Antique Postcard 1910 Hollenberg Kansas Farm Life Gilt Silver Easter Cross Lily

Social History: The message is from Maude B. to Miss Dora Mandeville in Ripley, Oklahoma: 

"Received your card, was glad to hear from you. We are having quite warm weather now. Have been away so have not got my incubator set as many have. Well how do you like your new home? Stella and Walter are down at Osage now"

The mention of an incubator highlights the agricultural technology of the time, as early home-use egg incubators were becoming a staple for farm women to increase their poultry yields.

Scene: Heavily embossed design of delicate Lily of the Valley flowers draped over a soft blue decorative cross with a premium silver-textured background.

Postal History: The card features a clear circular Hollenberg, Kans. postmark. Hollenberg is a small town in Washington County, Kansas, famous for its Pony Express Station.

Era: Divided Back Period (1907–1915)

Size: Standard 3.5 x 5.5"

Type: Embossed silver-textured lithograph with a textured silver-tone background

Condition: Strong cardstock with only very minor corner bumping typical of age

This is an authentic vintage item. Use the zoom tool to inspect the photos for a detailed view of the condition.