A black-and-white halftone view of a winding dirt footpath, captioned by the card as "Lovers' Lane, Madison, Wis." The lane curves away between tall, mostly bare deciduous trees, with a large trunk dominating the right foreground and a canopy of fine branches overhead. Such shaded walks were popular romantic strolling paths in turn-of-the-century American towns and college communities, and Madison — home to the University of Wisconsin — was noted for its tree-lined lakeside walks.
Postcard Details
Message · eo, in pen
La loko por mi !!!
Kiu estas la adreso
de mia patro kaj
patrino? Mi deziras
sendi kelkajn post-
kartojn.
Adoranta
Percy
Translation
The place for me !!!
What is the address
of my father and
mother? I wish to send
some post-
cards.
Adoring
Percy
Undivided-back era card; black-and-white halftone with red printed caption and publisher imprint at lower left; light edge and corner wear, small stain at lower right.
Postmark: MADISON WIS. 17 7-30 PM — divided-back "Post Card" stock, no government imprint; message written in pencil in Esperanto; heavy tape residue over the stamp box at upper right, worn and creased corners, toned card stock.
Cite this card
Lovers' Lane, Madison, Wisconsin, circa 1905, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/lovers-lane-madison-wisconsin-circa-1905. Accessed October 24, 2026.
