A night-time parade float shaped as a large dragon, its body outlined in lights, carrying several women in light dresses seated along its back. The float moves past a dark building facade; a small circular sign is mounted on the float's side.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Dear Gracie:- your
card received today.
Homer & Ransom are
both sick in bed.
H- has been in bed
about two months
& Ransom five weeks
H- had grip & typhoid
& R- typhoid. They
have been so sick
have a nurse, had
a trained nurse &
Freddie was in the
hospital nearly a
month. Both are doing
well now. Write soon
Dark, grainy night exposure; heavy surface wear, scratches and scuffing across the image; no white border visible. Circular sign on the float is illegible.
Postmark: [illegible] DEC 7 CAL. Divided-back card ('This Space For Writing Messages' / 'This side for the Address only'); no stamp present; stock toned and foxed.
Cite this card
Dragon parade float with costumed riders at night, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/dragon-parade-float-with-costumed-riders-at-night-circa-1910. Accessed October 5, 2026.
