A comic illustration of an early open automobile, numbered 23, stopped on a road. A man lies underneath with only his legs and feet showing, and a wrench and tools rest on the ground. The printed caption reads, "I don't think that I can go anywhere soon." The joke plays on the uncertainty of early motoring, when breakdowns and rough roads could strand a driver far from help.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Will write you a few lines
to let you know that we are all well at present
and hope this finds you the same
We are going to have a dance
we are going to have it at our house
come up if you want to
Madeline
Aged, stained card stock; worn corners; surface wear; no white border. Postmark: SIOUX CITY IOWA JAN 26 10 AM 1914. Divided-back card, no white border, textured litho surface; message written sideways in purple ink; heavy foxing/staining, edge wear and a torn corner; pencil dealer stock numbers and price (one written along the divider).
Cite this card
Comic automobile breakdown, Sioux City, IA, 1914, postcard, c. 1914. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/comic-automobile-breakdown-sioux-city-ia-1914. Accessed November 2, 2026.
