"A Suggestion To The Woman Whose Husband Makes Her Saw Wood." Postcard
Entry/Object ID
1996.036.003
Description
The front of the postcard is a black line drawing of a couple sawing wood, female on skates; the man has sweat coming off oh him and there are motion lines around the woman's legs; above the drawing "Roller Skating Craze" is printed in black and below the drawing 'A Suggestion To The Woman Whose Husband Makes Her Saw Wood." in black print.
Everything printed on the back of the postcard is in black: "Post Card" in large print at the top; two sections "This space may be used for Writing" and "This space for Address only"; postage stamp area in upper right-hand corner. Green and white postage stamp in upper right-hand corner is ripped in half. Black circular stamp with information regarding when and where this postcard was sent: "Vandal IA / Apr 13 / 2 PM / 1908". There is handwriting in pencil in both sections, but only some of it can be deciphered as the writing is fairly faded. "Writing" section: "...under the...don't you all ever come down, we live in the same place. X X". "Address" section: "Mr. Richard...Perry Ma...R.F.D.".
