Postcard, Carry Nation

Postcard, Carry Nation

Object number1997.022.07

Date1910

Mediumpaper and ink

DimensionsOverall: 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (8.9 x 14 cm)

Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection

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DescriptionMailed to "Carry A. Nation" in Eureka Springs from Robert Toole at Mt. Morris, IL. The writing is faded black ink. "Kansas" has been scratched out and "Ark" written in pencil. Cancelled 1 cent postage stamp, green in color, is affixed in upper right corner. The postmark in upper right corner is dated December 24, 1910 from Chicago and Kansas City. Two additional postmarks appear to the left of the stamp- one red, one black. Both are illegible. The word "postcard" appears in English, German, and French. The scene on the card says "A Merry Christmas" and pictures a Christmas bell, mistletoe, and a building in the distance. The scene is framed in a garland of mistletoe.

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