1909 Nov 20 | Pietro Bandini to Josephine Maestri

Postcard

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Tontitown Historical Museum

Side B: Color photo of a young Black woman and three young Black children seated near a Black older woman in a rocking chair outdoors in at the corner of a cabin. Only the people and their clothing are in color. The background is entirely in black and white.
Side B

Color photo of a young Black woman and three young Black children seated near a Black older woman in a rocking chair outdoors in at the corner of a cabin. Only the people and their clothing are in color. The background is entirely in black and white.

Name/Title

1909 Nov 20 | Pietro Bandini to Josephine Maestri

Entry/Object ID

1995-1M-1

Collection

Postcard, PHOTOGRAPHS, OBJECTS

Category

picture postcard
postcard, Writing Media, Written Communication T&E, 06: Tools and Equipment for Communication

Postcard Details

Time Period

Divided Back Era (1907-1914), Real Photo Postcards (1899-1920)

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

20 Nov 1909

Postmark Place

City

Memphis

State/Province

Tennessee

Transcription

Transcription

[printed in red:] POSTCARD [in handwritten cursive:] Wich, wich. make your choice. They are smiling at you 11.20.09 ? Bandini [printed in red:] THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS [in handwritten cursive:] Mrs. Josephine Maestri Tontitown, Ark

Transcriber

Juli Sallings

Language

English

Notes

Side A transcription: I believe the first two words are Which, which, with poor spelling.

Transcription

[printed in red:] 6470 A HAPPY FAMILY [Sideways in blue handwritten cursive:] 11/20/09 from Dr. Bandini

Notes

Side B Transcription: "11/20/09 from Dr. Bandini" was written by former museum organizers. Emily Pianalto-Beshears and I have compared handwriting from the Bandinis, and we believe this to be Father Pietro Bandini's, not his nephew Dr. Titus Bandini's.

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Pietro Bandini (1852 - 1917)

Person or Organization

Josephine Pantaleoni Maestri (1882 - 1971)

Update Date

February 7, 2026