Description
This colorized postcard shows a charming street scene in Calais, Maine, circa early 20th century, featuring horse-drawn carriages and streetcar tracks. The front depicts brick and wood buildings along Main Street, near the Post Office. The back includes handwritten notes mentioning a wedding, a niece’s collection of postcards, and strong winds, likely from the 1910s.
Front Text (cleaned):
Postal Card
Lunch Eaten.
Calais, Me., Main Street, from near Post Office.
Back Text (cleaned):
THE HUGH C. LEIGHTON CO., MANUFACTURERS, PORTLAND, ME., U.S.A.
FRANKFORT MAIN, GERMANY. N: 4258.
PRINTED IN
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You keep yourself young enough. You are just a young man yet.
I gave my little niece her card and she was much pleased. The beepe[r]s look all her own, and she has quite a collection.
A friend of mine who attended my wedding in January is to be married about the middle of May. Her intended is about 15 years older than she.
We have had some terrible winds and
