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Dovedale from Reynards Cave, Derbyshire, England

Subjects
Forests & TreesMountains & Hills
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Dovedale from Reynards Cave, Derbyshire, England, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
Front
Back of Dovedale from Reynards Cave, Derbyshire, England, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
Back

About this subject

A steep, densely wooded valley seen from a cave mouth, with a rocky limestone slope on the right and a green hillside falling away to the left. A pale sky with light clouds shows between the two wooded flanks of the dale.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dear Sister, - 12-2-1909. I will write to you a few lines, I hope you this P.M. [illegible] if you come to town [illegible] if you [illegible] my place [illegible] and [illegible] [illegible] I want to see [illegible] [illegible] little [illegible] [illegible] is Marie, 8 [illegible] [illegible] little Sam

DOVEDALE FROM REYNARDS CAVE, --- POST CARD FOR INLAND POSTAGE THIS SPACE, AS WELL AS THE BACK, MAY NOW BE USED FOR COMMUNICATION. FOR FOREIGN POSTAGE THE BACK ONLY (Post Office Regulation) THE ADDRESS ONLY TO BE WRITTEN HERE
PostmarkedChicago, IL
Stamp
Addressed to
Elizabeth Rilling

R.F.D. 5 Box 26, Oshkosh, Wis.

Postcard record

PostmarkedChicago, IL
ConditionGood
Place addressedElizabeth Rilling, R.F.D. 5 Box 26, Oshkosh, WI
Place depictedDovedale, Derbyshire
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
NotesWhite border around the image; caption printed in red. Light staining and speckling along the top edge; slight corner wear. Postmark: CHICAGO DEC 3 830 AM WIS. Divided-back card with white border; purple-ink message written sideways; 1c Franklin 1909 stamp; light edge wear and foxing.

Cite this card

Dovedale from Reynards Cave, Derbyshire, England, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/dovedale-from-reynards-cave-derbyshire-england. Accessed October 5, 2026.