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Greeting card with portrait of a woman, circa 1907

Subjects
General GreetingsPortraits
Card type
Lithograph
Date
Postmarked May 23, 1909 (Golden Age)
Front of Greeting card with portrait of a woman, circa 1907, Miss Willie Dressler, VA, USA, 1909 lithograph postcard
Front
Back of Greeting card with portrait of a woman, circa 1907, Miss Willie Dressler, VA, USA, 1909 lithograph postcard
Back

About this subject

A greeting postcard featuring an oval portrait of a young woman with dark curly hair, a pink rose, and a pearl necklace, framed in gold and red, with a blue ribbon above. Printed greeting text to the right.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Mar-23-09 Hello Bill: - Guess you think I've forgotten you, but such is not the case. Have been intending to write you for some time but simply don't have time for any thing as I'm kept so busy at school. Am getting on real nicely at school, but will be glad I'm free again for they are getting to be as I was going to say you are not going to get [illegible] I have been very busy hope you are the same write soon your friend [illegible]

PublisherJulius Bien & Company
Greeting Here's wishing you health and happiness, The world's best wealth in store. May you have friends a plenty--- What could I wish you more ? COPYRIGHTED 1907 BY M. VOLIUS BIEN & CO. 945 --- POST CARD THIS SPACE MAY BE USED FOR WRITING THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY 945 CARTOLINA SERIES NUMBER 84 PUBLISHED BY JULIUS BIEN & COMPANY N.Y.
PostmarkedMay 23, 1909, 08:30
Stamp
Addressed to
Miss Willie Dressler

Callaghan, Alleghany Co., Virginia

Postcard record

Postmarked
Series945
ConditionGood
Place addressedMiss Willie Dressler, Callaghan, VA
PublisherNew York, NY
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
NotesCopyright 1907 by M. Volius Bien & Co. printed at lower left; number 945. Some creasing and edge wear visible. Postmark: [illegible] MAY 23 1909 8:30 AM. Divided-back card; front copyright 1907 Julius Bien & Co. Pencil message written sideways along left edge. 1c stamp torn/cut at right edge. Dealer pencil marks '112' and '4.00' in address area.

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Greeting card with portrait of a woman, circa 1907, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/greeting-card-with-portrait-of-a-woman-circa-1907. Accessed October 5, 2026.