{"product_id":"antique-postcard-1917-mishawaka-indiana-christmas-longing-war-tax-baldwin-family","title":"Antique Postcard 1917 Mishawaka Indiana Christmas Longing War Tax Baldwin Family","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSocial\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHistory\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan\u003eThe 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\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScene\u003c\/strong\u003e: A \u003cspan\u003evertical, hand-colored winter landscape that emphasizes the quiet solitude of a snowy forest and \u003c\/span\u003epoem:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003e\"Merry Christmas \/ Merry Christmas I love to say it \/ Think it, wish it, hope it, pray it \/ For you my worth-while friend.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePostal History: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis is a piece of \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eSt. Joseph County, Indiana\u003c\/span\u003e history, mailed from \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eMishawaka, Ind.\u003c\/span\u003e on \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eDecember 24, 1917\u003c\/span\u003e. Sent on Christmas Eve during the first year of U.S. involvement in WWI, it carries the mandatory \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e2-Cent \"War Tax\" postage rate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eEra\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan\u003eWorld War I\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003eStandard 3.5 x 5.5\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan\u003eChromolithograph \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eOwen Card Pub. Co.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Elmira, N.Y\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Note the creases and corner wear. The \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003estamp\u003c\/span\u003e is mostly intact but shows some edge wear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is an authentic vintage item. Use the zoom tool to inspect the photos for a detailed view of the condition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Satin Crystals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48763009761530,"sku":"pc00226","price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1547\/3947\/files\/9C57C9D5-0DDD-43F6-A0F0-F68722DD1479.jpg?v=1777094198","url":"https:\/\/www.satincrystals.com\/en-gb\/products\/antique-postcard-1917-mishawaka-indiana-christmas-longing-war-tax-baldwin-family","provider":"Satin Crystals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}