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Christ blessing a child, Pastor's Study greeting card, Waverly, New York, circa 1914

Subjects
ChristianityReligious & Devotional Life
Card type
Lithograph
Date
Postmarked September 18, 1912 (Golden Age)
Front of Christ blessing a child, Pastor's Study greeting card, Waverly, New York, circa 1914, Dora Ward, NY, USA, 1912 lithograph postcard
Front
Back of Christ blessing a child, Pastor's Study greeting card, Waverly, New York, circa 1914, Dora Ward, NY, USA, 1912 lithograph postcard
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About this postcard

A blue-bordered greeting card with an oval inset showing a halftone reproduction of Christ with his arm around a child, above a printed anniversary blessing headed "Pastor's Study, Waverly, N.Y." The card was issued as a pastor's anniversary greeting, a common form of devotional correspondence sent by clergymen to parishioners in the early 20th century. Waverly is a village on the Chemung River in Tioga County, New York, at the Pennsylvania border.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

I will send you a postal card Sept. 19, 1912. I will [illegible] each [illegible] [illegible]

Pastor's Study Waverly, N.Y. ON this another anniversary, I want to extend to you my best wishes for a happy and successful year. May the Father's richest blessing be yours; may His hand guide and His arms protect you. Out of every cloud may you see His face smile. A thousand words could not convey to you more of love and sincere desire for the welfare of you and yours than I extend in these few words. God bless you. Could I say more? I would if I could. Sincerely
PostmarkedWaverly, NY, September 18, 1912, 06:30
Stamp
Addressed to
Dora Ward

Walkers Hill, Waverly, NY

Postcard record

Postmarked, Waverly, NY
ConditionGood
Place addressedDora Ward, Walkers Hill, Waverly, NY
Place mentionedPastor's Study, Waverly, NY
Stamp10c George Washington, green
NotesWhite border with a printed blue frame; foxing and light staining along the edges. Handwritten date "Sept. 19 - 14" and signature "Rev. John E. Miles" on the front; no handwritten message body. Postmark: WAVERLY, NY SEP 18 6:30 AM 1912. Divided-back private card, blue ink message, light toning/foxing.

Cite this card

Christ blessing a child, Pastor's Study greeting card, Waverly, New York, circa 1914, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/christ-blessing-a-child-pastors-study-greeting-card-waverly. Accessed October 24, 2026.