A birthday greeting design featuring sprays of lily of the valley tied with an orange ribbon, framing an inset view of a lakeside path lined with trees and a small sailboat. The printed caption names it simply as a "Birthday Greeting." Lily of the valley was a popular motif in early twentieth-century greeting cards, often associated with sweetness and humility.
Embossed gilt accents and textured background; thin white border visible around the design.
No postmark or stamp; pencil "Pol" notation in the stamp box. Divided-back multilingual "Postkarte / Weltpostverein" card, Serie 193; German message in blue ink; light wear, embossed front texture.
Cite this card
Birthday Greeting with Lily of the Valley and Lakeside Scene, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/birthday-greeting-with-lily-of-the-valley-and-lakeside-scene. Accessed October 24, 2026.
