A winding road follows the shore of a lake or pond, lined with a white railing. A car is parked on the road, and trees frame the water. The printed caption reads "Greetings from Lone Tree, Iowa." The image is a generic lakeside landscape, the kind of stock view often paired with a local greeting. The sender writes from a farm near the Iowa River and invites Charlie to come fishing.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pencil
Lone Tree, Ia.
Aug 18, 1928
Dear Waunetta,
I am having
a nice time. Tell
Charlie he should come
up here fishing. I am
staying on a Farm
where the Iowa river
runs night back of the
lot. I think there are plenty of
[illegible] are going to [illegible]
in about a week,
your friend,
[illegible]
White border; linen texture; printed number 19794 in lower left; light edge wear.
Postmark: LONE TREE IOWA AUG 30 1928. Divided-back card with white border and linen texture; back imprint "Series 1247 Landscapes 24 Designs" and "MADE IN USA". Card is creased, stained and edge-worn; pencil dealer mark "#8 2.50" at top right.
Cite this card
Lakeside road with vintage automobile, Lone Tree, IA, 1928, postcard, c. 1928. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/lakeside-road-with-vintage-automobile-lone-tree-ia-1928. Accessed November 2, 2026.
