard Details
Postcard Type
Divided Back (1907-1915)Postmark
Date and Time of Postmark
May 1910, 11:00 a.m.Postmark Place
City
West ShokanState/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaAddressee
Name
Mrs. J.W. HattrickAddress
Street
2113 Manton StreetCity
PhiladelphiaState/Province
PennsylvaniaTranscription
Transcription
Dear Carrie, I have been here four weeks now and If I can possibly come to see you I will. I am enjoying fine health and like the country very much. Will write you a long letter soon. With Love, Marie.Language
EnglishCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryCondition
Fair
