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Greetings from Wisconsin large-letter postcard, 1939

Subjects
Agriculture & FarmsGeneral GreetingsLarge Letter
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1939 (Linen)
Front of Greetings from Wisconsin large-letter postcard, 1939, Mrs Minnie Raymond, MN, USA, c. 1939 linen postcard
Front
Back of Greetings from Wisconsin large-letter postcard, 1939, Mrs Minnie Raymond, MN, USA, c. 1939 linen postcard
Back

About this postcard

A large-letter postcard in which the word WISCONSIN is filled with scenes from the state: the dome of the Wisconsin State Capitol at Madison, a monument statue, a lake with a motorboat and a fisherman, a rock formation, woodland, and a red barn with dairy cows in the foreground, with hollyhocks rising behind the letters. The imagery emphasizes Wisconsin's identity as a dairy state and a place of lakes and state parks. On the back, Edith Baker writes to a correspondent about trading large-letter cards and state symbols, promising to look for more Wisconsin city views. Large-letter cards of this style were a specialty of the Chicago firm Curt Teich & Co., whose C.T. Art-Colortone linen-finish stock was widely used for American roadside postcards in the late 1930s and 1940s.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dear Pal, Your Harper Ferry view was swell. Many thanks! I do like churches & bridges best, but save all kinds but comics. I am trying to get Governor's Home, Flower, Tree, Bird, Song or Verse, and LL from Capitol City for each state. Have some duplicates but need many to complete my book. Will try to get LL from more Wis. cities for you. Sincerely, P.P.S.C. 1212. Edith Baker

PublisherCURT TEICH & CO., INC.
Greetings from WISCONSIN
Addressed to
Mrs Minnie Raymond

202-Cleveland ave Mankato, MN

Postcard record

PublisherCURT TEICH & CO., INC.
Series9A-H850
ConditionVery good
Place addressedMrs Minnie Raymond, 202-Cleveland ave, Mankato, MN
Place mentionedWisconsin, WI
PublisherCURT TEICH & CO., INC., Chicago, IL
NotesLinen-textured stock with a narrow white border; the "9A" prefix in the card number is Curt Teich's 1939 date code. No postmark (stamp box empty). Curt Teich 'C.T. Art-Colortone' linen divided-back card, series 9A-H850. Light edge wear and toning.

Cite this card

Greetings from Wisconsin large-letter postcard, 1939, postcard, c. 1939. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/greetings-from-wisconsin-large-letter-postcard-1939. Accessed November 2, 2026.