Name/Title
"A Good Thing—Push it Along" PostcardEntry/Object ID
1997.000.660Description
The front of the postcard is an illustration that focuses on a young boy and an older man; all the figures have pale skin. The young boy has blonde hair and a smile on his face and he is wearing a pink sweater, a white collared shirt, blue shorts, white socks, black shoes, and tan roller skates. The round man has brown hair and a mustache and is wearing a black top hat, a red bow tie, a white collared shirt, a yellow vest, a brown jacket, grey pants with a black and yellow medal attached at the waist, grey shoes, and tan roller skates. The young boy is behind the man and is pushing him. "Copyright, 1907, R. Hill" is in the bottom left-hand corner and "A Good Thing—Push it Along" is in the bottom right-hand corner, both in black print.
Everything printed on the back of the postcard is in black print: "Post Card" in large print at the top; two sections: "This Space for Correspondence" and "This Space for Address Only"; left-hand side, vertically: "Roller Skating Series No. 5". Green and white one cent postage stamp in the upper right-hand corner. Black circular stamp with information about when and where this postcard was shipped out: "Philadelphia / Aug 17 / 10 AM / 1908 / PA.". Next to the black stamp is a black stamped flag with text inside of it that is missing many letters. All handwriting is in blue ink. Handwritten note: "A happy birthday. / Sister H.". Handwritten address: "Mr. M. W. Thomson, / #1309 Gelpur(?) Ave, / Wilmington, / Delaware".Collection
PostcardAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
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