I like postcards. I especially like pre-WWI, probably German-printed, dramatic cards…with a train. This is one of them. The title of this post is what is printed on the front of this card.
The back notes it is card 51 of, perhaps, a railroad series. There’s a rather wordy puff piece about the 20th Century Limited. But the message is the interesting item:
Hello Blanche. Recd. your card all O.K Was disappointed a few weeks ago, guess you know why. Sincerely C.B.
It was posted from Rogersville TN on March 3, 2pm, 1911, to Miss Blanche Gladson, Rogersville Tenn R#4.
Now, let me tell you about Blanche. I’ve run across more cards sent to her than to anyone else. She had a large family and, apparently, throngs of friends, all merrily posting cards to her.
She probably enjoyed them all. I know I have.
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