Antique Postcard 1917 Mishawaka Indiana Christmas Longing War Tax Baldwin Family
Social History: The message captures a moment of family longing and social history, as the sender mentions being "sorry that you could not come up" for the holidays, a common sentiment during the mobilization and disruptions of the Great War
Scene: A vertical, hand-colored winter landscape that emphasizes the quiet solitude of a snowy forest and poem:
"Merry Christmas / Merry Christmas I love to say it / Think it, wish it, hope it, pray it / For you my worth-while friend.
Postal History: This is a piece of St. Joseph County, Indiana history, mailed from Mishawaka, Ind. on December 24, 1917. Sent on Christmas Eve during the first year of U.S. involvement in WWI, it carries the mandatory 2-Cent "War Tax" postage rate.
Era: World War I
Size: Standard 3.5 x 5.5"
Type: Chromolithograph
Publisher: Owen Card Pub. Co., Elmira, N.Y
Condition: Note the creases and corner wear. The stamp is mostly intact but shows some edge wear.
This is an authentic vintage item. Use the zoom tool to inspect the photos for a detailed view of the condition.