Forget-me-nots with hearty greetings, Winchester, VA, 1914

Subject: General Greetings
Card type: Lithograph
Date: c. 1914 (Golden Age)

Back of Forget-me-nots with hearty greetings, Winchester, VA, 1914, Willie Dressler, VA, USA, c. 1914 lithograph postcard — Back

About this postcard

A cluster of blue forget-me-nots with green leaves fills the center of the design, framed by a heavily embossed border. The printed greeting "HEARTY GREETINGS" appears at the right in brown lettering. Forget-me-nots were a common emblem of remembrance on greeting cards of the period. The message turns the printed sentiment into a personal exchange about Easter gifts, a dress being made with a yoke, and a baby.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Hello Bill, [illegible] Your card [illegible] rec'd was glad to hear from you. Yes I got the [illegible] for Easter many thanks for them. You asked about the dress, I'd rather have it with a yoke but you are making it so do to suit your self. Guess you will be down to see when in the show. The baby! How's that beau! [illegible]

PostmarkedWinchester, VA, May 1, 1914, 10:30

Addressed to

Willie Dressler

Hot Springs, VA

Postcard record

Postmarked	May 1, 1914, 10:30, Winchester, VA
Series	Series 28 A
Condition	Fair
Place addressed	Willie Dressler, Hot Springs, VA
Stamp	10c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
Stamp	1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides
Notes	Heavily embossed border and floral design; white border; scattered foxing, staining and surface soiling across the card. Postmark: WINCHESTER VA MAY 1 10:30 AM 1914. Divided-back embossed card with pencil message; 1c green Washington stamp. Staining and smudging.

Cite this card

Forget-me-nots with hearty greetings, Winchester, VA, 1914, postcard, c. 1914. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/forget-me-nots-with-hearty-greetings-winchester-va-1914. Accessed November 2, 2026.