Comic Dutch boy and girl, Washington, DC, circa 1907

Subjects: Children Comics & Humor
Card type: Lithograph
Date: c. 1907 (Golden Age)

Back of Comic Dutch boy and girl, Washington, DC, circa 1907, John H Gregory, DC, USA, c. 1907 lithograph postcard — Back

About this postcard

A comic illustration of a Dutch boy and girl standing in grass, seen from behind. The boy wears a green shirt, patched yellow trousers, a brown hat, and wooden shoes, one hand resting on the girl's back. The girl wears a red top, a blue polka-dot skirt, a white bonnet, and wooden shoes. Above them, a printed verse in mock-Dutch dialect reads "My pandts may haf a Patch Budt I'd strike midt you a Match," a flirtatious pun on the boy's patched trousers and the word match. The dialect and wooden shoes were familiar comic shorthand for Dutch characters in early twentieth-century American postcards.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dear Cousin John This card was bought in [illegible]sville, Nellie, Helen & Me were to the Mountain the Mountain House or decided to send you a card, I wish you had been with us just Think of three Girls & an old Lady to look after, we certainly had a fine time, you did not go far enough on north [illegible] to see the favorite Places. We got a card from you Thursday with Love from Cousin [illegible]

PostmarkedNY

Addressed to

John H Gregory

328 Third St Washington, DC

Postcard record

Postmarked	NY
Condition	Good
Place addressed	John H Gregory, 328 Third St, Washington, DC
Stamp	2c George Washington, red, issued 1902
Stamp	2c George Washington, red, issued 1932
Notes	Light stains and edge wear; no white border. Postmark: circular cancel struck over the 2c stamp, reading 'A[illegible] N.Y.'; no date or time legible. Divided-back card, 'MADE IN U.S.A.' printed vertically at left. English-language message written in pen, sideways along the left edge, addressed to John H Gregory, 328 Third St, Washington, D.C. Light edge wear and slight toning.

Cite this card

Comic Dutch boy and girl, Washington, DC, circa 1907, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/comic-dutch-boy-and-girl-washington-dc-circa-1907. Accessed November 2, 2026.