A Happy New Year sailboat greeting card, circa 1910

Subjects: General Greetings New Year's Sailing & Sailboats
Card type: Government postal card
Date: c. 1907 (Golden Age)

Back of A Happy New Year sailboat greeting card, circa 1910, Mr. E. Needham, NY, USA, c. 1907 postal card postcard — Back

About this postcard

A Happy New Year greeting card featuring an oval vignette of a small sailboat on calm water, with a house and trees on the opposite shore, surrounded by embossed floral garlands. The printed verse reads “With greetings true from your friend to you.” Such New Year’s cards often paired sentimental greetings with scenic or floral vignettes in the early 20th century.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Thanks for you card There will be a moonlight hike Sat 1/2 Meet @ Prospect Park Station @ 9 o'clock if care to go Mac

PostmarkedBrooklyn, NY, January 2, 1915, 13:00

Addressed to

Mr. E. Needham

2045 E 14 St., Brooklyn, NY

Postcard record

Postmarked	January 2, 1915, 13:00, Brooklyn, NY
Series	909
Condition	Good
Place addressed	Mr. E. Needham, 2045 E 14 St., Brooklyn, NY
Stamp	10c George Washington, green
Notes	Embossed floral border and oval frame; textured stock; small stain at upper right; printed number 909 at lower right. Postmark: BROOKLYN N.Y. JAN 2 1-PM 1915 SHEEPSHEAD (machine cancel). Divided-back government postal card, 1¢ green Franklin stamp, embossed/textured stock; light edge wear and a few creases.

Cite this card

A Happy New Year sailboat greeting card, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/a-happy-new-year-sailboat-greeting-card-circa-1910. Accessed October 24, 2026.