An oval halftone vignette shows Christ in dark robes with his arm around a child leaning against him, on a salmon-pink ground within a blue bordered frame. The card is a pre-printed anniversary greeting from the 'Pastor's Study, Waverly, N.Y.'; the pastor, Rev. John E. Miles, notes on the back that the recipient was baptized Sept. 19, 1912. Waverly is a village in Tioga County on New York's Southern Tier at the Pennsylvania line.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
You was baptized
Sept. 19. 1912.
I trust [illegible] you
Jno E Miles
Front: printed caption 'Pastor's Study, Waverly, N. Y.' above a pre-printed anniversary greeting; handwritten date 'Sept. 19-14' and handwritten signature 'Rev. John E. Miles' on the printed 'Sincerely' dotted line; blue decorative border with white rule; light edge toning and minor corner wear. Back: divided back; white border; 1-cent green Washington stamp; postmark WAVERLY, N.Y. SEP 18 6:30 AM 1914; light toning and soiling.
Cite this card
Christ blessing a child, Pastor's Study, Waverly, NY, 1914, postcard, c. 1914. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/christ-blessing-a-child-pastors-study-waverly-ny-1914-1914. Accessed November 2, 2026.
