Hotel Humes and neighboring commercial buildings stand across a tree-shaded public square in Mercer, Pennsylvania, with benches and walkways in the foreground. Horse-drawn carriages and an early automobile line the street, a mix of old and new transport in a small county-seat town in the early 1900s. The hotel was established in 1817, and the printed caption notes that Room #12 was occupied by the Marquis de Lafayette in 1825.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Dear Friend
I saw in the
Lady's Magazine that
you wanted to
exchange post cards
So please send me
soon, so I will know
if you get this one.
from a Friend
Amanda Spears
New Wilmington Pa.
No white border; color lithograph; caption printed at bottom; some corner and edge wear.
Postmark: NEW WILMINGTON PA 1905 (day/month not legible). Divided-back card printed in Germany for Harry H. Hamm, Erie, Pa. (H.H. Hamm Series). Heavy foxing/water staining across the back, edge and corner wear; front image chipped at corners.
Cite this card
Hotel Humes, Mercer, PA, 1905, postcard, c. 1905. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/hotel-humes-mercer-pa-1905. Accessed November 2, 2026.
