Description
This sepia-toned postcard depicts a bustling Asbury Park street scene, featuring a Baptist church, horse-drawn carriages, and early automobiles. The back shows a green one-cent stamp and a handwritten message from a sender concerned about aeroplanes. Published by Valentine & Sons, this charming postcard dates from approximately the 1910s.
Front Text (cleaned):
Baptist Church, Asbury Park, N.J.
209,076.
Back Text (cleaned):
Published by the Valentine & Sons Publishing Co.
Printed in the United States.
916
Correspondence
Hello Jen. Look out for aeroplanes. One flew yesterday almost into my lap, but not quite. Did you read my poem? I think I'd rather waltz than. How is everything in your country?
Jennie Bassett
Goshen,
My,
