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Joyous Christmas greeting, coastal village, Archer, IA, circa 1910

Subjects
Beaches & CoastlinesChristmas & SantaSailing & Sailboats
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1910 (Golden Age)
Front of Joyous Christmas greeting, coastal village, Archer, IA, circa 1910, Mrs. Inez Bonderman, IA, USA, c. 1910 lithograph postcard
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Back of Joyous Christmas greeting, coastal village, Archer, IA, circa 1910, Mrs. Inez Bonderman, IA, USA, c. 1910 lithograph postcard
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About this postcard

The front shows a coastal village with figures and a sailboat in an oval inset, framed by holly, berries, and a blue bow. The printed greeting reads "A Joyous Christmas To You." The sender writes to an aunt about coming down on Sunday if the weather is good and asks after Nellie, who may have the mumps. The card reached Archer, Iowa, a small town in O'Brien County, in the years when Christmas postcards carried both holiday wishes and ordinary family news.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

Dear Aunt If the weather is good we will be down Sun We are afraid you had Nellie the mumps last

A Joyous Christmas To You
PostmarkedIA
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs. Inez Bonderman

Archer, IA

Postcard record

PostmarkedIA
Series630
ConditionGood
Place addressedMrs. Inez Bonderman, Archer, IA
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930, perforated on all sides
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides
NotesEmbossed, textured stock; gray border; corner wear and light stains. Postmark: [illegible] 24 19[illegible] IOWA. Divided-back embossed Christmas card, c. 1910; 1c Franklin stamp; heavy foxing/staining, creases, and a torn/soiled corner at the stamp.

Cite this card

Joyous Christmas greeting, coastal village, Archer, IA, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1910. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/joyous-christmas-greeting-coastal-village-archer-ia-circa-19. Accessed November 2, 2026.