Antique Postcard 1910 Birch Bark Times Square New York Swedish History Catskills

Social History: Written in Swedish, this card documents the early 20th-century Scandinavian immigrant experience in New York. It captures a personal moment between sisters (Maria and Anna) and references "Harold," who harvested the bark during a trip to the iconic Catskill Mountains.

Scene: This is a rare, genuine birch bark postcard mailed from Times Square, New York, in August 1910. Instead of standard paper, this novelty postcard was handwritten directly onto a thin, sliced strip of natural birch bark, making it a highly collectible piece of early 20th-century social and postal history