A young man in a dark suit and straw boater sits on the grass while a woman in a dark jacket, white skirt, and wide hat stands behind him holding a long walking stick. They are posed in a leafy garden or park. The image illustrates the opening line of a song, 'It was the hour of twilight, And he sat alone and dreamed:' Illustrated song-lyric cards were common in the early 1900s, when sheet-music hits were printed on postcards for mailing and collecting.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pencil
dont scare
poor Eadelie
of from
Earnest Menke
to
the dearest and sweetest Cousin
I got a kiss to you with good luck
Cream white border; black-and-white halftone print with printed music staff and lyric line along the bottom; visible creasing, edge wear, surface scuffs and a small tear at the lower right.
No postmark. Divided-back 'POST CARD' with correspondence/address panels; cream stock, printed copyright 1908; pencil message only, no address written.
Cite this card
Couple in a garden, 'It was the hour of twilight,' 1908, postcard, c. 1908. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/couple-in-a-garden-it-was-the-hour-of-twilight-1908. Accessed November 2, 2026.
