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POSTCARD

Date1 March 1913
Dimensions13.9 x 8.9 cm
Object numberHF.74.256.2.10 A-B
DescriptionA rectangular postcard with an image of a priest or minister talking to small boy seated on stump fishing in a river. Behind them is a stone bridge and hillside in the background. At the bottom of the image is printed "My dear lad, what will your Father say / fishing on Sunday? / Well, last time 'e said, 'Where the ells / the fish?" On the reverse is a stylized banner with "Post - Card" with "BCo." at the center. There is a short handwritten message in the bottom left corner which says "Received your postal ?? / hoping you are / enjoying a good time / from your cousing(?) / Lemiel". On the right side is a handwritten address for "Miss Florence McPherson / 4?36 Belmont St. / Wolaston Mass." In the top right corner is a green one cent stamp.
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