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Comic pennant postcard, Burlington, PA, 1914

Subjects
Comics & HumorPortraits
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1914 (Golden Age)
Front of Comic pennant postcard, Burlington, PA, 1914, miss Lottie ward, NY, USA, c. 1914 lithograph postcard
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Back of Comic pennant postcard, Burlington, PA, 1914, miss Lottie ward, NY, USA, c. 1914 lithograph postcard
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About this postcard

A green-and-red pennant lettered "BURLINGTON, PA." hangs above a photograph of a young couple in a close embrace, the man kissing the woman's cheek while she wears a wide-brimmed hat. The captions "They Do These Things in" and "Only on Long Acquaintance" turn the scene into a small-town courtship joke: such familiarity, the card teases, comes only after long acquaintance. Burlington is a small borough in Bradford County in north-central Pennsylvania. The sender, Elora, mailed the card to her cousin Lottie Ward in Waverly, N.Y., with the apology "Excuse this awful card" and an invitation to come out for the summer.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Excuse this awful card come out if we all [illegible] april 6 1914 my Dear cousin How you was I was great. come out this summer Believe me will show you a great time. got letter and a picture from O Alpha day or 20 days. have been very busy. I am a poor hand to write. I still remain — Your cousin Elora

They Do These Things in BURLINGTON, PA. Only on Long Acquaintance
PostmarkedBurlington, PA, April 7, 1914, 12:00
Stamp
Addressed to
miss Lottie ward

R.D. 2 Waverly, NY

Postcard record

Postmarked, Burlington, PA
ConditionGood
Place addressedmiss Lottie ward, R.D. 2, Waverly, NY
Place mentionedBurlington, PA
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
Stamp1c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
NotesDivided-back cream stock; cream background with foxing and edge wear; faint pencil date (appears to read "Nov 25 1908") written over the top of the photo frame; no white border. Postmark: BURLINGTON PA. APR 7 12 M 1914. 1¢ green Washington stamp; card toned, soiled and edge-worn. Message dated April 6 1914.

Cite this card

Comic pennant postcard, Burlington, PA, 1914, postcard, c. 1914. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/comic-pennant-postcard-burlington-pa-1914. Accessed November 2, 2026.