Name/Title
New Year Postcard from Eli Keller to Rev. Dr. Shumaker, c.1887Entry/Object ID
12-81.2.5Tags
1880s, 19th CenturyDescription
New Year's postcard by Hildesheimer & Faulkner with a color illustration of a sailboat at sea with lily of the valley framing the scene. "With every good wish for the NEW YEAR." is printed below the image frame. Handwritten message on verso reads:
To Rev'd Dr Shumaker. My kindest greetings for the New Year (1887.), accompany this card! Whilst "out on the ocean sailing," we may not expect, either peace or rest; Our hope and comfort lies in this: "There remaineth a rest for the children of God." Heb. 4:9 From one in the same ship— Fraternally yours, Eli KellerCategory
Ephemera, Postcards
Archives
Acquisition
Notes
Gift of Robert M. Zverina, 1981Location
Location
Room
Elizabeth Nord Library & ArchivesBuilding
Shaker Historical SocietyDate
December 22, 2025