B.P.O. Elk's, No. 997
Image ID: WPC 01:256
Front:
Color image of the Elk's Home in Northampton, Mass. White building is two stories with four white pillars in front of the main entrance and the second story balcony. A clock sits centered in the top of the facade of the building. Surrounding buildings are visible behind Elk's Home.
Message on back reads: "Mr Dear: How are you I am well and hope you are the same I are you glad you to school. I love you so does Joe. How are all your people. I hope they are well for my sake all your friend are fine. How is my [up to] your [way]. I ain't going work money I ain't got more work. so long so short. / From Miss May Wenzel / 29 strong ave / northampton, Mass. / answer soon. please answer this card please do. don't be mad at me will you. / Joe and May [several x's] / good bye Dear."
Back is addressed to: "Miss Edith Dewey / Haydenville, Mass / R. F. D. no 1."
Date is taken from postmark (no year).
Color image of the Elk's Home in Northampton, Mass. White building is two stories with four white pillars in front of the main entrance and the second story balcony. A clock sits centered in the top of the facade of the building. Surrounding buildings are visible behind Elk's Home.
Message on back reads: "Mr Dear: How are you I am well and hope you are the same I are you glad you to school. I love you so does Joe. How are all your people. I hope they are well for my sake all your friend are fine. How is my [up to] your [way]. I ain't going work money I ain't got more work. so long so short. / From Miss May Wenzel / 29 strong ave / northampton, Mass. / answer soon. please answer this card please do. don't be mad at me will you. / Joe and May [several x's] / good bye Dear."
Back is addressed to: "Miss Edith Dewey / Haydenville, Mass / R. F. D. no 1."
Date is taken from postmark (no year).
Image Details
| Dublin Core | |
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| Title |
B.P.O. Elk's, No. 997
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| Subject |
Dewey, Edith | Wenzel, May
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| Description |
Front:
Color image of the Elk's Home in Northampton, Mass. White building is two stories with four white pillars in front of the main entrance and the second story balcony. A clock sits centered in the top of the facade of the building. Surrounding buildings are visible behind Elk's Home. Message on back reads: "Mr Dear: How are you I am well and hope you are the same I are you glad you to school. I love you so does Joe. How are all your people. I hope they are well for my sake all your friend are fine. How is my [up to] your [way]. I ain't going work money I ain't got more work. so long so short. / From Miss May Wenzel / 29 strong ave / northampton, Mass. / answer soon. please answer this card please do. don't be mad at me will you. / Joe and May [several x's] / good bye Dear." Back is addressed to: "Miss Edith Dewey / Haydenville, Mass / R. F. D. no 1." Date is taken from postmark (no year). |
| Date |
13-Oct
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| Contributor |
Donation of the Gutterman-Pohlman Family, Northampton. 2017
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| Identifier |
WPC 01:256
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| Coverage |
Northampton, Mass
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| Still Image Item Type Metadata | |
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| Original Format |
Postcard
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| Physical Dimensions |
Print size: 3.5" x 5.5"
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Citation
“B.P.O. Elk's, No. 997,” Forbes Library Images from the Archives (Legacy site: Pre-2022), accessed November 27, 2024, https://images.forbeslibrary.org/items/show/5102.