A pastoral scene titled "At the Farmyard" shows a small drove of light-colored pigs grazing in a grassy meadow beside a narrow stream that winds in from the lower left. Behind them a rail fence, a cluster of dark shade trees and a low farm building with a pale wall close the view under a yellow-green sky. Such generic rural views were popular turn-of-the-century postcard subjects, printed in color for wide sale rather than to record a specific farm.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Heard you say
had no post cards
from England
here you are
M N
Yours
White border around the image; visible halftone dot screen and slightly faded, greenish color cast; light wear at the corners.
Postmark: AMESBURY SEP 9 8-30A 1909 MASS. Divided-back card with a flag cancellation; light toning and a few foxing spots, corners slightly worn.
Cite this card
At the Farmyard, pigs beside a stream, Amesbury, MA, 1909, postcard, c. 1909. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/at-the-farmyard-pigs-beside-a-stream-amesbury-ma-1909. Accessed November 2, 2026.
