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New Year greeting postcard, Madison, NJ, 1914

Subjects
General GreetingsNew Year's
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1914 (Golden Age)
Front of New Year greeting postcard, Madison, NJ, 1914, Mrs. Ab. K. Nichols, NY, USA, c. 1914 lithograph postcard
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Back of New Year greeting postcard, Madison, NJ, 1914, Mrs. Ab. K. Nichols, NY, USA, c. 1914 lithograph postcard
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About this postcard

A New Year greeting postcard with gold-embossed holly, red berries, and a star, sent from Madison, NJ, to Walton, NY, in late December 1914. The printed verse speaks of love, sunshine, and flowers, while Elizabeth Hogan's handwritten message sends her best wishes to Mrs. M. K. Nichols and her husband for a happy and prosperous New Year. Holiday postcards were a common way to send short greetings between friends and family in the early 20th century.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dear friend:- Kindly accept my best wishes to your self. and husband. for a happy and prosperous New Year. Sincerely Elizabeth Hogan

A year of sunshine and of flowers Of joyous days and happy hours, With no cloud ever over you The sun of love cannot shine through.
PostmarkedMadison, NJ, December 29, 1914, 19:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs. Ab. K. Nichols

Walton, NY

FromElizabeth Hogan, # 19 Prospect St., Madison, NJ

Postcard record

Postmarked, Madison, NJ
SeriesSeries 100.
ConditionGood
Place addressedMrs. Ab. K. Nichols, Walton, NY
Place sent from# 19 Prospect St., Madison, NJ
Stamp1c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides
NotesHeavy gold relief embossing; holly, berries and star motifs; C.B. designer's monogram; crease and wear at lower right. Postmark: MADISON N.J. DEC 29 7 PM 1914. Divided-back embossed card printed in Germany (Series 100); 1¢ Washington stamp; light edge wear, corner creases and a small tear at lower right.

Cite this card

New Year greeting postcard, Madison, NJ, 1914, postcard, c. 1914. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/new-year-greeting-postcard-madison-nj-1914. Accessed November 2, 2026.