A small cottage sits among trees beside a lake, smoke rising from its chimney and reflections spreading across the water. The printed line reads 'Pleasant be thy dreams this night,' giving the scene a bedtime-greeting mood.
The sender writes from Indianapolis in January 1912 about a good time on ice 18½ inches thick near the 'Caneal' (likely Canal) at 24th Street and invites Ralph to come over. The note catches a winter day when the freeze drew people outdoors, while the cottage image offers a quieter, firelit contrast.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Jan. 21. 1912
Indianapolis
Ind
Dear Ralph Hello
how are you the fays
and girls are have a
nice time over hear
on the ice it is 18½
inch thick I live rite
by the Caneal at 24 st
come over some time
all of you so good by from
the [illegible]
Color lithograph with printed caption "PLEASANT BE THY DREAMS THIS NIGHT"; vertical crease/damage at right edge; no publisher or series printed on front.
Postmark: INDIANAPOLIS IND. JAN 1912 (day not legible in the postmark; the Jan. 21, 1912 date comes from the message). Divided-back card with green 'POST CARD' header; 1c 'U.S. POSTAGE ONE CENT' stamp torn at top; tape residue over addressee name (Mr Ralph Haggard, Frankfort, Ind., 1408 W. Morrison st); pencil dealer stock number and price '112 / 2.00'; edge wear, creasing and staining.
Cite this card
Lakeside cottage, Indianapolis, IN, 1912, postcard, c. 1912. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/lakeside-cottage-indianapolis-in-1912. Accessed November 2, 2026.
