Postcard

Name/Title

Postcard

Entry/Object ID

NU 2023.44

Description

A postcard featuring a black and white photograph of a large group of people in a sightseeing car. The postcard has been mailed, and includes an addressee, a stamp, and a message written in pencil.

Collection

History Collection, Rankin Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Divided Back (1907-1915)

Date Published

circa 1909

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

September 4, 1909, 2:30PM

Postmark Place

City

Seattle

State/Province

Washington

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Stamp

A green, one cent stamp featuring an illustration of Benjamin Franklin in profile (stamp is upside down)

Addressee

Name

Miss Dora Rankin

Address

City
Los Gatos
State/Province
California

Primary Language

English

Notes

It appears as if this postcard is self-made; the lack of publisher information anywhere, in addition to the note, infers that.

Transcription

Transcription

Dearest Toad - This picture was taken on our sightseeing trip in San Francisco. We took in the Cliff-house and Golden Gate Park. The little fellow I am sitting with is not smoking, that is only a flaw in the picture. Lovingly, {unintelligible}

Language

English

Dimensions

Width

5-1/2 in

Length

3-1/2 in

Condition

Grade 4 Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dora Rankin

Notes

Addressee