The view looks north up the Des Moines River from Sixth Avenue, with calm water reflecting the sky between tree-lined banks. The sender's note turns the scene into a busy domestic moment: work is piling up after Dan Jr. arrived that morning, and the recipient is told to enjoy herself, not sew too hard, and eat some chicken for the sender. River views like this were common local postcards in the early 1900s.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
July 18 - 1910.
Dear Lillie - Everything
O.K. Am awfully busy
to-day on account of Dan
Jr. arrived this morning
days for you to get the card
Helen sent her at the P. O
I am trying to keep the work
up so you won't be swamped
when you come back. Have
a good time. Don't sew too hard
and eat some chicken for me
Linen texture; postmark on front; corner wear.
Postmark: DES MOINES JUL 6 930 AM 1910. Divided-back card, printed in Germany; publisher imprint on back. Stamp removed leaving orange remnant; card toned and soiled.
Cite this card
Des Moines River looking north from 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA, 1910, postcard, c. 1910. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/des-moines-river-looking-north-from-6th-ave-des-moines-ia-19. Accessed November 3, 2026.
