Divided back, lightly embossed, unused postcard with writing. Circa 1907 – 1910. Publisher unknown. Series N 701.

Price:  $3.00

“Forget Me Not”  in capital letters done in black sparkle, with ivy and forget-me-nots on a white background, and gold and red under the lettering. A common theme but still a nice card. In small writing on the bottom right is the signature  “Lena D.”  The card is addressed on the back to  “Mrs. Dossie Deck. 26th & Cheyenne Ave. Pueblo Colo.”  This is another in the Alice Ellison Collection.

Since the reverse contains the instructions, “This Space For Writing Messages” and “This side for the Address only” I’m guessing this card may have been produced not long after the postal rules changed March 1, 1907, which then allowed for the divided back. See the Smithonian Institution Archives on postcard history for more information.

Source:  “Greetings from the Smithsonian A Postcard History.” https://siarchives.si.edu/ (accessed February 14, 2024).