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Dearie greeting card with doves and forget-me-nots, circa 1910

Card type
Lithograph

About this postcard

The design shows two white doves in flight above a folded envelope and pen, framed by a dense border of blue forget-me-nots. The word "DEARIE" appears at the lower right. Forget-me-nots and doves were common tokens of affection and remembrance in early twentieth-century greeting cards. The card carries a return address from Frank Hazen and is addressed to Minnie Henkle in Akron, Iowa.

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Addressed to
Miss Minnie Henkle

R.F.D. 4 Box 87 Akron, IA

FromMr Frank Hazen, Akron, IA

Postcard record

ConditionVery good
Place addressedMiss Minnie Henkle, R.F.D. 4, Box 87, Akron, IA
Place sent fromMr Frank Hazen, Akron, IA
NotesEmbossed floral border and doves; orange border; light edge wear. No postmark. Divided-back embossed (lacquered) floral greeting card, "Printed in Germany," c. 1905-1915. Light edge wear and slight soiling.

Cite this card

Dearie greeting card with doves and forget-me-nots, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/dearie-greeting-card-with-doves-and-forget-me-nots-circa-191. Accessed November 2, 2026.