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Allegorical woman with Fortune's wheel, greeting card, 1906

Card type
Printed photo

About this postcard

A halftone-printed greeting card showing an allegorical young woman seated amid a large spoked wheel, rendered in blue and yellow tones. The printed verse below wishes the recipient to be 'the hub of Fortune's wheel.'

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

is the union of your old friend M. L. [illegible]

PostmarkedFINCHLEY
Stamp
Addressed to
Mr. Ed. Richarburn

Auburn, NY

Postcard record

PostmarkedFINCHLEY
PublisherP. J. Plant
SeriesCalcium Light Series, No. 83
ConditionFair
Place addressedMr. Ed. Richarburn, Auburn, NY
Place mentionedWashington, DC
receivedDurbin, WV
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930, perforated on all sides
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902, perforated vertical sides only
NotesHeavy foxing and brown staining across the margins; yellow border around the image; visible halftone dot screen; handwritten message on the front below the printed caption.

Cite this card

Allegorical woman with Fortune's wheel, greeting card, 1906, postcard, c. 1906. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/allegorical-woman-with-fortunes-wheel-greeting-card-1906. Accessed November 2, 2026.