The card shows the fountain and duck pond at Newell Park near East Liverpool, Ohio, with a tiered central fountain topped by a figure, white bridges and fencing around the water, and strings of lights suspended above the grounds. Mature trees and a low hill form the background. The scene reflects the early-20th-century fashion for landscaped public parks with electric-light displays.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Dear Mand
home safe but
was ofel tired
it was 2 o cloeck
before I get to
bed. We have been
down to the Show
to night it is cold
here to night ans
soon bye bye Anna.
White border; color lithograph; light surface wear and a blue stain at lower left.
Postmark: EAST LIVERPOOL OHIO MAY 13 10-AM 1910. Divided-back Octochrome card with "Made in Germany" imprint, No. D 5268; light edge wear, small ink smudge at left edge.
Cite this card
Fountain and duck pond, Newell Park near East Liverpool, Ohio, circa 1910, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/fountain-and-duck-pond-newell-park-near-east-liverpool-ohio. Accessed October 24, 2026.