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Greetings from Wisconsin large-letter postcard, circa 1939

Subjects
Agriculture & FarmsGeneral GreetingsLarge Letter
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Greetings from Wisconsin large-letter postcard, circa 1939, Minnie Raymond, PA, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
Front
Back of Greetings from Wisconsin large-letter postcard, circa 1939, Minnie Raymond, PA, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
Back

About this postcard

A large-letter greeting card in which the word "WISCONSIN" is filled with scenes of 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. Large-letter cards of this style were a specialty of the Chicago firm Curt Teich & Co., whose "C.T. Art-Colortone" linen-finish stock dominated American roadside postcards in the late 1930s and 1940s. The imagery emphasizes Wisconsin's identity as a dairy state and a land of lakes and state parks.

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 cornice. 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 this cities for you. Sincerely, P.P.S.C. 1212. Edith Baker

PublisherCurt Teich & Co., Inc.
Greetings from WISCONSIN © CURT TEICH & CO., INC. 9A-H850 --- PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE POST CARD GENUINE CURTIEICH-CHICAGO, "C.T. ART-COLORTONE", POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.)
Addressed to
Minnie Raymond

202 Cleveland Ave, Waynesford, PA

Postcard record

PublisherCurt Teich & Co., Inc.
Series9A-H850
ConditionVery good
Place addressedMinnie Raymond, 202 Cleveland Ave, Waynesford, PA
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, circa 1939, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/greetings-from-wisconsin-large-letter-postcard-circa-1939. Accessed October 24, 2026.