Illustrated Winter Postcard

Postcard

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Illustrated Winter Postcard

Entry/Object ID

2016.8.208

Description

A postcard featuring an illustration of a wintry scene, with three children in the snow surrounding a brick structure looking down at a walking teddy bear.

Collection

History Collection, Billy Jones Family Collection

Cataloged By

[email protected]

Acquisition

Accession

2016.8

Source or Donor

Geraldine Alice Peters

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

The Family of William "Billy" and Geraldine Jones

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)

Publisher

International Art Publishing Co.

Time Period

20th Century

Place Printed

Country

Germany

Region

Central Europe

Continent

Europe

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

OCT 5, 1908, 7 PM

Postmark Place

City

San Francisco

State/Province

California

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Stamp

green, illustrated one cent Benjamin Franklin

Addressee

Name

Miss Gen. McGrady

Address

City
Los Gatos
State/Province
Cal.

Primary Language

English

Notes

Series No. 791

Transcription

Transcription

Dear Gen: home O.K. but I am crazy to get back, and am mad at Miss B. now expect to go home soon. Ans. soon, with Love xxxxxxxxxx Celia P.S. {unintelligible}

Language

English

Dimensions

Width

5-5/8 in

Length

3-5/8 in

Condition

Grade 2 Excellent

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Genevieve McGrady