Description
A massive log jam chokes the Connecticut River, its dark wood contrasting with vibrant green hills. Amidon & Co. of Baltimore, MD, manufacturers of tin roofing caps, advertise their product on this delightful postcard. This charming postcard, featuring a poem by Genevieve Rosie O’Shaughnessy-Cohen, dates from approximately the 1910s.
Front Text (cleaned):
11760 A log jam on the Connecticut River.
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POST CARD
Fifth Month
We asked Genevieve Rosie O'Shaughnessy-Cohen, our third assistant stenographer, to submit some poetry for one of our monthly harangues. Look what the O'Shaughnessy-Cohen backed in:
"I love to see in hardware stores,
Down in a neat, clean bin,—
Those dainty little roofing caps
All made from sweet, clean tin.”
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Now, ain't that just like a woman? Confidentially, Rosie can't do any better, being hyphenated, you know. We only published it to keep peace in the office; labor's scarce just now.
AMMİDON & CO.,
BALTIMORE, MD.
MANUFACTURERS OF TIN ROOFING CAPS
"The Forty-One Year Old House."
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