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Greetings from Jamestown, New York: Egyptian novelty composite with river view, circa 1910

Subjects
Fantasy & Composite ViewsGeneral GreetingsRivers & Streams
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Greetings from Jamestown, New York: Egyptian novelty composite with river view, circa 1910, Stella Vorceby, DC, USA, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
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Back of Greetings from Jamestown, New York: Egyptian novelty composite with river view, circa 1910, Stella Vorceby, DC, USA, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
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About this postcard

A novelty greeting card in which a chromolithographed Egyptian vignette — pyramids, palm trees, camels, mud huts and a domed building — frames a halftone photographic view of a tree-lined river, with a verse asking why one would travel to Egypt when such scenery lies in one's own native land. The greeting names Jamestown, New York, a city in Chautauqua County in western New York State, situated on the Chadakoin River at the outlet of Chautauqua Lake. The card belongs to the popular early-20th-century genre of comic or composite 'Greetings from' souvenirs that paired a local view with a humorous verse.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dear Stella, - Yours of the 24th received duly. Was glad to hear [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]

GREETINGS FROM JAMESTOWN, N.Y. Who wants to visit Egypt, With its pyramids and sand, When a place like this is easily reached In one's own native land? --- POST CARD THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY
PostmarkedAugust 28, 1917
Stamp
Addressed to
Stella Vorceby

1702 Ch. N.W., Washington, D.C.

Postcard record

Postmarked
ConditionGood
Place addressedStella Vorceby, 1702 Ch. N.W., Washington, DC
Place mentionedJamestown, NY, NY
Stamp10c George Washington, green
NotesWhite border; composite novelty design with a halftone photo inset inside a chromolithographed Egyptian border; small artist signature at lower right; light foxing/staining along the top edge. Postmark: AUG 28 1917 P.M. Divided-back card with white border and matte finish; light soiling and edge wear, purple notation (20-2 / The Cumberland) added at lower right.

Cite this card

Greetings from Jamestown, New York: Egyptian novelty composite with river view, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/greetings-from-jamestown-new-york-egyptian-novelty-composite. Accessed October 22, 2026.