Description
This sepia-toned postcard showcases a majestic multi-story brick building, perhaps a People’s Palace in Jersey City, N.J. A handwritten message shares news of a surprise birthday party and gifts received, including dresses, postcards, and cufflinks. This charming souvenir postcard dates from approximately the 1910s.
Front Text (cleaned):
SOUVENIR POST CARD CO MY
4182—People's Palace, Jersey City, N.J.
1 pair of cuff buttons and a pencil, and 3 postcards. Well, I guess I will close. Goodbye & good luck.
Back Text (cleaned):
Dear friend Dolly—
Well, how are you getting along? I ain't well. I haven't got any writing paper, so I will write on this postcard from Goldie Camp. Answer soon.
Old card, Dolly. Thank you ever so much for the cards. She took one in her hand and then she cried for them. All she thought they were unbelievably pretty. We had a surprise party on Everett's & Dolly's birthday. Dolly got 3 dresses, 1 hair, stockings, 2 little cups & saucers, 10 postcards, & a tooth pick holder. I think that was all.
Everett got 2 neckties, 2 shirts, 1 stick pin, & 5 handkerchiefs.
